Interactive Poll 14 ~ It's The Guys Turn This Time

Scott:    Bob Seger “Glenn Song”  Very nice tribute song.  I hadn’t heard this, though of course I am familiar with Bob Seger.  Good selection!  William Fitzsimmons “Pittsburgh” Very pretty, spare recording.  Like the small embellishments where they happen.  Now Tim Buckley, I do know very well, one of my fave older singer/songwriters.  He is on PA, as a Prog Folk artist.  Great song and artist, gone too soon, just like his son.

Raff: Francesco De Gregori “La casa di Hilde”  Pretty, pretty song.  Love songs with bare bones like this.  If the translation I found was correct, what an intriguing story!  Francesco Guccini “Conzone Dei Dodici Mesi”  Like the repeating watery guitar notes, sounds like quite another story.  Oh, I love this the months of the year in song….Reminds me much of early Alan Stivell in production.  I love the harpsichord-y sound.  Also like the Tarot Card reference, and the months representing the aging of (hu)man as well. L’Orso Bruno “Antonelllo Venditti”  Very lush production here.  Interesting sort of seasonal song also.  Very moving with the swell of the strings and the vocals.  Fabrizio De Andre “Il Testamento di Tito”  This one is also straight-forward and bare boned.  A rather difficult life this person had, and has had to compromise, but has come to terms with it.  I am thinking also for listening pleasure, as he is also on PA for this one.

George:  Mark Eitzel “If You Have to Ask”  Nice production on this, good vocals.  I like the vignette he created with the cold winter imagery and the person walking away from him with the question not answered, and therefore, answered.  Ted Hawkins “Strange Conversation” LOVE his voice, tons of character.  Nice bluesy entry.  First one of this type in the poll.  E “Looking Out the Window with a Blue Hat On”  Good production here as well, with the strings swelling.  Goes well with the imagery of looking out that window, reflecting and feeling kind of sad (blue hat).

Meltdowner: Jorge Palma “Estrela Do Mar” Oooh, very pretty song of being enchanted by a pretty starfish lover.  First one going to a sort of mythological place.  Beautiful piano, too.  Like how it sometimes deliberately wobbles off, into kind of a starfish gait.  Also Jorge Palma “Ja chega de ilusoes”  I could see why this would grab your attention.  If that is him on the keys, I really enjoy his playing.  The electric dressing is OK, I think you were mainly using this to illustrate how you can to know him and it’s not a candidate?

Lewian: Sufjan Stevens “Should Have Known Better”  Oh, good, I’ve seen this name all over the place, but not heard any.  Now I know why.  Great whispery vocals, I love the plinky music behind it, lovely interplay of instrumentation.  Reminiscent of Iron and Wine a bit, to my ear.  Jose Gonzalez “Heartbeats” Nice doubled vocals, creating the voice as more of an instrument than just a single vocal.  Pretty, simple piece, I liked the video, also. 

I am noting that we already are having a very wide range of types of singer/songwriters.  Wonderful!  Do keep them coming.