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Back when Kenny Rogers was kinda cool...


Terry Allan Hall

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Was there ever such a day?

 

 

Yes, back in the 70's. Him, Glenn Campbell, Neil Diamond and John Denver were cool back then too.

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That was some freaky video effects for the time.

Was there ever such a day?


That man has spent more time within 3 feet of Dolly Partons chest
then most people have spent in church.
He's certified cool.

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Yes, back in the 70's. Him, Glenn Campbell, Neil Diamond and John Denver were cool back then too.

 

 

I'll give ya Kenny, Glenn and "Mr. Far Out", but Diamond as a performer has always made me gag. Great songwriter, though.

 

Does anybody remember the "Smothers Comedy Brothers Hour"? I think at least two of those three appeared on it, but the best was an outstanding performer named John Hartford, who I think is sadly mostly forgotten.

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Yes, back in the 70's. Him, Glenn Campbell, Neil Diamond and John Denver were cool back then too.

 

 

No, no, no, no, . . . . . . ! I was young in the 70's and those people were never cool.

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No, no, no, no, . . . . . . ! I was young in the 70's and those people were never cool.

 

I will blame disco on you. :D

 

I was a little kid in the 70's (born in 1969). I remember seeing all of those guys on TV and hearing them on the radio.

 

Hey, I didn't like those guys, I thought Kiss was cool. My first 8 track was Kiss Alive. :rawk:

 

I think I was 7 or 8 years old....

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Does anybody remember the "Smothers Comedy Brothers Hour"? I think at least two of those three appeared on it, but the best was an outstanding performer named John Hartford, who I think is sadly mostly forgotten.

 

 

There was a good article on John Hartford in the "Fretboard Journal" . I saw John Hartford once about 28 years ago , sadly I don't remember much about the show:confused:.

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1) Kenny is playing a 6 string, the bass player is standing next to him

2) John Hartford rocks - a great composer/showman/performer. He is missed

3) sighs - I was in high school in the late 60s and early 70s (yep bona fide hippy) and Kenny was cool.

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1) Kenny is playing a 6 string, the bass player is standing next to him


No, in the first video, that's Kenny singing and playing the Telecaster bass...in video II, he's lipsynching, but he was always the bassist for the First Edition and was decent at it.


2) John Hartford rocks - a great composer/showman/performer. He is missed


Indeed, yes!


3) sighs - I was in high school in the late 60s and early 70s (yep bona fide hippy) and Kenny was cool.


Yeah, he was...after he went solo, he kinda shed the cool, I'm afraid.
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No, no, no, no, . . . . . . ! I was young in the 70's and those people were never cool.

 

 

Oh, you're just jealous of Campbell and Denver, that's all....... Where have you hidden you're Donna Summer records? :poke:

 

Trina

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Yes, back in the 70's. Him, Glenn Campbell, Neil Diamond and John Denver were cool back then too.



At first I'm thinking, um, no.

However roughly 82 times a summer 35,000+ people (of questional sobriety) sing Sweet Caroline together at the top of their lungs, in downtown Boston. They can't all be wrong......:rolleyes:

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I'll give ya Kenny, Glenn and "Mr. Far Out", but Diamond as a performer has always made me gag. Great songwriter, though.


Does anybody remember the "Smothers Comedy Brothers Hour"?
I think at least two of those three appeared on it, but the best was an outstanding performer named John Hartford, who I think is sadly mostly forgotten.

 

 

Yep. Tommy Smothers is a Guild guy.

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Yep. Tommy Smothers is a Guild guy.

 

 

I could be way off on my Guild history, but didn't the D-55 originate as the "T.V. Guitar" on the Smothers Brothers Show?

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I could be way off on my Guild history, but didn't the D-55 originate as the "T.V. Guitar" on the Smothers Brothers Show?

 

 

I believe you're right, at least that's what I've always heard/understood. It seems rational cuz I can't fathom why Guild would name their then special order ax, "T.V. Guitar".

 

Trina

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I remember really loving "I Just Dropped In ...." back when I was a young man on the cusp of the whole hippie phenomenon. Today it seems so silly, which is fitting because the lyrics are devoid of emotion or meaning. I guess I wasn't swimming in the deep end of the pool in those days.

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I remember really loving "I Just Dropped In ...." back when I was a young man on the cusp of the whole hippie phenomenon. Today it seems so silly, which is fitting because the lyrics are devoid of emotion or meaning. I guess I wasn't swimming in the deep end of the pool in those days.

 

 

How about "Ee-leck-tric-al banana...bound to be the very next thing...";)

 

I just heard Donovan's "I Love My Shirt" on the radio the other day and thinking, "Wow, has there ever been a dumber song?"

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How about "Ee-leck-tric-al banana...bound to be the very next thing...";)


I just heard Donovan's "I Love My Shirt" on the radio the other day and thinking, "Wow, has there ever been a dumber song?"

 

How about "I Almost Cut My Hair" by CSN&Y?

 

In any case, "don't be concerned, it will not harm you, its only me pursuing something I'm not sure of. Across my dreams with nets of wonder. I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love." :freak:

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How about "I Almost Cut My Hair" by CSN&Y?


In any case, "don't be concerned, it will not harm you, its only me pursuing something I'm not sure of. Across my dreams with nets of wonder. I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love."
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We better quit now. The young'uns will be thinking we really have lost it...

And what ever happened to Bob Lind, anyhow?

The only happy-sappy song from that time period that I still really like is Eric Andersen's "Violets Of Dawn" - either his own version or Rick Nelson's. Al Kooper, who did it with the Blues Project, has said he despises it.

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