Friday Music

 

Last Sunday we joined-up with a couple of neighbors to see Graham Nash perform at the the Door Community Auditorium.  Funny the large number of top acts that are tickled to perform at this cozy venue situated in Gibraltar High School in Fish Creek.  At 82 years of age he still has it.  The band included three additional musicians who alternated between percussion, base, keyboards, alto sax, lead and rhythm guitars.  They were solid.

2024 has possibly been a record year for us and live music.  I'd put this performance at the top of the list so far.

Anyway, Nash shared the story behind this song released by the Hollies in 1966; a second top ten hit here in the states.

Written by Graham Gouldman, who also composed hits for the Yardbirds (For Your Love) and Herman's Hermits (No Milk Today) as well as the Hollies' first US hit (Look Through Any Window).  In a 1976 interview Gouldman said the idea for the song came while he was riding home for work on the bus.