The Donkey Walker's Favourite Female Vocalists

[The Grand Wazoo]

Hi Guys

There are a number of threads now that are great, pointing me to music and artists that I've not heard of before, and something new is always interesting.

What I like about the direction these threads are now taking is we are getting recommendations of music to buy or at least to check out first along with the original listing. This is great for me, please keep it up guys. Much appreciated from a music hungry Donkey Walker.

Andy - SDDW

Ditto!!

[Simon]

I particularly rate Sandy Denny/Fairport's 'What We Did on Our Holidays'.

[Simon]

Ah! you beat me to it........

Linda Ronstadt is about as close to country as I get (apart from Johnny Cash and some Appelachian guitar and banjo picking). The LPs that I have, and can recommend, are:

'Hand Sown...HomeGRown', Capitol E-ST 208,
'Silk Purse', Capitol ST-407,
'Hasten Down the Wind', Asylem K53045,
'Simple Dreams', Asylem K 53065.

Agree with you about Laura Nyro; another great artiste who died tragically young.

Barry

Female country artists worth a look are Nanci Griffith and Lucinda Williams IMHO.

[Simon]

Its strange I notice the female vocalist I enjoy listening to usually have some kind of quirky quality to them so my favourite female artists are Kate Bush Tori Amos Nina Simone and Beth Hart. Beth just has a voice from all that pain and anguish the others well I tend to love there song writing

Any Beth Hart recommendations, John?

[Barry]

Snady Denny's definitely one of the greats. Try "Unhalfbricking" or "Liege And Lief" by Fairport Convention, or Fotheringay's eponymous album. Glorious...

May I recommend:

'The North Star Grassman and The Ravens', Island ILPS 9165 (1971),
'Sandy', Island ILPS 9207 (1972), if only for her rendition of 'Quiet Joys of Brotherhood'.

And, again as I have only just thought of them:

Melanie: 'Candles in the Rain', Buddah (Polydor) 2318 009 (1970),

Sade: 'Diamond Life', Epic EPC 26044 (1984),

Lesley Duncan:
'Earth Mother', CBS 64807 (1972)
'Let the Children Sing', (can't lay my hands on my copy at the moment, for record number,date etc.)
'Everything Changes', GM Records GML 1007 (1974).

Barry

[John]

Any Beth Hart recommendations, John?

Well I started of with 37days then Immortal but Live at Pardiso gives you an good idea of what she like live
So you got 3 good choices but all her albums are pretty good

[Barry]

Ditto!!

Yes, I would definitely concur. What I am finding particularly enjoyable about this thread, and that of the other music based threads, is not only having the recommendation of artists new to me, but of being reminded of artists that I already know of and have.

Thanks to this thread, I am at the moment playing a lot of female vocalists. And the task goes on. Thanks to the Donkey Walker's original posting and my own poor memory, I keep being reminded of artists I had forgotten. In order to reply, I am digging out these LPs and playing them.

And that is what its all about...!

Barry

PS
I am introduced to many new works / artists through listening to BBC Radio 3 and Radio 2. Radio 2 is good for R+B and folk, and R3 for classical, jazz, world and electronica. 'Late Junction' on R3 at 11:15pm is particularly good for the latter. Last night they were playing Ally Bain alongside Stockhausen, it really is that eclectic.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Yes, I would definitely concur. What I am finding particularly enjoyable about this thread, and that of the other music based threads, is not only having the recommendation of artists new to me, but of being reminded of artists that I already know of and have.

Thanks to this thread, I am at the moment playing a lot of female vocalists. And the task goes on. Thanks to the Donkey Walker's original posting and my own poor memory, I keep being reminded of artists I had forgotten. In order to reply, I am digging out these LPs and playing them.

One thing that intrigues me is as to whether the 'regulars' in the 'Musical Compositions' section are those who're most satisfied with their systems ?

- Are we the ones who're not so tied up with improving their systems but want to find more music to listen on what we have?

[Sand Dancin Donkey Walker]

One thing that intrigues me is as to whether the 'regulars' in the 'Musical Compositions' section are those who're most satisfied with their systems ?

- Are we the ones who're not so tied up with improving their systems but want to find more music to listen on what we have?

Hi Chris

You may be onto something there, as you know I have my new Ushers and really enjoying them.

From the word go, I was just wanting to play more and more music, I stopped analysing them pretty much straight away. Even though I'm skint and hopefully about to move jobs and also thinking about relocating home nearer to my new job, I can't stop listing some of the music recommendations to buy. My wish list in Amazon is getting bigger by the day. I feel a buying spree about to decend on me, Ho help me someone, I can't help myself - now where did I put my credit card

Andy - SDDW

[John]

One thing that intrigues me is as to whether the 'regulars' in the 'Musical Compositions' section are those who're most satisfied with their systems ?

- Are we the ones who're not so tied up with improving their systems but want to find more music to listen on what we have?

I am not sure Chris: but hopefuly we have the balance right