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Post subject: Re: Great songs to play when sad?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:19 pm
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Some of my fave's:

Key To The Highway, Eric Clapton's version

Hey You, Pink Floyd

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, Derek & The Domino's

Double Trouble, Otis Rush or EC's version

Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, Jimi Hendrix

Without You, Harry Nilsson

No Surprises, Radiohead

Life By The Drop, SRV

Ain't Gone' Give Up On Love, SRV

The Moon's A Harsh Mistress, Jimmy Webb or Glen Campbell's version

Wichita Lineman, Jimmy or Glen again.

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:30 pm
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Post subject: Re: Great songs to play when sad?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:30 pm
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Post subject: Re: Great songs to play when sad?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:49 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:59 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:55 pm
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Post subject: Re: Great songs to play when sad?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:12 pm
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Post subject: Re: Great songs to play when sad?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:18 pm
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I don't know, I usually work on sound effects when I'm sad.

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:22 pm
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Voodoo Child (slight return) by Jimi,Killing Floor either by Howlin' Wolf backed by Hubert Sumlin or Jimi's version.Sunshine of Your Love and Crossroads by Cream .La Grange by ZZ Top.

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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:37 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:14 am
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:02 am
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Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Dylan/Clapton

Honesty (is such a lonely word) - Billy Joel

Lonely Days, Lonely Nights - BeeGees

One - Three Dog Night

Sorry - Elton John

How Blue Can U Get - B B King

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Post subject: Re: Great songs to play when sad?
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:47 am
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I Wish it Would Rain Down - Phil Collins (with a magnificent solo by EC)
The Moon's a Harsh Mistress - Jimmy Webb
MacArthur Park - Jimmy Webb
Bell Bottom Blues - Derek and the Dominos
Echo - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
River - Joni Mitchell
and......Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Eric Idle :D


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