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Lost Gem: "The Randall Knife - Live" - Guy Clark (1989)

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"I'd cried for every lesser thing... Whiskey, pain and beauty." --> Guy Clark <-- Guy Clark is a kool hoss singer/songwriter...and he is absolutely one of the best. C rafting each song with a surgeon's steady hand and a rebel's defiant turn, it's no wonder other artists line up to cover his songs. And "Live From Austin, TX" is a great Guy Clark introduction. LOST GEM:--> "The Randall Knife - Live" ... a deeply personal telling of a father's passing. The song captures perfectly how hurt feelings left unspoken can turn into a powerful matzo ball. Have you heard this gem? My father had a Randall knife My mother gave it to him When he went off to WWII To save us all from ruin If you've ever held a Randall knife Then you know my father well If a better blade was ever made It was probably forged in hell My father was a good man A lawyer by his trade And only once did I ever see Him misuse t

Lost Gem: "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" - Primus (1995)

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"But the beaver was quick And grabbed him by the kiwis."  --> Primus <-- Primus unfairly lost a few followers when they began stepping outside of the imaginary genre thrust on them. Like a sponge, they were drawing ideas from other styles of music. Not stealing...Pushing. Stamping the envelope and pounding it in the mail slot. This is fresh..wicked...smart stuff and well worth owning. LOST GEM:--> "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" ...funky groove that trips with a devilish quirk that would've made Zappa smile. Bassist-extroidinare Les Claypool . ..turns loose like a Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil. And guitarist Ler LaLonde shreds in and out like customers at a hooker's factory. Silly, sure...but silly ain't never sounded this good! Have you heard this gem? Wynona's got herself a big brown beaver and she shows it off to all her friends. One day, you know, that beaver tried to leave her, So she caged him up with cyclon

Lost Gem: "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" - Doobie Brothers (1973)

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"You're like a woman I've never seen." --> Doobie Brothers <-- The definitive Doobie Brothers album... "The Captain and Me" (1973) ...is filled with their trademark twin guitar and twin drum assault. (This is pre-Michael McDonald stuff, babies...and that's a good thing!) While Tom Johnston (vocals and guitar) was fronting the California band...the Doobs sounded like The Eagles on a Red Bull chug-fest.   Plus, they had a touch of Southern spirit in their sound. With underrated Patrick Simmons adding to the fiery guitar churn ...it was no wonder the Doobie Brothers were quickly endorsed by the wildest of biker clicks and chicks. LOST GEM:--> "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" ...creates a mysterious vibe...with vocals and melody perfectly matched for the ride. Timeless and lures me to the car for leaving... Anywhere!  Windows down. Thunderstorms, be damned. Have you heard this gem? I think back to the time When I first s