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Bill · 09-21-2007, 05:21 PM

My copy of the just-released "Karla Bonoff Live" double album just arrived (autographed) and my two year old daughter is absolutly mesmerized, singing along. I think I first picked up one of her albums in the late seventies after recognizing her name from Linda Ronstadt's Hasten Down the Wind album...fell in love! I've gotten to see her perform a few times over the years, and she ranks up with Gord, Kottke, the Beatles, and Kristofferson for me. Her fans anticipate for years the release of new material the way we count down Gord releases.

When she lays into the notes of a lyric it will just buckle your knees! (ok, I know my wife'll see this!). She's been largely overlooked by the public because she was never a prolific recording artist, but she's one of the most professionally respected artists to come out of the Southern Califirnia scene of the 70s. Check out her work with Brydle too...both have good websites. Some stuff on Youtube.

Years ago Rolling Stone had an ad simply stating that her voice is the perfect instrument to sing her songs.

09-21-2007, 05:21 PM	#1
Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 544	Karla Bonoff Live My copy of the just-released "Karla Bonoff Live" double album just arrived (autographed) and my two year old daughter is absolutly mesmerized, singing along. I think I first picked up one of her albums in the late seventies after recognizing her name from Linda Ronstadt's Hasten Down the Wind album...fell in love! I've gotten to see her perform a few times over the years, and she ranks up with Gord, Kottke, the Beatles, and Kristofferson for me. Her fans anticipate for years the release of new material the way we count down Gord releases. When she lays into the notes of a lyric it will just buckle your knees! (ok, I know my wife'll see this!). She's been largely overlooked by the public because she was never a prolific recording artist, but she's one of the most professionally respected artists to come out of the Southern Califirnia scene of the 70s. Check out her work with Brydle too...both have good websites. Some stuff on Youtube. Years ago Rolling Stone had an ad simply stating that her voice is the perfect instrument to sing her songs.