Don McLean is under rated!
I belong to several different guitar forums and can't believe Don McLean is never mentioned as a great player. I think he has wonderful chops and has a wonderful voice. Anyone's thoughts? (he also...
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Jim,That's a great link-very interesting-especially his commentson Braz not being any better than EI.Jim-are you saying that the 000-28 he played then wasa slot?Thanks,Yelob
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Yelob -Yes, that 000-28 (both of them, in fact) is a slot head. That's the guitar he used for much of the mid to late 70's.
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The Don McLean web site is great! I spent the last couple hours going through it. There really is a lot of interesting stuff here. I particularly enjoyed listening to the interview with Don. By the...
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Quote:By the way Jim, how many forums do you moderate?Too many! Actually, I've had the good fortune to develop a nice relationship with Don McLean over the past 27 years. The webmaster of his site...
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A bit of news for you - Capitol/EMI is re-releasing American Pie on June 24th. It will contain two bonus tracks, "Aftermath" and "Mother Nature" which were left off the original recording....
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I saw Don McLean in the 70's. He was opening for a then solo Frankie Valle!!! Yes, of the Four Season's. Most were there to to see FV. I was there to see McLean. One should not underrate his lyrical...
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Quote:Wasn't "Killing Me Softly With His Song" written about him? I remember hearing that years ago. Donna -Yes. A singer by the name of Lori Lieberman saw Don McLean perform at the Troubadour in LA...
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Greetings!Quote: Yelob - Yes, that 000-28 (both of them, in fact) is a slot head. That's the guitar he used for much of the mid to late 70's. (from Jim Monaghan) XXI was watching Don McLean's "Starry,...
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Been a fan for years, and own a D40 DM. What a great guitar! Not only is it beautiful, but it plays and sounds like a dream. Problem is, I've got too many Martins, so it doesn't get the attention it...
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With regard to his abilities as a writer, the signed, handwritten lyrics of "American Pie" with cross-outs, corrections, additions, etc. are in the permanent collection of the Woodberry Poetry Room at...
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Zoot -There's a great story of the first time McLean played the song...he hadn't yet memorized all the words...had a young woman in the audience come up and hold the lyrics in front of him while he...
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"Wild duodenum are lurking in the trees" er, uh, What? The duodenum, the first part of the small bowel connects the stomach to the jejunum, which is the second part of the small bowel, and, as such,...
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Humour? What the heck is that? Hasn't it got something to do with dirt?
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American Pie - The "Lost" Liner NotesThis probably falls under the heading of Shameless Self-Promotion, but here goes.Today is the release date for the expanded version of Don McLean's American Pie...
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Greetings!Thanks Jim. He's always been one of my favorites. "Knowledge Is Power!"Laura153
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Shame they did not include your work in the CD.Where can one get the cassette?:::==(@),nod18cw
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Quote:beautiful women were running around naked Huh? Where? How come I never get to these parties?
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I saw him on a TV special years ago and he broke a string while playing American Pie. He continued to sing while he replaced the string. Try doing THAT sometime. I watched the whole process and was...
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