tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759517716689172422.post6399825884036745512..comments2023-06-11T03:03:16.077-07:00Comments on Fabled Farm: Hoyt Axton - The BalladeerMoonPartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769224401223045441noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759517716689172422.post-25183002566991928022017-01-08T18:44:41.164-08:002017-01-08T18:44:41.164-08:00Hoyt actually went to Greenwich Village with his f...Hoyt actually went to Greenwich Village with his friend, Judy Mayhan who recorded one of the finest LPs of authentic folk songs--Rocking the Cradle. Judy did the whole album live without a mistake in one take. You probably know Hoyt's mother wrote Elvis his hit song Heartbreak Hotel. Axton had one of the finest voices around. Incredible vocal control. Try duplicating his phrasing sometime!!!Pie Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412718076106320980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759517716689172422.post-2745477221150908182011-01-16T04:33:02.236-08:002011-01-16T04:33:02.236-08:00This is excellent, thanks for posting.This is excellent, thanks for posting.anticredoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223461340239987591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759517716689172422.post-90864525575305433082010-09-24T00:00:48.894-07:002010-09-24T00:00:48.894-07:00Thanks fr posting this. I really enjoyed this and ...Thanks fr posting this. I really enjoyed this and have since heard some of his later efforts with a full band which I like a lot (still, nothing like rapidfire banjo and howling like on 'walkin to GA')The beekeeper's sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284522781625804180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759517716689172422.post-91136306657769579252010-06-22T11:33:43.022-07:002010-06-22T11:33:43.022-07:00My apologies if this post came off sounding more h...My apologies if this post came off sounding more harsh than appreciative of Hoyt's music. I guess for me it's more that my personal tastes in music are satisfied more with his early work. I didn't mean to say that his later work was of lesser quality but that's the pitfall of allowing personal opinions and taste to infiltrate a music post. In fact, maybe I'll edit the post to sound a little less critical. And yes, to be fair, I have only heard one or two albums from his post-folk years when he had a full backing band so maybe I just haven't absorbed it thoroughly yet. Do you know anywhere online where I can find 'American Originals'? I looked around for it, but without much luck. I would be interested in hearing it. Thank you for the feedback, Mike, and my apologies again for sounding critical.<br /><br />mattMoonPartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769224401223045441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759517716689172422.post-60022454131775287002010-06-21T09:23:38.871-07:002010-06-21T09:23:38.871-07:00Much of Hoyt's 'post 1963' music was w...Much of Hoyt's 'post 1963' music was written by Hoyt himself. Pure talent to go along with that booming arena filling voice you mentioned. If one takes the time to listen to the lyrics the appreciation value is then enormous. Whether music be pop, jazz, country, or anything else if it is good it is good. Unfortunately many people criticize music without really listening to it if that music is branded a certain type that happens to not please them. Pity. Try listening to his 'American Originals' album for example. Focus on songs such as Epistle, then tell me where the quality and value are lacking.<br />Mike Garneaugarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438111770500784425noreply@blogger.com