Don Richmond
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I’m pretty sure that this was The Byrds with the short-lived lineup of Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Kevin Kelly, and Clarence White. Hillman and Kelly would leave soon after.
December 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’m pretty sure that this was The Byrds with the short-lived lineup of Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Kevin Kelly, and Clarence White. Hillman and Kelly would leave soon after.
This IS the same Brewer & Shipley that I know and the album that contains this song is my favorite of theirs.
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This IS the same Brewer & Shipley that I know and the album that contains this song is my favorite of theirs.
I do love the inventiveness of the original album but this one was probably just as well left off.
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I do love the inventiveness of the original album but this one was probably just as well left off.
James Hendricks, not to be confused with Jimi Hendrix, wrote that song. He made two really good solo albums on his own. I have a third album he made with Ginger Greco, but it is less impressive.
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
James Hendricks, not to be confused with Jimi Hendrix, wrote that song. He made two really good solo albums on his own. I have a third album he made with Ginger Greco, but it is less impressive.
Two of my favorite bands. I always thought they had a similar approach in their synthesis of folk, rock, country, and soul. And wow, that first Moby Grape album! “Again” was pretty great as well.
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Two of my favorite bands. I always thought they had a similar approach in their synthesis of folk, rock, country, and soul. And wow, that first Moby Grape album! “Again” was pretty great as well.
I think “sociopath” is an accurate word for him.
August 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I think “sociopath” is an accurate word for him.
That’s kind of egg-cessive.
July 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
That’s kind of egg-cessive.
I think most of the record is pretty amazing. They were breaking free from ‘60s pop and creating something new.
July 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I think most of the record is pretty amazing. They were breaking free from ‘60s pop and creating something new.
I assume you bought the fine original 1967 album at the top, because the 1972 reissue at the bottom was a remixed, re-recorded attempt by Gene and Jim Dickson to make it a ‘70s singer-songwriter record. It wasn’t. They even removed Elevator Operator! I bought it in ‘67 in mono and then later stereo.
July 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I assume you bought the fine original 1967 album at the top, because the 1972 reissue at the bottom was a remixed, re-recorded attempt by Gene and Jim Dickson to make it a ‘70s singer-songwriter record. It wasn’t. They even removed Elevator Operator! I bought it in ‘67 in mono and then later stereo.
And I agree that the Springfield were oh so good!
July 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
And I agree that the Springfield were oh so good!
Unrepeatable yes, but Moby Grape came pretty close.
July 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Unrepeatable yes, but Moby Grape came pretty close.
I had been thinking of this song recently. Listening to it here I was just sure it was Stills playing lead guitar. I went back and checked my old vinyl album, and it says that Dave Mason plays lead guitar on this track. I wonder who influenced who.
July 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I had been thinking of this song recently. Listening to it here I was just sure it was Stills playing lead guitar. I went back and checked my old vinyl album, and it says that Dave Mason plays lead guitar on this track. I wonder who influenced who.
Brooks should have included “churches”. What Trump is doing clearly violates Jesus’ teaching.
April 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Brooks should have included “churches”. What Trump is doing clearly violates Jesus’ teaching.
Now he needs to release the ones on his own so-called “assassination” attempts.
April 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Now he needs to release the ones on his own so-called “assassination” attempts.
Bryan Maclean looking very Mike Clarke-ish on the back cover. And Softly To Me hinted at what he would do later with Orange Skies.
April 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Bryan Maclean looking very Mike Clarke-ish on the back cover. And Softly To Me hinted at what he would do later with Orange Skies.
I agree about The Airport Song and, of course, Gene Clark’s songwriting. I was just playing The Airport Song on guitar yesterday, and marveling at how Crosby put those smooth jazz chords together so early. It was as if he was channeling Chet Baker.
April 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I agree about The Airport Song and, of course, Gene Clark’s songwriting. I was just playing The Airport Song on guitar yesterday, and marveling at how Crosby put those smooth jazz chords together so early. It was as if he was channeling Chet Baker.
I’m reading Hays and his son’s book, The Widening of God’s Mercy, where Hays writes that he thinks he was wrong in The Moral Vision of the New Testament. Wright mentions Moral Vision but not Hays more recent work and posture.
March 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I’m reading Hays and his son’s book, The Widening of God’s Mercy, where Hays writes that he thinks he was wrong in The Moral Vision of the New Testament. Wright mentions Moral Vision but not Hays more recent work and posture.
I’ve been thinking about this list of albums again. That Joni Mitchell album was another one that I bought that year. It was too experimental for me at the time, but I need to listen with older ears.
January 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’ve been thinking about this list of albums again. That Joni Mitchell album was another one that I bought that year. It was too experimental for me at the time, but I need to listen with older ears.
However, I wasn’t listening to Aja in 1977. That came later through the influence of David Crosby’s praise of it and Gaucho.
January 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
However, I wasn’t listening to Aja in 1977. That came later through the influence of David Crosby’s praise of it and Gaucho.
I guess our age in 1977 has a lot to do with this. By then, I had been heavily into The Byrds and spin-offs for a dozen years. I like that Dennis Wilson album. But my overall favorite from that year is Terence Boylan’s solo debut. Dan Fogelberg’s Nether Lands and Steely Dan’s Aja are high as well.
January 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I guess our age in 1977 has a lot to do with this. By then, I had been heavily into The Byrds and spin-offs for a dozen years. I like that Dennis Wilson album. But my overall favorite from that year is Terence Boylan’s solo debut. Dan Fogelberg’s Nether Lands and Steely Dan’s Aja are high as well.
Sadly, not a peep. And the lectionary reading was perfectly in sync — Jesus proclaiming good news to the poor, captive, blind, and oppressed. Disheartening.
January 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sadly, not a peep. And the lectionary reading was perfectly in sync — Jesus proclaiming good news to the poor, captive, blind, and oppressed. Disheartening.
I believe this is the same Nancy Priddy who was the inspiration for Stephen Stills’ jazz pop Pretty Girl Why.
January 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I believe this is the same Nancy Priddy who was the inspiration for Stephen Stills’ jazz pop Pretty Girl Why.
JD Souther and Tom Brewer. Merry Christmas to you and your family Johnnie.
December 24, 2024 at 2:57 PM
JD Souther and Tom Brewer. Merry Christmas to you and your family Johnnie.
Train Leaves Here *This* Morning.
December 21, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Train Leaves Here *This* Morning.
I saw this tour as well at the Atlanta Sports Arena. It was like a high school gymnasium and we sat on the floor! But I knew all about the Eagles by then and enjoyed their set and hearing Bernie Leadon say “I was around when this was written” before they played Train Leaves Here Morning.
December 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
I saw this tour as well at the Atlanta Sports Arena. It was like a high school gymnasium and we sat on the floor! But I knew all about the Eagles by then and enjoyed their set and hearing Bernie Leadon say “I was around when this was written” before they played Train Leaves Here Morning.