tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post5248614475596678493..comments2024-03-28T20:53:54.312-05:00Comments on Orange Crate Art: Duke Ellington, pothead? No.Michael Leddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-92170232798537742222011-07-12T11:50:06.690-05:002011-07-12T11:50:06.690-05:00I looked up the lyrics yesterday — they’re beautif...I looked up the lyrics yesterday — they’re beautiful and strange.<br /><br />About Don Redman and no lyrics: I was aiming for the casual approach to fact evident in McClelland’s post. No disrespect to Gene Clark!Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-38530503979441049172011-07-12T11:19:08.757-05:002011-07-12T11:19:08.757-05:00The famous guitar solo, indeed, was inspired by Co...The famous guitar solo, indeed, was inspired by Coltrane's solo on India. The lyrics, by Gene Clark, were based on the Byrds flight to England. Ironically it was Clark's phobia regarding flight that led to his departure from the group.Tom the Piper's Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276483798334833387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-37650058604114463142011-07-11T19:59:38.799-05:002011-07-11T19:59:38.799-05:00But since it was inspired by John Coltrane and Don...But since it was inspired by John Coltrane and Don Redman, it’s safe to assume it has no lyrics, right? :)Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-12776861028041118892011-07-11T17:14:04.683-05:002011-07-11T17:14:04.683-05:00Who said 8 Miles High had no lyrics? .....jazz sno...Who said 8 Miles High had no lyrics? .....jazz snobs? :)<br /><br />Gene Clark lives!Tom the Piper's Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276483798334833387noreply@blogger.com