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Jimi Hendrix, Hear My Train A Comin'
You’d suspect on a site like mine, there would be no shortage of Jimi Hendrix material to peruse through, but alas, this is the first one I’ve got. It’s not for lack of love for the man, as in fact, I possess great quantities of the emotion for the guy. I sit firmly in the…
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Marvin Gaye, The National Anthem
Soul week grooves on with part 84 of my youtube countdown. Today I have Marvin Gaye, the Prince of Soul, singing “The National Anthem” at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game. For my money, this is the greatest National Anthem ever, slightly better than Jimi Hendrix’s psychedelic Woodstock performance. Marvin managed to turn the normally stuffy…