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Grim Chieftain

(1,644 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:13 PM Jan 23

If you had a musical soul mate, who would it be?

Mine is John Denver. That man speaks to my heart. Even though he's been gone decades, his music resonates like no other. I miss his beauty and his vision for our world.

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If you had a musical soul mate, who would it be? (Original Post) Grim Chieftain Jan 23 OP

Tom Waits (voice in the early years, lyrics and melodies forever) Scrivener7 Jan 23 #1

Probably Leonard Cohen. n/t Mister Ed Jan 23 #2

Oh, shoot! Yes, him too! Scrivener7 Jan 23 #3

Awesome choice! Emile Jan 23 #9

Donovan. patphil Jan 23 #4

Mozart gopiscrap Jan 23 #5

Oh yes! Grim Chieftain Jan 23 #6

Neil Finn 303squadron Jan 23 #7

His songs are exquisite. ZZenith Jan 23 #12

Bono or jim morrison Raastan Jan 23 #8

;-{) Joseph Shabalala - Ladysmith Black Mambazo Goonch Jan 23 #10

John Prine! Thunderbeast Jan 23 #11

Oh yes! I love him! Grim Chieftain Jan 23 #15

Go find the tribute concert... Thunderbeast Jan 23 #16

I will give you one guess. ZZenith Jan 23 #13

J S Bach oberle Jan 23 #14

Pink pat_k Jan 23 #17

She is wonderful Grim Chieftain Jan 23 #18

Men and women LearnedHand Jan 23 #19

Gordon Lightfoot Zorro Jan 23 #20

Ludwig van Beethoven. Aristus Jan 23 #21

Yes... Me too. And I am forever grateful I got to attend his '74 concert at Red Rocks many years ago... hlthe2b Jan 23 #22

Jonn Serrie Talitha Jan 23 #23

Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone. LoisB Jan 23 #24

David Gilmour catbyte Jan 23 #25

Bob Dylan rainy Jan 23 #26

Love "Forever Young" Grim Chieftain Jan 23 #27

Don Henley and Bono, Bayard Jan 23 #28

Joan Baez, a folk rock hero whose songs of peace inspired a generation. I met her once Liberty Belle Jan 23 #29

Pete Seeger Chasstev365 Jan 23 #30

One of my lifetime favorite experiences was getting to see John Denver at the beautiful Red Rocks... 3catwoman3 Jan 23 #31

I saw him twice in concert Grim Chieftain Jan 23 #33

DBoon of the Minutemen DBoon Jan 23 #32

Jim Croce and Mary Chapin Carpenter rsdsharp Jan 23 #34

steve and jt earle. mopinko Jan 24 #35

Also love Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For" Grim Chieftain Jan 24 #36

Rachmaninov creon Jan 24 #37

Neil Young Skittles Jan 24 #38

Mark Knopler or Peter Gabriel pnwest Jan 24 #39

Daevid Allen WestMichRad Jan 24 #40

The Boss Wifes husband Jan 24 #41

Karen Carpenter LogDog75 Jan 24 #42

David Bowie ProfessorGAC Jan 24 #43

Tom Petty and Melanie Ziggysmom Jan 24 #44

Ray Davies & Cheryl Wheeler Give Peace A Chance Jan 24 #45

Aside from some already mentioned .. lpbk2713 Jan 24 #46

Paul Simon nuxvomica Jan 25 #47

Jimi Hendrix & Frank Zappa justaprogressive Jan 25 #48

Joey Ramone... Tikki Jan 25 #49

Benny Goodman! Ptah Jan 25 #50

Classic! Grim Chieftain Jan 25 #53

Dory Previn Attilatheblond Jan 25 #51

Woody Guthrie thucythucy Jan 25 #52

The Late Great John Abercrombie. NNadir Jan 25 #54

Scrivener7

(59,355 posts)

1. Tom Waits (voice in the early years, lyrics and melodies forever)

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:16 PM

Jan 23

Just found this fabulous cover of Come On Up To The House

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Mister Ed

(6,916 posts)

2. Probably Leonard Cohen. n/t

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:22 PM

Jan 23

Scrivener7

(59,355 posts)

3. Oh, shoot! Yes, him too!

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:24 PM

Jan 23

Emile

(42,058 posts)

9. Awesome choice!

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:44 PM

Jan 23

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patphil

(8,998 posts)

4. Donovan.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:27 PM

Jan 23

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gopiscrap

(24,707 posts)

5. Mozart

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:28 PM

Jan 23

Grim Chieftain

(1,644 posts)

6. Oh yes!

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:31 PM

Jan 23

I absolutely love Mozart and classical music.

303squadron

(808 posts)

7. Neil Finn

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:32 PM

Jan 23

He could sing the phone book and I would buy a ticket.

ZZenith

(4,468 posts)

12. His songs are exquisite.

Reply to 303squadron (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:58 PM

Jan 23

Raastan

(282 posts)

8. Bono or jim morrison

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:32 PM

Jan 23

Goonch

(4,872 posts)

10. ;-{) Joseph Shabalala - Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:52 PM

Jan 23

Thunderbeast

(3,810 posts)

11. John Prine!

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:57 PM

Jan 23

Grim Chieftain

(1,644 posts)

15. Oh yes! I love him!

Reply to Thunderbeast (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:02 PM

Jan 23

He was taken out by COVID. I love his protest songs.

Thunderbeast

(3,810 posts)

16. Go find the tribute concert...

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:05 PM

Jan 23

"YOU GOT GOLD"

Worth seeking out in theaters.

ZZenith

(4,468 posts)

13. I will give you one guess.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:59 PM

Jan 23

oberle

(345 posts)

14. J S Bach

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:59 PM

Jan 23

pat_k

(13,238 posts)

17. Pink

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:27 PM

Jan 23

Added videos

Grim Chieftain

(1,644 posts)

18. She is wonderful

Reply to pat_k (Reply #17)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:34 PM

Jan 23

Her music is from the heart.

LearnedHand

(5,386 posts)

19. Men and women

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:35 PM

Jan 23

Among men, Robert Smith (The Cure), Michael Stipe (REM), Thom York (Radiohead), Richard Thompson, Michael Jackson

Among women, Mimi Parker (Low), Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries), Sara Bareilles, Emmy Lou Harris, Gillian Welch, Dolly Parton, Alanis Morisette

And so many others.

On edit: here’s an excellent Sara Bareilles number:

Zorro

(18,609 posts)

20. Gordon Lightfoot

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:55 PM

Jan 23

Aristus

(72,086 posts)

21. Ludwig van Beethoven.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:00 PM

Jan 23

I’m moody, grumpy, and idealistic and cynical in equal measure. And I am transported by a piece of beautiful music. That keeps me going when all else is despair and hopelessness.

hlthe2b

(113,736 posts)

22. Yes... Me too. And I am forever grateful I got to attend his '74 concert at Red Rocks many years ago...

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:01 PM

Jan 23

I have attended other concerts there since, but it was my first there, I was pretty young, and it was magical under the stars. John Denver is much missed but never forgotten.

Talitha

(7,925 posts)

23. Jonn Serrie

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:16 PM

Jan 23

LoisB

(12,888 posts)

24. Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:24 PM

Jan 23

catbyte

(39,073 posts)

25. David Gilmour

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:30 PM

Jan 23

Sigh...

rainy

(6,320 posts)

26. Bob Dylan

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:32 PM

Jan 23

Grim Chieftain

(1,644 posts)

27. Love "Forever Young"

Reply to rainy (Reply #26)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:40 PM

Jan 23

Bayard

(29,473 posts)

28. Don Henley and Bono,

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:40 PM

Jan 23

Liberty Belle

(9,705 posts)

29. Joan Baez, a folk rock hero whose songs of peace inspired a generation. I met her once

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:42 PM

Jan 23

by chance while covering a protest in 2005, where she was on her say to sing at the Capitol Mall to a half million people protesting Bush's war in Iraq--four decades after she gained fame as a leading voice of peace during the Vietnam War.

Chasstev365

(7,649 posts)

30. Pete Seeger

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:46 PM

Jan 23

3catwoman3

(29,273 posts)

31. One of my lifetime favorite experiences was getting to see John Denver at the beautiful Red Rocks...

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:50 PM

Jan 23

...Amphitheater in Colorado. The perfect setting.

I was distraught when he died.

Grim Chieftain

(1,644 posts)

33. I saw him twice in concert

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #31)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:57 PM

Jan 23

He was so kind, humble and appreciative of the fans. Wow. I really miss him.

DBoon

(24,930 posts)

32. DBoon of the Minutemen

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:51 PM

Jan 23

Of course!

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rsdsharp

(11,977 posts)

34. Jim Croce and Mary Chapin Carpenter

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:58 PM

Jan 23

mopinko

(73,636 posts)

35. steve and jt earle.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:09 AM

Jan 24

i went through a tough few yrs, going back to school in my 50’s, straining my marriage. i had about 10 of steve’s albums on my phone. listen commuting downtown. every day a different song spoke to my day.
since jt’s death, i must have listened to his albums 1000 times. know all the words.
amazing song writers, both.