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Friday Coffee Break: Gravel Pit

Posted at 9:01 AM on June 25, 2010 by Steve Seel (20 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

(Updated below)

Today's 9:30 Coffee Break is a tribute to some of the great gravelly voices in music. Who are some singers who don't "technically" have great, clear voices, but who are totally powerful singers anyway? Help us put together a good set showcasing some today.

Update: A fine field of froggy-throats were suggested today. We played:

1) Louis Armstrong, "Takes Two To Tango"
2) Lucinda Williams, "Real Love"
3) Tom Waits, "Big In Japan"
4) Howlin' Wolf, "Evil"
5) Janis Joplin, "Get It While You Can"

Comments (20)

Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly, When the Saints Go Marching In, What a Wonderful World, Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Posted by Allyson | June 25, 2010 9:19 AM

Waiting for a Miracle- Leonard Cohen

(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World - Nick Cave

Fairytale in New York- The Pogues

Thanks!

Posted by Jodi | June 25, 2010 9:19 AM

Evil (Is Goin On) - Howlin' Wolf
Someday Baby - Dylan
Rain Dogs - Waits

Posted by David | June 25, 2010 9:20 AM

Tom Waits-I Don't Wanna Grow Up

Posted by tyler | June 25, 2010 9:20 AM

Waiting for THE Miracle. Sorry, I'm an idiot.

Posted by Jodi | June 25, 2010 9:21 AM

Gee, i don't know...maybe...
TOM WAITS

Posted by loran | June 25, 2010 9:22 AM

Tom Waits. Tom Waits.

oh yeah, Tom Waits.

I prefer Take It With Me, Filipino Boxspring Hog, Step Right Up, and Big In Japan.

and maybe some Janis Joplin and Satchmo.

Posted by Jenna | June 25, 2010 9:22 AM

This is the perfect time for Against Me!

"Problems" by Against Me!

Posted by Patrick | June 25, 2010 9:24 AM

how about some Tom Waits or Bob Dylan?

Posted by Jackie K. | June 25, 2010 9:24 AM

Of course, Tom Waits, but how about "Old Shoes and Picture Postcards?" It's sweetly gravelly.

Joe Cocker? I don't have a favorite song, but "You Can Leave Your Hat On" springs to mind.

Posted by cal | June 25, 2010 9:27 AM

Lucinda Williams

Posted by Jeff | June 25, 2010 9:27 AM

You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan

Posted by ken | June 25, 2010 9:29 AM

Any Tom Waits, sure. But what about the great John Prine? How about "Sam Stone" or "Dear Abby".
And latter day Levon Helm is a winner, how about "Tennessee Jed" from Electric Dirt?

Posted by kNoizey | June 25, 2010 9:29 AM

Louis Armstrong, please. What a Wonderful World is my favorite. It's nice to share a birth date with him, too. :)

Posted by monica | June 25, 2010 9:30 AM

Martin Zellar
Scott Laurent
Springsteen

Posted by m | June 25, 2010 9:31 AM

OMG! I almost forgot Randy Newman! "The Big One" or "You can Leave Your Hat On"

Posted by kNoizey | June 25, 2010 9:31 AM

Please please please "Innocent When You Dream" for the Waits! Such a beautiful juxtaposition.

Posted by Beth Gusenius | June 25, 2010 9:32 AM

Tommy the Cat - Primus (feat. Tom Waits), the current needs some Primus once in a while

Posted by Clint | June 25, 2010 9:32 AM

Dirty Deeds - Joan Jett

Posted by ken | June 25, 2010 9:34 AM

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Posted by Ross | June 25, 2010 3:27 PM

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