Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens - Who Just Saw That?

[Stephanie]

How weird.

[jwirr]

1. I did. Very interesting. That voice has not changed at all.

[kid a]

2. Where? Late night?

[Stephanie]

3. On Leno

[kid a]

4. thanks for the heads up - i've got 20 minutes

i'll check it out

[Stephanie]

5. It's at the end

it's the weirdest show. Kevin Spacey, then John McCain's ancient mother, then Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam. Spacey is speed-dialing right now, "Did you see that?"

[kid a]

6. that was great, sounds amazing

[JI7]

7. what's weird ?

the guest line up or what they did ?

[Stephanie]

11. it's weird to see him again

after an absence of many years and a strange history - if you're too young to know, check hsi wiki

[regnaD kciN]

8. He's had two albums out since "unretiring" a couple of years ago...

The first one was really good -- I haven't heard the new one yet.

[PDJane]

9. He was a favourite of mine years ago..........

His voice is the same, he's a gentle, lovely man, and I appreciate him as much or more now.

[ashling]

13. I think there is a maturity and a new peacefulness

I have been putting links up to hi stuff for some time. Here are some special ones:

A is for Allah:
http://tr.youtube.com/watch?v=-L-GOHa5-YQ&feature=PlayList&p=F20D6394FD4CF76C&index=1

Father and son:
http://tr.youtube.com/watch?v=4cpX1ZjuaiA&feature=related

Heaven/Where True Love Goes
http://tr.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM9zKyDz4ko&feature=related

[old mark]

10. I say him on another show on a Saturday maybe 2 weeks ago.

Great songwriter and guitarist, and that distinctive voice...I am glad he is performing again.
New CD is called "Yusef", IIRC.
mark

[regnaD kciN]

12. The album title is "Roadsinger"...

He performed the title track on Leno -- really nice song. I rarely buy CDs anymore, but I think I'll make an exception this time.

[old mark]

14. ...And the show he was on was Chris Isaak - interview performance.

He is great.

mark