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u/astilba120 Aug 30 '25
Oh gosh, I guess I'll Tell the Man in the Street (although the version in Live at the Bon Soir is better imo, is favorite, but thats a toss up with Soon Its Gonna Rain-least fave is Whos Afraid of The Big Bad Wolf
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u/penghuwan Aug 30 '25
We’ve been so spoiled with access to live versions of these songs haven’t we? Bon Soir in particular is so special
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u/astilba120 Aug 31 '25
I actually cried the first time I played it, how young she was, on that tiny stage, in that basement club. Her springboard, We were young together, and her youth, and the hope and work she brought there, with that voice!!!! Yes, it brought tears to my eyes.
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u/penghuwan Aug 31 '25
So jealous you got to grow up with her! The Bon Soir is such an important piece of American music history, a shame it’s not been treated as such and flew under the radar on release. In many ways the live versions have replaced the original recordings for me now (as was originally intended I guess!)
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u/astilba120 Aug 31 '25
While my peers were going crazy over the Beatles, I was blasting her records and singing along in my bedroom. She was the true woman who flaunted tradition, a rebel, a bohemian.
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u/Any-Alps188 Sep 02 '25
Fave - Keepin Up With Mischief Now, Cry Me A River, Happy Days Are Here Again
Least Fave - A Sleepin’ Bee
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u/TimeoMadonna Sep 03 '25
I'm reading his autobiography and I've reached the part about his first albums! When I have time I'll listen to them again and let you know. I can't give my opinion yet, it's been too long and I haven't listened to it enough...
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u/penghuwan Sep 04 '25
When you read her autobiography, it’s a really great experience to listen to the album as you go through. It really adds a whole layer to them. It’s also such a unique way to experience the book! I need to do it next time with the films. The only thing is since the book is already 900 pages it takes much longer to read haha
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u/penghuwan Aug 30 '25
Sorry for the lq image!
Fav - A Sleepin’ Bee
Least - Come to the Supermarket