Interactive Poll #3b: A New Beginning

 

Good info and thanks for the update on the Fellows solo album, I'll have to check it out.

 

 

1. Seckou Keita

2. Enter the Haggis

3. Bootsy Collins 

OK let's see...

8) Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Iconic stuff really. Maybe heard a bit too much of this kind of thing in my life already.

7) Time Machine - I understand how they get everyone in a good mood there. Maybe a bit too lyrics oriented (and the problem isn't that it's Russian)

6) Planxty - There may be days on which I'd vote for this... love much of this kind of stuff and it's well done, but today I'm not in the mood for it.

5) Tania Maria - The poll was up to a good start with this one, love the piano in particular! It's also groovy. The composition eventually doesn't quite cut the mustard (of course you can say that shouldn't matter for this kind of music - but then there's other all too cool stuff).

4) Thunderpussy - Yeah, this is how rock music should be played! Misses top 3 narrowly because the singer at the end demands a bit too much of herself.

3) Enter the Haggis - I had this on first position in the first go. It makes it almost too easy for me to like it, sharp instrumental with folk elements and original instrumentation, but the first two seem to have more hidden secrets.

2) New York Stories - Incredibly full sound for youtube, I almost sensed them playing around me. Wasn't quite sure where to rank them at first try, but after I had gone through everything once or twice and this came up again, it was a clear vote in.

1) Seckou Keita - Yes I vote for Snicolette's one again! Actually didn't think it'd be first three on first go, but there I listened too superficially also having my nose in some other stuff, and it couldn't draw me out. But when I took the time to concentrate on it, oh how it hit home!

I like that and if this one was more true to their style I really liked it. Very laid back and chill .. and yeah.. might have been a better choice for the poll. I vaguely remember hearing of the group..the song you picked was the only one i could have named by the group.  I was a in very bad place in my life when I guess they were popular and don't remember much new music wise since I was often waking up in unknown beds and occasionally dumpsters with Billie Holiday songs still ringing in my ears but few precious memories of how i arrived there.

ahhh.. hahahhah
 

time for a smoke and fresh beer after those 2 videos.. 

yeah.. I should have gone with that one.. if I was interested in racking up the votes. It was the highpoint of the album.  She has quite the career and discography....and I have barely scratched the surface of it myself. Perhaps if Guigo were still around the forums he could illuminate her better than I could.

and.. hmmm.. yeah man. Another reason I love these polls and what you all are doing with them. It is the gift that keeps on giving .. and almost as fun to catch.  

All the follow up vids/songs to check out.