That guy was good. I'm sorry he disappeared so fast, I'd put him in the same category as Van Morrison or Warren Zevon.

Agree with you on that, TTM -- it's Yusuf Islam, however, I could do without.

zooeyglass wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 1:32pm:

Agree with you on that, TTM -- it's Yusuf Islam, however, I could do without.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGNxKnLmOH4

:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jek6iP6AuAQ&feature=related

All things aside, Yusuf's still got it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CBz6NSqghc&feature=related

This is not Cat Stevens but Rod Stweart doin' a cover of Cat, live in Mexico City - Match 29, 2008

http://www.rocksoff.org/h8-rodstewartmexico-fatherandson.mp3

Not my cup of tea, that's for sure, I liked Morning has Broken, but then again that's a hymn from the Christian faith that's been around for Centuries, I never cared for him, or James Taylor, Don McClain (bye bye Miss American Pie) I saw him open for The James Gang once & he got booed of the stage, if one is a rocker, like I am, just don't care for this laid back mellow music from folkies, John Denver is another, like being around a campfire listening to a guy play guitar while the fire crackles.

Cat is not allowed into the USA, because of the Patriot act.  Fuck, we allow the Bin Ladens to leave no questions asked, but we ban the guy who wrote Peace Train.  Mission Accomplished. :pullanolte

his early stuff is appreciated in my house.

Heart Of Stone wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 2:18pm:

Not my cup of tea, that's for sure, I liked Morning has Broken, but then again that's a hymn from the Christian faith that's been around for Centuries, I never cared for him, or James Taylor, Don McClain (bye bye Miss American Pie) I saw him open for The James Gang once & he got booed of the stage, if one is a rocker, like I am, just don't care for this laid back mellow music from folkies, John Denver is another, like being around a campfire listening to a guy play guitar while the fire crackles.

that's silly stone....
i'm a rocker and can rip it up on my tele -
but i learned how to pick guitar like an angel from guys like john denver, jim croce, taylor and cat stevens etc...
they are a part of my early musical education...
why is there this division between rockers and everything else?
music begins as a kid so i can't erase my influences as a musician.

peace train is still a great song.

robpop wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 2:23pm:

Cat is not allowed into the USA, because of the Patriot act.  Fuck, we allow the Bin Ladens to leave no questions asked, but we ban the guy who wrote Peace Train.  Mission Accomplished. :pullanolte

I was thinking of the inflammatory comments he made early on in his conversion when I said I could do without him, shouldn't generalize because I think he's mellowed out, he was probably just a bit of a zealot then as a lot of people are when they first get into things  --

But he's been allowed in the USA since the no-flight list incident; believe he played in NYC in 2006?

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 2:02pm:

This is not Cat Stevens but Rod Stweart doin' a cover of Cat, live in Mexico City - Match 29, 2008 http://www.rocksoff.org/h8-rodstewartmexico-fatherandson.mp3

He does great with Cat Stevens material for sure...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40E61lgNn5M

Hated his music as too wimpy..then the political stuff?.....Could do without him

zooeyglass wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 2:44pm:

robpop wrote on May 1st, 2008 at 2:23pm: Cat is not allowed into the USA, because of the Patriot act.  Fuck, we allow the Bin Ladens to leave no questions asked, but we ban the guy who wrote Peace Train.  Mission Accomplished. :pullanolte I was thinking of the inflammatory comments he made early on in his conversion when I said I could do without him, shouldn't generalize because I think he's mellowed out, he was probably just a bit of a zealot then as a lot of people are when they first get into things  -- But he's been allowed in the USA since the no-flight list incident; believe he played in NYC in 2006?

OK.  Air Bin Landen?

texile wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 2:41pm:

Heart Of Stone wrote on May 1st, 2008 at 2:18pm: Not my cup of tea, that's for sure, I liked Morning has Broken, but then again that's a hymn from the Christian faith that's been around for Centuries, I never cared for him, or James Taylor, Don McClain (bye bye Miss American Pie) I saw him open for The James Gang once & he got booed of the stage, if one is a rocker, like I am, just don't care for this laid back mellow music from folkies, John Denver is another, like being around a campfire listening to a guy play guitar while the fire crackles. that's silly stone.... i'm a rocker and can rip it up on my tele - but i learned how to pick guitar like an angel from guys like john denver, jim croce, taylor and cat stevens etc... they are a part of my early musical education... why is there this division between rockers and everything else? music begins as a kid so i can't erase my influences as a musician. peace train is still a great song.

Hi Texile!  Welcome to the new board  :booze :weed :willya

thanks zack -
i feel like i've just made it over to the other side - via transporter like on Star Trek.

I like all his stuff up to and including "Catch Bull At Four."  After that I kinda lost track of him. Some really lovely songs though.

robpop wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 4:58pm:

zooeyglass wrote on May 1st, 2008 at 2:44pm: robpop wrote on May 1st, 2008 at 2:23pm: Cat is not allowed into the USA, because of the Patriot act.  Fuck, we allow the Bin Ladens to leave no questions asked, but we ban the guy who wrote Peace Train.  Mission Accomplished. :pullanolte I was thinking of the inflammatory comments he made early on in his conversion when I said I could do without him, shouldn't generalize because I think he's mellowed out, he was probably just a bit of a zealot then as a lot of people are when they first get into things  -- But he's been allowed in the USA since the no-flight list incident; believe he played in NYC in 2006? OK.  Air Bin Landen?

El Al-Qaida?

that is a funny co-incidence i just got out of my car  from hearing "wild world" on the radio - a great song that one and  for me a toss up as to whose take I prefer his or Jimmy Cliff's  

i thought that Matthew & Son was a good song back in its day and still do - but i embarass myself when i think how good I thought "father and son" was  back when i was a pimply 13 year old - now i think it sentimental tripe of the worse kind dressed up as profundity

and BTW hi texile glad to see you made it!!

I, too, enjoy his first few albums. And I'm a rocker as well. Love garage rock. But you just can't limit yourself. There is just too much great music out there---everything from the Stones to Petty to Van Morrison to Bach to Mozart to Gershwin to Ella Fitzgerald to Art Tatum to Thelonious Monk.....hey, even your {a generalized "your"} hero, Keith Richards, likes a variety of music! It doesn't diminish your stature or status if you like something other that thrashing rock.... ::) ;) :)

I like it

There's nothing wrong with Harold and Maude.

tea for the tillerman is outstanding.

:)

MrPleasant wrote on May 2^nd, 2008 at 7:36am:

There's nothing wrong with Harold and Maude.

great movie

zooeyglass wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 6:39pm:

robpop wrote on May 1st, 2008 at 4:58pm: zooeyglass wrote on May 1st, 2008 at 2:44pm: robpop wrote on May 1st, 2008 at 2:23pm: Cat is not allowed into the USA, because of the Patriot act.  Fuck, we allow the Bin Ladens to leave no questions asked, but we ban the guy who wrote Peace Train.  Mission Accomplished. :pullanolte I was thinking of the inflammatory comments he made early on in his conversion when I said I could do without him, shouldn't generalize because I think he's mellowed out, he was probably just a bit of a zealot then as a lot of people are when they first get into things  -- But he's been allowed in the USA since the no-flight list incident; believe he played in NYC in 2006? OK.  Air Bin Landen? El Al-Qaida?

funny!!!

MrPleasant wrote on May 2^nd, 2008 at 7:36am:

There's nothing wrong with Harold and Maude.

That's right!
i'd forgotten about that -
that music was so much a part of what made that movie great...
a long time ago, when i was a kid still going to church, me and a friend had to sing something for a youth gathering and we did that song, 'don't be shy' pearl jam did a live cover of the same song - can't remember the exact title.
and trouble is a GREAT song!

Hard HEaded Woman and Where do the Children Play are fabulous, but I like just about all his stuff.

TFTTM was definitely The Blood on the Tracks album for Cat, but the angst was more parental based.