Big fan of his voice and guitar playing of course, but some hits just never gelled with me. Now I am giving them another chance.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 17:50 (two months ago) link
Such as “Dreams of the Everyday Housewife”
Or “True Grit”
The latter is pretty good and was a number one country hit in Canada.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 17:53 (two months ago) link
Even“Gentle on My Mind”
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 17:54 (two months ago) link
This last being the theme of the Goodtime Hour, I must have heard it dozens of times if not hundreds but usually kind of tuned it out.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 17:55 (two months ago) link
Even something like “Rhinestone Cowboy”
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 18:00 (two months ago) link
Which I previously dismissed as some kind of novelty song.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 18:01 (two months ago) link
Or “Southern Nights”despite Allen Toussaint
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 18:02 (two months ago) link
I will probably get dinged for not liking these songs all along.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 18:03 (two months ago) link
And I am still working on “Honey, Come Back”
Which was a pretty big hit and written by Jimmy Webb! Who knew?
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 February 2024 18:15 (two months ago) link
Quite right too.
― The British Boy of Film Classification (Tom D.), Saturday, 3 February 2024 00:10 (two months ago) link
(xp) Everyone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Yj9oHikgY
― BrianB, Saturday, 3 February 2024 00:28 (two months ago) link
But I don't care.
― BrianB, Saturday, 3 February 2024 00:29 (two months ago) link