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Music Appreciation

Uncle Joe

(61,495 posts) Sat Apr 19, 2025, 08:53 PM Apr 19

Mason Williams - Classical Gas (1968)

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Mason Williams - Classical Gas (1968) (Original Post) Uncle Joe Apr 19 OP

One of my all time favorites from my youth! biophile Apr 19 #1

Used to have the original vinyl album mdbl Apr 19 #2

I loved this song since I was a child. The great Jim Gordon playing drums in this song. LiberalLoner Apr 19 #3

A long time favorite. Thank you! hlthe2b Apr 19 #4

A great piece of music! Astonishing guitar work! lastlib Apr 19 #5

Got A Kick Out Of That! ProfessorGAC Sunday #6

biophile

(710 posts)

1. One of my all time favorites from my youth!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 08:56 PM

Apr 19

mdbl

(6,295 posts)

2. Used to have the original vinyl album

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 08:58 PM

Apr 19

Until I left in the hot car one day back in 1969 and it warped lol

Still have a couple of Burt Bacharach and Herb Alpert records from around that time.

LiberalLoner

(10,957 posts)

3. I loved this song since I was a child. The great Jim Gordon playing drums in this song.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 09:06 PM

Apr 19

hlthe2b

(109,301 posts)

4. A long time favorite. Thank you!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 10:30 PM

Apr 19

Great showcase of his talent.

lastlib

(25,784 posts)

5. A great piece of music! Astonishing guitar work!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 11:13 PM

Apr 19

I still have the album on vinyl.

ProfessorGAC

(72,412 posts)

6. Got A Kick Out Of That!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 10:02 AM

Sunday

Yeah, it's the studio version, but he still played it note perfect. I was watching his hands whenever I could.
The kitschy bit of all the orchestra cardboard cutouts are of him. I thought that was cool.
Enjoyed hearing that.

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