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That Same Old Obsession - The Millennium Project

That Same Old Obsession

Excerpts from a life: 1949-1999

The Millennium Project

That Same Old Obsession - The Millennium Project

I started collecting music when I was 11 years old. Having been brought up on a diet of classical and banal we inherited an old Dansette autochange record player which came with someone else’s collection of 45s. 's April Love/When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano got a good hammering in our house for a while. But in 1958 I was ready for something fresh and new. When I visited my sister Sheila during the school holidays, my new brother-in-law suggested that rather than just go out and buy records 'willy nilly' (£1 birthday money went a long way in those days!) I should collect a particular artiste.

I had been thrilled by 's 'Grand Coulee Dam' and loved that acoustic sound he got so he was top of my hit list for a while. Then I heard 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' by (we didn't have a TV in those days and I thought they were black!) and my life changed from that moment on.

So take a bow John Benfield, you changed my life and everyone else's who has come into contact with me since!

From a few scratchy 45s in 1958 my collection had grown by a few scratchy EPs (3 x EP = 1 LP on a newsboys wages) by 1960, and (lo and behold) a stack of scratchy (mono) LPs a couple of years later. Gradually I added stereo versions, I never got rid of anything, and the scratches became slightly more acceptable. Then I taped them and played them in the car. I even experimented with Digital Audio Tape in the mid-80s but it was the commercial acceptance of Compact Discs that really changed my life.

Over the past 10 years, the last decade of the 20th Century, I've been acquiring my record collection all over again. I've added a lot of things I didn't get first time around and of course discovered many hidden gems I never knew existed.

The idea for this project came to me on 22nd May 1999 as I was on my way to my friend Roger Pearl's shop in Worthing. We talked about it and agreed a target date of 31 July for completion. What was intended as a quick visit to buy some recordable CDs turned into a mini-shopping spree which included a second minidisk player and a stack of blank MDs.

"One small step for man……… " - the Millennium Project was under way!

I have tried a number of times to get my life story down in words and music but always been left dissatisfied with the result. Now for the first time I could rifle through my racks of CDs and dump the highlights onto a series of compact digital music carriers, play around with the running order, add things, delete things at will. I probably drove the family mad during that time but what's new?

Hazel and Patrick had bought into the idea of a 'Millennium Tape' but Hazel was convinced I was already losing focus. I convinced her that it was a necessary process. I went through the lot, even dug out a bit of vinyl and a few tapes!

And that is what this project is all about. My life story in 74 minutes of music, with a few explanatory notes thrown in. All of the musical energy my family and I have experienced over the past 40-odd years is captured onto one 74-minute CD. I've only allowed myself one track per artiste although as I set the rules I've also broken them in a couple of small places.

It's had a couple of working titles. "Thank You For The Music" I liked but it had too many ABBA connotations. 'That Same Old Obsession' is a song and one of my favourites although the track itself is not included.

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On 7 August – a week late but we each took some blame for that – Roger and I swapped the first cuts of our Millennium Projects. I again felt guilty that I had not included an Elvis track on mine (‘I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone’ is on Volume 2!). However I really didn’t get into Elvis proper until much later on and I think Roger will forgive me because we talked about early and late influences. On the other hand………..

Early Days

Faure - Requiem

My first memory is from my 3rd birthday, sitting at the bottom of our stairs at 7 Highland Croft, Steyning. That’s why the sub-title of this project is ‘Excerpts from a life: 1949-1999’, which of course belies my true age! Ours was not an especially musical family but we did have a in the lounge and my two sisters played it reasonably well. I can remember lying in bed as a small child and going to sleep to the sound of the piano and a recorder wafting up the staircase. I suppose my one regret is that I didn't persist with the lessons myself, and I continue to struggle with the 3 basic chords on my Everly-copy . My father had a passion for church music and I was enrolled into the church choir at a very early age. This piece reminds me of harvest festival, I don't know why, but I can smell fresh-baked bread and freshly- picked apples every time I hear it.

Mendelssohn - The Hebrides, Op 26

Having been brought up on church music, light classics and banal pop (how much was that doggie in the window?), I was ready for this by the time we 'studied it' at Steyning Primary School. I seem to remember an accompanying film all about Fingal's Cave but on reflection I'm sure they weren't that technologically advanced in those days so perhaps we just had a very good imagination!

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The Fifties

The Sun Keeps Shining - Everly Brothers

As I'm only allowed one Everly track let's start (almost) at the beginning. In November 1955 when this was recorded, I was 9 years old and had certainly not heard of the Everly Brothers. But in 1958 when I was already heavily into their music I was enthralled to learn that there was this single that I had never heard. It became something of an obsession until I bought it for myself as a very expensive Christmas present one year. How bizarre that the producer, , calls out '1998' as the master number just as the young Don (18 at the time) and Phil (16) finally get the intro right. This was my first 'credit' on a record sleeve as I collaborated briefly in 1981 with Richard Weize of when he issued a maxi-single which contained the four tracks recorded at that session. Two of them were previously thought to have been destroyed.

Leave My Alone -

Through the Everlys I got to know the music of Ray Charles. They recorded two of his songs, this one included, on their very first Cadence LP and continued to re-arrange some of his classics on a number of their over the following 10 years. Later on of course 'Brother Ray' revisited his own Country roots and in 1962 he cut a couple of stunning albums which were really his (rather brassy) interpretations of modern country classics, including 'Bye Bye Love'. He continued to feature country songs in his performances and on his albums and 'Wish You Were Here Tonight', recorded in 1982, remains one of my all-time favourites. I got back into Ray's music in a big way at Bob Rosemurgy's house in September 1998 when we discussed the links between his and 's music.

The Sixties

Sweet Dreams - Don

When this was recorded in 1960 I didn't know there was a type of music called 'country'. Even when I got to hear '' a year later, it was just another form of pop to me. It took , and of course the Everlys to educate me and I've never looked back. This song has always been special to me - the Everlys' version on their 1963 , 'Great Country Hits', has to be the best with Don's rhythmic lead, Phil's soaring harmonies and that wonderful combination of electric and pedal steel guitar on the bridge. Then Don re-worked it for his first solo album in 1970 (an arrangement that was faithfully adopted by Emmylou

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6 years later on '') - Gibson himself repaid the tribute by inviting Don to sing back-up on his version of 'Maybe Tomorrow' in 1975. And of course there is a link to the previous track on this collection as Ray Charles included no less than 3 Don Gibson songs on his 'Modern Sounds' albums in 1962.

Teensville -

From 1958 onwards I was into guitar heroes, and have been ever since - of course the Everlys with their matching black , but also and Eddie Cochran who's guitar playing was as important to me as their vocals. And because I knew Chet Atkins and were an integral part of the Everly/ sound I had to find out more about them as solo artistes. '' is just about my favourite rock'n'roll instrumental, which means I've reluctantly had to leave out , , and The Ventures from this section. My vinyl copy of this album remains part of my Everly collection (they 'wrote' the sleeve-notes) but my quest for a CD version finally ended in 1995 when RCA released it in its original packaging - and of course it sounds even better! I did actually get to meet Chet around 1970 when he was guesting on a TV show over here and for once in my life I was almost lost for words!

Save The Last Dance For Me -

This song works on two different levels - Ben E King singing Pomus/Shuman in the backstreets of New York City, or sending us out into a hot summer night in Paris. This original version has to be one of the great recordings of all time with its soulful vocals and lush strings. It stopped me from becoming totally obsessed with -based music and it was an early lesson well learnt as I can now listen to black soul music with an open mind. It helped me into 's music, sadly missing from this collection, and that has all come back to haunt me in later life through people like and Donnie Fritts.

Hello Marylou - Rick Nelson

Next to the Everlys Rick Nelson was my role model. Just about everything he did just blew me away thanks in no small part to the blistering guitar solos of James Burton. During the summer holidays in 1961 a gang of us went to Worthing for the day and I bought this single from a little record shop in Montague Street. When we were ready to go home I realised I had left it on the pier and I had to persuade the guy on the gate (you had to pay to enter in those days) to let me back on to look for it. Mercifully there were few Ricky Nelson fans in

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Worthing that day and it's still sitting in my box of singles upstairs to this day. That whole experience was worth a million dollars to me - no-one parts me from my Ricky Nelson collection and I remained faithful to him 'til the day he died (and beyond). I did get to see him at the Palomino, North Hollywood, in 1981 although I suspect he was well past his prime by then.

It's Too Late, He Wins - Gord Lightfoot

In many ways Gordon Lightfoot means as much to me as the Everly Brothers do, probably because I felt I was there with him at the start. In the summer of 1962 a young Canadian singer/ hosted an early evening BBC TV show - he looked like James Dean and sang like Jim Reeves so from my point of view he was a ready-made hero! This song shot to the top of my personal hit parade but I was never able to find it on a record. I even thought it had become a figment of my imagination until that aforementioned night in September 1998 when I was sitting in Bob's basement in Escanaba, Michigan and he tossed me this album saying "have you got this?" I almost dismissed it as just another early Lightfoot compilation until I read the track listing and low and behold there was my Holy Grail! Bob kindly sent me an MD of it but the spirits must have been watching over us that night as a few months later Rhino put out the definitive Lightfoot anthology and this was track 2, CD 1 (of 4). And it still sounds good - I hadn't realised Chet himself had produced it.

He's In Town - The Tokens

So why didn't I include 'Don't Worry Baby' which I've always referred to as one of the great rock'n'roll love songs? Well this will explain why. R.E.M.s' version of 'Lion Sleeps Tonight' is a family favourite of ours and I just loved the Tokens' original. But I loved this /Gerry Goffin song even more and I finally found a CD with it on, the only one I bought especially for this project. The Rockin' Berries had a UK hit with it in 1964 but this is far superior. The Tokens were Neil Sedaka's original band until he became obsessed with female singer/ (Carole King included) and no longer fitted the all-male vocal group image. His loss, our gain I think!

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Nashville Cats - Lovin' Spoonful

John Sebastian is another of my heroes and this just about sealed my love affair with his music, even before he invited the Everlys into his lounge to record ''. And even though this recording may sound a little dated the song has stood the test of time. Patrick has recently admitted quite liking it having heard the Del McCoury band feature it as part of their show with . So what goes round comes round and I think this is a fitting tribute to the kind of music that's kept me going over the years. Of course I had to leave out 'Rain On The Roof' and 'Darling Be Home Soon' and I would love to have squeezed in his wonderful autoharp on Gordon Lightfoot's 'Cobwebs and Dust' but this will do.

You're Still On My Mind -

I had to feature a song, with or without Emmy, and the re-packaging of the '' album meant I could include this Byrds rehearsal. Emmy herself used to do it as the second song into her show and I remember the only question Steve Fishell asked when I offered him a live tape was "does it include 'You're Still On My Mind'? I'd been to see the Byrds at Hove Town Hall in 1965 but all we heard were the , no vocals at all, which actually meant 'Mr Tambourine Man' sounded pretty good! But I missed out on Gram so thank God his music is still alive. I kinda got to know during the Hot Band days and always enjoyed hearing his account of his part in Gram's demise, something they can now laugh about. I was sorely tempted to include Gram and Emmy singing '' or 'Brand New Heartache' but in 74 minutes you can't do it all!

Life's Little Ups & Downs -

I first got to know of Charlie Rich through the Everlys' version of 'Lonely Weekends'. Then he came out with a couple of big country hits in the early '70s and I went to see him in . Although I loved those songs - 'Behind Closed Doors' and 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World', his act was so schmaltzy I really didn't give him another thought. Then my DJ hero Roger Scott died and sang 'Feel Like Going Home' at his tribute show. Still the Charlie Rich connection didn't click, but my friend Phil Weedon pointed out that Charlie was indeed a class act. Finally I picked up the anthology and discovered this, written by his wife Margaret Ann and so aptly summing up the life of a guy always just on the edge of greatness but never quite making it. This is one of those hidden gems I was talking about earlier.

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The Seventies

Susie-Q - James Burton

In 1965 my mother went to visit my sister in Canada and asked if there were any records I would like her to bring back for me. I said anything by James Burton and she came back with a album! In fairness to her James hadn't even cut his album with at that time. When I got to know Hank DeVito he told be about going to a Ricky Nelson concert when he was a kid and having to sit on his dad's shoulders just to see James Burton. Hank ended up playing in the same Hot Band as James so it must have been worth the effort. He eventually sent me a tape with both this and the 'Corn Pickin' album on one side of a C90 that included a complete Everly show on the other - they sure knew how to pack 'em in in those days. Of course James played on the original version of Susie-Q as well as the Everlys' 1965 re-make so it was good that he finally got round to doing it himself.

Sylvia's Mother - Dr Hook

When we were staying at the Holiday Inn, Hollywood, in 1981 Dr Hook were just down the corridor and managed to frighten the kids every time they went to the coke machine! died in 1999 and when I looked up the CD from which I took this I realised that he'd written every track on it. I could have chosen 'Queen Of The Silver Dollar' or ' The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan' but this is just so desperate, so emotional. Once Sylvia' s mother has said 'thank you for calling, and sir won't you call back again' you know it's the final brush off and he's lost her for good! Why can't I write lyrics like that? Maybe I've just not lived enough (yet!).

Armstrong - John Stewart

The greatest event to have happened in my lifetime - even though a month earlier I had got married for the first time! In July 1999 they released the secret documents about the 'giant step for mankind' and revealed that had the lunar module not been able to take off again then Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would either have had to die slowly or commit suicide. I wonder how that would have been viewed against the wider context of John Stewart's song? I wish I could have included a track from his 1969 'California Bloodlines' album but this one is so essential to the concept of this project that it just had to be there. The 'Cannons In The Rain' album was released at the same time as Phil Everly's 'Star Spangled Springer' and they were jointly voted best albums of 1973 by Gramophone magazine. Just proves someone's got good musical taste out there!

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Whistle Stop -

I cried the day (in 1992) that I heard Roger Miller had died - I was at the house of my best friend Alain Fournier in Ercuis, France and had no reason to be ashamed. To me he is the greatest singer/songwriter that has ever lived - I know he joked about that during his shows but the fact is it's true. I chose this out of all the hundreds of Miller tracks I have because it just encapsulates everything that's great about him - sometimes banal, sometimes funny, always original. This track first appeared in 1973 on the 'Dear Folks, Sorry I Haven't Written Lately' album and as such is the only track in this collection that doesn't come from an original CD. If I say so myself I've done a pretty good job with it and as it eventually surfaced as part of the soundtrack for Disney's animated version of 'Robin Hood' it has a doubly special meaning to me. I genuinely don't know whether to laugh or cry when I listen to it so I do both!

Me & Bobby McGee - (live with Rita Coolidge)

This has probably meant more to me than any other song I've ever loved. In 1992 just outside of Monterey we took a photo of a roadsign to 'Salinas' and I will treasure that more than any Steinbeck novel! In 1996 I took Hazel to see Kris at the Mean Fiddler in London and this was the second song he did. At the end of the show Hazel said "I didn't really know the music but he looked like a Hollywood legend" which of course he is! So despite the stories that it was Mickey Newbury that persuaded Roger Miller to record it, that Gordon Lightfoot may well have been the first to do so commercially, and the various myths surrounding , I settled for this live version from 1973, knowing that Kris's protégé John Prine was sitting in the front row. And if that's good enough for me it must be good enough for Bobby McGee!

You Only Live Once In a While - Mickey Newbury

Funny how I managed to get Miller, Kristofferson and Newbury following each other on this collection! I've kept all my Newbury friends guessing which one of his many great songs I've included for this project - it could have been a Newbury pain song or a Newbury train song but it's turned out to be a Newbury rain song! Well I'm sure it's raining when "my lady and I are up for the dawn" - my favourite and most sensual of all Mickey's lyrics. His music has meant so much to me over the years - from 'Sweet Memories' through to exclusive performances of new songs. To quote another Everly classic, I have to bless the day I found Bob Rosemurgy who has proved to be such a dear friend. This is from 'I Came To Hear The Music',

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just one of 10 classic albums included in Bob's box set. I don't think Mickey knows how to make an album that's not a classic and long may that be the case.

Interlude: Down The Tracks - Mystic Moods Orchestra

Mickey's '' became my all time favourite album after I'd heard Phil Everly singing '33rd Of August' live on TV. It became something of an(other) obsession with me. I only managed to obtain the re-release of the album but as it was part of a double package that was no loss. But I wanted the best possible recording of it so I copied it onto metal tape, and then onto mini-disc; it then became the very first CD that I 'burned' for myself. Mercifully Bob's box (as it has become known!) came to my rescue and weeks later, by amazing co-incidence, I found a mint copy of the original vinyl from my friend Jeff Porterfield in Portland . So I'm only allowed one Mickey Newbury track, eh? Well this an interlude from that album and features and - it was used as the preamble to San Francisco's Mable Joy (that's how they spelt it on the cover), and was also featured on Mickey's wonderful 'Lulled By The Moonlight' CD as a preamble to 'Freight Train Howlin'.

Sleepless Nights - Emmylou Harris

Jill and I went to see Emmylou and the original Hot Band (James Burton, Glen D Hardin, Emory Gordy, Hank DeVito and ) in Brighton in 1976. I'll admit now that I only really went to see James but I've been hooked on Emmy's music ever since. The next time we went to see her was mid-winter and Jill's parents had been due to baby-sit Hazel who was just a few weeks old. On the way we got stuck in a snow drift on top of the downs so had to walk her carrycot back home for the neighbours to take charge for the evening. We had submitted a request for Emmy to sing 'Sleepless Nights' for all the Everly fans out there. By this time had joined and other than his brief excursion on 'Sunset Towers' I wasn't really aware that he was such a great fan - it all worked out pretty well really! Since then Emmy has always performed an Everly song whenever we have made our presence known and has proved to be the sweetest person whenever we have met. This Boudleaux & Felice song is from her first acknowledged solo album '' and was one of the first songs she recorded after Gram died.

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The Eighties

The Randall Knife -

I first saw Guy Clark when he was opening for Emmylou at the Hammersmith Odeon (as it was then called) in 1978. After Emmy and entourage had arrived in stretch limos (courtesy of Warner Bros.), Guy strolled up the back alley like the last of the gunfighters, his guitar slung over his shoulder as if he'd been staying at the local Lone Star Hotel. Since then I have seen him at all kinds of venues from the smallest honkytonk in the world and rooms above bars to converted churches. Guy dismisses this as just "one of them dead man songs" but it means a lot more to me, as I'm sure it does to him. It's my 'forgiveness' song - when you've got kids and you cherish your relationship with them, there are times when you have to steal yourself to forgive them. It's also the first of my two 'dad' songs - I just hope my kids are still able to appreciate me while I'm still able to appreciate them appreciating me.

Souvenirs - John Prine (live with Steve Goodman)

In 1980 when Don Everly was playing The Venue in London with the Dead Cowboys, his bass player Rachel Peer introduced me to her boyfriend who just happened to be called John Prine. I explained to him that we'd lived with his music in our house and I couldn't help asking him about my favourite of all his songs, 'Souvenirs'. That night he borrowed Don's guitar and sang 'Paradise' as part of the encore. I'm sure if John could change anything in his life it would be to be able to introduce his friend Steve Goodman the way he does here. Sadly Steve died of leukaemia and we were robbed of a great talent. John however has gone from strength to strength although every time we have met him he has been happy to spend time and share experiences.

Things I Wish I'd Said - Rodney Crowell

Ever since I first saw Rodney with the Hot Band in 1976 I knew I was in the presence of a great talent and once he went solo I eagerly anticipated each release. Sadly he has been the victim of some pretty bum record deals and the '' album was about his last good collection of well-produced songs - a career that has been slightly resurrected by his latest re- incarnation, the Cicadas. This is the second of my 'father' songs and Rodney wrote it for his father J.W.Crowell who died in 1989 - I read from the lyrics at my own father's funeral 2 years later. For

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your further enjoyment you should listen to Guy's 'Black Diamond Strings' from his 'Dublin ' album as it's all about the Crowell family when Rodney was "goin' on 9".

The Nineties

Werewolves Of London - (live)

I first saw a pony-tailed Warren Zevon with the Everly Brothers at the Albert Hall in 1971 - after the show I saw him loading his own grand piano onto the truck. In 1973 he hung around long enough to be part of Don's first solo band but by 1976 he was launching a pretty successful career of his own, and invited Phil to guest on his first album. 'Frank & Jesse James was supposedly written about Don & Phil and according to Warren himself it was Phil's idea for him to write a dance song called ''. We took Patrick to this show at the Town & Country in September 1992 and it was his first opportunity to feature on a live album - listen for the biggest shout of "PERFECT"!

Johnny Too Bad - Steve Earle

In 1986 Steve rejuvenated my interest in with his wonderful '' album which featured another of my guitar heroes, Richard Bennett (ex band). Having seen him live on a number of occasions I was keen to share my enthusiasm with Hazel who by this time was old enough to appreciate his rather risqué sense of humour. He didn't disappoint and this track was the highlight of his show at the Shepherds Bush Empire in May 1996. Since then we have made a point of catching him whenever he is in town although we had to draw the line at his 1999 gigs with the Del McCoury Band - Steve Earle with slicked back hair is not the Steve Earle we know and love!

Ojibway Square Dance (Love Song) - Georgia Wettlin-Larsen

During the 1990s 'Northern Exposure' became cult viewing in our family and we religiously recorded each episode and watched it once all the birds had safely returned to the nest each week. This track was played during the episode when home-town (Cicely, Alaska - Pop. 215) girl Marilyn Whirlwind took herself off to Seattle and Joel became so anxious for her safety that he had to follow her, eventually catching up with her at the zoo. I searched and searched for the record, only to be gazzumped by MCA who featured it on the second of two CDs from the series. Through the wonders

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of the net I eventually found a cassette called 'Songs Of The People' by Georgia Wettlin-Larsen (Whirling Cloud Woman) and this was on it.

Theme from Northern Exposure - David Schwartz

So what better way to round off this collection of great songs than the theme from the series itself? We miss it and can't wait for the re-runs.

Footnote

In addition to all of my dear friends mentioned in the text above I should like to dedicate this to:

Larrie Londin (aka Ralph Gallant), the greatest drummer who ever lived, who was so nice to Patrick when we met.

Barry Tashian, who is Godfather to my elder dog (a great honour!) and his wife Holly who continue to keep us young through their music.

Laura Williams, who has many more credits to her name than me for which I will never forgive her, but together with my friend

Jurgen Nowak continues to keep the music of the Everlys alive and to keep me on my toes lest I should become complacent

Andrew Teton and John Gratton for their continued enthusiasm and dedication

John Benfield II for spookily sharing a famous name and for also sharing my musical tastes

Jim and Jenny Moffitt for sharing with us a most important time in each of our families lives, and keeping the memories alive.

All the staff of Rhino Records, Bear Family Records, One Way Records, and all the other wonderful guys and gals who have enabled us to collect our record collection again and for making such a fantastic job of it!

Most of the CDs in my collection I obtain these days from CDX and I should like to thank Paul and his team for the wonderful service they provide and for those friendly voices at the end of the 'phone - Paul, you saved my life, mate!

I was once asked to name the 3 most important things in my life. They continue to be my family (Jill, Hazel & Patrick), my dogs (currently Tashian and Emmy) and my music.

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An apology

I couldn’t include it all so here’s a global apology to all the great artistes that are not included in this collection but who nevertheless continue to make my collection so precious to me:

Arthur Alexander, Beach Boys, , Booker T & The MGs, , , , , , Lee Clayton, Patsy Cline, The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, , , , Floyd Cramer, , Neil Diamond, , Lonnie Donegan, , The Eagles, Duane Eddy, Donnie Fritts, , , Albert Hammond, , , Buddy Holly, Chris Isaak, , , Albert Lee, , John D Loudermilk, The Mamas & The Papas, Natalie Merchant, , Allison Moorer, , Bob Neuwirth, , Nirvana, , , R.E.M., Lou Reed, Chris Rea, , , Jim Rooney, Bob Seger, , , , , , J D Souther, SpyBoy, , , Barry & Holly Tashian, , The Ventures, , & , , , , and .

Plus , who I met in 1965, and , heavy-weight drummers who have “kept it going” on so many great tracks. I wish I’d kept it going!

Watch this space for Volumes 2, 3 & 4!

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1. Requiem (Gabriel Faure) 1.07 Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra 2. Overture – The Hebrides Op.26 (Mendelssohn) 1.21 The Bern Symphony Orchestra 3. The Sun Keeps Shining (Don Everly) 2.35 Everly Brothers 4. Leave My Woman Alone (Ray Charles) 2.38 Ray Charles 5. Sweet Dreams (Don Gibson) 2.14 Don Gibson 6. Teensville (Wayne Cogswell) 2.12 Chet Atkins 7. Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman) 2.32 Drifters 8. Hello Marylou (Gene Pitney) 2.19 Rick Nelson 9. It’s Too Late He Wins (Gordon Lightfoot) 2.29 Gord Lightfoot 10. He’s In Town (Gerry Goffin/Carole King) 2.29 Tokens 11. Nashville Cats () 2.35 Lovin’ Spoonful 12. You’re Still On My Mind (L McDaniel) 2.28 Byrds 13. Life’s Little Ups And Downs (Margaret Ann Rich) 3.36 Charlie Rich 14. Susie-Q (Lewis/Broadwater/Hawkins) 2.18 James Burton 15. Sylvia’s Mother (Shel Silverstein) 3.46 Dr. Hook 16. Armstrong (John Stewart) 2.32 John Stewart 17. Whistle Stop (Roger Miller) 2.07 Roger Miller 18. Me & Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson/Fred Foster) 3.54 Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge 19. You Only Live Once In A While (Mickey Newbury) 3.11 Mickey Newbury 20. Down The Tracks (Mickey Newbury) 1.07 Mystic Moods Orchestra 21. Sleepless Nights (Boudleaux & Felice Bryant) 3.24 Emmylou Harris 22. The Randall Knife (Guy Clark) 4.03 Guy Clark 23. Souvenirs (John Prine) 3.34 John Prine & Steve Goodman 24. Things I Wish I Said (Rodney Crowell) 4.06 Rodney Crowell 25. Werewolves Of London (Warren Zevon) 4.08 Warren Zevon 26. Johnny Too Bad (The Slickers) 3.07 Steve Earle & The V-Roys 27. Ojibway Square Dance (Love Song) (Traditional) 1.13 Georgia Wettlin-Larsen (Whirling Cloud Woman) 28. Theme From ‘Northern Exposure’ (David Schwartz) 0.50 David Schwartz

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“Where’s everyone gone?”