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David Gittlin
Jun 71 min read
Hard Headed Woman
If you’ve been following this blog, then you know I’m a huge fan of Cat Stevens. He produced some of the most iconic and unique music of...
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David Gittlin
Apr 222 min read
John Prine Encore: Day Is Done
“Day Is Done” is a simple song about a clandestine relationship. Since very little has been written about the song, it is difficult to...
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David Gittlin
Apr 111 min read
John Prine: I Remember Everything
John Prine began his professional career as a mailman in Illinois. He went on to become one of America’s most beloved singers and...
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David Gittlin
Apr 21 min read
Dylan Cover: Mr. Tambourine Man
Bob Dylan wrote and recorded the original version of “Mr. Tambourine Man,” but The Byrds’ electrified folk-rock version shot it to #1 on...
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David Gittlin
Mar 262 min read
Dylan Cover: My Back Pages
“Ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.” These lyrics and the refrain popped into my head a few mornings ago. This ...
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David Gittlin
Mar 131 min read
Cat Stevens: Wild World
Cat Stevens wrote and recorded quite a few hits at the Zenith of his career in the 1960s and 1970s. Stevens is an exceptionally talented...
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David Gittlin
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Meant to Be
After Steven Digman wrote “Anniversary Song,” he took it to Chris Biondo’s studio in Rockville, Maryland, to record it. At the time,...
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David Gittlin
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Teach Your Children
Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young wrote: “Teach Your Children.” The song appears on the group’s album, Deja Vue. The lyrics...
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David Gittlin
Jun 17, 20231 min read
The Two Selves
The light (infinite self) and the individual self (ego) are not opposites. They can be seen as different positions on a continuous...
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David Gittlin
Jun 11, 20231 min read
The Summer Side of Life
“Summer Side of Life” is the lead-off song from a 1972 Gordon Lightfoot concert in London, England. The song kept rolling around in my...
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David Gittlin
Jun 2, 20232 min read
On The Road To Find Out
In this life, change is constant. This is not news to most of us. However, some things never change. A good example is the music of the...
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David Gittlin
May 21, 20231 min read
Fill My Eyes
Cat Stevens rose to prominence as a folk and pop artist in the 1970’s. I’ve always enjoyed the thread of childlike innocence and...
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David Gittlin
May 3, 20231 min read
I AM
I am Peace Joy Love Bliss Harmony Radiance Beyond Thought Beyond Concepts Within the Heart #happiness #consciousness #Joy #meditation...
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David Gittlin
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Songbird
Eva Cassidy is a perennial favorite of mine. When I saw a “Songbird” tutorial pop up on Jerry’s Guitar Bar, I couldn’t resist. Here’s my...
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David Gittlin
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Affirmation
Let me be the greatness that I am Let me revel in my human divinity Let me be the being that you created in all aspects of myself Nothing...
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David Gittlin
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Folk Legends Ian & Sylvia
Ian Tyson began making a living as a rodeo rider. After breaking an ankle in a spill, Tyson began playing the guitar. As things turned...
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David Gittlin
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Uncharted Waters
Life is uncertain We carve our destinies with free will And nothing is guaranteed However, if we press on with hope and self-belief Doors...
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David Gittlin
Feb 21, 20231 min read
A Prayer
Let Me Be a Conductor of Light and Energy rather than a Resistor #happiness #consciousness #Joy #relationships #meditation #reflections...
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David Gittlin
Feb 14, 20231 min read
Love Found And Lost
“Sky Blue and Black” by Jackson Browne is an emotional roller coaster looking back on the joys and sorrows of love and its lasting...
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David Gittlin
Feb 11, 20231 min read
Everything Will Come to You
Everything will come to you in its due time. Do you want peace? It will come to you. Do you want love? It will come to you. Do you want...
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