05-11-2022, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: May 2021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Austin
I think one of the best versions of this song was done by Brian Burns. He has a haunting voice which adds something to the story telling. The way he ends the song is what really sets it apart. His version is over 8 minutes which is why you never heard on it regular radio. Years ago they use to play it on XM radio on their Prime Country channel, but after they shut down that channel I never heard it again.
It is posted on youtube and you can hear it at https://youtu.be/dC18ej6gIcE
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I listened to that and thought, "That can't be right. That's Gordon Lightfoot." So, I went to the Amazon Prime link, and heard the same thing. Extremely similar voices and renditions. Anyway, I like both.
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