[dcab-l] Early Morning Rain by Gordon Lightfoot

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

"Early Morning Rain" was written by Canadian Gordon Lightfoot.  It appeared on

his 1966 debut album Lightfoot! and also as a re-recorded version on his 1975

compilation: Gord's Gold.

 

Lightfoot composed the song in 1964, but the idea came from his time in Los

Angeles in 1960.  Homesick, he would go to the LA  Int'l  Airport on rainy days to

watch aircraft touch down and take off.  That imagery produced "Early Morning

Rain".  The lyrics portray a jet-age view of yesteryear’s hobos hopping freights.

 

This solo version was performed in Oasis Studios in College Park, Md.   I supplied all

harmonies and also the bass.  There are some vocal artifacts never mixed out, but

still a strong version with some energetic Martin guitar pickin’.

 

To listen:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, headphones preferred!)

 

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