Whose Lyrics Move You Most?

[Alpinist]

Whose lyrics move you most or bring you back to a different time and place in your life?

Best,
Ken

 

[Mike]

Great Topic!

James Taylor
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
Carol King
John Lennon
Neil Young
Cat Stevens
Sam Cooke


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[Alpinist]

Great Topic!

James Taylor
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
Carol King
John Lennon
Neil Young
Cat Stevens
Sam Cooke


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Terrific list, Mike! For me, it would actually be Bob Seger. Against the Wind, Like a Rock; these songs really resonate with me and take me back.

Ken

 

[Dizzie]

Joni Mitchell "Urge for Going"

 

[joeinid]

End of freshman year of college, spending the day at Letchworth State Park with a girlfriend.

 

[BruceLet]

Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen
Paul Simon
Joni Mitchell
Tom Waits
Bob Marley

"There is a crack in everything...That's how the light gets in" -Leonard Cohen

 

[still-one]

Bob Seger (The soundtrack of my life)
Leonard Cohen (a genius lyricist)

 

[Nikhil]

Great topic Ken!

Billy Joel's lyrics always have that special something for me.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/billy-joel-lyrics/

Mark Knopfler's more recent work is just amazing
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/mark-knopfler-solo-songs/

 

[Shadowfax]

Rennaisance - Annie Haslam
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
Genesis - Foxtrot
The Guess Who
Loggins & Messina - Good Friend and Angry Eyes
Greg Lake - just about anything

I could go on and on.....I think I still live in the late 70s

 

[anji12305]

Whose lyrics move you most or bring you back to a different time and place in your life?

Best,
Ken

Jennifer Warnes writes beautifully and has a clear, uninflected singing voice to get her songs across. "Lights of Lousianne"

 

[Bobvin]

Townes Van Zandt

Here's one that just moves me every time I hear it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkAwARWBlEU

...Ah, the sculptor stands stricken
​

and the artist he throws away his brushes
When her image comes dancin'
the sun she turns sullen with shame

And the birds they go silent
and the wind stops his sad mournful singing
When the trees of the forest
start gently to whisper'in her name​

 

[hifinutt]

larry norman , especially his song i wish we`d all been ready
mavis staples . as she was there with king and still sounds wonderful and she means it
eric bibb who words mean so much

 

[BruceLet]

Townes Van Zandt

Here's one that just moves me every time I hear it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkAwARWBlEU

Thanks for reminding me of Townes Van Zandt. He is as great a song writer as we have seen in our lifetime. Talk about moving lyrics!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7_oQU2vuUQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j54Yk3xSYx4&list=PLphMTbOAAbSkUSFsRxUySJiFCgTFuZIob&index=6


"Sunshine walks beside her"

"I would swim the seas for to ease your pain."

 

[joeinid]

 

[RDSChicago]

Love James Taylor - photo from last night at Wrigley Field. Bonnie Raitt opened for him. Awesome show.

How do I get my photo in the post instead of being a thumbnail?

 

[joeinid]

I think if you add the photo "inline" when you post, it will fill the box.

 

[CPP]

Got to go with Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Don Mclean , Sarah MacLachlan, Neil Young

 

[tube-vds]

roger waters.

 

[laynesaddiction]

In no order: Jim Morrison, Layne Staley, Maynard James Keenan, Peter Steele, Patti Smith, etc.