I met Curtis at a small venue at "oaks park" in Portland Oregon at a Narcotics Anonymous speakers meeting. When I saw him, I told him that this was my favorite song from him and he told me how this song was about his former life. I told him that I could relate to the song too. Great guy!
I forgot about this GEM.I can relate about the old days but that was long ago.But looking back.............The Good out weighed the Bad,and there was a little Ugly every now and then.
Curtis singing this song helped me to stay clean for the first 5 years of my Recovery. It seems like he and I had similar thoughts on our similar experiences in the 80's. So sad that so many friends didn't make it out of them alive. Thank you Curtis! You may have been NUTS then, but now....it's a different story, huh?
Some soulful reflection here, there is no denying. Key Largo, early '80's was always a great spot to take-in Curtis, his Harp and leavin nothin behind on that itty-bitty stage...
The guitar sounds suspiciously like Robert Cray, although (if it is) he's using a much gutsier tone than usual ... which I personally prefer. I met Robert in 1974 at one of his rehearsals, and he was using a cherry Gibson SG on that occasion.
I met Curtis at a small venue at "oaks park" in Portland Oregon at a Narcotics Anonymous speakers meeting. When I saw him, I told him that this was my favorite song from him and he told me how this song was about his former life. I told him that I could relate to the song too. Great guy!
I forgot about this GEM.I can relate about the old days but that was long ago.But looking back.............The Good out weighed the Bad,and there was a little Ugly every now and then.
My first time catching one of Curtis' shows was in 1989 at Key Largo in Portland. Been watching this cat ever since. A local staple indeed.
CURTIS and PAUL DELAY ruled PO for years
My favorite singer!
Curtis singing this song helped me to stay clean for the first 5 years of my Recovery. It seems like he and I had similar thoughts on our similar experiences in the 80's. So sad that so many friends didn't make it out of them alive.
Thank you Curtis! You may have been NUTS then, but now....it's a different story, huh?
Some soulful reflection here, there is no denying. Key Largo, early '80's was always a great spot to take-in Curtis, his Harp and leavin nothin behind on that itty-bitty stage...
The guitar sounds suspiciously like Robert Cray, although (if it is) he's using a much gutsier tone than usual ... which I personally prefer. I met Robert in 1974 at one of his rehearsals, and he was using a cherry Gibson SG on that occasion.
Jay Koder on guitar. He's on Facebook.