Go to your iPod or iTunes or whatever music thingy you use. Determine your top five artists in terms of how many songs you have by them. List them and indicate your favorite song (for today, anyhow) for each. Here's mine:
1. John Prine (125 songs)
Today's favorite: "Storm Windows"
2. Loudon Wainwright III (122 songs)
Today's favorite: "When I'm at Your House"
3. Chris Smither (93 songs)
Today's favorite: "Killin' the Blues"
4. Nanci Griffith (91 songs)
Today's favorite: "The Flyer"
5. John Hiatt (87 songs)
Today's favorite: "Seven Little Indians"
Excellent idea!
1. Bruce Springsteen (203 songs)
Today's favorite: "Thunder Road"
2. Wilco (99 songs)
Today's favorite: "I'm The Man Who Loves You"
3. They Might Be Giants (73 songs)
Today's favorite: "Don't Let's Start"
4. Uncle Tupelo (69 songs)
Today's favorite: "Screen Door"
5. Lucinda Williams (61 songs)
Today's favorite: "Which Will"
Posted by: Mark | March 22, 2005 at 11:56 AM
initially drawn to you by the nanci griffith connection i find, amazingly, you are a duane keiser fan! my husband became obsessed with his web success for a month and has now made his own site of small paintings a day, which I think is really beautiful. check it out!
http://shiftinglight.com
by the way my mum made me miss swimming lessons for cello lessons - i wish she hadn't, and yet again, as a professional musician i have to say that i think all kids should play an instrument....hum hum!
Posted by: ruth phillips | March 22, 2005 at 01:15 PM
I have too many favorites to even think about going through them right now, but I love that John Prine is on the top of your list - I was listening to "In Spite Of Ourselves" today.
Posted by: Lynda | March 22, 2005 at 11:26 PM
Mine are here: http://www.cageyklio.net/kelly/archives/2005/03/or_the_stonecut.php
Posted by: Kelly | March 23, 2005 at 10:14 AM