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31 March 2008
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Recorded: July-August 1974
Producer: John Lennon
Released: 4 October 1974 (UK), 26 September 1974 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, piano
Harry Nilsson: backing vocals
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Jesse Ed Davis: electric guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Ken Ascher: electric piano
Klaus Voormann: bass guitar
Jim Keltner: drums
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4.40pm
25 February 2020
Offline I’m gonna take my horse to the old dirt road
gonna riiiide til I can’t no more
sorry
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Ahhh Girl9.59am
14 June 2016
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I absolutely love the “It’s like trying to shovel smoke with a pitchfork in the wind”. It’s such good imagery for “practically impossible.”
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3.12am
25 February 2020
Offline this one took a little bit to fully grow on me, but now I think it’s wonderful
5.33pm
14 June 2016
Offline Vera Chuck and Dave said
this one took a little bit to fully grow on me, but now I think it’s wonderful
It has a great atmosphere. Evocative lyrics too – trying to shovel smoke with a pitchfork in the wind.
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11.04pm
26 January 2017
Offline Old Dirt Road and Scared have a similar ascending progression, but totally different payoffs. “I’m Scarred” back into that deep blues vs the euphoric “Old Dirt Road” refrain
"The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles!"
-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"
-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl
7.01pm
11 June 2015
Offline I like this alternate version. Has some Laurel Canyon vibes…
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Longer than the road that stretches out ahead
