Top Ten Favorites for 2007

2007 Top Ten Favorites

by John Gorka, Folksinger

In no particular order except for #1

1. Favorite CD Mavis Staples’ We’ll Never Turn Back
2. Favorite New Club: Ragamuffin Music Hall, Roswell, GA
3. House Sound Kerrville Folk Festival
4. Seeing Anais Mitchell Live
5. Visiting the Woody Guthrie archives
6. Collaborating with Woody Guthrie
7. Collaborating with William Stafford
8. One of my all time favorite singers liked my CD
9. Beginning the “Longing for Eliza” show with Cliff Eberhardt, & Eliza Gilkyson
10. The Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars DVD– should be required viewing for every over-privileged US musician.
11. Cowboy stories where the good guys fight and win
12. Which means any of the 30 odd Louis L’Amour stories I’ve read this year
13. Didn’t have to vote against anyone this year
14. Seeing Jonathan Byrd Live
15. Finding out that slightly overweight people live longer
16. Releasing a hi-def, high resolution surround sound DVD
17. Hearing it on my brother-in-law’s home theater system because I do not have one.
18. Didn’t get abducted by aliens this year
19. Singing with Antje Duvekot
20. Getting to hear Cape Breton and other Nova Scotia songwriters & musicians at Stan Rogers Festival, Canso, Nova Scotia
21. 360 or so naps taken
22. Finding out nappers live longer
23. Didn’t bomb Iran yet
24. Playing in Jersey City, NJ (land of my people)
25. Singing with Rose Cousins
26. Public finding out the dangers of optimism
27. The bright side of pessimism coming to light (things generally turn out better than you thought they would).
28. Angelina, Britney and Paris agreeing not to call more than once a week.
29. Seeing, hearing and performing with Michael Manring.
30. My Mom turned 90.
31. Having more favorites than I can remember
32. Our kids still like us
33. Singing and doing shows with Meg Hutchinson, Drew Nelson and Amilia Spicer
34. Concert for Bob Feldman, St. Paul, MN
35. One of my songwriter heroes learning one of my songs
36. Seeing how vast and varied the country is and marveling that it is not more divided and fragmented than it actually is.

Uncategorized | 1.01.2008 4:59 | 6 Comments

jos van vliet

Hi,

If you would like to know who all the people (above)are: On this page of the John Gorka video site you can read John Gorka’s top 2007 with a lot of hyperlinks and photos!

Jos van Vliet

http://home.hetnet.nl/~f2hjhmvanvliet156/04links/press/Top10-favorites-2007_Minneapolis-Star-Tribune-Cameo-Critic-John-Gorka.htm

1.01.2008 4:59

ryno

John,

I have to agree with #16, and might I add that I am glad my favorite American troubadour (that would be you, John) is making the best music of his life.

And #33. My wife and I lived in Grand Rapids, MI, for a time and enjoyed more than a few of Drew’s performances. I suspect your concert together was quite a treat for all.

If you ever take a fancy to performing in little podunk Yooper towns, you are welcome at our table here in Escanaba, MI, any time.

God Bless.

1.01.2008 4:59

drewnelson

I’m honored to have made your list John.. it was great playing shows and singing with you as well…Lets do it again! Hope your digin’ the book.

-drew

1.01.2008 4:59

lazysusan108

#32. Amen. For as long as it lasts…
Good to be in touch with you again, John. Tried to make time to see you in NYC last month…but couldn’t get a babysitter…
Best,
(Lazy)Susan(Delaney)Russo

1.01.2008 4:59

Andy

John

Though the list looks great
I think Perogie Fest was overlooked

Our festival has moved to Los Angeles if you still feel you’d like to be a part of it

xo
-Andy

1.01.2008 4:59

law & order dvd

law & order dvd…

I enjoyed johngorka.com ” Top Ten Favorites for 2007…

1.01.2008 4:59