Folk
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I never really liked the Grateful Dead but I'm a huge Leonard Cohen and Dylan fan.
They're probably my top two Folk artists among the old guard like Guthrie and Seeger.
I also like Paul Simon and Don Mclane.
And Springsteen's folk albums like Nebraska, The Ghost of Tom Joad, and Devils & Dust are some of my all time favorite albums.
They're probably my top two Folk artists among the old guard like Guthrie and Seeger.
I also like Paul Simon and Don Mclane.
And Springsteen's folk albums like Nebraska, The Ghost of Tom Joad, and Devils & Dust are some of my all time favorite albums.
I know some folks who rave about Cohen, but I never took the time to listen. Where should I start?
I LOVE Joni Mitchell. But I think Hejira is the closest to "folk" I've heard from her.
How would you classify the genre? Dat Bohemian Hippie Music?
Simon and Garfunkel's greatest hits album, I slept to that. It was the story of my life at one point. The Boxer and all that.
I LOVE Joni Mitchell. But I think Hejira is the closest to "folk" I've heard from her.
How would you classify the genre? Dat Bohemian Hippie Music?
Simon and Garfunkel's greatest hits album, I slept to that. It was the story of my life at one point. The Boxer and all that.
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It's hard to classify a genre for me but If I had too, I would probably call it the leftist, intellectual counter-part to Country.
Folk goes back so god damn far.
Anyway, Leonard Cohen's music went through a lot of different periods up to even a few years ago.
I suggest start with a more 60's oriented Folk sound like "Songs from a Room" but also a more modern album like "Im Your Man" or his most recent, "Old Ideas."
My favorite song is "The Future" which is a far departure from his early sound.
I saw him at the Garden a few years ago. I couldn't believe a man his age could still perform like that.
For the sake of the thread, I also enjoyed Johnny Cash's folk-oriented albums.
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Or even the "Essential Leonard Cohen" double album is a good start if you listen from beginning to end.
Leonard Cohen meticulously picked the tracks himself and its in chronological sequence.
Leonard Cohen meticulously picked the tracks himself and its in chronological sequence.