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Knee -- Could have either been "Isle of View" (my guess) with an etching in yellow-gold of a man riding some sort of beast (eagle head & wings - Gryphon) or it could have been "The Dragon Is Dancing" with a dragon tatoo on Jimmie's back for the cover. The first came out in about 71-72 and the latter while we were at "A". Both great - the first is INCREDIBLE music. Did Bruce get a new guitar? I'll watch for him - usually see him when he comes to BR to visit Barnes & Noble where his daughter works.
West - missed you in Arlington. Did you get out? It was hot fun and some sizzling music played. As far as those artists, I have at times played B.W. Stevenson (sad story - talented man), Willis Allen Ramsey, Eagles, Neil Young, Prine - lots of things - but never played any Buffett. Sorry, I have to remain the odd man out on that. Never liked his music - just never touched me. Though we did used to play the same Florida and Gulf Coast clubs back in the 70's - always seemed there had been a riot there judging by the condition of the place if we followed him in there. Ardent fans, for sure.
Dred -- I concur about that period from the Doobies. I liked the later incarnations, but the early albums with Dave Shogren on bass and then replaced by Tiran Porter and the addition of 2nd drummer Michael Hossack were great times. "Toulouse Street" and the "Captain & Me" were their best. And then...the addition of Skunk Baxter - man what a player. Did you ever notice he wore a Scottish bonnett (called a Balmoral) with his clan (family) badge on the side. Very cool!
P - We're slowly moving more toward our original material, but playing Scottish/Celtic music is still what pays the light bills. We'll be playing with Henri's Notions from your neck of the woods a couple of times this year. A great band! If you don't know them, watch for them and go out and catch them. Your young Mr. Lenhart would enjoy them - they include 2 fiddles, concertina, flute, bass, guitar, mandolin and percussion with some VERY nice vocals. As for Spheeris - what brilliance. I was stunned that he was killed in 1984 - ploughed under by a drunk driver the night he finished mixing his 5th album. His bassist - Johnny Pierce - recently died of cancer, but before that - he got Sony Special Projects to let him release all 5 of Jimmie's albums on CD and a live un-released album Jimmie gave Johnny the master for years ago. You can find them on E-bay.
We also used to play Pure Prairie League, J.J. Cale, Hamilton-Joe Frank& Reynolds/Dennison, Michael Stanley, Kenny Rankin, America, CSN & sometimes Y, Hall & Oates (Abandoned Luncheonette), Nilsson, Badfinger, Little River Band, Batdorf & Rodney, Dan Fogelberg, Poco, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and many more.....yeah - we've always been eclectic. dbs