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David Gittlin
May 81 min read
All The Best
This John Prine song has been lauded as, “One of the best breakup songs ever written.” Here’s my cover of “All The Best.” #songwriters...
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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
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Van Morrison: Brown-Eyed Girl
“Brown-eyed Girl” was originally called “Brown-Skinned Girl.” The song is about an interracial relationship. Morrison changed the name to...
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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
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Right Here Waiting
When Richard Marx wrote “Right Here Waiting,” he never meant to publish it. He wrote the song in 2010 as a personal message to his...
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David Gittlin
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Empty Chairs: A Beautiful Song About Love And Loss
Like many of us, Don McLean suffered through difficult passages in his life, many of which are reflected in his music. He wrote and...
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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
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Jackson Browne: “My Opening Farewell”
Jackson Browne’s music is lyrical and penetrating. He is a poet as well as a prolific songwriter, musician, and vocalist. I became a...
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David Gittlin
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Early Lightfoot Love
“Song for a Winter’s Night” is one of Gordon Lightfoot’s earliest love songs. It is also one of his biggest hits. As folk music became...
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David Gittlin
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Simple, Honest, Transparent, Beautiful
In a ten-year career tragically cut short by Leukemia, Kate Wolf wrote and performed over 200 songs. Her music is poignant,...
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David Gittlin
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Jefferson Airplane: Comin’ Back to Me
Jefferson Airplane was one of the premiere psychedelic rock bands of the nineteen-sixties. The Airplane epitomized the subversive love...
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David Gittlin
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Acoustic Guitar Cover of "And I love You So" With Background Intro
Even if you aren’t a fan of seventies music, you’ve probably heard Don McLean’s hit song, “And I Love You So.” What you may not know is...
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David Gittlin
Jun 25, 20221 min read
Beautiful
I started out with the intention of learning the song “Beautiful” by Jim Brickman, and then stumbled upon a song by the same name taught...
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