richard shindell "next best western"

[jeffreydebra1]

Yes, truckers can be spiritual I guess......

[SharnyBear]

Talking intro's drive me nuts .. easy to forgive with such a great song though.

[RichardFeynmanRules]

Shindell is one of American's great songwriters. (This isn't a "version" -- he's the author of the song, btw!) Check out his albums. He's something special.

[sqmkatia]

this reminds me of a rode trip i took with my family last summer... and a trip similar in 2006.

thanks!!

:D

[kkuchenb]

I heard Lucy Wainwright Roche do this live. It was really beautiful. This is an awesome version.

[dumblemop]

I heard her sing it too! It was fantastic, but no one else at the venue seemed to know who Richard Shindell was. I was sad.

[Fol4all]

Thank you for uploading this gem! What a talent this man is. I feel sorry for those who listen to the mindless pop of today - or are stuck in the last generation of folk, who never find artists like Richard, Dar, Lucy - Dave Carter & Tracey Grammer. In years to come a new generation will find these and wonder how so many could have missed out on hearing these people live.

[stibbe70]

That's so true! Antje Duvekot is one of those too. Found out abot Richard and Antje through a band named SOLAS.

[Fol4all]

A belated HAPPY syttende mai!

Another artist who fits in the underrated is "Kieran Goss" - being Irish, I'm sure he has some Norwegian blood!

My favorite Kieran Goss song on youtube is "Reasons to Leave" - there are 4 more too...

PS I'm half Norsk & half Irish!

[stibbe70]

Happy 17 mai to you to then :-)

I have been playing Irish folk music since 94' so I feel I have a connection there too :-)

[ccnyc16]

You can always count on Richard on the lonely nights......beautiful

[vfr802]

Thanks for posting. Great song. Saw him 3 times - Twice with Dar Williams and once on his own. I'd love to see a vid of him singing, "May." Live long and happily, Richard.

[driver49]

You know, I love KT Tunstall and all, but... why isn't Richard Shindell on the Today Show??? Richard is all over my iPod, and I'm thrilled every time ANY of songs rolls by in shuffle mode....

[skitlo1]

Unlce Richard, you're the greatest.

[molor7]

This is one of my favorite songs ever, and he didn't perform it live when I saw him. Thanks for posting it.

[kimba00]

Thanks for posting his genius.

[DANMORAMA]

what a gem.

[neseattle]

Thank you so much for posting these!

[lolarusa]

Richard Shindell's lyrics are so clever and thoughtful. If anybody has a video of his song Castaway, I'd love to see it.

[MrFix3]

Good stuff...thanks for posting the Shindell videos.

[freeride24]

Deliver me to a world where music like this is appreciated by the mass of people...then there will be peace,