When Jeff Hanna founded Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in the late sixties, he had little idea that he was just a few years away from changing the course of music history... Read full article here.
Seems like nobody can bare the mystery around this tune. What is it called? Guitar Instrumental?! On what album is it on, when was it recorded...
How did I stumble upon it, even that I don't know.
But when the sun rests for the day and the evening falls, who cares about titles, albums and answers.
... as I get into the car, my friend starts hassling around with his IPod. We make it down to the bottom of the hill, around the curve and out towards the city. He tries to get the soundtrack for our ride going and some grumpy expressions arise through his beard... Still silence... Then... "THE WIND BLEW A PATH THROUGH THE FALLEN LEAVES" ... And you feel it, the sun is suddenly brighter, the air lighter and everything around us just flies and flows. The beard is now worn by a smile.
Sometimes you remember the moments when you heard a song for the first time. One of my favorite things to happen. Yesterday.