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He didn't have what it takes to be a Rolling Stone..................Guitar legend Jeff Beck is glad he turned down an offer to join the Rolling Stones because he "couldn't handle" their hard-partying lifestyle.
"Come on Jack be nimble"....through the end of the verse is generally held to be a reference to Altamont in particular. The theme of the song in general tends to be the (relative) innocence of the '50s contrasted with the decadence of the '60s. Don McLean was and is a very serious Catholic, so I'm not surprised.
Don Henley, of course, later wrote another famous cryptic song, "Hotel California", which he said was about the (relative) innocence of the '60s contrasted with the decadence of the '70s. <g>
Nothing much ever really changes, except our perspective. The "great eternal truths that bind together all mankind" remain...."We eat, we [defecate], we [copulate], we kill and we die." (Geoffrey Rush, Quills)
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buddy holly, the "big bopper" and someone else that i cant remember
Waylon was playing bass for Holly at the time,but gave his seat up to the Big Bopper because he was sick otherwise Waylon 's ticket would have gotten punched that night.
As for Altamont,the Stone's hired the HAMC because they thought it would be cool and the Dead got away with it alot.most of the security was handled by prospects looking to make a name too..bad move.
No such luck! The Beck album "Truth," with Rod Stewart doing vocals. Still a favorite! Just guessing at the applicable lyrics, it could be "Them good old boys was drinkin' whiskey and rye, singing 'This will be the day that I die..'
Altamont is the moment in time where the 1960s Peace, Joy, & Love drug scene jumped the shark.
Hello 1970s.
This has been a joy to read since there was so little hate flowing in it. That is the reason I just read and enjoyed. I was too old when that music was so hot to really enjoy it although I did enjoy McLean and American Pie. I just kept away so nobody would have to accuse me of anything.
Well what the hell do you expect to happen when you hire hells angels as security?
It was supposed to be Woodstock II, not so much.
Hence the day the music died. I'm a music freak though.
The "day the music died" is a reference to the flight of the big bopper, Richie Valenzs and Buddy Holly.... In a field in Iowa, the music died, or at least 3 main aspects of it did. This is what the reference is to.
Waylon Jennings was a guitar player for Buddy Holly. He supposedly gave his seat on the plane to someone else. I can't recall who.
Buddy Holly was only 22. Can you imagine how many great songs he would have put out if he had lived?
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This has been a joy to read since there was so little hate flowing in it. That is the reason I just read and enjoyed. I was too old when that music was so hot to really enjoy it although I did enjoy McLean and American Pie. I just kept away so nobody would have to accuse me of anything.
Keep having fun in case some aren't finished.
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Just guessing at the applicable lyrics, it could be "Them good old boys was drinkin' whiskey and rye, singing 'This will be the day that I die..'
