interesting - i heard from someone whose opinion i respect, telling me that "little lucy" reminded him of "treetop flyer" by Stephen Stills. i hadn't heard it before, so i checked it out -- on the surface it's quite a bit different, but i think the lyrics are what touched off that association. it's a great song, though:
coincidentally, i just saw Ray LaMontagne on saturday night live, who i'd heard of a few times but never gotten around to listening to. i liked what i heard - i've been sort of concerned that my voice was a little unusual sounding in today's musical landscape, even for an independent artist, but his voice is not too different from mine, and watching his SNL performance gave me confidence that i'm on the right track and that my music and vocal style have some sort of a reference in the current ecosystem.
so, i'm browsing LaMontagne's wikipedia page this morning, and i notice that he was sort of a normal guy in his twenties with a family in Maine, until he heard a song that made him want to become a musician. the song? "treetop flyer" by Stephen Stills.
interesting, i thought.
