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Musician Gary Wright dead at 80 after battling Parkinson's, Lewy body dementia
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| Published September 5, 2023 2:35am EDT
| By Landon Mion Fox News
Posted on 09/05/2023 12:59:51 AM PDT by SaveFerris
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In 1975, while working at a burger place, one of the girls gave me a Gary Wright 8-track for Christmas (employee exchange). I wasn't that much into him and exchanged it at the store for a Doobie Brothers Stampede 8-track.
Dreamweaver was OK - I'll post a couple of his videos that I liked
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posted on
09/05/2023 1:02:54 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
Judas Priest covered a song by Spooky Tooth (written by Wright) called Better By You, Better Than Me on their fourth album.
RIP to the Dream Weaver.
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09/05/2023 1:17:54 AM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
Forgot to add that this was the song that got Judas Priest sued, blaming them for the suicide and suicide attempt (respectively) of James Vance and Ray Belknap back in 1985.
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posted on
09/05/2023 1:20:28 AM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
RIP Gary Wright. He created some iconic rock n roll music.
I was a young metalhead back then and it was all over the rock n roll magazines and newspapers for months. I never did like Judas Priest.
To: SaveFerris
Thanks for the great music. RIP.
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posted on
09/05/2023 1:57:21 AM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
To: fieldmarshaldj
Man do I miss the 1970s. A lot.
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posted on
09/05/2023 2:10:02 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
I was just a lil kid then, but even I knew it was something special *(culturally, at least, politically, it sucked after ‘74 until ‘81), at least I recognized it by the time it was all over. Especially now, when it’s horrible today across the board, culturally and politically. :-(
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posted on
09/05/2023 2:17:24 AM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
To: SaveFerris
The 1970s was the best decade and I saw so many great musicians during that period - from Gary Wright, Loggins&Messina, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Eric Clapton, Santana, Paul McCartney, Who.
Also saw great jazz artists at my local jazz club - the best venue to see a show sitting at a small table drinking a beer and 5 feet from the stage.
What’s called music these days is just distorted noise and racist hate speech.
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posted on
09/05/2023 2:40:38 AM PDT
by
newfreep
("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
To: fieldmarshaldj
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posted on
09/05/2023 2:45:45 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: newfreep
I hate modern “music” - it’s awful
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posted on
09/05/2023 2:47:20 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
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posted on
09/05/2023 2:52:54 AM PDT
by
sauropod
(I will stand for truth even if I stand alone.)
To: sauropod
Didn’t make a lot of money but we still had fun.
1970 I walked to my local McDonald’s (it was about 5 miles LOL - took guitar lessons next door to it).
As I recall, I got a hamburger (or cheeseburger), fries and a Coke and still got change back from $1.
The McDonald’s is still there - went by it about 9-10 years ago. Our old house is still there.
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posted on
09/05/2023 2:56:23 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
Love that javelin. Seeing one is like seeing a unicorn nowadays.
RLTW
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posted on
09/05/2023 3:34:31 AM PDT
by
military cop
(I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
To: military cop
I was lucky to see a 72 or 73(?) about 6-7 months ago
Talked to the owner - the car was really nice
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posted on
09/05/2023 3:42:34 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
To: SaveFerris
I gave up on most modern music, TV, and movies around the early 00s.
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posted on
09/05/2023 3:50:07 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
To: SaveFerris
June 13, 1976 at RFK Stadium in D.C. I saw Pousette-Dart Band (?), Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, and Yes. I like my rock with more of an edge, but I knew Gary Wright from his work with Spooky Tooth (”You Broke My Heart, So I Busted Your Jaw”). Frampton was way past his days with Humble Pie and Steve Marriott, and Yes were in their “Roundabout” tour. All in all, a pretty laidback day. Peace man....
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posted on
09/05/2023 4:02:11 AM PDT
by
W.Lee
(Lackland AFB Alumni 1972)
To: chuck allen
Nice work by Edgar Winter
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posted on
09/05/2023 4:12:24 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
It’s not “music”; it’s just “noise”.
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posted on
09/05/2023 4:15:13 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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