Billy Joel!!

[j2k4]

I'm gonna check those as soon as I post this-

As for Hornsby, you can get a flavor for his talent the way I would have you perceive it by checking out his live stuff, and, wonder-of-wonders, you should easily find several from Here Come The Noisemakers...I'd recommend Long, Tall, Cool One, Sneaking Up On Boo Radley, Spider Fingers/Tempus Fugit, Mandolin Rain/Black Muddy River.

Got a pretty tight band; he does a nice piano, I think, and if you don't like him, that's okay, too.

Start off with Boo Radley, if you can.

Oh, I was just looking on Youtube and saw 'The way it is'. Everyone knows that one, don't they? The only ones from your list that I could find were Spider Fingers and Mandolin rain. I really liked the second one . I'll check out some more of his stuff I think. I quite like his piano style even if he does play like Linus .

I would never have thought of the Beatles if you hadn't mentioned it, but I can see what you mean. John Lennon had a pretty dry, sarcy sense of humour. Without the drugs and hippy stuff I imagine he'd write a song like that.

Sorry to hear about your kid . I don't have any and that song always chokes me up. It's so genuine and straight-up.

Yeah - wise and intuitive, but painfully innocent as well.

[Squeamous]

Yep. Ben Folds writes like he's never heard another lyric in his life. He reminds me of an author called Charles Bukowski. He wrote like he'd never read a book in his life. Just straight from the gut.

[j2k4]

Yep. Ben Folds writes like he's never heard another lyric in his life. He reminds me of an author called Charles Bukowski. He wrote like he'd never read a book in his life. Just straight from the gut.

I only know Bukowski by rep...never read him.

I'll keep my eyes open at the used bookstore; it's student heaven, and there's lots of that kind of thing about.

I owe them a visit for trade anyway.

[Squeamous]

I really recommend Ham on Rye, or the trilogy Post Office, Factotum and Women. I don't know if you like poetry, but he did a lot of that too. He sort of wrote poetry for people who hate poetry .

[j2k4]

I really recommend Ham on Rye, or the trilogy Post Office, Factotum and Women. I don't know if you like poetry, but he did a lot of that too. He sort of wrote poetry for people who hate poetry .

That'd be the guy for me, then.

I'll see what's available, and thanks.

[Squeamous]

Let me know how you go with it, if you manage to seek him out. I don't know anyone else who's a fan....I think he's not so popular outside the US.

[brotherdoobie]

Yep. Ben Folds writes like he's never heard another lyric in his life. He reminds me of an author called Charles Bukowski. He wrote like he'd never read a book in his life. Just straight from the gut.

He's one of my very favorites. Squeamous, you have excellent taste.

https://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/f-lou...poems-297130/?


-bd

[Squeamous]

Says you!!

Wow, I didn't see that thread. Must have got lost in the FST ether. I've never met another Buk fan, apart from the guy who recommended him to me. First thing I read was 'Women' and thankfully it wasn't his best book. How did you get into him?

[brotherdoobie]

Says you!!

Wow, I didn't see that thread. Must have got lost in the FST ether. I've never met another Buk fan, apart from the guy who recommended him to me. First thing I read was 'Women' and thankfully it wasn't his best book. How did you get into him?

A beautiful girl that I was madly in love with when I was a naive 17 year old boy.

Dyanna you rawk.


-bd

[Squeamous]

Yeah, the guy who mentioned him to me was a bit of a crush . Now I come to think of it, my other great loves The Smiths and Morrissey were introduced to me that way as well .