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OT: The Old, the Obscure, and The Forgotten - Round 2

I don't think Townes Van Zandt was ever very well known to the general public, but he was a musician's musician, a highly respected songwriter. Plenty of others covered his tunes. "Pancho and Lefty" and "If I Needed You" in particular are classic country tunes. When John Prine died recently it got me to thinking about TVZ. Anyway here he is doing one of his songs.

 
These guys had a following, but they didn't hit it big. On some of their songs they are straight out channeling Buck Owens, they make no bones about it (same w/ Dwight Yoakam; that Buck guy was fairly influential). Other songs go in a different direction. They started with dual singers, one of them left. I think they are still around but it's not the same without the other guy.

 
I thought Kim Richey was poised to break out, but Nashville wasn't feeling it and she faded into obscurity. Too bad, she had some great songs in the 90s. Wrote a hit for Trisha Yearwood though (Believe Me Baby I Lied). I'm sure it's true of most of the music industry, but in particular Nashville/the country music establishment has really whiffed on some talented artists and pushed some generic stuff. I tuned out decades ago.

 
At a club some friends and I would challenge guys to sing this karaoke style, which is nearly impossible, unless you are Steve Perry. We would laugh and laugh, but you had to admire any man who tried (especially if he showed up wearing leather pants and a blousy-style shirt).

 
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One thing I like about the tv show Billions is that they play pretty good songs I've never heard before, and they fit perfectly into the right scene at the right time, for the right mood, or uh, whatever. This one, I think, has a nice beat to it.

 
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Willis Alan Ramsey, "Satin Sheets" from his one and only album.

I think a number of people have covered it, but I love his laid back style:

 
Scud49 said:
Willis Alan Ramsey, "Satin Sheets" from his one and only album.

I think a number of people have covered it, but I love his laid back style:

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Where did the University of Alabama "A" come from in the upper left corner?
 
This is quite the piece of music, buried deep in the Derek and the Dominos catalog. I love how you can discern all the instruments pretty cleanly, and I think the last 50% of the song is extra impressive:

 
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Scud49 said:
Van Morrison isn't obscure or anything of course, but I think his work with the Chieftains is kinda obscure- which is a shame, because their collaboration produced some gems, like this one, Star of The County Down:
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Saint Dominic’s Preview is in my top 5.
 
Here is a hugely talented lady who spoke six languages, played guitar, danced and acted . I remember seeing her in the 60s. She sang Bossa Nova that was just stunning.

 
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Another one seemingly lost to time - George Harrison's ode to the groupies that flocked to the Apple studios where the Beatles recorded. He affectionally called them the "Apple Scruffs":

 
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