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Music Appreciation

ailsagirl

(23,801 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:35 PM Oct 27

Freedom by Richie Havens (I have heard that he made this song up on the spot)

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Freedom by Richie Havens (I have heard that he made this song up on the spot) (Original Post) ailsagirl Oct 27 OP

I was in Jersey City at the Hamilton Park Fair and Richie Havens no_hypocrisy Oct 27 #1

Wow!! ailsagirl Oct 27 #2

Loosely Based On... ProfessorGAC Oct 27 #3

Thanks for posting!! ailsagirl Oct 27 #4

no_hypocrisy

(48,778 posts)

1. I was in Jersey City at the Hamilton Park Fair and Richie Havens

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:47 PM

Oct 27

just sat down on a plastic milk carton and started wailing "Freedom" for everyone.

Amazing.

ailsagirl

(23,801 posts)

2. Wow!!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:50 PM

Oct 27

ProfessorGAC

(69,860 posts)

3. Loosely Based On...

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:51 PM

Oct 27

..."Motherless Child" but it's pretty well accepted that he was winging it.
He had no more material & the stage management asked him to stretch. So, he went back on started freewheeling.
The thing I'm amazed at when I see this are how huge his hands are. His thumb is as long as my middle finger.
Watch his playing! He can play an over the top barre chord because his thumb is so long.
Definitely something I can't do

ailsagirl

(23,801 posts)

4. Thanks for posting!!

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:53 PM

Oct 27

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