Jessy Winchester, American/Canadian singer songwriter who wrote many songs preformed by both himself and others ,laid back country? southern rocky stuff...mmm
No ,I wouldn't think for one minute it would be! Having had a crap morning (old man rant) I have mostly been listening to...Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and Trapeze. What can I tell you, Its cathartic!
No chance! I suspect that I have a "prog" side but never listened to music in that way ie by genres.. just bought and listened to what I like! Having said that I suppose Yes, Camel, Genesis, Jethro Tull etc etc could be labelled as such. All of which I listen to. Whilst I understand the categories that apply to what we hear, Its always just been music to me.
Today I have been mostly going through my back catalogue of The Band. They were part of my "formative years" and just love them. Laidback funk comes to mind, particularly with "life is a carnival". once again , great rhythm section. Not to everybody's taste I know, bliss for me!! If you have never heard it give ago, its worth it for the horn section alone.
I've had this since it came out in 1981. Then on vinyl. Now on CD. I think I've seen an HD version, too, but there are only so many times you can buy an album
Rye Cooder for me today. Some early stuff, Vigilantly man etc. Into the valley, Border line, Bop till you drop and finally Buena vista social club, not for everyone.. great for me.
Sitting in the garden on this glorious afternoon, with a fine bottle of shiraz, ipad and enjoying some, Steve and the Seagulls, Dead South and wherever YouTube takes me on this tour!
Enjoying, Yes the first album, Rare bird and on a nostalgic treat, Heads Hands and Feet. I was in a band ....long long time ago and we opened for them. Heads hands and feet, Albert Lee remains one of my favourite guitarist to this day.
No instrument for me , Just a lead singer and as it turned out, not a particularly good one! Ashton, Gardner and Dyke (resurrection shuffle), opened for them as well. Gave me a clue, then rehearsing before Free at the Lyceum Ballroom. When Paul rogers walked on to rehearse realized that I was crap. No more aspirations for me!
That was going to be a difficult comparison, I guess.
My serious(-ish) attempt at learning alto sax, led to me knowing I was crap at the saxophone and would never be more than that. But, it did make me realise how brilliant a musician Art Pepper was. He's still my favourite alto player.
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Superb stuff.
Now, you've got me. Jesse Winchester?
Or whatever James Brown's band were called at the time (maybe it tells me in the video).
I'm a huge fan.
You've got me there. But what do I know?
What instrument do you play?