Soundtrack to my life
A selection of YouTube videos that represent my rather eclectic taste!
It’s not exhaustive and and I have probably missed a bunch of important things but I will try to embellish as time goes on.
A selection of YouTube videos that represent my rather eclectic taste!
It’s not exhaustive and and I have probably missed a bunch of important things but I will try to embellish as time goes on.
A resurgent Bob Dylan released a trilogy of amazing albums starting with Time Out of Mind in 1997, Love & Theft in 2001 and Modern Times in 2006. They had tendencies toward blues and rockabilly which I loved and this is one of my favourites with a driving beat.
I am such a big fan of Connie Constance. This is from her first album which is outstanding. She can do punky material too but this is a jazzier interpretation of her song Yesterday
What a break-up song :(
Another modern classic from Bob Dylan
Love Bob’s rockabilly phase
John Martyn’s Solid Air is about Nick Drake who took his life at a young age.
Somewhat later and more experimental
The one and only Bjork from her debut album
From an earlier album I like. Will no doubt be adding more of Tom waits to this archive !
Hard to choose from the huge catalogue of Tom Waits but starting with this one
A lot of Bob to choose from. Taking the Scottish angle on this one
Classic Marvin
I bought the album when it first came out but this track came roaring back in 2022/2023
The definitive angry version
A massive hit across several generations
Memories of trips to New York and Greece still strong with this track
I well remember going to see her at the Marquee club with Lisa, Nick and gang
John Martyn’s version that I mentioned in the Portishead blurb. The album cover represents the church that he turned into a recording studio
What a great video with a bunch of other musicians, like Jarvis Cocker, in the dance scenes
Our very own British R&B/Soul legend
Amazing album with Jaco Pastorius. The album that got me into Joni and glad to see that she is back in 2024!
Another soul legend
What a classic
His one album Grace (before his tragic drowning) that will never be forgotten. A worthy equal of the original Leonard Cohen song (also somewhere in my list).
The original hallelujah
So talented and lost too soon. One of her saddest songs
Sort of a theme for this music collection, which is why I placed it first in this list. Watch the 1980 film too with Denis Hopper, although it’s quite disturbing