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Rocky Wall Entertainment Happy Holidays Concert with Gene LaFond & The Wild Unknown
Rocky Wall Entertainment is pleased to present this Happy Holidays performance by Gene LaFond and The Wild Unkown. Gene and his band reunited after 10 years for a FREE Saturday night Happy Holidays concert at the Silver Bay Reunion Hall.
Gene LaFond, who has made his home in Silver Bay since 2014, was a founding member of the band "The Mere Mortals" which, along with the late Larry Kegan, were invited to perform twice at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit Concert in San Francisco. LaFond has opened for Bob Dylan, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Kinky Friedman, and has performed numerous sold-out concerts in the Midwest over the years with his band The Wild Unknown. Most recently he has been performing along the North Shore with his partner Amy Grillo.
"Twin Cities singer/songwriter Gene LaFond ... is a versatile journeyman who writes honest, compassionate and appealing songs that can be refreshingly offbeat (the country-folk fantasy 'Thank You Emmylou') or even positively Dylanesque (the 9/11 blues shuffle 'It's Gonna Rain')."
Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star Tribune 10/24/02
THE WILD UNKOWN
Gene LaFond - Guitar and vocals
Brian Green - Guitar and vocals
Joey Phillips - Drums and vocals
Dean Wolfson - Bass and vocals
Amy Grillo - Vocals
Pat Eliason - Harmonica
Rocky Wall Entertainment partnered with the City of Silver Bay Municipal Liquor Store and Lounge for this concert. Special thanks to Best of the North Shore for financial support and generous in-kind support from North Shore Sound and Two Harbors Media. Zoe's Pizza Kitchen donated meals for the band.
Rocky Wall Entertainment is a Minnesota 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established for the purpose of producing high quality live Americana Music concerts, house concerts, and live music in the City of Silver Bay and on Lake Superior's North Shore.
Our current focus is on producing an annual free outdoor summer music series in the City of Silver Bay, MN, hosting benefit house concerts, and providing resources to assist in the design and construction of an outdoor performance stage in City Center Park in downtown Silver Bay, MN.
In 2025, we look forward to producing a series of eight free Friday night concerts known as the Silver Bay Music in the Park Concert Series, hosting seven benefit house concerts, and sharing design concepts for a possible City Center Park and Amphitheater with the community and the City Council.
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Surprised - The Scarlet Goodbye - Rocky Wall Donor Concert - January 6, 2024
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The Scarlet Goodbye is the four-year old creative lovechild of long-time Minnesota musicians Daniel Murphy and Jeff Arundel. A chance meeting between Dan Murphy, pivotal in the formation and writing of both Soul Asylum and Golden Smog, and mellow singer-songwriter-producer Jeff Arundel, led to an attic studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the lads hunkered down and created the LP “Hopes Eternal...
THE SCARLET GOODBYE - ROCKY WALL DONOR GATHERING - January 6, 2024
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Jeff Arundel, Dan Murphy and Pat Frederick, The Scarlet Goodbye, performed a house concert to thank donors for their support of Rocky Wall Productions. Thank you to our donors for a very successful 2023 concert season. Thanks to The Scarlet Goodbye for donating their time and talent to thank our donors.
Boats Slowly Sinking - Martin Zellar & The Hardways - SIlver Bay, MN - September 6, 2024
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Martin Zellar and the Hardways performed an amazing concert to a full house at the Silver Bay Reunion Hall on Friday, September 6, 2024. They played an amazing set and brought the Silver Bay crowd to its feet for a full hour and a halfi! Martin Zellar first appeared on the Twin Cities music scene in the late 80’s as the lead singer and songwriter for the alt-country pioneers, Gear Daddies. The ...
John Ellison and The Carpenter Ants - FULL CONCERT - Silver Bay, MN - August 30, 2024
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John Ellison, one of the few remaining performing soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to the development of blues, gospel, soul and funk music in a time of great social change. and charismatic creator of the R&B standard “Some Kind of Wonderful”, cruised into Silver Bay with his band The Carpenter Ants and proceeded to knock the socks off all 600 attendees with his t...
Zamboni - Martin Zellar & The Hardways
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Martin Zellar and the Hardways performed an amazing concert to a full house at the Silver Bay Reunion Hall on Friday, September 6, 2024. They played an amazing set and brought the Silver Bay crowd to its feet with the Zamboni song. Everyone in Silver Bay wants to drive a Zamboni! Martin Zellar first appeared on the Twin Cities music scene in the late 80’s as the lead singer and songwriter for t...
Waiting for the Sun - The Jayhawks - Silver Bay Music in the Park - August 23, 2024
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“Waiting for the Sun” is featured on The Jayhawks’ album titled “Hollywood Town Hall,” released in 1992. The song was written by Mark Olson and Gary Louris, both talented musicians who successfully captured the essence of waiting and longing through their lyrics and melodies. The lyrics of “Waiting for the Sun” are beautifully crafted and carry a profound meaning. The song tells a story of long...
West Virginia State of Mind - John Ellison
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John Ellison, charismatic creator of the R&B standard “Some Kind of Wonderful”, cruised into Silver Bay on August 30th and knocked our socks off with his trademark energy, soulful voice and award-winning lyrics. He impressed all in attendance with his music and voice and lived up to his classification as one of the few remaining soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to...
John Ellison Some Kind of Wonderful - Silver Bay Music in the Park - August 30, 2024
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John Ellison, charismatic creator of the R&B standard “Some Kind of Wonderful”, cruised into Silver Bay on August 30th and knocked our socks off with his trademark energy, soulful voice and award-winning lyrics. He impressed all in attendance with his music and voice and lived up to his classification as one of the few remaining soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to...
THE JAYHAWKS - Silver Bay Music in the Park - City Center Park Stage - August 23, 2024
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Rocky Wall Productions and Entertainment welcomed The Jayhawks to Silver Bay, MN for the weekend in late August 2024. They performed before an audience of nearly 2,000 at the free August 23rd Silver Bay Music in the Park Concert on the City Center Stage and stayed a second night to perform a benefit concert to help support our efforts to bring the best of Americana music to the North Shore. 60 ...
Ain't No End - The Jayhawks - Rocky Wall Benefit House Concert - August 24, 2024
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Rocky Wall Productions and Entertainment welcomed The Jayhawks to Silver Bay, MN for the weekend in late August 2024. They performed before an audience of nearly 2,000 at the free August 23rd Silver Bay Music in the Park Concert on the City Center Stage and stayed a second night to perfoem a benefit concert to help support our efforts to bring the best of Americana music to the North Shore. 60 ...
Tampa To Tulsa - The Jayhawks - Live at City Center Park - Silver Bay, MN - August 23, 2024
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Rocky Wall Productions and Entertainment welcomed The Jayhawks to Silver Bay, MN for the weekend in late August 2024. They performed before an audience of nearly 2,000 at the free August 23rd Silver Bay Music in the Park Concert on the City Center Stage and stayed a second night to perform a benefit concert to help support our efforts to bring the best of Americana music to the North Shore. 60 ...
Caitlin Nicol-Thomas - Silver Bay Music in the Park - July 19, 2024
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Nashville actress and musician Caitlin Nicol-Thomas and Al Olkari served up a fantastic opening act for the first concert of the season. Caitlin Nicol-Thomas is an original singer/songwriter/violinist with a fresh writing style rooted in the values of the Midwest and blended with the progressive ideals of the Northeast. Her alternative, folky blues sound is accented by her refreshing vocal styl...
THE BIG WU - SILVER BAY MUSIC IN THE PARK - July 19, 2024 - FULL SHOW
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We are thrilled that The Big Wu opened up the fourth Silver Bay Music in the Park Concert Series. The Big Wu brought their energetic performance to the City Center stage and also featured Nashville actress and musician Caitlin Nicol-Thomas an opening act who later joined the full band on stage. The story goes that the Big Wu, bound for rock stardom, sold their souls for a case of Old-Style beer...
Luckenbach Texas - Back to the Basics of Love - Trailer Trash - July 27, 2024
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Trailer Trash performed a very special evening of rockin' music in an intimate setting as a benefit concert for the nonprofit Rocky Wall Productions. This in-person event featured a high-energy performance by this legendary band. TRAILER TRASH started at the 24 Bar in the now defunct Berman Buckskin Building in 1992. Moving to Lee’s Liquor Lounge in May 1993, they held down a regular Wednesday ...
Rocky Raccoon - Charlie Parr
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Rocky Raccoon - Charlie Parr
Erik Koskinen Live in Silver Bay - FULL SHOW
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Erik Koskinen Live in Silver Bay - FULL SHOW
Erik Koskinen Pocket Full Of Money
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Erik Koskinen Pocket Full Of Money
Angel Dust The Scarlet Goodbye - City Center Stage - Silver Bay, MN - August 25, 2023
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Angel Dust The Scarlet Goodbye - City Center Stage - Silver Bay, MN - August 25, 2023
Surprised The Scarlet Goodbye - City Center Stage - August 23, 2023
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Surprised The Scarlet Goodbye - City Center Stage - August 23, 2023
Rosary - The Scarlet Goodbye - August 25, 2023 - City Center Park - Silver Bay MN
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Rosary - The Scarlet Goodbye - August 25, 2023 - City Center Park - Silver Bay MN
The Scarlet Goodbye, Live in Silver Bay, MN, August 25, 2023
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The Scarlet Goodbye, Live in Silver Bay, MN, August 25, 2023
Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club - Rocky Wall House Concert - July 23, 2022
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Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club - Rocky Wall House Concert - July 23, 2022
Dusty Heart - Live - Silver Bay Music in the Park - September 2, 2022
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Dusty Heart - Live - Silver Bay Music in the Park - September 2, 2022
Dusty Heart Live - Rocky Wall House Concert
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Dusty Heart Live - Rocky Wall House Concert
Rich Mattson and the Northstars - Live, City Center Stage, Silver Bay, MN - August 18, 2023
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Rich Mattson and the Northstars - Live, City Center Stage, Silver Bay, MN - August 18, 2023
Lolo's Ghost - Full Concert - July 30, 2022 - Silver Bay Music in the Park - Rocky Wall Productions
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Lolo's Ghost - Full Concert - July 30, 2022 - Silver Bay Music in the Park - Rocky Wall Productions
"Rumble" in Silver Bay - Rich Mattson & the Northstars, August 18, 2023
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"Rumble" in Silver Bay - Rich Mattson & the Northstars, August 18, 2023
Greetings from the Island of Guitars - Rich Mattson & the Northstars - Silver Bay, MN - 8/18/23
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Greetings from the Island of Guitars - Rich Mattson & the Northstars - Silver Bay, MN - 8/18/23
Paul Metsa and Sonny Earl Walking In A Woman's World
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Paul Metsa and Sonny Earl Walking In A Woman's World

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MMB_Music
    @MMB_Music 2 дні тому

    I just love the background traffic. Kids and grandmas just oblivious to the party the Wu cultivated back in the late 90's and early 00's.

  • @wimdonkers7448
    @wimdonkers7448 5 днів тому

    Thanks Rocky Wall for posting this concert. Great performance by one of the best bands ever. I envy the audience for having witnessed this intimate show, but am thankfull to be able to watch this in the comfort of my home in The Netherlands.

  • @TheArtofGuitar
    @TheArtofGuitar 15 днів тому

    Karen came out to my Heart Tribute bands shows. She was way cool. The Jayhawks are one of my remaining heroes. <3

  • @allenscottmontgomery3929
    @allenscottmontgomery3929 15 днів тому

    Hello from Arizona! I can't believe it's been 21 years since my last Wu show. Chris, you're almost as gray as me! It's so cool to find a recent full show. You guys are jamming as fine as ever!

  • @sweetpete314
    @sweetpete314 Місяць тому

    absurdly underrated jam band, just bizarre that they weren't bigger

    • @evertking1
      @evertking1 20 днів тому

      Easily up there with WSP and SCI... If I remember right, they just didn't tour as hard.

  • @samuelgusse3124
    @samuelgusse3124 Місяць тому

    Thank you Jerry!!! Thanks for choosing music Mr Parr 😊 ❤

  • @amarx6248
    @amarx6248 Місяць тому

    Their sound is so beautiful!

  • @rothblack6332
    @rothblack6332 Місяць тому

    Thank you for posting this. Great show

  • @rothblack6332
    @rothblack6332 Місяць тому

    Holy hell... That version of Smile was amazing!!! The are like 🍷 that gets better with age. No one is worthy of their songwriting & harmony throughout the years.

  • @x2mars
    @x2mars Місяць тому

    World’s greatest live and recorded band, well…one of them!

  • @peteshock2757
    @peteshock2757 Місяць тому

    Holy damn this is excellent

  • @brians6298
    @brians6298 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the music 1:37 Waiting for the Sun 7:41 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 11:36 Smile 15:39 This Forgotten Town 20:05 Tampa to Tulsa (one of my personal favs) 24:26 Living in a Bubble 27:40 Angelyne 32:05 Trouble 36:50 I'd Run Away 41:38 Two Angels 46:08 Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces 49:35 All the Right Reasons 54:28 Nothing Left to Borrow 58:34 Sister Cry 1:04:30 Somewhere in Ohio 1:08:25 Tailspin 1:11:47 Blue 1:17:21 Encore 1:17:51 Save it for a Rainy Day 1:21:39 Last Cigarette 1:24:24 Bad Time

  • @csny-xg3wd
    @csny-xg3wd 2 місяці тому

    Always a great pleasure to hear The Jayhawks 👍🎸

  • @amarx6248
    @amarx6248 2 місяці тому

    Every song was so beautiful.

  • @brianokeefe4220
    @brianokeefe4220 2 місяці тому

    Most under appreciated band of all time. Brilliant!

  • @rhakins
    @rhakins 2 місяці тому

    Wow! This is great.

  • @hobbes4583
    @hobbes4583 2 місяці тому

    Buffalo springfield and tom petty vibes.

  • @francoisbaugey2570
    @francoisbaugey2570 2 місяці тому

    Thanks a lot for this great band...

  • @toddkray391
    @toddkray391 2 місяці тому

    They sound great, small crowd and all. What amazing songs that hold up so well. Thanks so much for this treat.

  • @RickB1792
    @RickB1792 2 місяці тому

    I always loved the Jayhawks, but their sound is kinda thin these days.

  • @glennmcgeoch6648
    @glennmcgeoch6648 2 місяці тому

    I saw them during the Mockingbird Time tour. That was the best possible lineup, with Olson back in tow, but Grotberg, O'Reagan, and Perlman as well.

  • @andrewarthurmatthews6685
    @andrewarthurmatthews6685 2 місяці тому

    Wonderful audio quality even on my iPhone

    • @RockyWallEntertainment
      @RockyWallEntertainment 2 місяці тому

      Thanks! I'll pass this along to our acoustic landscaper Jerry LaVigne , North Shore Sound. He is the best!

  • @andrewarthurmatthews6685
    @andrewarthurmatthews6685 2 місяці тому

    More people on stage than in the audience unfortunately

    • @RockyWallEntertainment
      @RockyWallEntertainment 2 місяці тому

      Actually, there were ~2,000 in the audience and 4 band members on stage. It was a very wonderful evening.

  • @jogischulz2576
    @jogischulz2576 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for this great live video 😊 The Jayhawks are one of my fave americana bands, in 2003 I was in their concert here in Berlin, after the show we had a nice small talk with the very kind band members and they signed my Rainy Day Music Vinyl album, it has a special place in my collection ! keep on rockin' 🎸🎹🥁

    • @RockyWallEntertainment
      @RockyWallEntertainment 2 місяці тому

      So glad you enjoyed this show. Great story from across the big pond!

  • @antoniosetti2908
    @antoniosetti2908 2 місяці тому

    Great show, thanks guys. Hello from Italy from a big fan of yours

  • @timsmusic7349
    @timsmusic7349 3 місяці тому

    The Jayhawks, great honest rock n roll band. They sound great. Sorry, I fell asleep in the middle of it.

    • @georgeking5044
      @georgeking5044 2 місяці тому

      You say honest r&r band.. So honestly, do you have narcolepsy or just some good drugs to be falling asleep ? Hope you're laughing cause I didn't mean to pass you off. In not going to investigate but it seems like I hears of them years ago. An east coast band maybe. Educate me if you want. In just listening, first time (maybe).

    • @timsmusic7349
      @timsmusic7349 2 місяці тому

      @@georgeking5044 I think I have some good drugs. I’m stuck on the couch recovering from hip surgery and scrolling for something interesting. Don’t mean to insult any Jayhawks fans but I might have put a toe over the line. On another note, I actually broke all the doctor’s rules and drank a beer when I heard that Kris Kristofferson passed away. I magically went all the way to NYC and hung out with hobos the first time I heard Sunday morning coming down. I was only 17 years old and some drug hit me way back then the very first time I listened to his songs. That’s about as honest as I can manage until I manage to get off this f**king couch.

    • @hobbes4583
      @hobbes4583 2 місяці тому

      I'm putting this on to go to sleep. I don't think they would be offended. I only sleep with music I love.

  • @sefnerr
    @sefnerr 3 місяці тому

    Really, Really, missed this band!

  • @timothygager
    @timothygager 3 місяці тому

    Sad that it looks so poorly attended

    • @RockyWallEntertainment
      @RockyWallEntertainment 2 місяці тому

      There were 2,000 folks in attendance. Total Silver Bay population is 1,800 - so we think it went pretty well.

    • @timothygager
      @timothygager 2 місяці тому

      @@RockyWallEntertainment 39:07 ... I mean I'm sure it's a fun time for the 1800 who live there but for a touring band who used to be pretty big, well...

    • @RockyWallEntertainment
      @RockyWallEntertainment 2 місяці тому

      @@timothygager I think you are missing something. Come on up to the North Shore of Lake Superior and check us out next summer. D:\Jayhawks select Silver Bay 2024 Rocky Wall\untitled-53.JPG

    • @RockyWallEntertainment
      @RockyWallEntertainment 2 місяці тому

      @@timothygager facebook.com/photo/?fbid=537025095347103&set=pcb.537027632013516

  • @MarianoVFR800
    @MarianoVFR800 3 місяці тому

    Outstanding Performance !!! 👏👏👏 What a great Band Keep on the stage. 🎸

  • @jasonswearingen4675
    @jasonswearingen4675 3 місяці тому

    That was a hell of a beginning! Damn! 👏👏👏👏

  • @jackoman1959
    @jackoman1959 3 місяці тому

    What a cool venue for the Jayhawks to play. This is true dedication by the band to simple folk traditions gifting the north shore their very best.

  • @DavidAcevedoAlvaro
    @DavidAcevedoAlvaro 3 місяці тому

    Great band, saw them several times , big quality music no matter what kind of style you like

  • @giovanimendes1550
    @giovanimendes1550 3 місяці тому

    Listening in Sao Paulo, Brasil

  • @livy1962
    @livy1962 3 місяці тому

    Wow!! One of the greatest bands EVER!!

  • @danacarney7017
    @danacarney7017 3 місяці тому

    Incredible

  • @timmalzhan7947
    @timmalzhan7947 3 місяці тому

    What a treat .

  • @CFCgolflessons
    @CFCgolflessons 3 місяці тому

    SOOOO AWESOME!!!!!! The Jayhawks are my most favorite band of ALL TIME!!!!! I was hooked as soon as I listened to Hollywood Town Hall a week after that amazing album was released!! I will FOREVER love The Jayhawks!!!! All ready told my wife, I have many songs from The Jayhawks to be played at my celebration of life when that time comes. 🙏♥️🎶🎸🎶♥️🙏

  • @dancher7640
    @dancher7640 3 місяці тому

    SO glad I found this! Thank you❤🇨🇦

  • @DarrellDarrell-x7o
    @DarrellDarrell-x7o 3 місяці тому

    I thought Hollywood Town Hall would make them massive. Then I thought Smile and Sound of Lies would do it... I've given up, but I'm glad to have them for myself and the others who love them.

  • @marzybark
    @marzybark 3 місяці тому

    We were there! What a fabulous night seeing this one of a kind show. Any chance you post the video from the whole night? Thanks again.

    • @ntfrench
      @ntfrench 3 місяці тому

      Yes, the full Friday night show is now posted on our UA-cam page - enjoy! Additional tracks from the Saturday evening show will be posted soon.

  • @martysender5539
    @martysender5539 3 місяці тому

    Nice! Marty Sender You Tube

  • @JasonVanDoornOfficial
    @JasonVanDoornOfficial 3 місяці тому

    LOVE the Jayhawks! Criminally underrated/under appreciated.

  • @Duckfan707
    @Duckfan707 3 місяці тому

    Neil young sounding vocals ?

    • @Suomitenango
      @Suomitenango 3 місяці тому

      Not in my mind, but jogs my memory that I saw Jayhawks open for Neil in all-acoustic show in Mpls in the 90s "Harvest Moon" era for Neil, between HTH and TtGG for Jayhawks. Martin Zellar of Gear Daddies performed too.

  • @deependguitar777
    @deependguitar777 3 місяці тому

    OUCH!!! No thank you

  • @beckydulin7421
    @beckydulin7421 3 місяці тому

    When I walk my cat in the morning, I think- what music am I going to play that’s gonna give me a good chill and put me in a good head space.. The Jayhawks, naturally.. their music makes me happy.. love these dudes!

  • @TheJbertolino
    @TheJbertolino 3 місяці тому

    Saw them open for tom petty during the wildflowers tour, Phoenix.

  • @jeffreyhughes399
    @jeffreyhughes399 3 місяці тому

    Wow…a real rock and roll band. So honest and pure.

  • @newspapertaxis1
    @newspapertaxis1 3 місяці тому

    I hear some Jesse Colin Young in Gary's voice......Nice!

  • @guitarplayer5932
    @guitarplayer5932 3 місяці тому

    last dance with mary jane….😉

    • @jdustan
      @jdustan 3 місяці тому

      not quite. Plus this came out a year earlier than last dance with mary jane. Waiting for the Sun - Am, G, F, F Mary Jane's Last Dance - Am, G, D, Am

    • @guitarplayer5932
      @guitarplayer5932 3 місяці тому

      @@jdustan calm down

    • @jdustan
      @jdustan 3 місяці тому

      ​@@guitarplayer5932didn't mean for it to come across that way, just saying.

    • @charlesavino8826
      @charlesavino8826 3 місяці тому

      There's actually a connection there even though the chords are different- Benmont Tench played on their album, "Hollywood Town Hall." A year later Petty came out with "Mary Jane..." and I remember thinking to myself that he must of been at least influenced by the Jayhawks tune. The main beat is exactly the same.

  • @rogerpence
    @rogerpence 3 місяці тому

    what a great band. superb