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mojowork_n

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8. Another good one from back then...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:30 AM

Jun 2013

Les McCann (piano) and Eddie Harris (sax) at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969, "Compared to What."

"Possession is the motivation that is hangin' up the goddamned nation.
Looks like we always end up in a rut."

No matter how much you like (or don't really care for jazz), wait a couple of minutes, through the instrumental
intro, for the words:

Has anything really changed since then?

Trying to make it a real Compared to What?

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K&R zeemike Jun 2013 #1

thank you. ret5hd Jun 2013 #2

cool song AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #3

My dad used to play that in the 60's Sent a link to someone recently thinking it would evoke villager Jun 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #5

She had quite a remarkable life, and deserves to be remembered carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #6

She has been remembered in her hometown carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #9

k/r Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #7

Another good one from back then... mojowork_n Jun 2013 #8