Some Great Artists That Are Not Well Appreciated
Posted in Sports on December 27th, 2010 by Lou Camassa – Be the first to commentA snare drum beat, a pounding bass, a graceful melody that’s cuts through your ear and touches your soul. We’ve all said the next three words before. “Who is can that be?” These are a few artists that are extremely talented, but have not gained notoriety. Some of these you know, some you don’t. But you should get to know them all a little bit better. Take note, the music of all of these bands can be located on internet radio.
Nico: Best known for being a drug riddled performer, the fact is that she performed some really terrific music. Listen to “These Days” off of the late 60’s album “Chelsea Girls.” With song contributions from a teenage Jackson Browne and a love smitten Bob Dylan, the album evokes a warmth and elegance unmatched by many that followed.
Syd Barrett: Almost every music fan in general knows Pink Floyd. And some of you may even know the leader of the groups early years. But Syd Barrett is most remarkable to me as a damaged but brilliant (and brief) solo artist. He released two albums in 1970, “The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett.” They were sparse, some say incomplete, but listen to “Terrapin” (off of the more superior “Madcap” album) and nothing exudes psychedelia better. Every one says Syd is an essential artist, and for very good cause.