Songs We Wish We’d Written – Fire and Rain
Fire and Rain by James Taylor -This song is just difficult to get through. I'm not sure if it's his voice or the lyric or the combination of the two. It's so haunting. Like Homeward Bound, there's really nothing more to say.
Playlist 9.2.08
- More Than Melody by 121CC, from demos, 2008.
- Crying by Roy Orbison, from the compilation Ballads, compiled 2004.
- Absolutely Zero by Jason Mraz, from the album Tonight, Not Again: Live at the Eagles Ballroom, 2004.
- Open House by Plankeye, from the album The Spark, 1995.
- Lover Part 2 by Derek Webb, from the album I See Things Upside Down, 2004.
- Scotch & Chocolate by Nickel Creek, from the album Why Should the Fire Die?, 2005.
- Soul by Matchbox 20, from the album More Than You Think You Are, 2002.
- Lay Me Down by The Wreckers, from the album Stand Still, Look Pretty, 2006.
- Dry Town by Jill Phillips, from the album Jill Phillips, 1999.
- Closer by Jars of Clay, from the EP Closer, 2008.
- Bluest Eyes in Texas by The Cardigans, from the soundtrack to Boys Don't Cry, 1999.
- Blessed Assurance (live) by Third Day, from the compilation Chronology, vol. 2, 2007.
- Renaissance Eyes by Hootie and the Blowfish, from the b-sides collection Scattered, Smothered, and Covered, 2000.
- Lo and Behold by James Taylor, from the album Sweet Baby James, 1970.
- Home Front by Daniel Duncan, from the album Dying on the Vine, 2007.
Thank You… iTunes
So, my very first post was a list of the great music I discovered thanks to Starbucks. Now, for the greatest I've been introduced to via iTunes. I love to click through the section of albums that "people also purchased." Always find some interesting stuff.
Augustana - I love these guys. Hope that I can see them in September with Maroon 5 and Counting Crows
Bell X1 - Apparently this is the remains of a band that Damien Rice was once in.
Ben Taylor - Son of James Taylor (and you can tell)
The Frames - For my money, it just doesn't get any better than The Frames right now.
Heath Brandon - This guy is cool. Very chill, laid back music.
Mickey Harte - I can't find any of his original work, but there is an awesome cover of Running to Stand Still by U2 that he recorded. A must have
Priscilla Ahn - I don't even remember how I stumbled across her, but I'm glad I did.
Rob Blackledge - Like Priscilla, I just stumbled across him. Says he toured with Matt Wertz. Can't argue with that.
Even Better than the Real Thing - These are albums of covers from an Irish radio station featuring Bell X1, The Frames, Mickey Harte, Damien Rice, Glen Hansard and others.
The Wreckers - I knew of the Wreckers, but picked up a lot of their stuff from iTunes. I hear they've disbanded. Sad.
