jonthebhoy Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 In a morose moment (and as a balladeer) I wondered what song made, and continues to make your spine tingle everytime you play it. Don't be ashamed if it makes you cry - the best ballads do! One song only!!!!!! Mines is ' My Eyes Gave The Game Away ' by Clive Gregson (ex of Any Trouble). JTB PS - Posted this in a moment of deep sorrow. Edited to say…………there’s something about a great song, particularly a ballad, that can reach out to you that all the philosophy, politics and general news tripe can’t. Ballads can rip your heart and soul from your body but that aside they can help you heal from the pain of a difficult episode in your life. They are, for me, the medicine that no drug can match. God bless a great ballad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Runrig - Heart's of Olden Glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Ain't No Cure for Love by Leonard Cohen -- but particularly when sung by Jennifer Warnes (check out her Famous Blue Raincoat album). JTB, hope everything is OK. We're with you in spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Ain't No Cure for Love by Leonard Cohen -- but particularly when sung by Jennifer Warnes (check out her Famous Blue Raincoat album). JTB, hope everything is OK. We're with you in spirit. I'm fine j........just losing someone dear (not the missus!) who means much to me.....and I can't reach out. J PS - Lovely choice.........great song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 He ain't heavy..............The Hollies The road is long With many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where Who knows where But I'm strong Strong enough to carry him He ain't heavy, he's my brother So on we go His welfare is of my concern No burden is he, to bear We'll get there For I know He would not encumber me He ain't heavy, he's my brother If I'm laden at all I'm laden with sadness That everyone's heart Isn't filled with the gladness Of love for one another It's a long, long road From which there is no return While we're on our way to there Why not share And the load Doesn't weigh me down at all He ain't heavy, he's my brother He ain't heavy, he's my brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 As it happens Ken............one of my favourites............and one that McCartney is quoted as saying he wished he wrote! Praise indeed. JTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Hey you, what about my choice??? Beautifull song and EXTREMELY Scottish!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 For sure it is John, but I must say to pick ones favourite Ballad is a very difficult thing to do a lot depends on the mood you are in at the time. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Hey you, what about my choice??? Beautifull song and EXTREMELY Scottish!!! Good song also Chris..........and I got to spend some time with the guys when they played Loch Lomond a few years ago. Donnie was most engaging and good fun to be around. I've got photos somewhere. If I can find them................I'll post them up, but they're buried in the loft somewhere! JTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Edge, I was going to comment that the first two posts in this thread were from Scotsmen, and at a rather late hour on a Sunday to boot. For me it's merely late afternoon. You gents clearly have heart and soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Edge, I was going to comment that the first two posts in this thread were from Scotsmen, and at a rather late hour on a Sunday to boot. For me it's merely late afternoon. You gents clearly have heart and soul. Both from the land of the world's most hopeless...........or is that hapless romantic.........Rabbie Burns. Slange pal! JTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Edge, I was going to comment that the first two posts in this thread were from Scotsmen, and at a rather late hour on a Sunday to boot. For me it's merely late afternoon. You gents clearly have heart and soul. Either that or they're bored Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 (edited) A few of my favourites: Led Zeppelin - "Thank You" Rush - "Nobody's Hero" and "Afterimage" Journey - "Winds of March" (old Santana-inspired Journey, long before Steve Perry turned this talented band to cheesy shit) Grateful Dead - "I will take you home" Pretenders - "Back on the chain gang" The Who - "Behind blue eyes" Fleetwood Mac - "These Strange Times" I dunno if any of these are "ballads" in traditional sense but they're all beautiful, sad - and still very powerful songs. Maybe Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" is a bit too much, but it's a good song about a sad tragedy. Edited May 29, 2006 by By-Tor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Yeh goin on half one here lol. Tis getting to be about that time of the hour lol. @JTB I was at Stirling Castle when the played it. Where the Live Versions of Loch Lomond and Alba and Skye were performe that are on the long distance Album. The crowd participation is UNREAL, everyone is singin and I mean EVRERYONE, it was truely awesome to be there. It was a real shame when Donnie gave it up to be a politician. Runrig and Texas would make the Ultimate Hogmanay for Edinburgh IMHO. Runrig just aren't the same with some canadian fronting them. When we go to internationals I have Long Distance on my Ipod and listen to it before the games it's just unbelievable. Loch Lomond is just amazing and heart's of olden glory brings a tear to my eye EVERY time. So many good songs, and so proud to be Scottish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Either that or they're bored Ken Never........ever bored Ken, just infused by good words and music as I was tonight. I went to see a good mate of mine, Clive Gregson - who writes the most wonderful songs and has done for 26 years. He inspires me. I'd give my right leg...........and all that. JTB Edited to say............Bang on Chris.........at a time and in an emotion Runrig hit the spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Off to bed now.........to dream about writing that perfect ballad..........I wish! God bless you all. JTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Wish I could help but I am merely a poet not a songwriter......Published BTW. Night JTB, hope to see you soon. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Don't worry John just kidding you, good thread actually I am very interested to see what others like. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I can give you my favorites Barbara Allen Mary of the Wild Moor Seven Spanish Angels Long Black Veil Of course, you have to be from hills and hollers to really appreciate this kind of music. I still can food - I have enough; soups, chili, stew, beans-n-hocks, chicken-n-dumplings, greens, tomatos . . . put up at any given time to feed my family for months. Considering that I've got 5 kids, that's saying something. Just one cupboard Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 One more cracking tune before bed.......2.10 am lol..... Kenny Rogers - The Gambler Great tune.....love it.... Night Guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Actually very interesting to see Chris is a published Poet, I have dabbled in a little poetry myself as I'm sure a few of us have, I wonder if there would be any mileage in a poetry thread where everyone post's one of theirs? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Actually very interesting to see Chris is a published Poet, I have dabbled in a little poetry myself as I'm sure a few of us have, I wonder if there would be any mileage in a poetry thread where everyone post's one of theirs? Ken I'm in sounds interesting....well at least somethig to write for again lol. Been A While. Anyway I am really off to bed this time............. Bon nuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevomd Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 My 2 Faves Fairytale of NY -- The Pogues Bellbottom Blues -- Derek & The Dominos Eddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Actually very interesting to see Chris is a published Poet, I have dabbled in a little poetry myself as I'm sure a few of us have, I wonder if there would be any mileage in a poetry thread where everyone post's one of theirs? Ken Roses are red Violets are blue I ain't no damn poet And neither are you. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryyannon Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 It's hard getting it down to just one... My favorites include traditional Anglo-Scottish-Irish ballads (by way of the Appalachians) such as 'Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies' and 'The Water Is Wide', to modern compositions such as Ewan McCall/Peggy Seeger's 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', to the Pogue's 'Dirty Old Town.' But somewhere near the very top would have to be any of the several bootlegged versions of Dylan's 'Percy's Song' - for his voice, and the unique, unfinished, suspended feeling of the narrative: http://files.ww.com/files/15905.html Strangely enough, none of the versions ever appeared on an album.... A close runner-up would be his 'I'll Keep It With Mine': http://files.ww.com/download.html?id=8935 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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