Music:
Member Since: 6/17/2006
Band Website: sunsetjohnson.com
Band Members: Sunset Johnson
Original songs
Vocals
Acoustic and electric guitars
Piano
Keyboards
Whatever...
Influences: So many! But my all time favourites are...
Robert Johnson, Tori Amos, J. B. Lenoir, Mississippi John Hurt, Lily Allen, John Renbourn, The Move, Leo Kottke, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens, Bo Carter, Rev. Gary Davis, Vanessa Carlton, Kelly Jo Phelps, Jack Johnson, Isaac Guillory, Andrew Gold, Rev. Robert Wilkins, Steve Miller, John Prine, Tony McPhee, K T Tunstall, Blind Boy Fuller, Razorlight, Martin Carthy, Michael Chapman, Buddy Holly, Don Partridge, Bert Jansch, Bukka White, Larry Johnson, Loudon Wainwright III, John James, Duster Bennett, Gerry Rafferty, Tom McNevin, Jo Ann Kelly, Blind Blake, Mike Cooper, Patto, Stefan Grossman, Juliet Turner, Leadbelly, Damien Rice, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Williamson, Memphis Minnie, Elvis Presley - oh, and of course...
Nick Drake Songs (2006)
Sadly we have no film of Nick - but here is Fraser Anderson's wonderful version of "Thoughts of Mary Jane" at the annual tribute gathering, with some footage of the event woven in...
Steve Goodman (1972)
What a player, what a voice, what a funny guy, what a songwriter, what a huge loss!
John Martyn (1973)
Not usually my sort of thing, but how sublime was he on this early Old Grey Whistle Test...
Gordon Giltrap - Dodo's Dream (2007)
Guitarists start here. This guy is a living legend - and a really nice man too. Just watch this remarkable live video as he builds a fabulous wall of sound as you watch. And every time he plays this track, it's different again...
Tommy Emmanuel - Classical Gas (2002)
Just in case Steve and Gordon weren't challenging enough, try playing along with this guy. I think he made a pact with the devil...
Sounds Like: Steve Goodman, Robert Johnson, J. B. Lenoir, Nick Drake, Mississippi John Hurt, John Renbourn, Leo Kottke, Lyle Lovett, Richie Havens, David Gray, Bo Carter, Rev. Gary Davis, Kelly Jo Phelps, Jack Johnson, Isaac Guillory, Andrew Gold, Rev. Robert Wilkins, Steve Miller, John Prine, Blind Boy Fuller, Martin Carthy, Michael Chapman, Buddy Holly, Don Partridge, Bert Jansch, Bukka White, Larry Johnson, Loudon Wainwright III, John James, Duster Bennett, Gerry Rafferty, Tom McNevin, Jo Ann Kelly, Blind Blake, Mike Cooper, Stefan Grossman, Leadbelly, Damien Rice.
Record Label: What's a record label?
Type of Label: None
