Musical acts you love that you figure hardly anyone knows about

[old_tony]

Thought this one might be fun, but I have musical tastes that cover a wide swath. So who are the musical acts that appear on your "favorites" list that you figure hardly any of your friends have heard of.

I'll start off with Bob Schneider. The man has a number of albums out there, and each of them has at least 3-4 really good, interesting tracks. He supposedly has written over 700 songs (at last count, a few years ago) and many of them often in one day.

Here's one of the great songs from his "Lovely Creatures" disc released in 2009. It was his 11th solo album then and he's released at least three more since.

I'll add a few other acts later if this thread gets any traction.

 

[Buck]

David Peel and the Lower East Side

 

[Buck]

Leo Kottke

 

[Vombatus]

John Valby... I think I better not link any songs though.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Barns Courtney.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

1. This is an outstanding thread idea and good on you Tony.
2. I am real old, so I'll pick a really old group. The Incredible String Band.

 

[Vombatus]

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

Sadly passed away shortly after Katrina hit.

First saw him at Rehoboth Beach, then twice at Rams Head in Annapolis and for the last time at Wolf Trap.

 

[Riptide]

Phil Collins.

He's a Brit.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Can I get two? Would be terrible if I didn't mention **** Dale, father of surf guitar. Lives in LA of course, but comes East and does bar gigs in Boston area (he's from Quincy) every summer. He's got to be 80 plus, but believe me, he can shred it.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

People know who **** Dale is.

 

[old_tony]

Can I get two? Would be terrible if I didn't mention **** Dale, father of surf guitar. Lives in LA of course, but comes East and does bar gigs in Boston area (he's from Quincy) every summer. He's got to be 80 plus, but believe me, he can shred it.

You can get many more than two if you have them. I'll be adding more, myself.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Great. a freebie. Spider John Koener and Willie Murphy. Got a big kiss on the mouth from Grace Slick for delivering Spider John (been sleeping/****ing in the basement of our frat house) in time to be the opening act at the old Music Hall in Boston.

 

[MisterCreosote]

G Love and Special Sauce.

Not sure how well known they are outside of Philly.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

As long as we're on Philly, there's Van Dyke and the Blazers, who did the original Funky Broadway, and from my home town, Wilmington, Del., the Blues Magoos.

 

[old_tony]

I'm going to add Sister Hazel. Yeah, most people might have heard of them because "All For You" was big in 1997, but they haven't charted a single sing about 1999.

They're still together -- the main four have been the main four since the start -- and releasing albums and touring a bit. The disc they released this past February has all kinds of great songs on it. And two of their guys (Drew Copeland and Ken Block) have released solo albums that I think are fantastic.

Here's one from the newest disc.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Wow. I had completely forgotten about Sister Hazel. That's a damn good song.

 

[CD Boogie]

G Love and Special Sauce.

Not sure how well known they are outside of Philly.[/QUOTE
They played at my fraternity in Tenn. several times. We loved 'em.

 

[Songbird]

I only know this song by him but I love it.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

I'm going to add Sister Hazel. Yeah, most people might have heard of them because "All For You" was big in 1997, but they haven't charted a single sing about 1999.

They're still together -- the main four have been the main four since the start -- and releasing albums and touring a bit. The disc they released this past February has all kinds of great songs on it. And two of their guys (Drew Copeland and Ken Block) have released solo albums that I think are fantastic.

Here's one from the newest disc.

Similar story with Fastball.

 

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