Soul Soothing Tunes

[JC85]

With all of the craziness going on in the world (WHICH WE WILL NOT DISCUSS! remember the rules, guys; don't want this thread nuked) I find myself turning to music, when things become too much. This is the song that I've been turning to, lately, when things start to overwhelm me. Who else has a song that soothes their soul when the world seems too intense?

https://youtu.be/gr_eVcCAUXo

[Guzzistajohn]

Great old tune, I listen to a lot of Bluegrass for an escape, tunes about booze, some gospel and murdering your old lady take me to a happier place.

We need to plan another nut feast!

[s1120]

When it comes to peasefull soothing tones its tough to get past Jon Anderson.. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37GJIt1JFsU

[s1120]

Those times when Your just at your end, and need something to get you going, or at least to sooth you when your there...  Nothing works for me then some Chris Whitley.. 

https://youtu.be/ftO8QWkJcvM

[Don G]

Music is what separates us from the animals.  DonG

[Mayor_of_BBQ]

Gotta Be 'Easy Plateau' by Ryan Adams

Sleepyhead, come on let's take a ride
To the easy plateau in the back of your mind
Up through the alley, take the door under the stairs
My head ain't feeling nothing but cats and rocking chairs
Bad nights lead to better days
It never happens but I think about it anyway
I want an easy plateau
Some place to hang my head

https://youtu.be/MiSxzsvNoXM

[slowmover]

Ahh Brook Benton
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bDRbF80NKDU

[LowRyter]

when I wanna kick back, two words:

Van Morrison

[n3303j]

Jasmine Choi (most anything she does)
https://youtu.be/nz5ouH8D6Fw

[nc43bsa]

Harvey's Tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGsq1O3na0g

I wish they had not left the last third of it on the cutting room floor.   

[Dilliw]

Try this kid out.


https://youtu.be/bhFJXgBMlZM

[jcctx]

W. Nelson's "Blue eyes crying in the rain" is my choice!!
Don't listen to much music, but Willie did well on that one!!

[Rough Edge racing]

 To settle me, it's always rock and roll with a beat you can dance to...

[LowRyter]

Harvey's Tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGsq1O3na0g

I wish they had not left the last third of it on the cutting room floor.   

Super Sessions.  A classic.  I play still play it often. 

[TobyJug]

How about this one - by Freebo (Bonnie Raitt's old bass player)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM6Jpx4txW0

[LowRyter]

how about a little Bob Marley? 

[pebra]

Harvey's Tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGsq1O3na0g

I wish they had not left the last third of it on the cutting room floor.   

Thanks, that's such a fine, soothing tune.

Didn't know about losing a third of it!

[LowRyter]

Thanks, that's such a fine, soothing tune.

Didn't know about losing a third of it!

I knew they added the horns after the track was recorded.   Stills was booked after the Bloomfield failed to show up for the session.  So it was  an unplanned deal. 

[jbell]

Music is what separates us from the animals.  DonG

I thought it was shaft drive.   

[pebra]

I'll throw in The Look of Love by Isaac Hayes here.

[80CX100]

     Music is like a warm security blanket for me. While John Prine was on his death bed, I changed up the material I usually played and went through his whole song catalog (immense) and did every song of his that I was familiar with the melody line, but had never actually played, it was a long night, he was a very prolific song writer. 

     After JP passed, I've immersed myself into some good gospel style music,playing some of my favorite Ben Harper material,, By My Side, Waiting on an Angel, I Want to be Ready, Don't take That Attitude to Your Grave, etc, all done in a nice mellow low D tuning, and just for fun and a change of pace and a first for me; I'm doing a cheap imitation of a greasy blues slide guitar version, with a low C open tuning version of BH's Whipping Boy.

     But hands down, the tune that I'm loving getting lost in right now, is a song that until very recently, I'd never heard of before, "Home" by Karla Bonoff.

     Shortly after JP passed, Bonnie Raitt in an on line tribute, did a version of Home, and shared it with the world and his hurting fans; music is all about capturing emotion, in that aspect it's a solid gold performance, when you think of the words of the song and the many long, lonely nights, many years ago,that Bonnie and JP would have been out together on the grueling tours on the road,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgcfw3BTBIc

    I do a version of this with different timing,tone and tuning (low D), but the heartfelt feeling of the song is the same, sorry no video, you'll have to use your imagination and envision my mellow slow and low grindy blues version of this lol;

    I copied my tab below for any guitarists/musicians among us, who feel inclined to give it a whirl, it's a beautiful little tune.

    musically yours

    Kelly

Home  Karla Bonoff Bonny Raitt John Prine tribute 20200410 F#m7 242222 
 
E                    F#m7    A                              E
   Traveling at night,,,, the headlights were bright
    E                                         B7
And we’d been up,,, many an hour
E                                F#m7    A                E
   And all through my brain,,,  came the refrain
     E                                       B7   
Of home,,, and it’s warming fire
 
****CHORUS:
        E           A                            E
And Home,,, sings me of sweet things
       E                                    B7
My life,,, there has it’s own wings
     E     A              E
To fly,,, over the  mountains
G                  F#m7      B7
 Though I'm standing still.        Oooo  Oooo Oooo     eoc*****

 
VERSE 2
E                         F#m7  A                         E
   The people I've seen;,,  they come in between
      E                         B7
The cities,,, of tiring life
E                               F#m7 A                      E
   The trains come and go,,, but inside you know
       E                                        B7   
The struggle,,, will soon be a fight
 
CHORUS: above*****

VERSE 3
E                    F#m7    A                               E
   Traveling at night,,,  the headlights were bright.
      E                                                     B7
But soon ,,,, the sun came through the trees
E                          F#m7   A                            E
   Around the next bend,,,,  the flowers will send
       E                                             B7 
The sweet,,, scent of home in the breeze
 
CHORUS: above*****

[Guzzistajohn]

The origional "feel good"  tune  By Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sS5jSbV0Vg

[Murray]

MCM Super Honk,

Russian Card Game, Klubknight,

or something fro DiskoDisco, Syntax Error

Or you could go the Tron Legacy Soundtrack of you wanted something a bit old school although the Remixed is pretty good.

[Guzzistajohn]

MCM Super Honk,

Russian Card Game, Klubknight,

or something fro DiskoDisco, Syntax Error

Or you could go the Tron Legacy Soundtrack of you wanted something a bit old school although the Remixed is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aL6D8tj2wk can't imagine anything LESS soothing.

[Murray]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aL6D8tj2wk can't imagine anything LESS soothing.

Gotta move with the time's :p missed Dubarray Vast As the Sky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r1ouFN5FIM

[LowRyter]

+1 on Ben Harper.  Sometimes a little too serious to sooth. 

[guzzimatic]

James Taylor fading away...

[guzzimatic]

Karla Bonoff is one of my hidden gems,bought it on vinyl back in the day! And I still spin it ...

[Guzzistajohn]

Gotta move with the time's :p missed Dubarray Vast As the Sky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r1ouFN5FIM

Gotta move with the time's----Not likely, takes all kinds I guess 

[geoff in almonte]

I have a couple of "Rainy Day" discs that I listen to - first is a collection of acoustic guitar pieces on Wyndham records, the album is called Touch.

And Kind of Blue by Miles Davis.


G