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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:39 PM Nov 2019

Forgotten 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
There's a golden oldie! pnwest Nov 2019 #1
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
Mr Lake knows all the artists. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #3
Play this one for him and tell him if he knows the artist AND title ... mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #9
Wow Ohiogal Nov 2019 #4
Oops that was meant for LakeArenal :) nt mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #8
T'en bucks wiley Nov 2019 #5
Everybody Wants Some highmindedhavi Nov 2019 #7
Not forgotten by me matt819 Nov 2019 #10
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
6. Mmmm yeah ... turned out ... not so much. He did however do a fantastic Jerry Garcia impression
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 05:36 PM
Nov 2019

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

(28,817 posts)
3. Mr Lake knows all the artists.
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 05:06 PM
Nov 2019

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 ...
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 05:45 PM
Nov 2019

That someone at DU who considers themselves a scholar of knowing 'who did what song' ... bows down to him and his superior acumen

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