Billy Bragg (lyrics, bootlegs, favorite song, fan, title)

~~talktojoeywhenever~~ · 02-19-2006, 07:56 AM

what do you think of him?

I have really taken a liking to billy bragg his music makes me feel real happy, He has inspired me start composing solo music.

right-track · 02-19-2006, 08:03 AM

Socialists verging on communist and it shows in his lyrics (well written by the way).
He's done some interesting material, but after prolonged listening his voice begins to grate.

Levithan · 02-19-2006, 08:52 AM

Billy Bragg was forced upon me by my older brother...so I kinda have to like him

greenshimi · 02-19-2006, 12:27 PM

yes totaly right

Sweet Jane · 03-07-2006, 04:50 PM

Billy Bragg is fantastic, really someone to admire.

swim · 07-10-2006, 11:16 AM

My favorite song is A New England. He's a good songwriter and the Woody Guthrie stuff he did with Wilco is pretty cool.

BlandIgnition · 10-01-2006, 07:06 PM

He's an old school bard. Very enjoyable. Anyone heard his improv stuff? He released them in a set of cd's titled Bootlegs, or something of the sort. Pretty raw.
And I wasn't of fan of his collab.'s with Wilco; they're just two seperate awesomes of their own right. Didn't seem to mesh well.

Pink Moon · 10-03-2006, 08:56 PM

I think he writes good lyrics. Maybe not especially great but I like them nonetheless.

sleepy jack · 06-16-2007, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Socialists verging on communist and it shows in his lyrics (well written by the way).
He's done some interesting material, but after prolonged listening his voice begins to grate.

Yeah agreed on that last part. I finally got around to getting something (his peel sessions) and I really like it. I have but havn't listened to his stuff with Wilco tet.

midnight rain · 01-02-2010, 08:37 AM

Hmm, not much interest in Billy Bragg on this forum? Anyways, I was just recently introduced to him through his Mermaid Avenue collaboration with Wilco and I really liked his contributions to that album. Is the rest of his discography similar and what would be a good stepping stone?

By the way, anyone who hasn't checked out Mermaid Avenue and is really into the whole alt-country thing should check out these fantastic workings of Guthrie-penned songs, from both sides.

02-19-2006, 07:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~talktojoeywhenever~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5	Billy Bragg what do you think of him? I have really taken a liking to billy bragg his music makes me feel real happy, He has inspired me start composing solo music.

03-07-2006, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	Billy Bragg is fantastic, really someone to admire. __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

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swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	My favorite song is A New England. He's a good songwriter and the Woody Guthrie stuff he did with Wilco is pretty cool. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

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BlandIgnition Groupie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Prehistoria, KY Posts: 8	He's an old school bard. Very enjoyable. Anyone heard his improv stuff? He released them in a set of cd's titled Bootlegs, or something of the sort. Pretty raw. And I wasn't of fan of his collab.'s with Wilco; they're just two seperate awesomes of their own right. Didn't seem to mesh well. __________________ A great many people now reading and writing would be better employed keeping rabbits. The mending of the mathematician and the poet, peace and progress, insight and accuracy, is ideal.

02-19-2006, 08:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Socialists verging on communist and it shows in his lyrics (well written by the way). He's done some interesting material, but after prolonged listening his voice begins to grate.

02-19-2006, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
greenshimi Groupie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1	yes totaly right

10-03-2006, 08:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pink Moon Groupie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35	I think he writes good lyrics. Maybe not especially great but I like them nonetheless.

01-02-2010, 08:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Hmm, not much interest in Billy Bragg on this forum? Anyways, I was just recently introduced to him through his Mermaid Avenue collaboration with Wilco and I really liked his contributions to that album. Is the rest of his discography similar and what would be a good stepping stone? By the way, anyone who hasn't checked out Mermaid Avenue and is really into the whole alt-country thing should check out these fantastic workings of Guthrie-penned songs, from both sides.