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JHan

(10,173 posts)
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 03:16 PM Oct 2018

Joan Armatrading: Love and Affection, Help Yourself & more.

Last edited Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Edit: been listening to her all evening, love her 70's stuff, not too keen on some of the 80's stuff - still how the hell is she not better known? She's right up there with Joni Mitchell.

She's a brilliant songwriter, and she's got serious guitar skills. Put simply - I adore her.











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Joan Armatrading: Love and Affection, Help Yourself & more. (Original Post) JHan Oct 2018 OP
totally agree ! n t msongs Oct 2018 #1
Joan is somewhat of an hermit when she isn't performing The Polack MSgt Oct 2018 #2
.. JHan Oct 2018 #3

The Polack MSgt

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2. Joan is somewhat of an hermit when she isn't performing
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:12 PM
Oct 2018

Although I'm not sure how much was just a desire for privacy as an out lesbian trying to protect her partner (who was not a public person).

She never did marathon tours or keep busy on the television interview circuit.

She would write a bunch of songs record them do a quick tour and go home.

But she is a big deal - a genuinely gifted singer songwriter.

Save me is one of my favorites from any songwriter in any genre,

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And once again you sit inside my head...

I may have to start posting Polka songs just to stop you from topping me with all this superoior knowledge and shit...
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