Comments on: Eight songs for the soul

By: doric

doric — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:16:14 +0000

Thank you a lot for this beautifull selection.
I enjoyed it very, very much.

By: Yolanda

Yolanda — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:17:32 +0000

I love this psot and thank you for continuing to inspire me.

By: Tess

Tess — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:01:06 +0000

@crayons: I left a comment on your lovely blog, but thank you for this. If you liked the Yusuf Islam song, you should search out a modern version of his “Father and Son” on Youtube, he brings the same sort of resonance and maturity to it. Like he’s swapped roles.
@Barbara Anne: Thank you! Flying and soaring are good to do. Hugs back.

By: Barbara Anne

Barbara Anne — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:22:03 +0000

Oh, Tess! What a joy to fly and soar with this amazing music. TA! So many tears are flowing that I can hardly see to type. Will I touch ground again today? I wonder!

Hugs, dear sister!

By: crayons

crayons — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:21:18 +0000

Hi Tess,
You gave me so much joy in taking the time to post these songs. I think I’m a few years younger than you, but your choices moved me incredibly. Joni Mitchel was my absolute and singular idol when I was 15. This video of her us haunting. Did we live in another dimension then? Beautiful!

The one of Yusef Islam singing “The Wind” filled me with all sorts of emotion. I know all of the words to all of his songs in the mid-seventies. To hear this one again by a now religious and spiritual and aging man was a treat — no, a gift.

I’m eager to explore more of your posts, but it’s past my bedtime now.

PS: I came to you via one of the planty/spiritual blogs….

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:10:15 +0000

@karmacoy: welcome to my blog, I really enjoyed your choices as well. What a great exercise this was for Magpie to have hit upon!
@Barbara: thanks so much for your comment, and good to see you here. I feel so good just thinking about all these musical possibilities we all have between us.

By: Barbara (aka Layla)

Barbara (aka Layla) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:41:34 +0000

Tess, I keep thanking my friend who pointed me to your blog, I love it! This post is incredible…your musical taste is exquisite! I am so envious that you saw PF with SYD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So few people can say that (I saw them on The Animal tour in ’77).

I am incapable of thinking of ten songs right now but thank you for this wonderful post full of memories and great music/videos!!!

By: karmacoy

karmacoy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:28:56 +0000

Loved your list. Woodstock was my first choice too.
Marley was also on my list with One Love, but it was really a toss up between that and Redemption Song.
I made mention of Here Comes The Sun, but chose Across The Universe and just now realized that I forgot (and I don’t know how) about Imagine!! That song brings me to tears, everytime!
Thanks for sharing your great tase in music!!

By: Tess

Tess — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:25:01 +0000

Thanks Molly.

By: molly

molly — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:54:43 +0000

Love this post. Thanks for sharing this music with us!