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jackhammer · 05-14-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Flower Child

I'm so glad to know someone out there loves Al Green as much as me.

I do indeed like Bill Withers.
I need to get around to listening to more of his music, I'm pretty limited on what I have. My favorite, of what I have heard, is Ain't No Sunshine. What album would you suggest I get?

I only have a greatest hits but it's definitely convinced me to delve more into his music. LMK if you need a link.

~~Flower Child~~ · 05-18-2009, 09:19 AM

On the subject of Bill Withers, I would like to review

SONG: Just the Two of Us
ARTIST: Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers
ALBUM: Winelight

Any soul/R&B fan needs this little gem in their collection. I'm sure everyone in the world has heard this song, but I would just like to bring it to the light again and recognize it as another soulful masterpiece.

Its got everything a good soul song needs. The beginning starts off smooth and kinda quiet, which builds up to the great chorus. No matter how many times I listen to this song I always have to dance when I hear the chorus, I just can't help myself. I really dig the beat and rhythm in this song and Bill Withers times his lyrics perfectly to the music. I love how Bill Withers knows exactly how loud and how soft he should sing in certain parts of the song. Also, Grover Washington Jr. is one hell of a jazz player. He throws a pretty cool jazz solo in there which just makes this song just that much better.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-18-2009, 11:45 AM

I like this thread, It would be nice if we had more girls writing this sort of stuff more often.

And what makes this post doubly complimentary about this thread is that i'm not really keen on most of the songs you've posted about so far, yet I still find it interesting

I'm sure you'll get around to finding one I like soon

~~Flower Child~~ · 05-18-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I like this thread, It would be nice if we had more girls writing this sort of stuff more often.

And what makes this post doubly complimentary about this thread is that i'm not really keen on most of the songs you've posted about so far, yet I still find it interesting

I'm sure you'll get around to finding one I like soon

Well thank you kind sir, I'm glad this thread has interested someone. One of these days I'll hit song that you are keen on just give me time

~~Flower Child~~ · 05-19-2009, 07:24 AM

Heres a compilation I have done

Flower Child's Sounds Of Summer

1. Wrapper Around Your Finger - The Police
2. Come Mek We Run - Pablo Moses
3. Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts
4. Feel Like Going Home - Muddy Waters
5. Oye Como Va - Santana
6. Catch a Fire - Bob Marley
7. Fire Woman - The Cult
8. Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Waiting For a Girl Like You - Foreigner
10. Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson

Flower Child's Sounds of Summer.rar

edit: I mislabeled the Bob Marley Song. It is actually called Slave Driver.

jackhammer · 05-19-2009, 09:06 AM

Good work on the comp. Pablo Moses and The Cult's Fire Woman are great tracks!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-19-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Flower Child

7. Fire Woman - The Cult

OK now we're talking.

The Cult were the first band I ever saw live.
I watched them blow Guns n Roses offstage into oblivion

~~Flower Child~~ · 05-21-2009, 03:25 PM

Thanks jackhammer

I would have loved to see them in concert. How very lucky of you Urban Hatemonger. Of course they blew Guns N Roses into oblivion, my grandma could too.

YouTube - The Cult-She Sells Sanctuary (Music Video)
Tried, but it wouldn't let me embed it. So here's the link. ^
2nd coolest music video I have seen in my 17 years of living. This man has magical feet. I don't think gravity affects him in any way. I have tried so many times to master these moves but I fail every time. If only I could dance like that.......if only...
Also anybody who can pull of that pirate/renaissance outfit is too cool for school in my book.

SONG: A Good Hearted Woman
ARTIST: Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
ALBUM: Wanted! The Outlaws

This one wouldn't let me post either. Tsk..tsk... so heres the link for it.
YouTube - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Good Hearted Woman

Where do I begin? I cannot express how much I appreciate the music that these two men have put out over the years. After listening to this guinuine outlaw country music, I cringe everytime I hear this new Nashville country bumpkin crap on the radio. I do not even consider them to be in the same genre of music. These guys wrote their own music on tour buses going from town to town and they wrote from their experiences and from their hearts. They said to hell with Nashville and played their music the way they wanted to play it without all of that synthesized and edited crap thrown in there. They didn't need it because they were talented. That is why they sound so good live too.

Okay theres my little soapbox speech, now for the song. Starts out with a classic beat with Waylon's deep, strong, steady voice. And then Willie comes in with his COMPLETELY contrasting trademark voice, (its really hard to describe) people either really like his voice or really hate it. I am one of those people who love it. And you can hear Mickey Raphael throwing in some hamonica jams here and there (Mickey Rapael, in my opinion, is the best harmonica player out there). This harmonica is another trademark of the outlaw sound. When Willie and Waylon sing together it is magic, there is no otherway to descibe it. And what they are singing about just hits home with me. I have grown up listening to this song and I always think of my folks when I hear it, which probably adds to my liking of it, but I'm sure there are so many people who can relate. This is probably not everyone's cup of tea but I think everyone can appreciate the outlaw movement.

There, unfortunatly, is no guitar solo by Willie in this song (I don't know why, he just let Waylon play) but in my compliation above there is a Willie song if you want to hear his playing.

~~Flower Child~~ · 05-27-2009, 05:41 PM

Since I forgot to put this song on my compilation, I shall review it!

SONG: Sway
ARTIST: Dean Martin
ALBUM: *Not sure* But this is what I got it off of: Dino The Essential Dean Martin

I'm not an extremely huge fan of the Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin time period, but I will make an exception for a select few beauties I have heard. I'll throw on an album or two of theirs if I'm in the mood for something different. "Sway" by Dean is my favorite of this time period.

A very classy, exotic, and sensual song. It is strongly Spanish influenced with some flamenco (maybe flamenco--thats what I call it anyway) beats thrown in here and there. The beginning is quite unique with little bursts of womens voices at the beginning, and some beautiful guitar noodling. I think this beginning has been used in stuff before so it is faily recognizable. I love the rhythm in this song, it does what it is supposed to do-- make you want to dance. Dean's voice is so smooth and sultry, it flows so well with everything. About midway through the song there is this great little trumpet bout in there, I absolutly love it, sounds like it has a mute in it or something. The lyrics are pretty corny cornball in parts but thats okay because the whole atmosphere of the song makes up for it. Everytime I listen to it, it just takes me off to some remote villiage in Spain with a bunch of Flamenco dancers and matadors with their little capes on and whatnot haha. Great song, I would give it a listen if I were you.

~~Flower Child~~ · 05-29-2009, 02:27 PM

SONG: Time of the Season
ARTIST: The Zombies
ALBUM: Odessey and Oracle

Love the beginning of this song. *snap dun nuh nuh breathe*, *snap dun nuh nuh breathe*, *snap duh nuh nuh breathe*. This song has some wonderful hippie elements in it like the groupish chant in the chorus and the physchedelic keyboard bits. There are lots of vocalists in this song but the main guy, Colin Blunstone if you want to know, is just a treat to hear. He got this soft kinda mellow sexy voice, especially in this song, that made me want to review it. I don't listen to many songs that use Call and Response but I think it works nicely in this song. You don't even notice it really, it just flows. A fun song, I think anyone can enjoy this one. I think most everybody know this song so I'll try to find a youtube video just to refresh your memory. This band has some other good ones too by the way. If you like this one check out, She's Not There, and Spooky Little Girl Like You.

05-18-2009, 11:45 AM	#23 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I like this thread, It would be nice if we had more girls writing this sort of stuff more often. And what makes this post doubly complimentary about this thread is that i'm not really keen on most of the songs you've posted about so far, yet I still find it interesting I'm sure you'll get around to finding one I like soon __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

05-19-2009, 07:24 AM	#25 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	Heres a compilation I have done Flower Child's Sounds Of Summer 1. Wrapper Around Your Finger - The Police 2. Come Mek We Run - Pablo Moses 3. Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts 4. Feel Like Going Home - Muddy Waters 5. Oye Como Va - Santana 6. Catch a Fire - Bob Marley 7. Fire Woman - The Cult 8. Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival 9. Waiting For a Girl Like You - Foreigner 10. Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson Flower Child's Sounds of Summer.rar edit: I mislabeled the Bob Marley Song. It is actually called Slave Driver. Last edited by Flower Child; 05-19-2009 at 10:24 AM.

05-19-2009, 09:06 AM	#26 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Good work on the comp. Pablo Moses and The Cult's Fire Woman are great tracks! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

05-27-2009, 05:41 PM	#29 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	Since I forgot to put this song on my compilation, I shall review it! SONG: Sway ARTIST: Dean Martin ALBUM: Not sure But this is what I got it off of: Dino The Essential Dean Martin I'm not an extremely huge fan of the Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin time period, but I will make an exception for a select few beauties I have heard. I'll throw on an album or two of theirs if I'm in the mood for something different. "Sway" by Dean is my favorite of this time period. A very classy, exotic, and sensual song. It is strongly Spanish influenced with some flamenco (maybe flamenco--thats what I call it anyway) beats thrown in here and there. The beginning is quite unique with little bursts of womens voices at the beginning, and some beautiful guitar noodling. I think this beginning has been used in stuff before so it is faily recognizable. I love the rhythm in this song, it does what it is supposed to do-- make you want to dance. Dean's voice is so smooth and sultry, it flows so well with everything. About midway through the song there is this great little trumpet bout in there, I absolutly love it, sounds like it has a mute in it or something. The lyrics are pretty corny cornball in parts but thats okay because the whole atmosphere of the song makes up for it. Everytime I listen to it, it just takes me off to some remote villiage in Spain with a bunch of Flamenco dancers and matadors with their little capes on and whatnot haha. Great song, I would give it a listen if I were you. Last edited by Flower Child; 05-27-2009 at 05:53 PM.

05-18-2009, 09:19 AM	#22 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	On the subject of Bill Withers, I would like to review SONG: Just the Two of Us ARTIST: Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers ALBUM: Winelight Any soul/R&B fan needs this little gem in their collection. I'm sure everyone in the world has heard this song, but I would just like to bring it to the light again and recognize it as another soulful masterpiece. Its got everything a good soul song needs. The beginning starts off smooth and kinda quiet, which builds up to the great chorus. No matter how many times I listen to this song I always have to dance when I hear the chorus, I just can't help myself. I really dig the beat and rhythm in this song and Bill Withers times his lyrics perfectly to the music. I love how Bill Withers knows exactly how loud and how soft he should sing in certain parts of the song. Also, Grover Washington Jr. is one hell of a jazz player. He throws a pretty cool jazz solo in there which just makes this song just that much better.

05-21-2009, 03:25 PM	#28 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	Thanks jackhammer I would have loved to see them in concert. How very lucky of you Urban Hatemonger. Of course they blew Guns N Roses into oblivion, my grandma could too. YouTube - The Cult-She Sells Sanctuary (Music Video) Tried, but it wouldn't let me embed it. So here's the link. ^ 2nd coolest music video I have seen in my 17 years of living. This man has magical feet. I don't think gravity affects him in any way. I have tried so many times to master these moves but I fail every time. If only I could dance like that.......if only... Also anybody who can pull of that pirate/renaissance outfit is too cool for school in my book. SONG: A Good Hearted Woman ARTIST: Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings ALBUM: Wanted! The Outlaws This one wouldn't let me post either. Tsk..tsk... so heres the link for it. YouTube - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Good Hearted Woman Where do I begin? I cannot express how much I appreciate the music that these two men have put out over the years. After listening to this guinuine outlaw country music, I cringe everytime I hear this new Nashville country bumpkin crap on the radio. I do not even consider them to be in the same genre of music. These guys wrote their own music on tour buses going from town to town and they wrote from their experiences and from their hearts. They said to hell with Nashville and played their music the way they wanted to play it without all of that synthesized and edited crap thrown in there. They didn't need it because they were talented. That is why they sound so good live too. Okay theres my little soapbox speech, now for the song. Starts out with a classic beat with Waylon's deep, strong, steady voice. And then Willie comes in with his COMPLETELY contrasting trademark voice, (its really hard to describe) people either really like his voice or really hate it. I am one of those people who love it. And you can hear Mickey Raphael throwing in some hamonica jams here and there (Mickey Rapael, in my opinion, is the best harmonica player out there). This harmonica is another trademark of the outlaw sound. When Willie and Waylon sing together it is magic, there is no otherway to descibe it. And what they are singing about just hits home with me. I have grown up listening to this song and I always think of my folks when I hear it, which probably adds to my liking of it, but I'm sure there are so many people who can relate. This is probably not everyone's cup of tea but I think everyone can appreciate the outlaw movement. There, unfortunatly, is no guitar solo by Willie in this song (I don't know why, he just let Waylon play) but in my compliation above there is a Willie song if you want to hear his playing.

05-29-2009, 02:27 PM	#30 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	SONG: Time of the Season ARTIST: The Zombies ALBUM: Odessey and Oracle Love the beginning of this song. snap dun nuh nuh breathe, snap dun nuh nuh breathe, snap duh nuh nuh breathe. This song has some wonderful hippie elements in it like the groupish chant in the chorus and the physchedelic keyboard bits. There are lots of vocalists in this song but the main guy, Colin Blunstone if you want to know, is just a treat to hear. He got this soft kinda mellow sexy voice, especially in this song, that made me want to review it. I don't listen to many songs that use Call and Response but I think it works nicely in this song. You don't even notice it really, it just flows. A fun song, I think anyone can enjoy this one. I think most everybody know this song so I'll try to find a youtube video just to refresh your memory. This band has some other good ones too by the way. If you like this one check out, She's Not There, and Spooky Little Girl Like You.