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Steve · 01-22-2015, 02:20 PM

In about 1969-70 I was living in Lancaster California. I played some acoustic guitar. Used to listen to a radio station in LA which had a program every week night called
The Folk Show. The host was a DJ named Skip Weshner and his wife who he called "Beautiful". Hmm. That might make a good song title. But, I digress. Sometimes he would play the same song by several artists back to back and compare their interpretations. One night he played "Me and Bobby McGee" by 4 artists. The last version was Gordon Lightfoot's. That was the first time I ever heard Gordon.
It was the greatest baritone voice I ever heard. It was a revelation. My life changed.

01-22-2015, 02:20 PM	#3
Steve Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fort Collins CO, US Posts: 59	Re: BLOG posting - Lightfoot and Bobby McGee In about 1969-70 I was living in Lancaster California. I played some acoustic guitar. Used to listen to a radio station in LA which had a program every week night called The Folk Show. The host was a DJ named Skip Weshner and his wife who he called "Beautiful". Hmm. That might make a good song title. But, I digress. Sometimes he would play the same song by several artists back to back and compare their interpretations. One night he played "Me and Bobby McGee" by 4 artists. The last version was Gordon Lightfoot's. That was the first time I ever heard Gordon. It was the greatest baritone voice I ever heard. It was a revelation. My life changed. __________________ planosteve