From: trent@sag4.ssl.berkeley.edu (Trent Tucker)
Newsgroups: alt.fan.jimmy-buffett
Subject: Re: mighty quiet group
Date: 21 Nov 1992 21:20:44 GMT
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In article <1992Nov16.164637.1457@infonode.ingr.com> daryl@dman.b24a.ingr.com
(Daryl Owens) writes:
>|> >> maybe this will get some people to reminiescing.....(sp?)
>|> >> 
>|> >> how did you come to know the music of jimmy buffett? 


On a similar note, who else do all of you Parrotheads listen to?

I mean, often when I'm listening to Jimmy, I think "How is it possible that
this guy isn't a world renown superstar?  Pity the poor souls that haven't
been lucky enough to come across his music."  The next logical though is, if
Jimmy is out there doing great things and so many people are completely unaware
of it, what else is happening out there that I'M unaware of.  SO, who else
do Parrotheads hold in high esteem?


A few of my favorites are:

Bruce Cockburn - Canadian, primarily acoustic, excellent guitarist, excellent
	in concert.  Generally political ("If I had a Rocket Launcher").  Very
        poetic "The last light of day crept away like a drunkard after gin", 
	very human, philosophically very forward looking, great voice..
        His last album "Nothing but a Burning Light" was very strong. Acoustic.
	It has somewhat of a desert/west kind of vibe about it (not country andi
        western though).  It contains a song about Kit Carson and the moral 
	implications of slaughtering Indians.  It has a delight of a song that 
	tells the christmas story, but using modern language and attitudes 
	(Roman soldiers are death squads, the wise men are astrologers).  The 
	last song on the album, "A Child of the Wind", is nothing short of 
	devine inspiration, and has a very Buffett attitude.  Other great
	albums include "Dancing in the Dragons Jaws", "Big Circumstance","Night
	Vision", "Stealing Fire", "World of Wonders", many more.

Cowboy Junkies - Also Canadian. The group is formed around 3 members of the 
	Timmons family.  One Brother plays guitars and writes most of the music,
        Margo sings, a second brother plays the drums.  Basically acoustic, 
	including harmonica, acordian, violin(?).
	Their latest album, "Black Eyed Man" is great.  I'm not a musician, but
        to me the music is basically rock and roll type songs, but using 
	basically C&W instrumentation, and lyrics which have content.
	"Murder Tonight in the Trailer Park" is an especially strong song.  "The
        Trinity Sessions" is another great album of theirs.

John Prine - I'm not familiar with a lot of his music, but his album "The 
	Missing Years" is great.  Acoustic in nature.  Has a wit about it which 
        is somewhat similar to Buffett.  A harder edge though.  Songs about 
	divorce and the end of relationships.  Melocically speaking, "Unlonely"
	is a great song on the album.  It features Bonnie Raitt on backup 
	vocals, and has a really nice guitar solo by David Lindley.  I know that
        Prine and Steve Goodman were good friends.  I wonder if he and Jimmy 
	run in some of the same circles.

Randy Newman - Like most of his music, "Land of Dreams" has an old fashion kind 
        of feel about it.  Very Lyrical.  Social Commentary.  Black Humor.  Very
        addictive.  Even, you won't believe it, an enjoyable rap song.

Neville Brothers - Check em out.

Little Feat - Of course (Old Little Feat, that is).



Is anyone else willing to share the diamonds that they've come across?


Trent

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