Pick Your Favorite Song by a Group/Artist

[Scud49]

Jerry Jeff Walker - loved his ballads and stories like Mr Bojangles, etc. over the years.

This one "Follow" has always been poignant and special to me:

 

[Scud49]

Richie Havens:

 

[CL82]

This one is tough. I was debating between this and Folsom Prison but I ended up going with

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[CL82]

If you do the group, this becomes impossible to choose but it go with just his solo work the choice is easy:

 

[Bama fan]

My favorite Richie Havens, or is it Freedom?

 

[Scud49]

If you do the group, this becomes impossible to choose but it go with just his solo work the choice is easy:

Good thought - when it comes to the Beatles, focus on their individual work post Fab 4. I always loved this George Harrison song, I think he accomplished some great stuff after the break up. I recall John Lennon saying something to the effect after the split saying "look at George, he just flourished"

 

[Beemer]

Joe Jackson - loved how he paid tribute to Glenn Miller's "Tuxedo Junction".
This one wins it as far as being my favorite Joe J. song:

Wow that is fabulous!!!

 

[Beemer]

Need some more early R&R. Buddy Holly had many good songs in such a short time. Who knows what he might have accomplished if he hadn’t died in that plane crash at age 22.

My favorite Holly tune is "True Love Ways". And it is true who knows what he might have done had he lived.

 

[Beemer]

When up at UConn in the late 70s, one of my friends had a record by wrestler Fred Blassie, and when wasted he'd play it- love the song on it called "Pencil Neck Geek"

I remember hearing this on "The Dr. Demento Show" LOL

 

[bantamlaker]

Good thought - when it comes to the Beatles, focus on their individual work post Fab 4. I always loved this George Harrison song, I think he accomplished some great stuff after the break up. I recall John Lennon saying something to the effect after the split saying "look at George, he just flourished"

 

[Bigboote]

Yes, Close to the Edge. The chords at the beginning still give me chills.

 

[Beemer]

Saw Hall and Oates listed too, my all time favorite from them is "One on One"

How appropriate for a basketball message board

My favorite H&O single is "I Can't Go For That", I still crank it up when it comes on the radio. But my all time favorite song from them is "Your Imagination", also off the "Private Eyes" album

 

[Bama fan]

Wow that is fabulous!!!

Not much left of the Tuxedo Junction scene anymore. But I understand it was at the heart of a lively musical culture back then. The area, like so many places in our cities, has been the victim of urban blight and lack of opportunity and community.

 

[Scud49]

David Bromberg's version of "Mr Bojangles" just does it for me. When I think of him, its this wonderful version that pops into mind. I love his story in the middle of how Jerry Jeff wrote the song:

 

[Bigboote]

I think Gentle Giant had a level of artistry as good as anyone ever. This one is a real showcase:

 

[meyers7]

This is even wow... 752 M views

Just found out recently, this was a cover.

 

[meyers7]

Favorite song.

Sympathy For the Devil - The Rolling Stones

 

[meyers7]

After a little thought I figured I'd include my favorite artist performing today. Why not? It's free. By the way, if this guy doesn't move you then I'll rubber stamp your sociopath card.

I liked him when he was with the Jompson Brothers

On The Run - The Jompson Brothers

 

[RockyMTblue2]

There is no limit on the size of the group ... right? Anyway, it's Memorial Day Weekend. This "group" is good at so much, but this one always chokes me up, coming out of a war with 16th century tactics and 19th century weapons.

 

[Scud49]

Loggins and Messina - I think its easy to overlook these guys, but no one should overlook this incredibly moody and beautiful tune:

 

[nwhoopfan]

This thread could potentially go on forever. What's the record for longest song thread?

Thought of a few somewhat more contemporary. Sometimes the first song I hear from someone just sticks with me. Definitely the case here. I love the lyric about "maybe pretty much always means no."

 

[meyers7]

I don't know any other songs by artist Eva Cassidy, who died young from cancer and doesn't have many videos other than what was recorded during this performance- she would die within a year and even here, she supposedly was extremely sick- but her "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" shows how beautiful she was:

I don't think she did this song that night, but still my favorite of hers. Cover of Fleetwood Mac

Songbird

 

[nwhoopfan]

These guys rocked a bit harder than most of their 80s brethren. Plenty of good songs to choose from, but this one really does it for me. I like the contrast between the long intro and when the song really gets going at about 1:20.

 

[meyers7]

14 pages in and no Warren Zevon. Werewolves of London

 

[Bama fan]

Eva Cassidy with another cover. I love the original song, but this is marvelous