Fav Bard - Harold of the Rock

[garww]

Who are your most influential musical Bards ? Tom Rapp, Ian Anderson, maybe Metallica ??

Let's start with L. Cohen : )

[jjb]

The Beatles.

[garww]

Originally Posted by jjb

The Beatles.

They are is a special class !! Just earlier today, I was thinking about Rubber Soul.

[Bournio]

Ian Anderson is a genius. And went to school not so far from me.

I have no idea. though a fairly consistant love of Jackie Leven.

[Underworld00]

Modern - Jack White (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather)
Vintage - (Apart from the Beatles) - Donovan, Love

[garww]

I am a big Donovan fan. From this period, I really like Country Joe, too.

Joe McDonald and crew;
The white ducks fly on past the sun,
Their wings flash silver at the moon.
While waters rush down the mountain tongue
My organs play a circus tune.
I dance to the wonder of your feet
And sing to the joy of your knees.
The cold white dress on the mountain breast
Paints the frozen trees.
The maple plants patterns in the sky
Its leaves to kiss the wind
While scores of glittering bugs and flies
Dance polkas on her limbs.
I whistle symphonies of your face
And laugh for your hair so fine.
In startled greens of playground grass
A child jumps rope to rhyme.

Reeds and brass, the marching drums
Make a joyous sound
Trees bend low with nuts and plums
Then fall to find the ground.
I hunger for your porpoise mouth
And stand erect for love.
The sun burns up the winter sky
And all the earth is love.

[Underworld00]

how about the beatles - across the universe

[garww]

Originally Posted by Underworld00

how about the beatles - across the universe

Certainly we must make adjustments for a modern world, but time and space are generally not Bardish topics. Love, sure thing.

1. One of an ancient Celtic order of minstrel poets who composed and recited verses celebrating the legendary exploits of chieftains and heroes.
2. A poet, especially a lyric poet.

Bard: A new definition
Daven's Journal

[Underworld00]

i dint realise it was to be taken literally since metallica were mentioned in the opening post!

[garww]

Don't beat yourself up !! Usually, one might note to themselves that the song and performance has a Bard-like quality.

I only caught some traveling minstrel type stuff in my youth, so it's hard for us to know what fits.

Unforgiven might be sung in a somber minstrel style - tuff call : )