Don's first performance of American Pie was at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, NY.
I'm not sure when he wrote it. Evidently, the event was etched into his memory.
I think it's more about his feelings on that day than it is a tribute to the people who died.
It's a great song though. I remember I used to play on the guitar when I was a teenager, although at the time, I didn't have a clue what the song was about.
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