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Related: About this forumForgotten Great from 1979 - $5 says you don't know the title, nor artist, but u know the tune
At least, if you're old enough to have listened to radio a lot circa 1979
Dig this track ... I could totally hear the Dead (with Jerry a'course) singing a cover ...
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Forgotten Great from 1979 - $5 says you don't know the title, nor artist, but u know the tune (Original Post)
mr_lebowski
Nov 2019
OP
He was another one of those good singer/songwriters tagged as the "the new Bob Dylan" at time.
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#2
Mmmm yeah ... turned out ... not so much. He did however do a fantastic Jerry Garcia impression
mr_lebowski
Nov 2019
#6
pnwest
(3,419 posts)1. There's a golden oldie!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)2. He was another one of those good singer/songwriters tagged as the "the new Bob Dylan" at time.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)6. Mmmm yeah ... turned out ... not so much. He did however do a fantastic Jerry Garcia impression
I mean it is real friggin close to a perfect imitation of Jerry's voice ... just sounds like he's smoked less cigarettes and drank less whiskey.
LakeArenal
(29,949 posts)3. Mr Lake knows all the artists.
I just know all the lyrics.
Edit: This is one of those songs that I would like written for me!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)9. Play this one for him and tell him if he knows the artist AND title ...
That someone at DU who considers themselves a scholar of knowing 'who did what song' ... bows down to him and his superior acumen
Ohiogal
(39,694 posts)4. Wow
Thats a real blast from the past!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)8. Oops that was meant for LakeArenal :) nt
wiley
(2,921 posts)5. T'en bucks
If you can name ten artists That have done a cover of this song.
highmindedhavi
(355 posts)7. Everybody Wants Some
followup to Dazed and Confused
matt819
(10,749 posts)10. Not forgotten by me
I have loved listening to Steve for very since the 70s