Tim Hardin was born in Eugene, Oregon, in 1939, made his name writing and singing several '60s classics ("Reason to Believe", "If I Were a Carpenter"), and returned there in early 1980 to play his first-ever hometown show. It was recorded, and released the following year -- sadly, not before his premature death. Today, we'll hear that performance in its entirety, as well as a track from his earliest demo recordings, only recently discovered. We'll also hear a likewise recently unearthed early demo from Tim's contemporary, the great singer-songwriter Fred Neil ("Everybody's Talking", "Dolphins"), and an even rarer recording of his complete final concert, also featuring special guest John Sebastian, in Tokyo in 1977 (after which he remained mostly retired before his death in 2001). Plus, we'll wish a fond farewell to British folk matriarch Norma Waterson, who passed away this week, with her unique treatment of a song by The Grateful Dead.
- KBOO
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Muddy River, clear voices
I meant to mention that the lovely harmony vocal on the Norma Waterson track was by her daughter, Eliza Carthy.
Baritones and barmaids
Sebastian once said, “Fred had a voice that could stop a waitress cold at thirty paces.”