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I have not posted in several years. I check in now and then, but the forum doesn't hold much interest for me. And it is not because of Facebook.

What really interested me in the early years...

Grass Roots opening for Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969, Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon.

I also remember seeing the Supremes at the Portland Auto Show in 1965 or 1966.

From my hometown of Portland, OR.

Another talent from Portland is bassist/vocalist Kate Davis who is only about 20.

It seems the jazz community here is very nurturing of young talent.

One...

Open tuning, as opposed to standard tuning, is when the guitar is tuned to a specific chord, so if you strum the strings without fretting that chord will sound. Chording shapes in general are...

Just to balance the argument a bit, the 5th Dimension had hits covering others songs; Laura Nyro, Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach as well as John Phillips. The Laura Nyro and Mama's and Papa's covers had...

Definitely Laura Nyro

Checking in from Portland OR

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