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Old 01-21-2016, 05:09 AM   #2721 (permalink)
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Title: Townes van Zandt
Artiste: Townes van Zandt
Genre: Country
Familiarity: Only by reputation. One of my favourites, Steve Earle, is one of his proteges.
Recommended by: The Batlord. Yee-hah!

Expectations: Batty liked it, and he's a hard man to please when it comes to Country. To say nothing of Townes mentoring Earle. I assume I'm going to at least Love this.

1. For the sake of the song: Oh yeah, this is real Country. To Hell with your Travises, your Brookses and all the rest. Perfect, simple song that makes no apologies for being simple and honest. Just a guy and his guitar. The way it was meant to be.
2. Columbine: Obviously nothing to do with the shooting, as this was released in 1969, though it is a little chillingly coincidental when you look at the titles of the next two songs. Luckily though, back then Columbine was not a watchword for school massacre, and this song is just a simple love song it would seem.
3. Waitin' around to die: Getting a bit more teeth on this one, plus harmonica which is always cool.
4. Don't you take it too bad: This has a nice sort of swaying bluegrassy feel to it. Pedal steel too.
5. Colorado girl: Another great simple tune, this time nothing but his guitar.
6. Lungs: Think he may be bringing in electric guitar here, possibly steel too. Overtones of gospel here.
7. I'll be here in the morning: Nice song of reassurance. Makes a change from the love-em-and-leave-em idea in music generally. Like the bass work here.
8. Fare thee well, Miss Carousel: More uptempo and some great accordion? Oh and harmonica too. Still, there's something about this that somehow I just don't like as much as the other tracks.
9. (Quicksilver daydreams of) Maria: Sort of a waltz married to a Mexican feel on this. Really nice. Some lovely fiddle adds to this.
10. None but the rain: Sweet little downbeat closer.

End result: I can see why Earle rates this man so much. He's kind of part of the true heart of Country music, and as Batty found out, it ain't all cowpokes and songs about country girls. Great stuff.

So, Love or Hate? I'll have to give this one a Love.
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Old 01-21-2016, 06:27 AM   #2722 (permalink)
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I'm surprised that you've never listened to van Zandt until now. He's awesome.

And another rec for you: Ghost - Meliora (under Ghost B.C. on Spotify).
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Old 01-21-2016, 07:13 AM   #2723 (permalink)
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Id actually like to change that Girls Aloud album. Listened to it again today and it's just good/decent, not really worth a place on this thread in my opinion.



This was my favourite Lana album (it's an EP but whatever) until her two latest full lengths. Some lovely stuff.

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Not sure if this has been done already, but I think you would enjoy some of the songs quite a lot.
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Old 01-21-2016, 07:19 AM   #2724 (permalink)
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Trollheart just loves it when people recommend more than one albums at a time.
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Old 01-21-2016, 07:32 AM   #2725 (permalink)
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Old 01-21-2016, 08:05 AM   #2726 (permalink)
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Good choice, I don't know how even someone who dilikes hip-hop as much as TH could gate that.
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Good choice, I don't know how even someone who dilikes hip-hop as much as TH could gate that.
I rec'd Modal Soul to him once a long time ago and he stopped at track 2. I can kind of understand since Ordinary Joe is something I knew he wouldn't like but I figured he'd really enjoy the rest of the album. Metaphorical Music is probably Nujabes' least jazzy album so I think its the safest to send TH for this thread
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Old 01-21-2016, 09:05 AM   #2728 (permalink)
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sorry man....i do read you posts and just forgot that you had done that Lush album...please remember to change the Jarboe album (which you will hate) to the self titled album by Garrett Klahn

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Old 01-21-2016, 10:16 AM   #2729 (permalink)
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I thought you hated those guys? Should I too? Or is it because you hate them you think I'll love them?
I've come back around to liking them. Can't shove all that metalcore down your throat without giving you some of the scenester stuff to chew on as well. Better than most of that ****, though.

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End result: I can see why Earle rates this man so much. He's kind of part of the true heart of Country music, and as Batty found out, it ain't all cowpokes and songs about country girls. Great stuff.
Glad you liked it. And yeah, Townes is not at all the kind of guy you'd hear putting out Toby Keith-style bull****. The man was one ****ed up dude. Was pretty much strung out on heroin his whole life, and there's even a story about him shooting Jack and Coke (as in the alcoholic beverage) into his veins, in front of his children no less.
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I've heard that story and I call bs because why tf would you add coke? You don't have tastebuds in your veins.
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