Any Old Hippies out there? ( Like me!)

chenheart
chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
This is one of those, if I have to explain who this is, you aren't old enough for it to make any difference! But for those of us "of a certain age"~next Wednesday, DONOVAN is playing a gig at our local bar...and yes, I got tickets!

Hurdy Gurdy, Mellow Yellow Hugs to you all! LOL LOL

Chen♥
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  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    What's he doing in a bar? He
    What's he doing in a bar? He should be doing gigs in a stadium! So cool! Or Madison Square Garden.
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    Marcia527 said:

    What's he doing in a bar? He
    What's he doing in a bar? He should be doing gigs in a stadium! So cool! Or Madison Square Garden.

    Turns out he still does do
    Turns out he still does do Big Stadium Gigs, etc...but there is a couple who have a seasonal music/poetry thingy in our small town, and don't ask me how , but Donovan got wind of it and asked if he could be there, as he was just finishing up some tour. So, the couple said...YEAH! And he said, OK, and the wife of the couple emailed me, and ta-da~ Reggie and I are going!
  • Skeezie
    Skeezie Member Posts: 586 Member
    chenheart said:

    Turns out he still does do
    Turns out he still does do Big Stadium Gigs, etc...but there is a couple who have a seasonal music/poetry thingy in our small town, and don't ask me how , but Donovan got wind of it and asked if he could be there, as he was just finishing up some tour. So, the couple said...YEAH! And he said, OK, and the wife of the couple emailed me, and ta-da~ Reggie and I are going!

    Wow! Sounds pretty mellow to me!
    Lucky you, I would love to see Donovan!
  • dyaneb123
    dyaneb123 Member Posts: 950
    Far out Chen. I used to
    Far out Chen. I used to think he was so cute!
  • cindycflynn
    cindycflynn Member Posts: 1,132 Member
    LOVE Donovan!!!
    He also did the soundtrack to one of my favorite movies, which most people have never seen, called Brother Sun, Sister Moon. It's a movies about St. Francis of Assisi.

    Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    Okay, I'm jealous!!! That's
    Okay, I'm jealous!!! That's awesome for you, enjoy!!
  • padee6339
    padee6339 Member Posts: 763
    Far Out Man!
    I couldn't believe it when I heard him doing (I think) Hurdy Gurdy Man for an ad on TV. Wow establishment all the way, man!
    Peace and Love - Pat
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    How wonderful for you! I
    How wonderful for you! I still play my albums - yep! vinyl. Catch the Wind, Colours, To Try For the Sun, Universal Soldier, Turquoise - the earlier ones are my faves but then Sunshine Superman, Mellow Yellow....

    Wow! Enjoy!!!

    Sue
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    sbmly53 said:

    How wonderful for you! I
    How wonderful for you! I still play my albums - yep! vinyl. Catch the Wind, Colours, To Try For the Sun, Universal Soldier, Turquoise - the earlier ones are my faves but then Sunshine Superman, Mellow Yellow....

    Wow! Enjoy!!!

    Sue

    Ahhhhhhhh Vinyl!!!
    No wonder we are fighting BC and winning! With EXTREME love and respect, tempered with sadness that there are any young women on these, or ANY cancer boards~so many of us came of age in the 60's, or had parents who did that it has given us a life experience those who follow us can only imagine! Rock on, sisters! I am grinning ear to ear! You are all at the concert with me; I truly go almost no place cool without you all at my side!

    Hugs,
    Chen
  • Mama G
    Mama G Member Posts: 762
    chenheart said:

    Ahhhhhhhh Vinyl!!!
    No wonder we are fighting BC and winning! With EXTREME love and respect, tempered with sadness that there are any young women on these, or ANY cancer boards~so many of us came of age in the 60's, or had parents who did that it has given us a life experience those who follow us can only imagine! Rock on, sisters! I am grinning ear to ear! You are all at the concert with me; I truly go almost no place cool without you all at my side!

    Hugs,
    Chen

    Mellow Yellow
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCCjv2OiTxE&feature=related

    Brings me back.... to a much easier life.
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    chenheart said:

    Ahhhhhhhh Vinyl!!!
    No wonder we are fighting BC and winning! With EXTREME love and respect, tempered with sadness that there are any young women on these, or ANY cancer boards~so many of us came of age in the 60's, or had parents who did that it has given us a life experience those who follow us can only imagine! Rock on, sisters! I am grinning ear to ear! You are all at the concert with me; I truly go almost no place cool without you all at my side!

    Hugs,
    Chen

    ....um hm.....sunlight came
    ....um hm.....sunlight came softly through my window today.....VERY HAPPY times. Springtime all year round with those floaty May winds and the smell of new mown grass. I hope the concert was lovely, Chen. xoxoxox Lynn
  • aisling8
    aisling8 Member Posts: 1,627 Member
    Donovan!!! Groovy!
    I LOVE Donovan. Lucky for you.

    Have fun,
    Victoria
  • Flakey_Flake
    Flakey_Flake Member Posts: 130
    Quite Rightly ...
    Chen - You have got to get behind whatever barrier they have between you and Donovan and give him a great big Kiss - and a flower- and a hug - and a kiss = and a flower - and don't forget to bring a camera!. I can't wait to hear about it! Please post it. Oh the hours I've spent listening to his music. How I've dreamed of seeing him in person. You are sooooo lucky! Mellow Yellow is gently playing in my mind. Thank you for posting this and letting me relive a time more innocent and happy. You took me to a place I've left too far, and too long behind.
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    And still humming....
    Kiss me once more, fill me with song, kiss me once more, that I may, that I may Wear Your Love Like Heaven.....

    And a few others. It is so nice, brings such a smile, these memories. Thanks, Chen. Can't wait for the review.

    Sue
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member

    Quite Rightly ...
    Chen - You have got to get behind whatever barrier they have between you and Donovan and give him a great big Kiss - and a flower- and a hug - and a kiss = and a flower - and don't forget to bring a camera!. I can't wait to hear about it! Please post it. Oh the hours I've spent listening to his music. How I've dreamed of seeing him in person. You are sooooo lucky! Mellow Yellow is gently playing in my mind. Thank you for posting this and letting me relive a time more innocent and happy. You took me to a place I've left too far, and too long behind.

    There may be pretty much no
    There may be pretty much no barrier at all, actually! This is a small venue, in the "dance hall" part of my local saloon~ it holds maybe a hundred people! The people who are hosting the event are friends of mine, and I PROMISE I will do my absolute BEST to get up close and personal. If , for some reason I can't meet/touch him, just know that I will be in a small room, filled with the essence of the Wonder Years, and you will be there with me, as will all the Kindred Spirits who long for that innocent, happy time you mentioned.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    PS... a more innocent time aside, Isn't it sad to think that 43 YEARS later, Universal Soldier is still appropriate todasy? If we had the folk singers/protest songs NOW as we did then, perhaps the tide would indeed turn.
    Sigh
  • Flakey_Flake
    Flakey_Flake Member Posts: 130
    chenheart said:

    There may be pretty much no
    There may be pretty much no barrier at all, actually! This is a small venue, in the "dance hall" part of my local saloon~ it holds maybe a hundred people! The people who are hosting the event are friends of mine, and I PROMISE I will do my absolute BEST to get up close and personal. If , for some reason I can't meet/touch him, just know that I will be in a small room, filled with the essence of the Wonder Years, and you will be there with me, as will all the Kindred Spirits who long for that innocent, happy time you mentioned.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    PS... a more innocent time aside, Isn't it sad to think that 43 YEARS later, Universal Soldier is still appropriate todasy? If we had the folk singers/protest songs NOW as we did then, perhaps the tide would indeed turn.
    Sigh

    Turn Turn Turn (not Donovan, but works)
    I sigh along with you Chen. Unfortunately it takes a bit more than songs. I often wonder how the "man" is getting away with so much. I think there is a huge amount of discontent that we don't hear about. No leaders? Are we afraid today? Has the foe become larger and the people smaller? We could come up with theory after theory, but that doesn't change a thing. It is one of the facts of this world that truly weighs heavy in my heart. Unfortunately I am better and wiser at adapting to change than instigating it.
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member

    Turn Turn Turn (not Donovan, but works)
    I sigh along with you Chen. Unfortunately it takes a bit more than songs. I often wonder how the "man" is getting away with so much. I think there is a huge amount of discontent that we don't hear about. No leaders? Are we afraid today? Has the foe become larger and the people smaller? We could come up with theory after theory, but that doesn't change a thing. It is one of the facts of this world that truly weighs heavy in my heart. Unfortunately I am better and wiser at adapting to change than instigating it.

    No truer words have been
    No truer words have been spoken than yours :"Unfortunately, I am better and wiser at adapting to change than instigating it." May I make either a bumper sticker or T-shirt with that on it??

    Hugs,
    Chen
  • ladybug22
    ladybug22 Member Posts: 646
    have a great time

    have a great time
  • 1surfermom
    1surfermom Member Posts: 396 Member
    ladybug22 said:

    have a great time

    have a great time

    I saw Donovan
    Chen you will have a great time. I saw Donovan about 20 years ago at a club in Westwood. I saw him with Al Stewart ( Year of the Cat). I still remember that concert. I have Lalana, Try to Catch the Wind and Wear Your Love Like Heaven on my Ipod. Enjoy the concert. Love Surf
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    Is this the night?
    Are you wearing love beads and flowers in your hair?

    Sue