Everything she sings is so much her. She could never cope with a large stage, just close up and personal. My favourite female singer, and that really is saying something.
How I would have treasured to see a concert with Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Tim Buckley, Karen Dalton and Richard Farina.. maybe throw in Kate Wolf and Jackson C., Frank and John Martyn, and Martin Lamble.. was lucky to have seen Sandy Denny, Licorice (Incredible String Band) or they would be on my super rare list of performers
Boy she is really growing on me. I never heard of her till about a year ago and I didn't like her voice at all. Now I hear so much in it. It gets me deep.
When I first heard in the seventies Karen's version of Something on your mind I burst into tears. This version of Tim Hardin's song is moving as well. Karen is like a miracle !! 50 years after she's still unique and unsurpassed ! In the authenticity still you have Antony and the Johnsons who gave me also shivers like Karen
Holy crap. My friend Ryan showed me this song while I was going thru some sh*t and it's really amazing. I don't even know how to explain how it makes me feel. I'm really glad he decided to share it with me. After hearing it once it immediately became one of my absolute favourite songs
Tommy - you didn't mention that Hardin was only 39 years old at the time of his death in 1980. What a waste of a powerful musical life, lost to the all controlling 'lady horse.' Regards.
Said to be Bob Dylan's favorite singer, Karen lived and sang from the depths of her soul. Hard to believe she had to die alone in a house trailer like that.
