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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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1. Story Has Been Around For A While

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:36 AM

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Bryan Ferry was the first choice, and even though Bryan thought the tune was great, passed because it wouldn't fit with the album he was recording at the time.
Christie Hynde told Jim they really needed to record this song & the rest is history.
We covered this tine for quite a while.
In fact, it was the 2nd song on the list the first gig we ever did.

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