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Rec.Me: theme/mood
Sorry for the sarcastic title, but I couldn't find another way to describe it. Recently found some James Taylor albums when clearing out a room and really enjoyed listening to them.
Edit: Thank you all for some good suggestions.
Edit 2: Thanks everyone for keeping them coming. Lots of goodies so far. Confused by some that don't primarly use an acoustic. Lack of women concerning, though I suspect not many fit this criteria.
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Jim Croce fits the bill
Should be the top comment
Paul Simon
Gordon Lightfoot
Cat Stevens
Gordon Lightfoot
And Dan Fogelberg. Those two were my mom's faves, I grew up on them. Good stuff.
Neil Young (he’s got a ton of stuff but there is a good amount of just him and an acoustic)
Jose Gonzalez is pretty awesome. I’ve only listened to his “In Our Nature” album but I think it may be just what you’re looking for.
Upside Down by Jack Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqUdI4AIDF0
Try Bill Callahan, he has an interesting way of doing it.
"Fire and Rain" by James Taylor "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens "Vincent" by Don McLean "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" by Jim Croce "American Tune" by Paul Simon "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot "Firefly" by Tony Sly "Telescope" by Lemolo "Samson" by Regina Spektor 🎶
American Tune is the soundtrack of the world today.
Colin Hay - Going Somewhere
Absolutely brilliant record.
FREEMAN
James Taylor immediately came to mind when I read the title. The scream I scrumpt!! 🤣 Yass! LOL “I’m going to Carolina in my mind” is pretty dang good ngl. My dad is a big fan. Try Neal Young
Michael Hurley; Brushy One-String; R.L. Burnside.
I really like the album How Did You Find Me Here by David Wilcox. It fits your brief completely.
Read this as “middle school aged” and was very confused. Carry on 😂
Very few artists—including JT—were middle-aged when recording their biggest hits.
Mark Kozelek / Red House Painters / Sun Kil Moon
fits this description to a T
Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
John Hartford, if banjo is acceptable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uThuhJOjFUc
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Paul Simon
Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen
Cat Stevens
Gordon Lightfoot
Check out Ray Lamontagne
Josh Ritter will be middle aged now. He's still churning out great music.
early kris kristofferson
Purple Mountains
The late Steve Goodman.
The late John Prine.
Harry Chapin
Carly Simon
Joni Mitchell
That one chick whose name i can't remember that Macklemore sampled.
A little different road, but you may like:
Don Williams
Jimmy Buffet- his ballads are amazing. His books aren't bad either.
John Denver
New Disaster by Eliot Smith
Harry Chapin
Tim Harden
Jim Croce
Paul Simon
Glen Campbell
Leonard Cohen
Neil Young
Tom Petty
Roy Orbison
AA Bondy
I prefer to think you cleared out a room of all its people by playing open-mic coffee shop singer/songwriter records.
If you like the other 70s suggestions below, you may also want to check out Shel Silverstein.
If you have a hankering for slightly more alternative/90s fare also try:
* J Mascis Martin + Me album
* Either of Billy (WPC) Corgan's latest solo records Ogilala and Cotillions - usually takes a few listens to get acquainted.
* Crooked Fingers first two records (Eric Bachmann of Archers of Loaf)
* M. Doughty of Soul Coughing (Smofe + Smang is a fine starting point)
While these fellows aren't exactly that, I can't help but think you'd like them. They're called Trashcan Sinatras :) Very acoustic guitar, thoughts and feelings I mean to say, just in no way stereotypical :)
Ben Harper
Arlo Guthrie
Neil Young.
Bill Callahan.
Stevie Nicks possibly.
Dolly Parton.
Thinking up some acoustic female acts for ya:
Carly Simon
Jewel
Bonnie Raitt
The Carpenters are from the 70s but sadly Karen didn't live to middle age. Well, and they're not a solo act.
Madeleine Peyroux
Buffy Sainte-Marie
KT Tunstall
Sarah McLachlan
Janis Ian
You might like Blaze Foley, he was pretty great. If I Could Only Fly.
Bonus joke: What's the difference between a sensitive singer-songwriter and a puppy?
Eventually the puppy quits whining!
Laura Nyro?