Quote:h, 21b, 21Seems like Donovan was covered quite extensivle by a number of artists.b, 21Was he THAT influential...do you think?b, 21Or was it just synchronicity; ie. recording industry boom + hippie craze + artists looking to do 'hip" covers = many covers. b, 21b, 21h, 21
b, 21b, 21b, 21Between 1965 and the early 70s Donovan had a fair number of sizable hits, in addition to being a kind of standard bearer for the whole hippy thing. b, 21b, 21h, 21
b, 21b, 21How does Donovan rate with the 'strut?b, 21b, 21Voice of a generation?b, 21Unappreciated genius?b, 21Hippie Fluff?b, 21Just a hair above Rod Mckuen? b, 21b, 21h, 21
b, 21b, 21I really liked Donovan. At times I still do. b, 21b, 21He is not the artist or songwriter that Lennon/McCartney/Dylan/Mitchell/Simon are/were.b, 21b, 21I would say his lyrics do not hold up that well. b, 21b, 21I'd say, high quality hippie folk fluff. b, 21b, 21h, 21
b, 21b, 21b, 21I think you're underestimating him. His very early stuff on Hickory is pretty much straight up Dylan-lite, but his Epic stuff is way ahead of the curve mixing jazz, world music, folk and psychedelia. b, 21b, 21h, 21
b, 21b, 21That's why I like him. b, 21b, 21But his lyrics are weak.b, 21b, 21The people I mentioned wrote songs that melodically and lyrically transcend their genre and time. b, 21b, 21Also most of them have proven to be very creative artists whose interest and appeal go beyond hippie folk.
Quote:h, 21b, 21But his lyrics are weak.b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
b, 21b, 21Hast thou seen the unicornb, 21Along the misty shore ?b, 21In truth 'tis strange to see him there,b, 21But what he a stranger more,b, 21He bowing down the horny hornb, 21Strangely strung with bells,b, 21Combing through the shingle forb, 21The periwinkle shellsb, 21b, 21
Quote:h, 21b, 21There's a version of Sunshine Superman by Melba Moore that i like, it's on Peach Melba. b, 21b, 21h, 21
b, 21b, 21yeah, i love that,,,b, 21b, 21montreal garage band Les Sultans do a pretty cool french version of Hey Gyp, can't remember what they call it...
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