Let's post YouTube videos of some favourite songs by the artists featured in the Singer-Songwriter festival.
- Daniel Johnston
- Harry Nilsson
- Elvis Costello
- Leonard Cohen
- Syd Barrett
- Robyn Hitchcock
i never realised that was harry nilsson, knew song from here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2pW2QrlytM
Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan have something in common. They're both great songwriters but their songs usually sound better when someone else does them. Judy Collins sounds great singing "Suzanne".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGGSo530bdA
Quote from: oldrottenhead on July 04, 2011, 12:35:55 PMi never realised that was harry nilsson, knew song from here
I've never heard of the Beta Band. The most famous cover of "One" is the 1969 hit by Three Dog Night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiKcd7yPLdU
Here is the famous and marvellous song of Leonard Cohen...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aRKZFR5imMMusically
WOW...................short but sweet, what it must be like to write a perfect pop-song?????????????????????? ???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSRg9GPfFgE
Here's one of Syd's best from
The Madcap Laughs, his first album after leaving Pink Floyd - 'Octopus':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_6PhexCMow
One of Syd's last with The Pink Floyd:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTtXVrANEhUDaniel Johnston on MTV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICLXH8wdXhkRobyn with Tim Keegan and Terry Edwards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5sUfV1Mi7wI guess this wouldn't count in the fest (they are playing covers) but it's pretty damn good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnvMKMKl2B0
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 04, 2011, 12:47:47 PMQuote from: oldrottenhead on July 04, 2011, 12:35:55 PMi never realised that was harry nilsson, knew song from here
I've never heard of the Beta Band. The most famous cover of "One" is the 1969 hit by Three Dog Night.
never realised that was nilson
always loved that tune