Let's Rock!

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I've been fighting with an awful virus since Sunday, today has been the first better day, and I've gone to our town to do some shopping, mostly for my residents, one stray and some other cats from the neighborhood, who for whatever reason like visiting me. I was always a dog person, and I'm not a fan of cats, but that's the way it is.

It was very nice to drive again and listen to David's music in my car. And today I've been listening to this..and ..wow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRstVQzSf_Y

What an extraordinary, exciting performer David Cassidy was. What a great album 'Cassidy Live!' is. It was recorded during his concerts in the UK, in 1974, and released in Germany, Japan, the USA, Brazil, Spain, Yugoslavia, France, Austria, Australia, and the UK where peaked at #9 on August 3, 1974. The single from that album became number 16 in July, 49 years ago. My younger daughter has told me once that although she had heard 'Please, Please Me' by The Beatles so many times, it wasn't until she heard the David's cover that she really understood what the song was about..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E26GN6uhrCs

David always knew what song to cover, he had a great ear for the material he could do something different with, add something special, he made those covers, he recorded so many during his long career, his own songs. And 'Cassidy Live!' is so outstanding, the chemistry between David and his band, and first of all him and the audience, that excitement..every song rocks, even 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do' and 'I Am A Clown'. One more song, I think it's my favourite from that album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoaraupysQQ

What a cover, and that solo on drums..

For David Cassidy this album was also very special. His written  notes appeared on the poster sold with it. He thanked everybody who played with him on that extraordinary, farewell tour, in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong and Europe, and he thanked his fans. He wrote, " Oh - and of course to the many thousands who stood in the hot and in the cold, the wind and rain and sleet and snow, but never soured..and kept us doing our dance. Those who saw it all, who we played for. We (me) love you.'

We love you too..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdJhZLXSPkc

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