Donovan magically on tour again

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It’s hard to believe that his “Well Known Has-Been” you was in 1976, when he was “only” 30.

That was the only time I saw him, he came to town as part of a concert series around the time of the 1976 Olympics here in Montreal.

Now that I think about it, the concert was at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, which had been the site of the “Bed-In” in 1969.

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Season of the Witch! Awesomely awesome!

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Beatniks out to make it rich. Prescient!

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Season of the Witch is timeless, though my favorite may be Catch the Wind;

I want to hide a while behind your smile
And everywhere I’d look your eyes I’d find

Then, of course, there’s Hurdy Gurdy Man.

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Quite rightly

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Can’t think of the guy without thinking about what a shit heel he was to his kids. Apparently taking care of your offspring really harshes your mellow.

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Huh, details? What happened?

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He also had a couple of songs about sex with underage girls. I double-dog dare him to sing these while on tour.

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Just look at it!

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Basically he abandoned his infant son and unborn daughter. Ione Skye is the daughter, you can find more detail online.

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My wife and I saw Donovan and Pink Floyd in the same night, when we were teenagers.

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Does “retrospective tour” possibly mean “nursing home fund”?

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I liked Sunshine Superman because he mentioned my favorite super hero, Green Lantern.

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My exposure to Donovan largely comes from 2 TV sources.

  1. Taxi: Reverend Jim discusses his life on a commune, where drug use was so prevalent that someone tried to plant a chicken. Jim was traded to another community in exchange for a Donovan album.

  2. Futurama: Donovan was one of many celebrities saved from the sinking of the city of Atlanta (while “Atlantis” is playing in the background)

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God I love Donovan. I have listened to his music over and over again. It holds up so well and yet it is firmly of its age. I love the dream quality. Maybe I’m just a sucker for the plucky deep guitar. My favorite is The Retired Writer in the Sun:

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Huge fan. Really great stuff, touching so much human experience. Some touching and profound. Here’s a fun silly one.

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According to the legends, two or three of the musicians on Hurdy Gurdy Man later formed Led Zepplin. (John Bonham, John Paul Jones &/or Jimmy Page.)

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