[Slowhand] Here But I'm Gone

[John Shortridge]

I remember when Eric won all the Grammys for Unplugged, he praised  
this album when accepting one of the awards. I think he said, "I  
think Curtis Mayfield's new album is really good."
John



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> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:19:26 +1100

> From: Shanahan <mowdamowda at hotmail.com>

> Subject: [Slowhand] Here But I'm Gone

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> Hi Slowhanders,

>

> After recently seeing Eric perform the Curtis Mayfield song Her But  

> I'm Gone, I thought I'd listen once again to Mayfield's New World  

> Order from which this song was taken.

> It's obvious this album must have been a big influence on Eric's  

> Pilgrim.

> Anyway, I was really enjoying the album and thought all the songs,  

> the performances and production were very good indeed, and then it  

> hit me.

> Maybe I'd better reserve my judgement until I can have it confirmed  

> that there is NO drum machine on this album.

> Of course if there is a drum machine on the album, I've made a big  

> mistake and it's just a piece of crap (like that Pilgrim album).

> I'll wait for clarification, but until then the CD will rest  

> precariously on a ledge between my CD collection and the trash can.

> Cheers

>

> Tone


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John Shortridge
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Raise your glass to the hard working people
Lets drink to the uncounted heads
Lets think of the wandering millions
Who need leaders but get gamblers instead
-Jagger / Richards

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