Re: OT: Steve Forbert question
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buffalo7478
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Date: January 5, 2008 19:48
I saw him in 1979, opening for The Kinks in Rochester, NY. He was being touted at the time as 'the next Dylan'. He was kind of like Dylan onstage...somewhat shy, not connected to the audience. I have not heard of him, since.
Someone you might enjoy checking out, who is touring and releasing new material, in a similar vane, is Willie Nile. Very articulate songwriting. Some deep, haunting songs. He has been around since the 70s. Bruce Springsteen is a big fan of his. I had the pleasure of seeing Willie on stage singing with Bruce a few years ago. Ceck out the song: 'Cell Phones Ringing In the Pockets of the Dead' (written after the Madrid train bombing).