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G. Edward McBride - All My Greats Are Gone

from Round 16, Week 5 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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When I listen to this at the bridge where I call out Petty's 12 string guitar, I get chills.

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All my greats are gone
Now I sit here alone
I ponder on the time
And how the bright lights shined

Like Bowie, Petty and Arthur Lee
Lou Reed was a sight to see
Isaac Hayes and Bob Marley
The soulful voice of Charles Bradley
There's Strummer and Thunders who paved the way
With the licks of old Link Wray
Marc Bolan was there to break the rules
And showed us all lipstick was cool

All my greats are gone
But they sure had some fun
Now it's so surreal
How they all made me feel

Like Johnny, Joey and Dee Dee too
I raise my glass to all of you
Brian Jones was gone too soon
Like the banging toms of Moon
Alan Vega played the drone
Ian Curtis monotone
Nico was a femme fatale
And Cohen took his final bow

And they took us so far
Just like Tom Petty's 12 string guitar

All my greats are gone
I still sit here alone
I've been thinking so
Why'd they all have to go

Like John and George the great fab 2
Boris the Spider, we love you
A Simon Ritchie point of view
The Lizard King would sure break through
Sessions with the late great Peel
Greg Shaw Bomp garage ideal
Janis could really sing the blues
And Nick Drake poetry enthused

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from Round 16, Week 5, released October 9, 2017

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