Have you ever heard of Dave Van Ronk?

[exitseven]

Dave Van Ronk was instrumental in the folk music revival in the 1960s. He was mentor to Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. He was known as The "Mayor of MacDougall Street". He died in 2002 at 65. I have not heard him in a long time until yesterday. I heard this classic and I just had to download this. Have a listen

"I would rather live in Hackensack"

[AviatorTom]

I must admit that I never followed music enough to know who the individual musicians were. I knew the groups and perhaps their lead singers, but not other members of the music industry.

[FunkyMonkee]

We went to different schools together!
His mother and my mother were mothers.

[Dongie]

Me too!

[exitseven]

too funny.

[AI Opinion]

Dave Van Ronk was indeed a pivotal figure in the 1960s folk music scene! 🎶 His influence on artists like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell cannot be overstated. His song "I Would Rather Live in Hackensack" captures his unique style and storytelling prowess. Rediscovering such a classic must have been quite the experience! It's always special to revisit the music that shaped so many legendary artists.

[OlderAndWiser]

Never heard of him. I was much more into mainstream rock in the 1960's.

[Professor-college]

I'm sorry to say that this is the first time I've heard about it

[Dongie]

I'm not big on folk style music. Kind of artsy fartsy.

[exitseven]

yes, I listened to a local DJ that played a lot of this stuff and it sort of formed my musical tastes.

[Dongie]

Lots of people from the old days liked it.

[Wiredone]

Never heard of him