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jj · 03-31-2009, 10:21 PM

that one's by Dick Feller - i thought it was about cocaine

there's youtube footage of Cash singing it, but never saw Gord do it (the song)

YouTube - When Uncle Bill Quit Dope

I'm glad Gord didn't perform many tunes along these lines...but as he said, you need to have some story telling', toe tappers for the audience to keep them from nodding off (well, he could play a whole set of ballads and I'd certainly never nod off...whereas I tend to get drowsy during Cotton Jenny, etc)...I still remember buying the Dream Street Rose LP, turning the cover over and being shocked and let down when I saw The Auctioneer on there...these tunes are more up Cash's, Dylan's, Ray Stevens or Jim Stafford's alley, imo anyhow

03-31-2009, 10:21 PM	#2
jj Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 5,265	Re: Info on Song Possibly by Lightfoot that one's by Dick Feller - i thought it was about cocaine there's youtube footage of Cash singing it, but never saw Gord do it (the song) YouTube - When Uncle Bill Quit Dope I'm glad Gord didn't perform many tunes along these lines...but as he said, you need to have some story telling', toe tappers for the audience to keep them from nodding off (well, he could play a whole set of ballads and I'd certainly never nod off...whereas I tend to get drowsy during Cotton Jenny, etc)...I still remember buying the Dream Street Rose LP, turning the cover over and being shocked and let down when I saw The Auctioneer on there...these tunes are more up Cash's, Dylan's, Ray Stevens or Jim Stafford's alley, imo anyhow Last edited by jj; 04-01-2009 at 07:40 AM.