My "Must Have" Albums for the world....

Texas Tom · Post by **Texas Tom** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:54 am

Tokyo Fan wrote:Michael Nesmith and the First National Band Magnetic South and Loose Salute (combo cd)

Ive read alot of good things about his stuff outside of the monkees, really need to check that out.

barclocksays3am · Post by **barclocksays3am** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:11 am

Rarefied Farrar wrote:Barclock, great call on Caitlin Cary. That's a great album.

Yeah it seems to be a record most folks missed the boat on.She should`ve played more fiddle on it but a solid set of tunes.

Rarefied Farrar · Post by **Rarefied Farrar** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:34 pm

Barclock, great call on Caitlin Cary. That's a great album.

A couple of "newer" bands that I haven't seen mentioned are deserving of some love in my opinion:

Grand Champeen- "Battle Cry for Help"
Glossary- "How We Handle Our Midnights"
Two Cow Garage- "The Wall Against Our Backs" or "Speaking in Cursive"

As far as Townes goes, nothing beats "Live at the Old Quarter".

Rarefied Farrar · Post by **Rarefied Farrar** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:29 pm

sturgeongeneral wrote:i agree to an extent. guy clark i would agree, as earlier recognized. but, i must respectfully dissent as to the townes summation. to conclude he was just a drunk qnd an addict with the gift of song is tantamount to surmising the great wall of china was just the end result of mortar and stone.

Nice analogy...and nice use of the word "tantamount".

sturgeongeneral · Post by **sturgeongeneral** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:25 pm

i agree to an extent. guy clark i would agree, as earlier recognized. but, i must respectfully dissent as to the townes summation. to conclude he was just a drunk qnd an addict with the gift of song is tantamount to surmising the great wall of china was just the end result of mortar and stone.

Rauoul · Post by **Rauoul** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:59 pm

Good list, but for me you have to include Townes Van Zandt's Live at The Old Quarter or just about anything else of his, along with Guy Clark's Cold Dog Soup or Dublin Blues. In my humble opinion, Jay is our generations Townes as far as songwriting, without all the alcohol/drug issues Townes had.

Tokyo Fan · Post by **Tokyo Fan** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:31 am

barclocksays3am wrote:
Tokyo Fan wrote: Gene Clark and Carla Olson So Rebellious a Lover
That should`ve been on my list.Great record!

After posting it here, it was the one I ended up listening to yesterday. As you say, a great record.

barclocksays3am · Post by **barclocksays3am** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:28 am

Tokyo Fan wrote: Gene Clark and Carla Olson So Rebellious a Lover

That should`ve been on my list.Great record!

sand dusky · Post by **sand dusky** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:10 am

saratoga jay wrote:so, no Sheena Easton?

I can hear your heart breaking from here man.

saratoga jay · Post by **saratoga jay** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:49 am

so, no Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street?

Tokyo Fan · Post by **Tokyo Fan** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:44 am

If Dylan gets two that means Son Volt should qualify for multiples! (But then again, this is YOUR list...but what the hell, I'll throw a bunch more out there as food for thought):

Son Volt Straightaways and Wide Swing Tremelo
Alejandro Escovedo A Man Under the Influence
Blue Mountain Midnight in Mississippi (unless it hasn't stood the test of time test, in which case maybe the Ryan Bingham hasn't either...but then your thread isn't titled "classic").
Blue Rodeo Casino and Five Days in July (yes 1/2, you are spot on).
Bottle Rockets (they get multiples as well, why not?) Zoysia and 24 Hours a Day
Golden Smog Down by the old Mainstream
Grateful Dead American Beauty and Working Man's Dead
Jay Farrar Sebastopol
Jayhawks Tomorrow the Green Grass (yes, Hollywood Town Hall is my favorite, but this is bloody good as well).
Gene Clark and Carla Olson So Rebellious a Lover
Michael Nesmith and the First National Band Magnetic South and Loose Salute (combo cd)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Uncle Charlie and His Dog
Ozark Mountain Daredevils self-titled and The Car over the Lake Album
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals Cold Roses
Steve Forbert Rocking Horse Head
Wilco Being There

Kenosha69 · Post by **Kenosha69** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:43 am

Matthew Ryan - Mayday should be on there as well.

Muddy Waters · Post by **Muddy Waters** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:58 pm

No disrespect...but I don't think Ryan Bingham is very good...I've seen him and and I was unimpressed to say the least..

It amazes me that Bingham appeared on Austin City Limits with his inexperience.When a band like the Bottle Rockets has not (being a bit of a homer here)...Not sure what he has done to garner that amount of juice....

He's just not very good (imho)

Gamecock · Post by **Gamecock** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:30 am

Yeah, I didn't mean to leave Neil Young out... But you can't get em all right.

half-n-half · Post by **half-n-half** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:03 am

A poster on a sports board I frequent asked for alt-country/americana album recommendations..

yer list is real good.
but i wonder about that canadian band
blue something ? rodeo> w/ that jim cuddy dude(?).
they be a little alt-ish. but again
excellent list.