Tag Archives: folk-music

#802: M is for Mitchell, Joni

I didn’t really start listening to Joni until the 80’s as I movedfrom the hard rock of my childhoodand the new wave and punk of myteenage years and learned to be a moresophisticated listener. A musician friendof mine turned me on to Wild Things RunFast and I was hooked. I followed Joniforward pretty religiously untilContinue reading “#802: M is for Mitchell, Joni”

#677: D is for Dylan

I have never really liked the musicof Bob Dylan. Only one or two exceptionsstand out in memory. The first: hearing covers of Dylan’s music by the Byrds. I liked the Byrds, and I liked their covers, but, at the time, I had no clue these were Bob Dylan’s songs. The second: As a child thereContinue reading “#677: D is for Dylan”

#639: C is for Cabot, Sebastian

How the helldid this recordget into my collection? I try to remember. Ah, yes, I remember. My friend Curtisis often wont to gift his friends very strange recordsfor birthdays or Christmas, and oneyear he gave this to me, the Britishactor Sebastian Cabotreading the “poetry” of Bob Dylanwith musical accompaniment.When I begin thislistening endeavorI am notContinue reading “#639: C is for Cabot, Sebastian”