I did not know Patti's music well until I went to a Bob Dylan concert back in the 90's here in Auckland NZ and Patti opened for him! What a bonus. She is now my music queen and I have every album.
Patti is amazing. Initially a poet, she became involved in the experimental rock scene of 1970s New York and became one of the earliest punk musicians (she is sometimes called the "godmother of punk"). Frequently political but also often with raw emotions. Bob Dylan is a good comparison - and when Bob won the Nobel prize for literature a few years back, Patti was part of the presentation ceremony. This song is almost an update of Woody Guthrie's folk classic "This land is your land". Try her early songs "Dancing Barefoot" and "Gloria".
Thanks for the reaction. One thing though, this song is way better live, you can find many examples. For instance Patti played this as the final at her show just last week at the hardly strictly bluegrass festival in San Francisco Golden Gate Park.
I did not know Patti's music well until I went to a Bob Dylan concert back in the 90's here in Auckland NZ and Patti opened for him! What a bonus. She is now my music queen and I have every album.
Patti is amazing. Initially a poet, she became involved in the experimental rock scene of 1970s New York and became one of the earliest punk musicians (she is sometimes called the "godmother of punk"). Frequently political but also often with raw emotions. Bob Dylan is a good comparison - and when Bob won the Nobel prize for literature a few years back, Patti was part of the presentation ceremony. This song is almost an update of Woody Guthrie's folk classic "This land is your land". Try her early songs "Dancing Barefoot" and "Gloria".
Godmother of Punk! Big fan.
I know who Patti Smith is, but I don't know much about her songs. So I am glad for your reactions to her music.
Thanks for the reaction. One thing though, this song is way better live, you can find many examples. For instance Patti played this as the final at her show just last week at the hardly strictly bluegrass festival in San Francisco Golden Gate Park.
Quality.