I remember when Warren was on David Letterman’s show in New York City and play this song. At the end of side two the anthem “Lawyers, Guns, and Money” brings back so many memories from my life. The lines in Spanish are very cool and their vocal skill shines on this track. Jackson still tours with Jorge on stage with him at times and Jorge was the guy who co-wrote this song with Warren. Jackson Browne is not listed on the vocal credits but I hear him singing with his friend Jorge Calderon. I don’t want to bore you with the research but I will post a You Tube link at the bottom of this article with the lyrics. I have never paid much attention to this song until I heard the lyrics during this current listening session. “Veracruz” I re-discovered this track listening to this album as I write this. just to Georgia? I can imagine the thought process and the smiles that came when writing this song. Here is another non-stop album side of great songs…”Nighttime in the Switching Yard” You tell me if this is a reply to the hit from this time from Gladys Knight and the Pips that is a dry humor line about the train going both ways vs. Here is a listing: One great song after another with some of the best musicians playing then and now. If you want to really dig into this album go read all about the lyrics. One horror lyric after another and so compelling to listen to. That detail is already out there and there is no need to bore anyone with it but I do try to add my personal experiences with this music as I experienced it firsthand and now so many years later. I never really try to write something you can find on any internet reference searches. This album has a true 1970’s rock and roll pedigree. If you collect music from this era you will see many of these names all over many of the backs of albums you play on some frequency. Here are the names in no specific order: Jackson Browne, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Danny Kotchmar, Linda Ronstadt, Jennifer Warnes, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Rick Marotta, Jorge Calderon, John David Souther, Karla Bonoff, and so many others I am running out of space to recognize. There is a collection of great artists that magically came together to make this record. This vinyl has so many great songs and lyrics. You can only get this enjoyment from vinyl records. The back of the lyrics page in the album. I heard this song come on and the vocals had this line “I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic’s.” I thought who is that? Soon I found out and it wasn’t long until I started collecting the recordings of Warren Zevon as a part of my lifelong passionate musical journey. I was on spring break from my first year of college with my roommate Wayne exploring Memphis and we were staying with his older sister Cindy in her apartment as guests. I remember the first time I heard “Werewolves of London.” I was sitting outdoors at a bar in Memphis, Tennessee in the spring of 1978. Thankfully I had the tools to manage something I should not have to with a brand new record. A 180 gram pressing that came virgin with a need to clean the debris causing pops out of two tracks. If you want to listen to my unedited and raw storytelling podcast you can listen below or subscribe on most any of the podcast services. This week this one came from Hippo Records in Greensboro. Buy a music hard copy and put some gas in the tank of the musicians you love. Buy some music media and CRANK IT UP! Streaming is a musical virus. It’s Turntable Tuesday because life is too short not to listen to great music! TURN THAT TV OFF! Support your favorite musician. In the beginning I enjoyed every album he released and in the end he taught me to “enjoy every sandwich.” It was his third release and it finally got him noticed so he could deliver so many great collections of music to the people who appreciate his talent. He said in his own words once he wrote “A dumb song for smart people.” I think he wrote a long list of great songs with amazing depth and some very catchy melodies. He was a dry-witted intellectual and even now 42 years after this album was released I am still discovering lyrics and references that I overlooked when I first heard this music on this album. I would call him a genius with story-telling and historical entertainments that only he could seem to merge with his perspective of the world. This album is the subject of this version of “Turntable Tuesday.” The 1978 classic vinyl repress from Warren Zevon on my 100 year old piano stool.
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