Help me expand my music collection!

[om21braz]

Here's another I left out

The Kruger Brothers, "Carolina in the Fall" - YouTube

Look up more from these guys - Jens Kruger in particular is a banjo virtuoso!

 

[flyerdan]

Figured that someone would chime in with James McMurtry, Just Us Kids is fantastic.

Corb Lund and Lucinda Williams are worth a listen if you like the alt.country.

 

[/pine]

Figured that someone would chime in with James McMurtry, Just Us Kids is fantastic.

Corb Lund and Lucinda Williams are worth a listen if you like the alt.country.

Talented family...his dad wrote 'Lonesome Dove' and other western themed novels etc...

 

[MossRoad]

Got 2 hours to kill?....

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Here's a few for you - maybe not exactly what you're looking for though

Dave Van Ronk - "St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)" from "Down in Washington Square" - YouTube

Banks Of The Ohio (Live) - YouTube

'Cypress Grove Blues' SKIP JAMES, Delta Blues Guitar - YouTube

The Long Day of Dunbar Davis - YouTube

BLIND BLAKE POLICE DOG BLUES - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjl7Rrm9iPY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S5XolpCp1-Y

Maybe something here you'll like

Some great stuff there! Thanks!

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Figured that someone would chime in with James McMurtry, Just Us Kids is fantastic.

Corb Lund and Lucinda Williams are worth a listen if you like the alt.country.

Dude! I'm gonna have to dig into Corb Lund! New to me but the couple songs I listened to were really good. Got any more like that?

Yes Lucenda is awesome (also Mary Gauthier if you don't already know her).

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Got 2 hours to kill?....

I know some of there stuff but definitely deserves a deeper look. Thanks!

 

[Rock knocker]

For folk songs go back to the sixties and early seventies.

If you like irritating hippies.

Then call Negan and Lucille.

 

[Rock knocker]

Happy trails

Don't understand

Dale Evans & Roy Rogers - YouTube

 

[Rock knocker]

Talented family...his dad wrote 'Lonesome Dove' and other western themed novels etc...

As well as "Terms of endearment", "Brokeback Mountain", "Hud", and "The Last Picture Show".

 

[Rock knocker]

'Mudcrutch'...Tom Petty's prelude to the 'Heartbreakers'
I saw them many times in different places in central FL...Gainesville, Tampa, Daytona/Cocoa Beach etc....many of the same places the Allman Bros. played before they hit it big...

They've put out albums in 2007 and this year.

 

[jerrybob]

Avett Bros. and Trampled by Turtles have some good stuff out there right now. Old favorites.....John David Souther, John Stewart, Louden Wainright, Tom Waits, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Roseann Cash, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Karla Bonoff, Shawn Colvin, Tom Rush, Allison Krauss, Chris Smither.......just to name a few worth a listen.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'm always looking for new musicians to listen to and thought some of y'all might be able to help. Right now I'm mostly into good writing. Music with simple production and really good lyrics. Mostly with Americana/folk/country/rock influences.

Some points of reference might help you help me :

In my humble opinion Townes van Zandt is the greatest songwriter that ever lived (I have a soft spot for sad/tragic songs)
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty. Heartworn Highways - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is To Fly - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - Lungs - YouTube

My favorite band right now is probably Lucero.
lucero - tears don't matter much - YouTube
Lucero- "I'll Just Fall" - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9r8GRIYj68


I also really like the Decemberists, Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers, Joe Pug, Ryan Bingam, old Robert Earl Keen, along with many others.

What led me to post this is I just found Frank Turner (who is awesome) and am wondering what other gems I am missing. Good writing is a must (I really hate bad pop music which includes most of modern "country" music). Also, if a musician can't write at least some songs in the third person they probably aren't very good. Great songwriters tell a story IMO.

Bring on the suggestions and thanks! :drink:

I have over 4000 purchased toe-tappers in my library on top of everything ripped from Compact disks or transferred from vinyl and for the life of me I cannot name one of them.

The last one I purchased is Grimes Dream Fortress.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'm always looking for new musicians to listen to and thought some of y'all might be able to help. Right now I'm mostly into good writing. Music with simple production and really good lyrics. Mostly with Americana/folk/country/rock influences.

Some points of reference might help you help me :

In my humble opinion Townes van Zandt is the greatest songwriter that ever lived (I have a soft spot for sad/tragic songs)
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty. Heartworn Highways - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is To Fly - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - Lungs - YouTube

My favorite band right now is probably Lucero.
lucero - tears don't matter much - YouTube
Lucero- "I'll Just Fall" - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9r8GRIYj68


I also really like the Decemberists, Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers, Joe Pug, Ryan Bingam, old Robert Earl Keen, along with many others.

What led me to post this is I just found Frank Turner (who is awesome) and am wondering what other gems I am missing. Good writing is a must (I really hate bad pop music which includes most of modern "country" music). Also, if a musician can't write at least some songs in the third person they probably aren't very good. Great songwriters tell a story IMO.

Bring on the suggestions and thanks! :drink:

Second to last song was a cover of seven nation army.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'm always looking for new musicians to listen to and thought some of y'all might be able to help. Right now I'm mostly into good writing. Music with simple production and really good lyrics. Mostly with Americana/folk/country/rock influences.

Some points of reference might help you help me :

In my humble opinion Townes van Zandt is the greatest songwriter that ever lived (I have a soft spot for sad/tragic songs)
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty. Heartworn Highways - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is To Fly - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - Lungs - YouTube

My favorite band right now is probably Lucero.
lucero - tears don't matter much - YouTube
Lucero- "I'll Just Fall" - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9r8GRIYj68


I also really like the Decemberists, Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers, Joe Pug, Ryan Bingam, old Robert Earl Keen, along with many others.

What led me to post this is I just found Frank Turner (who is awesome) and am wondering what other gems I am missing. Good writing is a must (I really hate bad pop music which includes most of modern "country" music). Also, if a musician can't write at least some songs in the third person they probably aren't very good. Great songwriters tell a story IMO.

Bring on the suggestions and thanks! :drink:

Third to last song.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Avett Bros. and Trampled by Turtles have some good stuff out there right now. Old favorites.....John David Souther, John Stewart, Louden Wainright, Tom Waits, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Roseann Cash, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Karla Bonoff, Shawn Colvin, Tom Rush, Allison Krauss, Chris Smither.......just to name a few worth a listen.

Some there that I don't know and will check out. Thanks! :drink:

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I have over 4000 purchased toe-tappers in my library on top of everything ripped from Compact disks or transferred from vinyl and for the life of me I cannot name one of them.

The last one I purchased is Grimes Dream Fortress.

Pretty girls...

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Third to last song.

Is that the singer from Crash Test Dummies?! Lol

 

[dirt ditch]

 

[jwalk2c]

The Bottle Rockets, (great lyrics..."$1000 Car" ,and "Indianapolis", relate to working on cars and fit this forum perfectly.

Louisiana Swamp Donkey

Tim Montana And the Shrednecks

Tyler Childers

Spotify has help me discover so many great artist, I do not listen to radio at all now in the shop.
Hope this helps.
Johnny Walker.