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bestsanebestsane Posts: 131
edited August 2007 in Other Music
So what do you guys think of this great person? He's a genius.
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  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    i like
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  • bestsanebestsane Posts: 131
    glasshouse wrote:
    i like

    Oh yeah my Mastodon brother!
  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    he had some amazing songs but some of his albums didnt do it for me. sitting is one of my favorite songs of his but catch bull wasnt that great of an album. his live shows were great though. i have a nice little collection of bootleggs of his shows and not one bad show. i really hope he tours again cause i havent figured out this time machine thing yet.
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  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    Wild world is the first song I ever remember hearing as a kid (4 years old or so). Liked him ever since.
  • He_Who_ForgetsHe_Who_Forgets Posts: 200
    good songs!!
    me you wouldn't recall, cause i'm not my former.
  • ClaudiaClaudia Posts: 398
    How Can I Tell You is amazing :)
  • pjtaperpjtaper Posts: 3,020
    If Cat Stevens was to play a show solo, acoustic, all his old CAT STEVENS songs, I'd skip a complete LOST DOGS show from front row in the smallest club with Pearl Jam playing over 24 hours straight...
    I LOVE CAT STEVENS!!!

    If you want to sing out, sing out!
  • pearl jam = awesomepearl jam = awesome Posts: 96
    Cat Stevens is amazing, love all of his albums
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    pjtaper wrote:
    If Cat Stevens was to play a show solo, acoustic, all his old CAT STEVENS songs, I'd skip a complete LOST DOGS show from front row in the smallest club with Pearl Jam playing over 24 hours straight...
    I LOVE CAT STEVENS!!!

    If you want to sing out, sing out!

    You mean the Vic show?;)
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I certainly don't think he's a genius, but he made two classic albums in Tea For The Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat. Genius is a term I'd reserve for someone who creates a genre, and Cat was hardly the first folky-beardy singer songwriter. In fact, his early career was decidedly pop:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khbUBVoepc0


    Having said that, I've enormous love and respect for the man and his work.
  • fadafada Posts: 1,032
    Bought Tea for the tillerman recently and was really impressed with it.

    My father had two greatest hits of the sixties tapes that he played in the car when I was young. I loved it then and found out and checked out the great bands and artist on it. "matthew and son" was one such song.

    What album of his should I get next?
  • bestsanebestsane Posts: 131
    fada wrote:
    Bought Tea for the tillerman recently and was really impressed with it.

    My father had two greatest hits of the sixties tapes that he played in the car when I was young. I loved it then and found out and checked out the great bands and artist on it. "matthew and son" was one such song.

    What album of his should I get next?


    My advice is get them all!!!!
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    cat rules. i would've gone up the mountain with him.
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    he's loopy.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • jsasojsaso Posts: 179
    cat stevens will always be yusuf islam to me...
  • IdrisIdris Posts: 2,317
    So apparently he's gonna be touring the US with some shows. I can't wait!
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    sounds great on vinyl
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  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,433
    Some of my first vinyl was Cat Stevens. Along with Dylan, they were my mother's, collecting dust on some basement shelf.

    On the way home from work tonight I heard PJ's cover of Don't Be Shy from Boise '00.

    I just might have to spin some Cat today.
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited April 2014
    Really enjoy Cat Steven's music. Love tea for the Tillerman.
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  • pljampljam Posts: 387
    He has some brilliant songs and Eddie does the covers of C,S even better,I think Ed should do an acoustic of WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY in his solo shows,lyrics seem to really suit Eddie's beliefs from his song writing and I think Ed would blow the hell out of this song
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,349
    Always enjoyed his music but I do think he came across as arrogant at the Rock n Roll HOF induction.
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  • IdrisIdris Posts: 2,317
    JimmyV said:

    Always enjoyed his music but I do think he came across as arrogant at the Rock n Roll HOF induction.

    really, I thought he came across as incredibly humble.

    he made a few jokes, was light hearted and he ended his speech really well. In fact Cats speech was one of the better ones, and his performances, well they were a true master class. He sounded sublime.

  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,349
    edited June 2014
    "I'm not the best of you but I'm not the worst" and "I never thought I'd share a stage with KISS" were both lines that to me came across as arrogant. It was his delivery more than the lines themselves. Also, I respect that he doesn't drink or smoke or do drugs but I felt he was a little preachy about it.
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  • jamburgerjamburger Posts: 1,775
    JimmyV said:

    "I'm not the best of you but I'm not the worst" and "I never thought I'd share a stage with KISS" were both lines that to me came across as arrogant. It was his delivery more than the lines themselves. Also, I respect that he doesn't drink or smoke or do drugs but I felt he was a little preachy about it.

    Bill Murray enjoyed those lines.

  • IdrisIdris Posts: 2,317
    That "best/worst" thing was funny, it was clearly a joke. so was the kiss thing. I dunno. He seemed incredibly sincere, no walls, just speaking from his heart. (so it seemed)

    the drugs/drink thing, I dunno, I do drugs and don't find what he said to be arrogant, it made sense as he was speaking about the complexities of the rock n roll fraternity etc.


  • IdrisIdris Posts: 2,317
    edited June 2014
    jamburger said:

    JimmyV said:

    "I'm not the best of you but I'm not the worst" and "I never thought I'd share a stage with KISS" were both lines that to me came across as arrogant. It was his delivery more than the lines themselves. Also, I respect that he doesn't drink or smoke or do drugs but I felt he was a little preachy about it.

    Bill Murray enjoyed those lines.

    interesting note, Bill Murray just sold a script to Sony? With 4 Cat Stevens songs in it.
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    i read the news today
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    helplessdancer said:

    i read the news today

    Oh boy.

    (c'mon, that was begging for it!)

    Gonna see if I can make the LA show.

    Oh to experience this live.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8420UW2_veM
    (he looks like a very chill Keith Moon there, no?)
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Def gonna try for the beacon. Seeing this man play live is a bucket list for me for sure. No doubt, I will do what I can to make this happen.
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,231
    I'll be trying for Massey Hall for sure. What a gentle and beautiful soul that man has.
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