Josh Ritter is worth listening to

Cia · Post by **Cia** » Wed May 12, 2004 9:31 pm

I am going to see this guy at a concert in Copenhagen on the 28. th of may. My son has recommanded him, he thinks it's pure Cohen. Try this link and listen to some of his music. http://www.joshritter.com/v2/news.php

Enjoy

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margaret · Post by **margaret** » Thu May 13, 2004 12:52 am

Yes, he's very good. I saw him in January when he was the supporting act for/and protege of Joan Baez. He sings mostly his own material solo with just an accoustic guitar.

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Thu May 13, 2004 1:02 am

Did I miss Joan Baez on tour in England Margaret?

margaret · Post by **margaret** » Thu May 13, 2004 1:06 am

It looks like you did Paula

She was here for months and appeared on a few folk music TV programs too. Try her website for any future tours. She must have a website!

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Thu May 13, 2004 10:17 am

I am gutted Margaret.

I would have liked to see her in concert. I don't have cable was she on terrestrial TV?

margaret · Post by **margaret** » Fri May 14, 2004 12:35 am

I think it may have been BBC2 or Channel 4 for one program and another might have been BBC 4(which you can get free once you've bought a digital box)

pipkinra · Post by **pipkinra** » Fri May 14, 2004 7:25 pm

Cia, he really is very good and has a beautiful song call Wings which Joan Baez covers on her new album 'Dark Chords On A Big Guitar. I would say that he is unique as Leonard Cohen is but would not make any other comparisons. When it comes to musical poetry he can't be matched.

pipkinra · Post by **pipkinra** » Fri May 14, 2004 7:28 pm

Thought I'd better do a clarification here.. meant that Leonard Cohen can't be matched.

glyn · Post by **glyn** » Fri May 14, 2004 7:47 pm

Had a look at the site, as soon as I saw him described as the Norah Jones for 2004 aargh.

Henning · Post by **Henning** » Mon May 17, 2004 2:27 pm

I saw Josh Ritter in Berlin this year doing support for Damien Rice. He was a cute guy beeing really funny, no wonder as he has such great curley hairs. I loved his performance a lot more than Rice. I didn't hear anything that resembles Leonards music, he is on his own track and that's for good.

Cia · Post by **Cia** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:11 am

Josh Ritter was cool

and he played a nice version of "Chelsea Hotel". But true enough, this guy is not lenny and never will be, and it certainly isn't his intension to be either.

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