It’s almost a bit vulnerable to list these songs (and there are a LOT), but I am thankful for them and to the artists that made them. These are the songs that made me want to be a musician. These are the songs that I had on loop through certain phases in my life. I’m sure I’ve covered quite a few of them. Here they are (in no particular order):
1. Mama You Been on My Mind - Jeff Buckley (originally Dylan)
2. The Park - Feist
3. I Can’t Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
4. Take it from me - The Weepies
5. We’re Just Friends - Wilco
6. Rapture - AA Bondy
7. Cheers - Blake Mills
8. Beach Baby - Bon Iver
9. Hang Me Out To Dry - Cold War Kids
10. I Never Wanted You - Headphones
11. From - Dr. Dog
12. Lonely, Lonely - Feist
13. Be Good or Be Gone - Fionn Regan
14. Paper Window Dreams - Jeff Pianki
15. Wooden Heart - Listener
16. Terrible Love - That National
17. Red Sun - Peter Wolf Crier
18. As Far As I Can See- Phantogram
19. Come Around - Rhett Miller
20. Lost in the Light - Bahamas
21. Bury the Floors - Scattered Trees
22. Turning Page - Sleeping At Last (just being honest, ok?!)
23. Elizabeth - Ruru
24. Your Ex-Lover is Dead - Stars
25. Love is All - Tallest Man on Earth
26. Come Off Cold - Tyler James
27. Sun Will Rise - Jeff Pianki
28. Why Must a Man Change - Deep Sea Diver
29. Bushwick Blues - Delta Spirit
30. Everything Reminds Me of Her - Elliott Smith
31. William and Betsy – Winston Jazz Routine
32. Boots of Spanish Leather - Bob Dylan
33. Come Pick Me Up & Oh My God, Whatever, Etc. - Ryan Adams