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    Backstage (The Guess Who - The B-Side That Became A Hit)

    Welcome Backstage. I’m Damian DeadLove. Tonights band calls Canada home. I’m talking about, The Guess Who. Huge fan of this band as well. I’ve been listening to them a lot lately, and realized there is a pretty good story...

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    • Cool they merged and ended up with a hit. Like the collabs that happen with poet’s. ;)) Enjoyed this Damian

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you enjoyed the story my friend. Yeah, at the end of the song while playing the New Mother Nature riff, While the singer Cummings did his part, Bachman as a backing vocal part started re-singing the first verse of, No Sugar Tonight. It’s a cool effect as if you heard the first song then the second one and then both merge. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Great fucking act! This band and BTO deserve way more respect then they get. They were one of the biggest names in Canada. I’ll listen to them over Triumph or April Wine. Informative write.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you enjoyed the story my friend. Yeah, who is Canada’s biggest rock band? I don’t know that anyone is bigger than, Rush. What do you think? Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • And you finally hit on a band I’m not familiar with…although I know the song American Woman. I always find it fascinating when the people overrule the industry. Wouldn’t it be great if music wasn’t spoon fed by the industry telling us what to like? Many “unknown” tracks on big albums turned out to be my favorites. Awesome that they made it work! Another great story, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you enjoyed the story my friend. They look at it as checks and balances, and their precious bottom line. The business side is the underbelly. The Bee Gee’s & Chic were playing R&B you could dance to. Disco blows up, and they make them poster boys for that movement. Because of business, they oversaturate the music market, and they keep pushing it till people don’t wanna hear it anymore. Or a Decade ends. It’s all about profit, unfortunately. Sorry for the rant. You like what they call the “Deep Cuts” the songs not meant to be singles. I’m the same way my friend. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Dear D,

      That was awesome. Each title mentioned in this write I would start singing the refrain in my head. I’m so glad you’re carrying on this series of writes about these musicians. They’re so interesting and your writing of them is captivating. H🌷

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, H. So glad you enjoyed the story my friend. Glad you like the series, yeah I love telling music stories. Thanks so much for your support. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. So glad you enjoy the stories my friend. That’s really cool, that you got to open for them. It was probably like the band, “Yes” Chris Squire was the only original member left in the group until his death. Now they tour with no original members. It’s like all the replacements took over the band. Appreciate you.

      Damian

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    Never Enough Time

    No matter the vibe it’s only temporary  Eventually there's no place left to run From birth all the way to the cemetery  Burden turns heavy guilt weighs a ton   Everybody’s hiding a skeleton or two Sooner or later the punishment’s due   Tried to drown the...

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    • Don’t count the minutes…..count the breaths.
      Nice late night musing.

    • Damn, I can completely feel how it all seems like it can just slip right through your fingers…Time waits for no one and can be brutal with its incessantness, indeed

      You created a universal understanding within your ink that most people can wholly identify with, especially once you’ve reached a certain age…

      Wonderfully crafted – ty for sharing

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      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, B. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Indeed, it waits for no one. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Your poetry always makes the reader think. This one is no exception. Nice work Damian.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Well I do try. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Sigh…it takes us where it takes us. Regardless where you were going it took me to this…honor the memories, live in the moment. Ain’t nobody perfect. We’ve all got our demons. And they live where we can’t outrun them. There’s a lot in this one that speaks to different thoughts for me. Gonna be pondering this one for a while, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Ain’t that the truth, you always seem to hit the nail on the head. Always like to make folks ponder, it happens to me often as well. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Mary. So glad you connected with the write my friend. You’re spot on from another angle I was looking at as well. You’re so very welcome, and thank you. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Has a bit of eeriness and regret like “The Raven”. Wonderful ink.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Nick. So glad you connected with the write my friend. That’s an honor to even be mentioned in the same area code as, Mr. Poe. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • ” Still repairing mistakes already made

      Can’t hide past demons in the shade ”

      Man, that hit home!!!
      this whole vibe is a mood provoker.

      Great writing.

      Naaj

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Naaj. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I loved those lines as well. Appreciate you.

        Damian

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    Purgatory

    from the outside looking inminutes pass without changethis lost spirit flooded with sindistorted visions so strangewalking around in a lucid tranceunder this destructive spellseems so normal from a glancei'm locked between heaven and hell so many choiceswhich one's righttwo different...

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    • You did this well without having a mic. Nicely done, Damian;))

    • Were you able to hear it on here this time? Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Duende. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Excellent piece of poetry Damian. Nice work.

      • Thanks so much for reading and listening, and most of all your kind words, Keith. Glad you liked the write my friend. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Angel. Sorry, if the audio didn’t work I need to try and fix it. Glad you enjoyed the words themselves. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Okay, I’m excited i could actually listen to the audio on this one! It’s a very relatable piece. I think we’ve all been in that headspace a time or two. The constant questioning…solid, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading/listening and for your kind words, Willow. So glad you liked the piece. Actually, when I wrote it, I thought I was just putting down some lyrics per usual. Just some random thoughts, like my late night musings are. After putting it to music with Joey G back in 2000. I realized what it was really about. I had just broken up with my girlfriend at the time. My first real relationship is in certain lines, I could dissect it, but it would take a while. Maybe that could be a chapter in the story of my life, that is currently being written. Never know, stranger things have happened. You always make me ponder my friend, and that’s a good thing. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • hello dearest Damian I had no idea you felt this way sometimes you seem so confident
      you did beautifully at expressing yourself it resonates deeply ❤️I have been in a disconnected state of late this made me cry so much suppression going on I feel it is much like your purgatory… great song

      • Thanks so much for reading/listening and your kind words, Brenda. So glad you connected with the words and liked the song. I felt that way a lot, when I was drinking. I’ve been a different person the last two years because of sobriety. But these events in life made me who I am. I hope things get better my friend, all you can do is keep moving forward. Appreciate you.

        Damian

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