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Oct 18, 2014 at 6:20pm QuoteEditlikePost Options Post by rick on Oct 18, 2014 at 6:20pm
Linda recorded songwriter Paul Craft's song "Keep Me From Blowing Away" for "Heart Like a Wheel."
Paul Craft, Songwriters Hall of Famer, Dies at age 76
Linda also included her live version of the song with The Seldom Scene on her box set.
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Oct 18, 2014 at 7:45pm QuoteEditlikePost Options Post by erik on Oct 18, 2014 at 7:45pm
And when he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame two weeks ago, it was Linda's second cousin Britt who did "Keep Me From Blowing Away", basically doing a twofer for both Paul and Linda.
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hoping Linda is well, enjoying Frenesi CD very much at the moment
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Oct 19, 2014 at 12:01am QuoteEditlikePost Options Post by fabtastique on Oct 19, 2014 at 12:01am
The live version of this song on the box set is just fantastic, Linda's vocals are sublime. Its a lovely song
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Oct 19, 2014 at 12:16am QuoteEditlikePost Options Post by Richard W on Oct 19, 2014 at 12:16am
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Oct 19, 2014 at 12:01am fabtastique said:
The live version of this song on the box set is just fantastic, Linda's vocals are sublime. Its a lovely song
Oh, that one is a sort of marvel. Linda never sounded better in her classic '70s mode, and she just kills that song. When she sings "There's times when I tremble/when my mind remembers..." the chills are guaranteed.
The studio version has always been one of my favorites, but the live version here is sublime, thrilling.
Sorry to hear that Craft has passed away. If nothing else, he left behind one of the best songs, ever.
I'm surprised it isn't covered more often than it is. Even so, I can't imagine anyone doing anything more to it than Linda does here.
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