Help me expand my music collection!

[Rock knocker]

'Mudcrutch'...Tom Petty's prelude to the 'Heartbreakers'
I saw them many times in different places in central FL...Gainesville, Tampa, Daytona/Cocoa Beach etc....many of the same places the Allman Bros. played before they hit it big...

They've put out albums in 2007 and this year.

 

[jerrybob]

Avett Bros. and Trampled by Turtles have some good stuff out there right now. Old favorites.....John David Souther, John Stewart, Louden Wainright, Tom Waits, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Roseann Cash, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Karla Bonoff, Shawn Colvin, Tom Rush, Allison Krauss, Chris Smither.......just to name a few worth a listen.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'm always looking for new musicians to listen to and thought some of y'all might be able to help. Right now I'm mostly into good writing. Music with simple production and really good lyrics. Mostly with Americana/folk/country/rock influences.

Some points of reference might help you help me :

In my humble opinion Townes van Zandt is the greatest songwriter that ever lived (I have a soft spot for sad/tragic songs)
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty. Heartworn Highways - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is To Fly - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - Lungs - YouTube

My favorite band right now is probably Lucero.
lucero - tears don't matter much - YouTube
Lucero- "I'll Just Fall" - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9r8GRIYj68


I also really like the Decemberists, Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers, Joe Pug, Ryan Bingam, old Robert Earl Keen, along with many others.

What led me to post this is I just found Frank Turner (who is awesome) and am wondering what other gems I am missing. Good writing is a must (I really hate bad pop music which includes most of modern "country" music). Also, if a musician can't write at least some songs in the third person they probably aren't very good. Great songwriters tell a story IMO.

Bring on the suggestions and thanks! :drink:

I have over 4000 purchased toe-tappers in my library on top of everything ripped from Compact disks or transferred from vinyl and for the life of me I cannot name one of them.

The last one I purchased is Grimes Dream Fortress.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'm always looking for new musicians to listen to and thought some of y'all might be able to help. Right now I'm mostly into good writing. Music with simple production and really good lyrics. Mostly with Americana/folk/country/rock influences.

Some points of reference might help you help me :

In my humble opinion Townes van Zandt is the greatest songwriter that ever lived (I have a soft spot for sad/tragic songs)
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty. Heartworn Highways - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is To Fly - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - Lungs - YouTube

My favorite band right now is probably Lucero.
lucero - tears don't matter much - YouTube
Lucero- "I'll Just Fall" - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9r8GRIYj68


I also really like the Decemberists, Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers, Joe Pug, Ryan Bingam, old Robert Earl Keen, along with many others.

What led me to post this is I just found Frank Turner (who is awesome) and am wondering what other gems I am missing. Good writing is a must (I really hate bad pop music which includes most of modern "country" music). Also, if a musician can't write at least some songs in the third person they probably aren't very good. Great songwriters tell a story IMO.

Bring on the suggestions and thanks! :drink:

Second to last song was a cover of seven nation army.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I'm always looking for new musicians to listen to and thought some of y'all might be able to help. Right now I'm mostly into good writing. Music with simple production and really good lyrics. Mostly with Americana/folk/country/rock influences.

Some points of reference might help you help me :

In my humble opinion Townes van Zandt is the greatest songwriter that ever lived (I have a soft spot for sad/tragic songs)
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty. Heartworn Highways - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - To Live Is To Fly - YouTube
Townes Van Zandt - Lungs - YouTube

My favorite band right now is probably Lucero.
lucero - tears don't matter much - YouTube
Lucero- "I'll Just Fall" - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9r8GRIYj68


I also really like the Decemberists, Jason Isbell, Drive By Truckers, Joe Pug, Ryan Bingam, old Robert Earl Keen, along with many others.

What led me to post this is I just found Frank Turner (who is awesome) and am wondering what other gems I am missing. Good writing is a must (I really hate bad pop music which includes most of modern "country" music). Also, if a musician can't write at least some songs in the third person they probably aren't very good. Great songwriters tell a story IMO.

Bring on the suggestions and thanks! :drink:

Third to last song.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Avett Bros. and Trampled by Turtles have some good stuff out there right now. Old favorites.....John David Souther, John Stewart, Louden Wainright, Tom Waits, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Roseann Cash, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Karla Bonoff, Shawn Colvin, Tom Rush, Allison Krauss, Chris Smither.......just to name a few worth a listen.

Some there that I don't know and will check out. Thanks! :drink:

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I have over 4000 purchased toe-tappers in my library on top of everything ripped from Compact disks or transferred from vinyl and for the life of me I cannot name one of them.

The last one I purchased is Grimes Dream Fortress.

Pretty girls...

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Third to last song.

Is that the singer from Crash Test Dummies?! Lol

 

[dirt ditch]

 

[jwalk2c]

The Bottle Rockets, (great lyrics..."$1000 Car" ,and "Indianapolis", relate to working on cars and fit this forum perfectly.

Louisiana Swamp Donkey

Tim Montana And the Shrednecks

Tyler Childers

Spotify has help me discover so many great artist, I do not listen to radio at all now in the shop.
Hope this helps.
Johnny Walker.