January 14 – Music Night; It’s all about the women

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Again.

Two weeks back, I posted videos from some of the most influential female singers in my life. Most were what I’d call “singer-songwriters” in a fairly folk-y vein. This group mostly goes off in a different direction.

More below the fold, please, and do not hesitate to chime in with whatever music moves you.

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113 thoughts on “January 14 – Music Night; It’s all about the women”

  4. Unfortunately this is the only video for Freedom Flight – it’s a bit incongruous –
    so just listen to the music…thank you MLK for you courage and peaceful ways

  5. oh, where’s a damn ‘edit’ button when it’s needed:

    scrub what I said about it being the incorrect video (Freedom Flight) – I found the correct one (which is posted).

  6. After the fifth consecutive day of snow on the ground, and a morning low of 10 today, I need a sunny day at the beach…followed by one of those…

  7. Influential female singers…

    Patsy…

    Checking out the new computer speakers and subwoofer I got for Christmas. Nice!

  8. Crazy. I love doing that song for karaoke. Patsy does Willie’s song so very well.

    I think the commune is also going to have a monstrous kickass sound system with an awesome library.

  9. Hooda, who waits for karaoke when Crazy is on? I’ve been known to belt it out while food shopping at my local Shop Rite when it’s playing in the store.

    Just. Can’t. Help. Myself. Must. Sing. Crazy.

  11. Never mind, he was in the next frame. Can’t think of any Hot Tuna tunes with a female vocalist.

  13. Have to say Patti Smith is one of all time favorites. Etta James is another along with Fiona Apple and Annie Lennox.

  16. That it is, whomiss. I can resist almost anything except singing along with Crazy and dancing to ABBA. The second one is truly embarrassing.

  18. We’d get along well, Hooda. As for dancing with ABBA, live in the leap and with total abandon.

  21. Every time I hear this song, I’m reminded of driving my 1968 Plymouth Fury III (Sport Coupe) up the NY State Thruway for a weekend of Vermont skiing (and drinking).

  23. Joni Mitchell with a few other great musicians… Pat Metheney, Lyle Mays, Jaco Pastorius and Michael Brecker

  24. I was wondering where your were Zooey, then I saw Desperado, one of my mom’s favorite tunes. Thanks for the memory.

  28. That Linda Ronstadt video is from the period when I had the most monstrous crush on her. I actually turned down the opportunity to meet her after a Portland show because (a) the person introducing me was a part-time stagehand who didn’t actually know her and (b) I knew I’d just stand there gaping and sweating.

  32. The average American male over the age of 50 upon meeting Linda Ronstadt would 1)break into a nervous sweat, 2) stare pathetically and 3) either stammer and babble incoherently or blurt out ‘Marry me!’.

  42. Hooda, another one of those Shop Rite Crazy songs.

    Thank you. Thank You. Thank You.

  44. Zooey, loved the Mummer’s Dance, but you opened the flood gates to bagpipes….

  47. Perhaps Shayne.
    I was the guy who would throw the odd LPs into the middle of all that Led Zeppelin.

  51. Zooey, Wow. My ears. The Dawg is uncomfortable.

    Let’s go a bit to the south. Florida Keys….

  52. Influential women singers….. Natalie Merchant….. well she influenced me that’s for sure

  62. “we were lovers
    now we can’t be friends
    fascination ends
    here we go again …i’m not in love
    we are not in love ”

  63. We’ll be heading in the opposite direction – thing is- I should have put Paul Gross on my Five List. Besides, “I love a man in a uniform.’
    RCMP – love ‘em!

  72. Mary Lou Williams, an often overlooked Jazz great. No vocals on this, but love this piece. She often did an interesting fusion of spiritual music with jazz. While I’m not overly spiritual myself, I do enjoy her take on it.

  74. “I can not help feeling like
    I have so much at steak
    So I lock myself inside my head
    And I just run in place

    I’ve been right; I’ve been left
    I’ve been wrong; I’ve been left behind
    I’ve been up but mostly down”

  75. Listening to that Mary Lou William’s piece brought to mind one of the best gospel singers:

  81. Gary, my oldest brother used to sing Downtown when he was running around the house way back in the late 60′s..

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