I’m not sure I really liked this song when it first came out; perhaps it was a bit too “country” for this little hippie rocker chick, along with the “Rhinestone Cowboy”, but the lyrics and melody stood the test of time, and then there’s LEON, or as he was known back then, Claude Russell Bridges.

I had no idea he was the pianist on this recording; another magical moment from the Master of Space and Time, the secret ingredient.

Here’s another version from 1983. They made a great team, part of the famous Wrecking Crew of first call studio musicians in Los Angeles during the 1960’s. I could watch his fingers on the piano all day every day.

Thanks to Steve Liddycoat, we can enjoy the complete video, too: https://youtu.be/fNtxlKmNUFk?si=pY3XU1bDqjV785s7

Feature image by Sean Mcdowell