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A voice pronounces the name of Kenny Loggins and a guitar begins to play in the background amidst the applause of the audience. A moment later the applause ceases and from this magma of sounds and noises emerges something divine that compels you to do nothing but listen: it is what common men would call a voice, but in this case, it would belittle the instrument that Kenny Loggins has been endowed with.
This atmosphere continues for the first four songs where Kenny is accompanied solely by his guitar, and where his pleasantly muffled bass and exuberant high notes knock your heartbeats out of sync, sending you into an indescribable excitement. In "Long Tail Cat", the fifth track, Kenny begins to sing accompanied by the audience who gradually regain awareness of space and time, and finally the band joins in. In the next track, "Listen To A Country Song", Jim Messina joins by singing and playing alongside Kenny with excellent harmony.
Following are "Holiday Hotel", "Just Before The News", and "Angry Eyes" where the band performs breathtaking instrumental parts, and where in addition to the two guitars, Larry Sims' bass and Jon Clarke's brass stand out; closing the first record with two slightly calmer songs to avoid mishaps among the listeners.
The second begins with "Vahevala", a twenty-minute track with alternations between vocal and instrumental parts; succeeding this are songs characterized by the amazing improvisations of sax, flute, and violin over the impeccable accompaniment of bass and drums.
The album is closed by the cheers of the audience in delirium, which ensured that this '74 live would remain in history and would introduce country-rock to the global scene.
Tracklist Lyrics and Samples
02 Danny's Song (03:55)
People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one, and we've just begun,
Think I'm gonna have a son.
He will be like she and me, as free as a dove, conceived in love,
Sun is gonna shine above.
And even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with ya honey,
And everything will bring a chain of love.
And in the morning when I rise, you bring a tear of joy to my eyes,
And tell me everything is gonna be alright.
Seems as though a month ago I was beta chi, never got high,
Oh, I was a sorry guy.
And now a smile, a face, a girl that shares my name,
Now I'm through with the game, this boy will never be the same.
And even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with ya honey,
And everything will bring a chain of love.
And in the morning when I rise, you bring a tear of joy to my eyes,
And tell me everything is gonna be alright.
Pisces, Virgo rising is a very good sign, strong and kind,
And the little boy is mine.
Now I see a family where there once was none, now we've just begun,
Yeah, we're gonna fly to the sun.
And even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with ya honey,
And everything will bring a chain of love.
And in the morning when I rise, you bring a tear of joy to my eyes,
And tell me everything is gonna be alright.
Love the girl who holds the world in a paper cup, drink it up,
Love her and she'll bring you luck.
And if you find she helps your mind, buddy, take her home,
Don't you live alone, try to earn what lovers own.
And even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with ya honey,
And everything will bring a chain of love.
And in the morning when I rise, you bring a tear of joy to my eyes,
And tell me everything is gonna be alright.
09 Angry Eyes (10:13)
Time, time and again
I've seen you starin' out at me.
Now, then and again, I wonder
What it is that you see
[Chorus:]
With those Angry Eyes.
Well, I bet you wish you could
Cut me down with those Angry Eyes...
You want to believe that
I am not the same as you.
I can't concieve, oh no,
What it is you're tryin' to do
[Chorus]
What a shot you could be if
You could shoot at me
With those Angry Eyes...
You tried to defend that
You are not the one to blame.
But I'm finding it hard, my friend,
When I'm in the deadly aim
Of those Angry Eyes.
[Chorus]
What a shot you could be
If you could shoot at me
With those Angry Eyes...
You and I must start to realize
Blindness binds us together in the foster skies.
Can you see me through those Angry Eyes?
10 Golden Ribbons (05:54)
Listen to the people crying
Hoping for the day they'll be free
I don’t have to tell you we're (they're) dieing
Just wake up, take a look, what do You see?
I see young men my own age in coffins
And mothers in tears for their sons*
And sweethearts and wives
Alone with their memories
And golden ribbon’s those fortunes of war
Thousands and thousands
Shall gather together
To seek and find the Way we all need
And the son will bring (backhanded glory) us together
Hallelujah
and rid ourselves of the pain we all see
We see young men our own age in coffins
And Mothers in tears for their sons
And Sweetheart’s and wives
Alone with their memories
And golden ribbon’s those fortunes of war
What does it to avail a man
To gain fortune
And lose his soul?
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