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A playlist w/ the names of the US states in the songtitle:

• Alabama - Neil Young
  
• Alaska - Camera Obscura
  
• Arizona - Adrienne Pierce
  
• The Last of the Arkansas Greyhounds - Leo Kottke
  
• California - Albert King
  
• Colorado - Shannon McNally
  
• Columbia - Eric Johnson
  
• I live in Connecticut - Aerosmith
  
• Hello I'm In Delaware - City and Colour
  
• Florida - Patty Griffin
  
• Georgia On My Mind - Billie Holiday
  
• Hawaii - Meiko
  
• Idaho - Emm Gryner
  
• Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois - Sufjan Stevens
  
• Indiana - Meg & Dia
  
• Iowa (Traveling III) - Dar Williams
  
• Kansas City, Kansas - Garrison Starr
  
• Kentucky - Everly Brothers
  
• Louisiana - Cerys Matthews
  
• Maine Island Lovers - Okkervil River
  
• Maryland - Vonda Shepard
  
• Massachusetts - Bee Gees
  
• Especially in Michigan - Red Hot Chili Peppers
  
• Minnesota - The Mountain Goats
  
• Mississippi - Dixie Chicks
  
• Missing Missouri - Sara Evans
  
• Montana - Venus Hum
  
• Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
  
• Nevada - Scout Niblett
  
• New Hampshire - Matt Pond PA
  
• New Mexico - Johnny Cash
  
• Jersey Girl - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
  
• New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
  
• north carolina - Melissa Ferrick
  
• North Dakota - Kris Delmhorst
  
• Ohio - Over the Rhine
  
• Oklahoma - Wallis Bird
  
• Back to Oregon - Deb Talan
  
• Pennsylvania - Dawn Kinnard
  
• Holiday in Rhode Island - The Softies
  
• South Carolina - The Outlaws
  
• South Dakota - Liz Phair
  
• Tennessee - The Wreckers
  
• Texas - Joanna Connor
  
• Utah - John Linnell
  
• Moonlight In Vermont - Ben Webster
  
• Virginia - Gin Blossoms
  
• Washington - Lutricia McNeal
  
• Leaving West Virginia - Kathy Mattea
  
• Going to Wisconsin - The Mountain Goats
  
• Wyoming and Me - The Black Crowes

Thanks Kirs (Knirrie) for having the idea and helping me to complete the playlist. :)

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My current top 25 album picks.

A disclaimer to those who look for certain albums on these lists: This is based only on albums I own, so of course I'm missing some great ones here. I had to cut out a heck of a lot of wonderful albums that I do own, too. It should also be known that the order I've placed them in (and even, to an extent, the albums I've chosen) could change simply based on my mood or the time of day. That said, here we go!

25. Country Willie by Willie Nelson. I don't know why I include this, but everything here just works. He's not known for this album, really, but I think the songwriting is fantastic and his voice sounds better than usual.

24. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. Well, this is just pure California pop, isn't it? So many great songs here. Yes, it's hugely popular and has sold millions, and it's probably a little overrated. But hey, I love it.

23. LET IT BLEED, by The Rolling Stones. My favorite Rolling Stones album, I think, although Exile is pretty awesome, too. I kind of like the country/rockabilly thing they've got going on here on a few of the songs.

22. 6 and 12 String Guitar, by Leo Kottke. Absolutely virtuosic guitar playing on this record. And the tunes are nice, too. Very enjoyable.

21. August and Everything After, by The Counting Crows. This has been a favorite for a while. It's so melancholy and emotionally over-wrought, especially in the vocals. It's a great set of songs. I don't think they ever topped this.

20. John Denver's Greatest Hits, by John Denver. This music just puts me in a good mood. It's sunny sing-along road music (although the songs aren't really as cheerful as they sound). You can hear everything in this man's voice. I think his version of Leaving on a Jet Plane (a song he actually wrote) tops all the others.

19. Essential Steve Earle, by Steve Earle. My parents listened to him while I was growing up, so this is a bit nostalgic. He was an excellent songwriter, though, and his style is unlike any other. I love "I Ain't Ever Satisfied."

18. No Name Face, by Lifehouse. This was my favorite for a long time. It's still wonderful. I still think this album has some of the greatest lyrics I've ever heard. The song "Simon" just blows my mind.

17. Mr. Tambourine Man, by The Byrds. Also music that puts a smile on my face. These guys perfected the harmony thing, didn't they? Beautiful stuff. They did a heck of a lot of Dylan covers, and they're all good. I always think of them as a kind of cross between the Beatles and Bob Dylan.

16. Five Leaves Left, by Nick Drake. This is sad stuff. This guy's delivery of his songs is really something else. Just the most mellow, melancholy-infused, affecting stuff you'll hear. He lays it out there.

15. Imagine, by John Lennon. What can I say about this? It's a great album. More listenable than his first (although that was a masterpiece too), and higher quality than some of his other stuff. He still has issues, though some of the tunes are downright jaunty.

14. Summerteeth, by Wilco. I didn't get this album at first. It was my first Wilco album and I didn't know what to expect. I listened to it over and over, though, and it really grew on me. I think it's brilliant.

13. Sheer Heart Attack, by Queen. Ah, Queen, my old friend. I almost put in A Night at the Opera instead of this, but something in me wanted this one. Something for everyone here -- it really is a fantastic album from a fantastic band.

12. Led Zeppelin IV, by Led Zeppelin. There's really nothing I can say about this that hasn't been said. It's great. I like "Going to California."

11. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs, by Derek and the Dominos. The first time I heard this, my jaw dropped open. This was just unlike anything I had heard. The voice, the guitars (Eric Clapton AND Duane Allman!), the emotion. And, of course, "Layla."

10. The Doors, by The Doors. Jim Morrison's voice gives me shivers. It's so powerful, so loaded with pain. This album is something special -- these guys knew what they were doing.

9. Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, by Paul McCartney. My favorite McCartney album, I think. It's more down-to-earth than some of his others, a little more laid-back. I think the cover is perfect, and pretty much every song on here is a keeper, packed with that McCartney gift for melody.

8. Closing Time, by Tom Waits. And here we have one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard. This is the stuff to listen to at 3am. I like early Tom Waits more than his later stuff. Just some really beautiful arrangements, and his voice isn't quite as gruff and raspy -- although that's great too, in its own way.

7. Graceland, by Paul Simon. What to say? Paul Simon is something of a genius. The songs on this album are infectious and rousing. A good album for a bus ride.

6. After the Gold Rush, by Neil Young. I discovered this one pretty recently, and it's really shot to the top. It was my first introduction to Neil Young, and what an introduction! It's a gorgeous album. No, his singing isn't perfect, but the sentiment behind his voice is what counts here.

5. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, by Bob Dylan. I could have gone with Blood on the Tracks, but I think I like this one a little more today. Besides, "Don't Think Twice" is one of his greatest songs in a career full of great ones. This is anytime music, it's that good.

4. Wildflowers, by Tom Petty. This one has been in my car CD player continuously for weeks now. I love it. I can't get enough. The elegance of his guitar, the relaxed feel, the songs about moving on and getting going. It's damn near perfect.

3. Bridge Over Troubled Water, by Simon & Garfunkel. Well, really, when an album starts off with the jaw-dropper "Bridge over Troubled Water," you know it's going to be good. This one doesn't disappoint. It's all wonderful. And "The Boxer" is a top-notch song.

2. Help!, by The Beatles. My original favorite Beatles album (now it's hard to choose between them), and I still absolutely love it. It's addicting from beginning to end. The Beatles had such charisma, such energy, and they had so much fun with the music, it's hard not to smile along while you listen.

1. Late For The Sky, by Jackson Browne. And this beauty is number one for today. It really is an amazing album. His lyrics are deeply personal and speak right to the heart, and his singing is so smooth and gentle. The songwriting is great and the arrangements are flattering. It's a heavy album, but a hugely rewarding one.


Hmm. I have to say, I'm a little surprised at the way it turned out. Really, the top 10 or so could have been ordered completely differently, just depending on the way I feel. I'm happy with this, though. Maybe in another month or so I'll try this again.

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Corrina Corrina
Living in the Country (?)

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I've been thinking lately about making alternate versions of Bob Dylan's albums, so here's a stab at the first original album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. All tracks are from my collection.

1. Blowin' In The Wind - Neil Young and Crazy Horse - live
2. Girl From the North Country - Leo Kottke
3. Masters Of War - Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready - live
4. Down the Highway - Bob Dylan - I don't have an alternate here
5. Bob Dylan's Blues - Bob Dylan - I doubt another version exists
6. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan - live 1963 version from No Direction Home: The Bootleg Series Volume 7 (The Soundtrack)
7. Bob Dylan's Dream - Bob Dylan - live version from the Banjo Tapes bootleg
8. Oxford Town - Bob Dylan - no alternate version is known by me
9. Talkin' World War III Blues - Bob Dylan - live 1964 version from The Bootleg Series, Volume 6: Concert at Philharmonic Hall, 1964
10. Corrina, Corrina - Bob Dylan - I'm sure there are dozens of version of this traditional tune by many artists, but I don't have any
11. Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance - Bob Dylan - again, I come up zero for other versions
12. I Shall Be Free - Bob Dylan - I doubt anyone else would dare to do this so very Dylanesque song

Conclusion: The alternate Freewheelin' is a FAILURE. Not enough covers or live versions of these songs are available. however, I'm going to try a few more albums, because the albums Dylan made the next few years provide an embarrassment of riches in terms of covers upon covers.

Shows:

JULY 13 @ STAMPEDE PARK COCA-COLA STAGE, The Payola$, Sloan
JULY 14 @ STAMPEDE PARK COCA-COLA STAGE, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
JULY 15 @ PENGROWTH SADDLEDOME, The Tragically Hip
JULY 18 @ PENGROWTH SADDLEDOME, Rush

+ JULY 26-29 @ PRINCE'S ISLAND PARK, Calgary Folk Music Festival:

Adrienne Young & Little Sadie, The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Battlefield Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Bettye LaVette, The Cape May, Chirgilchin, Chris Smither, Chumbawamba (acoustic), City and Colour, Connie Kaldor, Cowboy Celtic, Creaking Tree String Quartet, Crooked Still, Don McLean, Dyad, Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians, Eleni Mandell, Final Fantasy, Good Brothers, Great Big Sea, Hawksley Workman, The Hummers, Jim Byrnes, jon-rae and the river, Leo Kottke, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Lubo Alexandrov, Mushfiq, Nathan, Neko Case, New Orleans Social Club, Oh Susanna, Olabelle, Old Man Luedecke, Paul Ubana Jones, P.F. Sloan, The Polyjesters, Ridley Bent, Rufus Wainwright, The Sadies, Sarah Slean, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Tofu, William Elliott Whitmore

WHEW.

Albums:

Squeeze, Cool for Cats (LP)
Difford & Tilbrook, Difford & Tilbrook (LP)
Marshall Crenshaw, Marshall Crenshaw (LP)
Rush, 2112 (LP)
The Lovin' Spoonful, Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful (LP)
Paul McCartney & Wings, Band on the Run (LP)
Marshall Crenshaw, Field Day (LP)
jon-rae and the river, Knows What You Need (CD)
Nathan, Key Principles (CD)