Icon Re: Arloistic Wondering...Steve Goodman
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Eugene (view)

Great songs all, Jeff, but remember...Arlo did not write City of New Orleans...Steve Goodman did.  And, if you are not aware of Steve, he was a great singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire, of the late 60's-early 70's era, who died quite young after a heroic battle with leukemia. His last record covers  show him, hairless from chemo with a very noticeable Ommaya reservoir port in his scalp.  The man had platinum cajones, and a great fucking sense of humor, fabulous lyricist.  I'd recommend a song called "Door Number Three" (forget which ablum, but I think it is on Jesse's tunes),  a ditty about some geek on a game show, whose whole life depends on whoever/whatever lies behind "door number three".   I was very lucky to see him in concert when I was in college.  He came on stage just with his acoustic, and proceeded to tear that thing up...ouch could he ever play!!  RIP, Steve.

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http://www.cobo.org/goodman/sg.html

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