Favorite pre-B/N songs of B/N-era fans

[wondergirl9847]

I'm a huge Danny Kirwan fan. I've always felt Stevie and Lindsey echoed him in their mystical lyrics and amazing guitar. He's a two-fer!

Some Danny faves:

Woman of a 1000 Years
Child of Mine
Bare Trees
Coming Your Way
Like Crying
Sunny Side of Heaven
Dust
Dragonfly
Although the Sun is Shining
Tell Me All the Things You Do

Peter faves:

Albatross​
Oh Well
Green Manalishi
Before the Beginning

Christine faves:

Why
Show Me a Smile
Did You Ever Love Me
Just Crazy Love
Keep On Going

Bob Welch faves:

Future Games
Sentimental Lady
Emerald Eyes
Hypnotized

I haven't listened to Heroes, early blues and Jeremy Spencer songs enough to make a list of those. I need to sometime soon though.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by ryan4136

So everybody and their brother thinks "why" is a masterpiece.....how does this not continue to be a concert staple.

If it had been on Rumours, they'd be playing it to this day!

[lennonfan]

some songs are better left underexposed rather than overexposed, to be honest I can hardly play Rumours anymore and I have it in surround, on double 45 rpm 12 inch, german target cd (1st cd I ever bought in '83)

but Why....I love it so much I don't want it ruined by hearing it everywhere I go.

[sue]

Originally Posted by lennonfan

some songs are better left underexposed rather than overexposed, to be honest I can hardly play Rumours anymore and I have it in surround, on double 45 rpm 12 inch, german target cd (1st cd I ever bought in '83)

but Why....I love it so much I don't want it ruined by hearing it everywhere I go.

That's a bit like me and Madame Bovary.....I've read it and read it over and over.........BUT I wished I'd never read it and still had that wonderful moment to come.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

Man of The World, I Loved Another Woman, Only You, Jewel Eyed Judy, Sunny Side of Heaven, Trinity, Sentimental Lady, Come a Little Bit Closer, Why + lots of others

Some other notable songs nobody else seems to have mentioned yet- The Purple Dancer, Show Me a Smile, Rattlesnake Shake (jam), Silver Heels

[Mr Scarrott]

Oh my, an embarrassment of riches to choose my favourites from (full disclosure - I'm an omni-era fan, so I shouldn't really be answering).. so I've whittled it down to 33....

Long Grey Mare
Hellhound on my trail
I loved another woman*
Black Magic Woman
Lazy Poker Blues
Love that burns*
Need your love so bad
Man of the World**
Albatross
Closing my eyes*
Although the sun is shining*
Oh Well
Without you
Green Manalishi*
World in Harmony
Mission Bell
One Together
Dragonfly
The Purple Dancer
Show me a smile*
Woman of a Thousand Years*
Trinity
Dust
Sentimental Lady
Spare me a little of your love
Did you ever love me
Caught in the rain
Remember me
Hypnotised*
The Way I feel
Why*
Coming Home
Safe Harbour

* my top ten pre B/N tracks
** my favourite FM track of all time

[ryan4136]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

If it had been on Rumours, they'd be playing it to this day!

Could probably argue that Songbird killed Why.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by ryan4136

Could probably argue that Songbird killed Why.

I agree. ...

[Mr Scarrott]

Just reflecting on my previous post. Nine studio albums in just over seven years. Then eight and one EP in forty three. Sigh and Ouch..

[lennonfan]

Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

Just reflecting on my previous post. Nine studio albums in just over seven years. Then eight and one EP in forty three. Sigh and Ouch..

hmm...wonder who we could blame for that

[lennonfan]

Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

Oh my, an embarrassment of riches to choose my favourites from (full disclosure - I'm an omni-era fan, so I shouldn't really be answering).. so I've whittled it down to 33....

Long Grey Mare
Hellhound on my trail
I loved another woman*
Black Magic Woman
Lazy Poker Blues
Love that burns*
Need your love so bad
Man of the World**
Albatross
Closing my eyes*
Although the sun is shining*
Oh Well
Without you
Green Manalishi*
World in Harmony
Dragonfly
Mission Bell
One Together
The Purple Dancer
Show me a smile*
Woman of a Thousand Years*
Trinity
Dust
Sentimental Lady
Spare me a little of your love
Did you ever love me
Caught in the rain
Remember me
Hypnotised*
The Way I feel
Why*
Coming Home
Safe Harbour

* my top ten pre B/N tracks
** my favourite FM track of all time

what? no Bare Trees or Future Games? (the songs not the albums) but then again...the albums are awesome!

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by ryan4136

Could probably argue that Songbird killed Why.

I disagree. While Why could have fit on Rumours (its another break up song), Songbird is the perfect positive closer. In some ways Songbird is the opposite to Why. I like Why better but Songbird is the perfect closer to Rumours.

[Mr Scarrott]

Originally Posted by lennonfan

what? no Bare Trees or Future Games? (the songs not the albums) but then again...the albums are awesome!

Future Games was a tough one not to include. It took me a long time for me to appreciate it and part of me still thinks it needs a trim. The other two tacks I chose from the album just seem a bit more ethereal to me.

I just find Bare Trees a little too disjointed to join my favourites (if I'm allowed 33 of them). Don't get me wrong, there are very few pre B/N tracks I can't abide. Maybe I was also trying to limit myself to a maximum of three songs per album ( Then Play On is a special case as Oh Well wasn't on the original pressing). Illogical, maybe, but I'm not going to worry about it.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

Don't get me wrong, there are very few pre B/N tracks I can't abide.

The Peter Green era was so prolific for such a short period. Some great stuff but a bit of dross too. The whole Bob Welch era though really has very few true duds.

[KenB]

I've loved seeing the responses in this thread. Happy to know I'm not the only who considers "Why" an all-time masterpiece.

I'm also happy to see a number of tracks from the underrated "Heroes Are Hard to Find" in people's lists. Besides the fantastic title track, I like "Silver Heels," "Prove Your Love," "Bad Loser," and one I haven't seen anyone mention: "She's Changing Me." That one's a true obscurity if ever there was one.