Okay, I have decided that Ray Lamontagne is the best singer/songwriter out there at the present time. Of course this decision was reached by myself and my astute panel of judges, so all I can say is that is just the way it is.
Admittedly, the competition is amazingly tight. Greg Brown, Jason Harrod, Bruce Cockburn and John Gorka are all up there on my list, especially Bruce and John, but in my opinion the raw emotional intensity of Ray's voice, coupled with some of the most beautiful lyrics I have ever heard in song put him over the top.
Some of you may be thinking what about the ladies. Well, I have not forgotten them. My favorites are still Lucinda, Bonnie, Claire Holley and Mindy Smith, but at the present time I like Ray more. So if you know of some upstart that can challenge these front runners, let me know. I would love to check them out, with the approval of my panel of judgers that is.
2 comments:
Simply for argument's sake, have you checked out Pete Yorn?
No, I have not. I will, though.
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