“… Their performances are fresh and unjaded, guided by instinct rather than experience or training. . . voices bursting with exhilaration at the simple thrill of letting loose and singing music they love. There is no self-consciousness, no overt stylization, no world-weariness here, and certainly no hint of the darkness and tragedy that would later consume the lives of both men. …”
Forced Exposure, YouTube: Townes Van Zandt – Live at the Jester Lounge (Full Album)
Karen Dalton – Green Rocky Road (1963) Pitchfork, YouTube: Karen Dalton~Green Rocky Road (Full Album)
Michael Hurley – First Songs (1965) W – Michael Hurley, YouTube: Michael Hurley – First Songs (Full Album)
Bert Jansch – It Don’t Bother Me (1965) W – It Don’t Bother Me, YouTube: Bert Jansch – It Don’t Bother Me (Full Album)
Shirley Collins – The Power of True Love Knot (1968) W – The Power of the True Love Knot, YouTube: Shirley Collins – The Power of True Love Knot (Full Album)
1960s: Days of Rage