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[CRAZY-HORSE]

ROGER McGUINN  "thunderbyrd" cd, 1977

his fifth, my fifth also (but final for me)...
album heads off in another direction yet again,
this time it leans towards southern rock, country rock etc, the type Tom Petty does and it is not a coincidence then that McGuinn covers "american girl" neither...
that one sums up the whole feel and groove of the album...
another great album from McGuinn, probably not as great as the last couple in the ratings but...
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

lets go for the Dylan penned tune again:





Smoky autumn night,
Stars up in the sky,
I see the sailin' boats
Across the bay go by.
Eucalyptus trees hang above the street
And then I turn my head,
For you're approachin' me.
Moonlight on the water,
Fisherman's daughter,
Floatin' in to my room
With a golden loom.


First we wash our feet
Near the immortal shrine
And then our shadows meet
And then we drink the wine.
I see the hungry clouds up above your face
And then the tears roll down,
What a bitter taste.
And then you drift away
On a summer's day where
The wildflowers bloom
With your golden loom.

I walk across the bridge
In the dismal light
Where all the cars are stripped
Between the gates of night.
I see the trembling lion
With the lotus flower tail
And then I kiss your lips
As I lift your veil.
But you're gone and then
All I seem to recall
Is the smell of perfume
And your golden loom.