Various Live Performances (Unplugged)

[john]

Yeah, I got carried away. Cat Stevens was on a roll, as they say, then disappeared. Back in the day his records got heavy play in my world.

[LovinDaHaley]

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^ Two of the best! It's such a fantastic album. So man awesome lyrics of hope and happiness, and I obsolutely adore his guitar work.

Cat Stevens - Peace Train (HQ Stereo Dub)

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Cat Stevens - If I Laugh

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Cat Stevens - The Wind
My personal fave.

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[john]

The Wind is a pretty song. His guitar playing is really special. All these songs are excellent, and there are more. Teaser and Firecat is a great album for sure -- no filler I got turned on to CS with Tea for the Tillerman, which is also a fine album, though perhaps less even. I really loved the guitar Where do the Children Play -- played the song a lot. He was a really amazing song writer.

Another off of TFTT:
(Yusuf Islam)

[buzzenator]

From Wiki...

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, 21 July 1948), commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam.[4]

His early 1970s record albums Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat were both certified triple platinum in the United States by the RIAA.[5] His 1972 album Catch Bull at Four sold half a million copies in the first two weeks of release alone and was Billboard's number-one LP for three consecutive weeks.[6] He has also earned two ASCAP songwriting awards in consecutive years for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", which has been a hit single for four different artists.[7]

Stevens converted to Islam in December 1977[8] and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. In 1979, he auctioned all his guitars for charity[9] and left his music career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He has been given several awards for his work in promoting peace in the world, including the 2003 World Award, the 2004 Man for Peace Award, and the 2007 Mediterranean Prize for Peace. In 2006, he returned to pop music with his first album of new pop songs in 28 years, entitled An Other Cup. He now goes professionally by the single name Yusuf.[10][11] His most recent album, Roadsinger, was released on 5 May 2009.

Interesting career path...gave it all up at one point for his beliefs...but now is playing again. The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens...

[LovinDaHaley]

"He goes by Yusuf"- There is only the Cat Stevens of old for me. I'm not hating on Islam or anyone else, but I don't have to agree with or support every decision everyone makes.

[Tom22]

I'm trying to find some live acoustic videos of my favorits Chris Isaak songs. His (edit) "Baja Sessions" album is one of my favorities.. ever.. his covers of "Yellow Bird " one of my favorites.

He playes electric with his lead guitar on accoustic on most of them.. but the recordings feel accoustic to me






This was interesting too given how much Haley likes Leann Rimes - doing and elvis tribute... I don't love it(edit, actually i'm beginning to love it after the 5th view) .. but it makes a connection of sorts --

[LovinDaHaley]

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I had no idea I liked Chris Isaak so much. Great set of performances. That number with LeAnn, suh-weeeet!

PS. Wrong thread? Well duh, but you sure did it in style- They fit very nicely here in my opinion.

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[Babbs234]

The Wind is a pretty song. His guitar playing is really special. All these songs are excellent, and there are more. Teaser and Firecat is a great album for sure -- no filler I got turned on to CS with Tea for the Tillerman, which is also a fine album, though perhaps less even. I really loved the guitar Where do the Children Play -- played the song a lot. He was a really amazing song writer.

Another off of TFTT:
(Yusuf Islam)

Father and Son is a beautiful song. I used to listen to Cat Stevens too back in the day before he went "underground". Wild Thing is another great song of his.
[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ihaOLOt29U [/video]

[LovinDaHaley]

^ Oh nice, thanks Babbs, I forgot about that song. Maybe I will take John's nudge and add "Tea for the Tillerman" to my personal stash. Is that eBay I hear calling? Gotta run...

[john]

Father and Son is a beautiful song. I used to listen to Cat Stevens too back in the day before he went "underground". Wild Thing is another great song of his.

Wild Thing is another one. It's too bad he walked away from music for so many years.