These are some of the things that please me. Or annoy me. Or just plain happen to me. A lot of it's going to be about music, sport, marketing and family things. There'll be the odd sarcastic rant as well - I hope. It'll probably be written quite fast and be frequently daft or confusing. Or both. Spelling/typing may be up the left too. So if that's not your cup of tea there's not much point in wading through it all. Not entirely sure how all the technical bits work but I'm going to give it a go. If I do something terribly off-blog, just let me know.
Joan as Policewoman;
Ali Farke Toure - Savane;
Loretta Lynn;
Tinarawien;
The Killers - Sam's Town;
Freddie King;
The Bothy Band;
Duke Special;
Johnny Cash - American V;
Pat Metheny - The Way Up;
The Blind Boys of Alabama;
David Bowie - Scary Monsters; to name a few...
Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion; John Grant: The Brand Innovation Manifesto; Russell Davies: Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans; John McGahern: Memoir; and that Iain Banks book about touring Scottish distilleries
God Save Ireland; Mrs God Save Ireland; Mohammed Ali; Shane McGowan; Eamon McCann; Queen Elizabeth 1; Marcel Marceau; Mary Magdalene; Alan Hansen; and Martin the Weatherman from TV3.
But it’s only a great voice with a few great songs and a lot of fillers.
Well, I see what you’re saying.
But how often does a great voice come along? How often does a voice inspire praise from a legion of young fans, music journos as well as the oldies of this world – peope who compare her voice to Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday. Any idea how huge that is?
Plus, I think those two albums are full of good ‘uns – hardly a dud in sight – songwriting wise.
All the best
Brian