The Spirit of Janis Joplin Lives in Crystal Chandler

I originally met Crystal at Richards Cafe. Besides being a very pretty lady with a firecracker personality she has some special vocal talents that need to be addressed. The first time I saw her play some of her original songs I was amazed. She brought to my mind long lost memories of Janis Joplin. I was blown away while she belted out her songs with bending notes and hyper-personality in each vocal expression. 
I have seen many times songwriters feeling their songs while playing them but Crystal takes it to a new level of passion. "The Riverboat Song" starting at about 7:45 shows this passion I am describing.
Crystal is one of the singer/songwriters I have met in Nashville that I believe in the right hands could be a big talent. I just love to watch her sing her songs. You will enjoy this set of her playing at the old Bost Harley Davidson shop in West Nashville.

Crystal Chandler live Onstage
Here another set by Crystal

The Amazing Buck Brown playing "Loretta"

If you like good guitar playing and great lyrics as well as some seriously good singing you have come to the right place. The Amazing Buck Brown is playing a song he wrote about his young life and a chance meeting with a questionable little lady named Loretta. This song tells a good story about a guy who has enough sense not to do something really stupid. I just love watching Buck Brown play the guitar. This was recorded on a Saturday afternoon at Bost Harley Davidson a few years ago for the Nashville Ear Songwriter Stage. Buck plays as well as anyone I have ever seen live in Nashville.
 Enjoy a really great song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxlWx-LnsmY&feature=share&list=LLNhiLd4IaO0YPnok5nSverA&index=18

Audrey's Song - Harry Hookey

I ran across Harry Hookey in the restaurant at the Fontanel in Oct 2011. Harry was a law student on holiday from Australia with a couple of songwriter friends who were touring America. We were talking before the show at a table while eating an early dinner at the farmhouse restaurant at the Fontanel. He was a really nice guy enjoying his American experience. Tonight was his night to eat Catfish. He was so looking forward to real southern Catfish and Hush puppies.
Later that night his buddy Lachlan Bryan an up an coming Australian songwriter was  playing the Songwriter Stage and did quite well. Lachian played some great songs and put on a very entertaining show. Lachlan has gotten huge in Australia over the years. As it turned out that evening we had a songwriter not show up due to baby sitting problems. It happens from time to time. :)

Harry's buddies talked him into playing onstage that night. He played several songs he had written about Australia and about girls he had dated. Wonderful songs describing the outback and the beauty he sees there.He performed each song with a joy I rarely see in songwriters. He loved it! We all loved it as well.
Since then I have watched his rise in the music scene in Australia with several good songs. Each song has a good video to match.
I wonder if he ever finished his law degree??
Here is one really good video I ran across today.
http://youtu.be/7tDAHJQT7B4

and the original video set of the night Harry played a the Fontanel.(18 min)
http://youtu.be/eT1yAPgzZMM