I had never heard of this song until eclare posted it the day we had this photo in the sidebar. What a lovely combination!
I listened to the song multiple times, including this morning. Anyway, since I liked this song that I had never heard of, are there others of a similar ilk that you think I might like?
I trust you guys more than I trust some random music service!
Anyway, this is a music open thread, but if you post something in response to my request, maybe note that in the comments so I can be sure to listen to those?
Gloria DryGarden
Is it Wednesday?
The days have been so long and full of troubling things, I’m sure we deserve Friday already, but it might be too soon.
HinTN
Lyle isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I am a really big fan. This is a fine example of his songcraft. “Kiss my ass I’ve bought a boat” is just perfect. Joshua Judges Ruth is one of my “desert island” must haves.
Also, if anybody asks, which they did when the sidebar photo ran in OTR (way back when Alain had the stick), there’s no post processing. It’s just a Samsung S7 cell phone shot taken at max magnification (8x, I think).
zhena gogolia
@HinTN: I thought it was a painting!
lowtechcyclist
I like to mellow out with Camila Cabello, “Havana”
Short version
Cool longer video, almost a telenovela
Old Dan and Little Ann
Hmmmmm….As I was listening it started to sound kind of like “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers.
Deputinize America
A lot of Jim Croce hits a similar vibe. “One Less Set of Footsteps” says a whole lot about life and screwing up. James Taylor, Jim Messina (his early collabs with Kenny Loggins are genuinely delightful listens.
Chetan Murthy
Pink Martini! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jz706sJMjg&t=4s
PostModern Jukebox! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvxAzyx1fTQ
[God I love Kiah Victoria’s voice in that song]
Haley Reinhart! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HN50TLuaI&t=2s
Haley again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CknQni22o8o
Miki
Pretty much any boat song makes me think of James Taylor and Carly Simon singing Terra Nova
I still love that album, almost 50 years later.
Gloria DryGarden
Joni Mitchell, Paved paradise, put up a parking lot
“You don’t really know what you’ve got til it’s gone”. The song has been playing in my head all day.
Enya, Sail Away, Orinoco Flow
think I’ll turn on some Dead Can Dance, Lisa Gerard, Enya, Lorena McKennit, to try to cheer up, or some old old music, Bach on lute, Palestrina. It’s been a challenge to keep the spirits up. Music helps, and laughter.
Anthony
I saw Meshell Ndegeocello on Sunday, it was an excellent show. She basically played her most recent album, focused heavily on James Baldwin’s writings.
sentient ai from the future
this is a classic sailing ditty https://youtu.be/avaSdC0QOUM
i’ve been listening to sleaford mods a lot lately, as it is proper contemptuous of these fucking fascists
Al Z.
Kevin Morby’s Birthday today.
https://youtu.be/hmxrnAouciM?si=v36SK0ZXglXW_hLV
Harrison Wesley
@Chetan Murthy: I don’t listen to music much anymore, but still wear my PMJ tee shirt.
MagdaInBlack
@Deputinize America: Loggins and Messina had some good stuff. “Watching the River Run” is one of my favorites.
“House at Pooh Corner” is fun. “Angry Eyes” is a fave too. And of course, “Danny’s Song”
You’ve sent me down the youtube rabbit hole…
Scout211
My youngest daughter was in Spain doing a college semester abroad when 9/11 happened in the US. It was so hard to be so far away from her during that time.
One of her favorite artists at the time was Enrique Iglesias and his song Hero turned out to be kind of a healing anthem during that post-911 period so I always have had a soft spot for that song. For some reason, I’ve heard it on my car radio at least four times lately and I hadn’t heard it in forever.
I think we all need a hero right now to kiss away our pain.
Enrique Iglesias Hero
p.a.
WG:
https://youtu.be/-D7Hc8UwP8s?si=FebDxt-I0BNqUr_j
And now for something completely different…
https://youtu.be/RJv2-_–EY4?si=ld1YWi0fEWn2PkaR
Kelly
I heard Lyle Lovett sing this live in Salem not long ago. The talent of his Acoustic Band is amazing. Matches the adage “first rate people hire first rate people”. My favorite Lyle Lovett songs are covers. Townes Van Zandt’s Flying Shoes and Guy Clark’s Step Inside This House.
realbtl
The Kildares, Whiskey in the jar. With electric bagpipes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2Niae26Ow Sorry for the dirty link.
eclare
@Anthony:
Oh wow! I bet that show was awesome, she is so talented.
Destroy Oh Boy
Wardance (2005 Digital Remaster)
This is where I’m at tonight.
eclare
I’m so glad you liked the song, WaterGirl!
To continue the boat theme:
https://youtu.be/MEO6gYCFbr0?si=qWbWvzpTo_rZM72-
Oldie but goodie, Christopher Cross “Sailing.”
HinTN
@Kelly:
As is the talent in his Large Band. I’ve probably attended ten of his concerts over the years. Some better than others but ALWAYS excellent.
HinTN
@zhena gogolia: The magnification really softened everything. I was astounded at the result.
LeftCoastYankee
That song is one of my longtime favorites.
Xavier
@Kelly: Lyle has a whole double album of covers from contemporary Texas songwriters.
Gloria DryGarden
@HinTN: so that photo of the Grand Canyon, where did you take it from? I’m guessing east or west ends, outside of the park, but I don’t know the area very well, only went there a few times.
very inspiring place, many exhilarated and ecstatic memories of hikes down in. Those junipers transport me
Mr. Bemused Senior
Isn’t today Wednesday? [I see I’m not the only confused one. Reminder to self: read from the top. 😁]
Gloria DryGarden
@Mr. Bemused Senior: see comment #1. Oh, now you did..
Still no reply or change…maybe it’s after bedtime
Let it be
Dead can Dance Yulanga
Kelly
@Xavier: Yep that’s where I heard them. Every song is a beauty.
NotMax
Almost a given I’d include a medley of filmcentric music.
;)
Xavier
“If I Had a Boat” was written after a conversation Lovett had with a young relative. Another favorite of mine is “Who Loves You Better”:
“Why do I do the things that make me sorry / Why do I do the things that make you cry / Will I lose your love to another / Who loves you better than I”
Hungry Joe
The National, “Runaway,” “Lemonworld,”* “I’m Afraid of Everyone,” “Bloodbuzz Ohio.”
Okay … almost anything by The National.
* “I was a comfortable kid / But I don’t think about it much anymore / … Lay me on the table, put flowers in my mouth / And we can say that we invented a summer lovin’ torture party.”
Chigail
Cheerful and optimistic.AOK. Ben Sadock and Uwanosora. Available with cute video on YouTube.
H.E.Wolf
Thanks to everyone for the recommondations. I’m excited to have so many songs to listen to – both familiar and brand-new to me!
This one might have been a rec. from a BJ person, once upon a time: Angelique Kidjo, “Flying High”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgB1JRny1Pg
“We can fall, fall, fall
And we can rise also”
On which note, good night, all…
Gin & Tonic
@HinTN: He’s going to be here in RI in May; I bought tickets a while ago.
Gloria DryGarden
@H.E.Wolf: and so, May we rise again.
Chetan Murthy
anybody remember Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance” ? I was just thinkin’ about that one.
NotMax
@Gloria DryGarden
Rise up.
Citizen Dave
Wet Leg released a new single yesterday with their second album arriving on July 11. Catch These Fists. https://youtu.be/6Kjz89xYmS4?si=3d5pVrp1hUrpmsqr
sentient ai from the future
@Chetan Murthy: yes, and that entire album was FIRE, i regularly relisten to it
Mr. Bemused Senior
Houston Person, Imagine (instrumental cover)
piratedan
I offer this one from Jenifer Jackson, Mercury, the Sun and Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFvb3uMhKpQ
prostratedragon
Alberta Hunter at 130:
I saw her when she was a spry octogenarian.
prostratedragon
@NotMax: Recently heard some nonfilm music of Rota that I really liked. It was edgy enough that finding out it was his surprised me a little.
prostratedragon
From a tabs roundup: “Sweet Tears, Roy Ayers and friends in a basement”
Saw Ayres at Slug’s once; a mallet head broke off and flew into the audience. Slug’s had huge energy during its short life.
No One of Consequence
Dear WaterGirl, I offer the following because I owe you some digital karma, and I always try to pay my debts. The following are some recent gems I had never heard before, and most all of them are quite ‘experienced’ at this point. I take it you listen to some music, but perhaps had missed some good deep cuts or lesser knowns. (Lyle Lovett example you posted was one of his better known early hits, one could argue. I agree it is fantastic. He has a few that are quite good.) I typically associate music with moods and/or memories, so here is a Smattering for Sampling for some of my moods lately: (consider further exploration of those you like)
Singer/Songwriter/AcousticGuitarist : Jeffery Martin – Coal Fire (live)
https://youtu.be/rNEoRKIdFxk?t=834
Blow Your Face Off Acoustic Old School Country Blues: Kelly Joe Phelps – Country Blues (live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aSCeN01BFA
Structured Oddly Yet Strangely Cool As Shit: This Is the Kit – Moonshine Freeze (live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toHRYlgaC98
Missed It Originally But Dig It When Exposed: Roberta Flack – Compared to What
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDUk9Lsy_yQ
Get Over the Space Odyssey Bit and HOLY FUNK! – Deodato – Also Sprach Zarathustra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FwkQ27xzCY
Hopefully, with at least one of these, you’re welcome. If they are all duds, come see me, I’ll try again.
-NooC
Steve LaBonne
We need something really emo. I’m a classical music geek and the Franck piano quintet is as emo as it gets.
anitamargarita
John Hiatt is one of my favorites. Hiatt’s more raucous than Lovett, generally, but has written some nice country/blues type ballads. “Feels like Rain” is real good.
anitamargarita
@HinTN: I saw LL and his large band open for Bonnie Raitt at Winter Park’s first summer festival. He and his large band
totally eclipsed Raitt.
cintibud
@Hungry Joe:
Bloodbuzz Ohio always hits hard for me. My family is from Colorado. I could have been born there too but I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees
Martin
Christ you people are old. Even the ones who are younger than me are old.
Apropos of the moment some Radiohead.
No One of Consequence
@Martin: I resemble that remark. The resentment is free of charge. Now I’ll go listen to your damn link. Just let me fetch my AOL login and password.
-NOoC (Who once rocked a 5.6k Baud modem on my first computer…)
No One of Consequence
@Martin: It’s no Kid A or OK Computer, but then again, I missed Radiohead before I heard Geddy Lee used to have both albums on his top-ten albums of all time playlist. Rush fan or no, you have to respect Bass Game. I listened to both albums, actively, and agree, they are superb. So, thanks.
-NOoC
hotshoe
Jason Isbell
Hope the High Road
actually not my favorite Jason Isbell song, but might be the more appropriate one for a Balloon Juice recommendation.
written in 2016, relevant today …
frosty
WG – if you don’t trust a random music service, subscribe to Paul Krugman’s newsletter via email. I do (free, I’m cheap). He finishes every post with a Musical Coda. Most are relevant to the topic, some aren’t, some I’ve known about, some are new. I don’t know how he finds the time to check them out!
frosty
@HinTN: Yes! I agree with the commenter who thought it was a painting. Great landscape, great formatting, and the magnification made it softer, less focused, and better.
Martin
@No One of Consequence: I landed with Kid A. Knew their earlier work and it was fine, but didn’t really hook me. Saw them perform on SNL in 2000 and I was all in.
Melancholy Jaques
@Kelly:
Damn! I missed a music thread while it was hot.
One of my favorites nights of music ever was seeing Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Joe Ely, and Guy Clark at the Disney in Los Angeles. One of those nights you don’t want to end.
way2blue
Hmm. Not country, but I enjoy the lightness of ‘Little French Song’ by Carla Bruni via DuckDuckGo’s media player. (If the link bombs, the song is also on youtube):
duck://player/MNyhV3nOO-o
Jimmm
Can’t talk about sailing songs without Great Big Sea:
Great Big Sea (featuring the Chieftains) – Lukey
ghost cat
You’ll probably also like most of the other songs on Pontiac, the album If I Had a Boat is from. I also recommend Walk Through the Bottomland (with Emmylou Harris, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvN29Xv_a-Q) and Simple Song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXLYtAwUtzM), but this whole album is amazing. As the kids say, every song slaps. Great mix of bluesy country with swing, gospel, and jazz. I’m a fan of the Lovett sense of humor — also check out Here I Am from Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (live on Johnny Carson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6blv3BCh8o8).
Keninhogtown
Lyle Lovett is a national treasure! Just get his Joshua Judges Ruth album and chill!