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Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life... And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2005
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Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life... And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2005
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Yusuf (Cat Stevens)
I first started to listening to Cat Stevens when I became more aware of the folk scene through listening to the likes of early Clannad, Sandy Denny, Fairport Convention, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and others. There is a great concert of Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) on youtube that is broken into 10 minute segments which is just simply wonderful to listen too. It's very recent as well. He gotten a lot of stick because of his beliefs and his change of faith over the years. I think his music speaks for itself though.
[ame= ]YouTube - Yusuf - (Cat Stevens) - Heaven/Where True Love Goes[/ame]
A few more of my favourite folkies
This is Clannad with Bono from U2 I posted this one has this has a lot of meaning behind it for me
[ame= ]YouTube - Rare Bono & Clannad In a lifetime[/ame]
Clannad
Hard to tell
Or recognize a sign
To see me through
A warning sign
First the thunder
Then the storm
Torn asunder
In the storm
(Bono
Satisfied
If the past it will not lie
The future, you and I
Get blown away)
In a lifetime In a lifetime
And as the rain it falls
Heavy in my heart
Believe the light in you
Faded and worn
Torn asunder in the storm
(Bono
Begin again
As the storm breaks through
So the light shines in you
Without color
Torn asunder in the storm
Unless the sound has faded from
your soul
Unless it disappears)
First the thunder
Then the storm
Torn asunder
In the storm
(Bono:
Selfish storm
Hold on the inside
One life
In the storm)
In a lifetime
In a lifetime
In a lifetime
In a lifetime
Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention. This is my all time fav. 'folk' song. Unfortunately this has no video but the song stands well enough on it's own without one. There are a few live versions on youtube but nothing compares to this original version with Sandy Denny on lead vocals. Seen as there is no video here are the lyrics so you can sing along.....lol
A holiday, a holiday, and the first one of the year
Lord Donald's wife came into the church, the gospel for to hear
And when the meeting it was done, she cast her eyes about
And there she saw little Matty Groves, walking in the crowd
"Come home with me, little Matty Groves, come home with me tonight
Come home with me, little Matty Groves, and sleep with me till light"
"Oh, I can't come home, I won't come home and sleep with you tonight
By the rings on your fingers I can tell you are my master's wife"
"But if I am Lord Donald's wife, Lord Donald's not at home
He is out in the far cornfields bringing the yearlings home"
And a servant who was standing by and hearing what was said
He swore Lord Donald he would know before the sun would set
And in his hurry to carry the news, he bent his breast and ran
And when he came to the broad millstream, he took off his shoes and he swam
Little Matty Groves, he lay down and took a little sleep
When he awoke, Lord Donald was standing at his feet
Saying "How do you like my feather bed and how do you like my sheets
How do you like my lady who lies in your arms asleep?"
"Oh, well I like your feather bed and well I like your sheets
But better I like your lady gay who lies in my arms asleep"
"Well, get up, get up," Lord Donald cried, "get up as quick as you can
It'll never be said in fair England that I slew a naked man"
"Oh, I can't get up, I won't get up, I can't get up for my life
For you have two long beaten swords and I not a pocket knife"
"Well it's true I have two beaten swords and they cost me deep in the purse
But you will have the better of them and I will have the worse
And you will strike the very first blow and strike it like a man
I will strike the very next blow and I'll kill you if I can"
So Matty struck the very first blow and he hurt Lord Donald sore
Lord Donald struck the very next blow and Matty struck no more
And then Lord Donald took his wife and he sat her on his knee
Saying "Who do you like the best of us, Matty Groves or me?"
And then up spoke his own dear wife, never heard to speak so free
"I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips than you or your finery"
Lord Donald he jumped up and loudly he did bawl
He struck his wife right through the heart and pinned her against the wall
"A grave, a grave," Lord Donald cried, "to put these lovers in
But bury my lady at the top for she was of noble kin
Love and Happiness
Hippie
xx
[ame= ]YouTube - Fairport Convention - Matty Groves[/ame]"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children." Kahlil Gibran
Clean and sober 25th January 2009
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Wow this thread is moving fast!
I am replying to buckle & all a few posts back regarding Tim Buckley. Man! I had never actually seen Tim Buckley and the resemblance is unbelievable.
Being the youngest I was exposed to older sibling's music and I will always remember Tim Buckley for 'get on top' as it practically curled my hair with embarassment as a child :blush: Wow the 60's! Can anyone hear mention of cool green frog dance near the end or am I having a flashback??
These two clips are just photo montage but the recordings are live as far as I can tell. They both show off his amazing voice. Apologies to anyone who thinks me too cheeky posting this first one:
[ame= ]YouTube - tim buckley. get on top[/ame]
[ame= ]YouTube - tim buckley. sweet surrender[/ame]
Have managed to find these live clips of Jeff Buckley and am impressed by the karmic resemblance of the themes.. as these guys did not know each other much.
Well Jeff is one of the loves of my life.. nuff said:
[ame= ]YouTube - J. B. - S0 Re4l[/ame]
[ame= ]YouTube - J.B. - L0v4r Y0u Sh0uld've Com4 Ov4r[/ame]
[ame= ]YouTube - J. B. - L4st G00dby4[/ame]
there are bazillions of vids i could post so shall stop.. shall finish with another oldie.. which used to cheer me up when i was about 7 or 8 yr old coming home from school I could hear this blasting from the house a block away...
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BOB MARLEY - I shouldn't even have to try and explain why this man and his music inspires me as his legacy is plain to see for all.
[ame= ]YouTube - bob marley - jammin[/ame]
1 Giant Leap feat Maxi Jazz from Faithless and Robbie Williams
[ame= ]YouTube - One Giant Leap - Maxi Jazz & Robby Wiliams - My Culture[/ame]
World fusion music at it's best. This one features amongst others Eddie Reader at 2.00min. Beautiful
[ame= ]YouTube - One Giant Leap - Revatti Sakalkar[/ame]
Love and Happiness
Hippie
xx"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children." Kahlil Gibran
Clean and sober 25th January 2009
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Aaah got some catching up to do..
I absolutely loved all the stuff above and thank you!!
My kids are major Cat fans... so glad he is still putting out music as S.. thanks Hippie!
I will try to catch up when i can with the rest of above.
Luv yall
for now i've been watching a movie with my kids and these are nice:
This is Rufus Wainwright (oh hell the spelling?): [ame= ]YouTube - Another Believer - Meet the Robinsons[/ame]
And this is Rob Thomas: [ame= ]YouTube - LITTLE WONDERS- ROB THOMAS[/ame]
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When I was in Puerto Rico I became familiar with this popular singer, Luis Miguel. I have no real clue what he is saying but when I listen to his voice I simply melt. I think he has one of the most passionate voices. The first one has some gorgeous scenic photos and the second one is him singing with an orchestra. It literally gives me goosebumps.
[ame= ]YouTube - Te extraño[/ame]
[ame= ]YouTube - Luis Miguel - No Se Tu (Romance)[/ame]
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