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Hidden Gems. Recommendations please

and Little Feat wrote my favourite rock line

'two degrees in be-bop, a Phd in swing, he's the master of rythm, he's the rock 'n roll king'

(Rock 'n roll doctor)
 
Try poco to You have Timothy B Smit in this band

The essential collection a nice album . On Rose of Cimarron one of the best tracks. (why oh why do they do this) it is spoilt by the engineers turning up the volume louder and louder and louder at the end . My only gripe.

Poco are an eagles type band which never really had the sort of commercial material the eagles had. There good but the Eagles had the edge. Worth a listen and are noteworthy


samples poco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7k0NZ4XidM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH1rRMocWhM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flj8LQi7uww&feature=related great song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWnBD6n9j74&feature=related classic poco
 
How about some Calexico - I have not heard all of their most recent, but "A Feast of Wire" is a good place to start.
 
Yes Poco.....Good feeling to Know album.

Ever try Timbuck 3? It`s got all the poignant lyrics with simple clever ballad rock`n roll style. Kind of sounds like a fourtrack mix a la Richard Thomson "Strict Tempo"
 
Cheers guys, clearly got some research to do - my musical horizons aren't as broad as I thought..! Only been able to have a quick look at some of the previous recommendations but will def be ordering some Little feat and Seasick Steve today.
 
Got any of the below?

Jason Molina/Songs Ohia/Magnolia Electric Co (all jason projects)
Kate Walsh
Richard Hawley
Wilco
Tram
Low
Bon Iver
Bonnie Prince Billy
Damien Rice (actually very good)

May be worth sampling a few.

James
 
Will do James, thanks. Outta that little lot I have 'yankee hotel foxtrot' and 'the great destroyer', and have liked Richard Hawley from the couple of songs I've heard.
 
You should try Fairport Convention.

Many incarnations, so this is a good place to start

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000026FPM/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

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If you like Joni
This person has a even sweeter voice , and its a covers lp ,covers include leonard cohen,martin stephenson,reef,talking heads

For me its the best lp in the last five years
Carol laula to let

http://www.carollaula.co.uk/

Also i would like to back up some other suggestions
Little feat feat dont fail me now
nick drake any
black keys particually rubber factory & thickfreakness
 
Thanks to those who've posted recent recommendations and links.

Woody - Carol Laula sounds interesting, will check her out. One female vocalist I'm into at the moment and would recommend is Cat Power (Jukebox, The Greatest), more smokey than sweet but with loads of soul. Already a fan of Nick Drake (of course!), and loved Black Keys' Thickfreakness, so pretty good recommendations!
 
Jimbob, Have you ever listened to any Gene Clark's stuff after he left the Byrds?

With The Gosdin Brothers (a bit Byrdsy), The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark (twangin Country Rock), White Light (I think it's officially just called "Gene Clark", acoustic introspection)) and No Other (the big production number).

All absolute classics of that late 60s early 70s West Coast Countryish Rock sound and well worth a spin
 
That may be a good call, thanks.

I have one track of his on a compilation (if memory serves), Because of You (may be a demo because it sounds very rough), and I've been meaning to track down his album(s)
 
All absolute classics of that late 60s early 70s West Coast Countryish Rock sound and well worth a spin

Not exactly hidden gems, but as you did not mention them: early seventies Grateful Dead (Workingman's Dead, American Beauty, Europe '72).
 
I would also recommend Little Feat. Other than most here I prefer their early allbums (Little Feat, Sailin' Shoes). Lowell George and his (slide) guitar playing was the driving force then. Later the became slicker, funkier and more keyboard driven. Not a bad thing, it is just that i like their early raw music much more. BTW i always felt that their first album was a huge influence on Exile on Main Steet.
 
I've delved into the Dead with varying degrees of success. More of a live (and mind altered) experience I reckon, and I'm afraid I was wasn't conceived till the mid-70s.

Regarding Little Feat, I have ordered Dixie Chicken with the intention of buying more, and I'm definitely with you on the 'raw' feel rather than slick production.
 
Iron and wine, Decemberists, Calexico, Kelley Stoltz, Wilco, Dungen, Ed Harcourt, the Kooks...
Some of them can be had at a couple of $ at jayandmarie on ePay...
 
Dixie Chicken is their third, and especially the title track is great. It is also the first album where the above mentioned tendencies (keyboard, slicker production etc.) slightly set in.

The Dead a live and mind altered experience :) ... True, but Workingman's Dead and American Beauty are completely different albums. Different from their live albums with long jams and their earlier psychedelic allbums (Anthem of the Sun, Aoxomoxoa). Accessible and song-oriented. As I came from the psychedelic, jamming Dead I did not like the then new Dead sound at first...
 


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