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06 Nov 11 - 02:34 PM (#3251522) Subject: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST,Tunesmith Imagine you could create your own "composite" folk artist by taking particular talents from your favourite performers and merging them in to one Super, SUPER artist. Here's my choice The voice of Archie Fisher +The guitar of Nic Jones +The songwriting skills of Stan Rogers +The personality of Vin Garbutt. |
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06 Nov 11 - 02:42 PM (#3251525) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Bert The voice of Oliver McElhone The guitar of - doesn't matter The songwriting skills of Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Paxton and Utah Phillips The personality of Seamus Kennedy |
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06 Nov 11 - 03:53 PM (#3251580) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST THe guitar of Doc Watson The voice of Doc Watson The personality of Doc Watson |
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06 Nov 11 - 04:07 PM (#3251590) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Richard Bridge Voice - there's a case to be made for Ian Bruce. I think the vehemence of his delivery ousts the sometimes over-controlled June Tabor. Some revival period female singers were in very good voice then: Baez, Collins, Odetta. Guitar - difficult. Probably Martin Carthy but there's a case to be made for Martin Simpson too. Nic Jones's timing is too counter-intuitive for me to nominate him. Songwriting? - er, I thought this was about folk singers. If you mean research skills - hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Maybe Bert Lloyd (yes I have seen him live when he was). Personality? Hmm. Presumably onstage personality. I think Jon Loomes just edges Martin Carthy out but there is a case to be made for a Phatt B'Stard (not the one who wanted to hide my drumsticks). Or, indeed, Johnny Silvo. I was very taken with June Tabor's stage presentation, too, when for the first time I saw her live last week. |
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06 Nov 11 - 04:16 PM (#3251593) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST,Belle Starr The voice of Arlo Guthrie The guitar/keyboard playing of Arlo Guthrie The humor of Arlo Guthrie The special looks of Arlo, too! |
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06 Nov 11 - 04:46 PM (#3251604) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Phil Edwards Voice: June Tabor Guitar: Bert Jansch Concertina: Tony Rose Arrangements: Dolly Collins Material: Peter Bellamy |
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06 Nov 11 - 05:32 PM (#3251626) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Richard Bridge Oh, squeezer would be John Kirkpatrick if any. |
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06 Nov 11 - 06:38 PM (#3251668) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST,999 The voice of the Dixie Chicks The guitar of Sinead O'Connor The songwriting of Mary Chapin Carpenter The personality of Jean Ritchie |
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06 Nov 11 - 09:21 PM (#3251739) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Elmore voice:Martyn Wyndham-Read, Guitar:Tommy Emmanuel, Songwriting: Leonard Cohen, Personality: Utah Phillips |
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06 Nov 11 - 11:28 PM (#3251777) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST,gillymor Vocals- Ian Benzie Guitar- Paul Brady Songwriting- Bob Dylan Personality- Steve Goodman No idea if this gumbo would work, just listing my some of my favorites |
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06 Nov 11 - 11:34 PM (#3251780) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Little Hawk Aw, heck, who needs composites when you already have the whole deal with either... Lynn Miles or Mary Chapin Carpenter |
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07 Nov 11 - 12:34 PM (#3252130) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST,highlandman at work How about Vocals - Jacqui McShee Guitar - John Renbourn Songwriting (where needed) - Bert Jansch (he would be allowed to participate on guitar as well) On second thought, that lineup would never work, would it. -Glenn PS Personality - me! |
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07 Nov 11 - 02:30 PM (#3252253) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Musket Methinks Highlandman could have gone a wee bit further and said the bass of Danny Thompson. Mind you, there is a case of agreeing, I loved the folk baroque style of Pentangle. Ok.. let's see; Vocals - Maddy Prior Guitar - Dick Gaughan Songwriting - Bernie Parry Personality - Bernard Wrigley if I want cheering up, Vin Garbutt if I need reminding that some people really care. |
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07 Nov 11 - 04:33 PM (#3252361) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST,highlandman at work Ah, caught out, Ian M. Sorry, I happen to be on a Pentangle binge these days. Truth is, there are very few listed upthread that I wouldn't agree with! Too hard to choose. -G |
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07 Nov 11 - 05:51 PM (#3252415) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Little Hawk Odd that Howling Eddie Cranshaw has not been given honourable mention. ;-) |
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07 Nov 11 - 06:15 PM (#3252426) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: GUEST,999 That's Howlin' Eddie Cranshaw, LH. Sorry to be so pedantic, but in the interest of historical accuracy, let's try to get it right. |
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07 Nov 11 - 07:11 PM (#3252467) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Big Al Whittle Fabulous blonde like Rockhen Amazing tambourine skills like Lizzie Cornish Facility with eating a cowpie like Mike Harding Comely good looks in a bikini like Pete Skinner Comic moustache like Groucho Marx |
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08 Nov 11 - 05:11 PM (#3253079) Subject: RE: My Composite Folk Singer! From: Little Hawk 999 - Right! Sorry about that. |