Village Voice blogger Tom Breihan does this little quarterly review at the end of every third month of the year. I like this idea. I’m going to steal it. Am I original? No. Do I give a shit? Do I ever?
The late 60s and early 70s boasted a long string of talented folk singer-songwriters. Of course, the tri-fecta of Dylan, Simon and Young springs to mind most immediately (not to mention some of the fine folky ladies: Joni Mitchell, Carole King and the amazing, underheard Judee Sill). Boomers may also remember the likes of John Prine and Louden Wainwright III, while the cool kids love to cite Nick Drake and Donovon among their favorites. Probably the most woefully undermentioned singer-songwriter of this time would be the late Gene Clark.
