There were many songs that I would have never penned if it hadn't been for Sam. He "fed" me Dylan Went Electric, for example, in a late night phone call--"a Martha Mitchell," he called it. He told me about his frustrations with his guitar store.
He had had it for 20 years!
He was tired of it.
He was tired of people bringing in their ebay bargain guitars for him to see.
He was tired of having to give an audience to whoever walked through his door.
He was tired of people showboating and whanking off and playing the same old tired guitar licks.
He hated it when people said, "Are you still playing, man?"
So many people promised to come out to his gigs and didn't.
So many people could only remember him for his yesteryear. They had their version of Sam Moss and they wouldn't even let the man himself change their minds.
Dylan went electric, Neil Young was sued by his own record label for "not sounding like himself," and Sam Moss played his heart out and nobody came.
Dylan Went Electric KD Rouse c. 2002
Like a priest at confession
He grants absolution to all the boys in the bands
He looks past the boasts and sentimental toasts
He's got their world in his hands
I've got the pen
He's got the wisdom
Let the conversation flow
It's ok
It's fine, he says
It's the shots that I have taken
Just like when Dylan went electric
Newport '65
Jesus, he was crucified
So if I'm caught in this thing gone awry
Who am I to say
Who am I
They came from miles around just to hear his song
Sung in fragments when he speaks
Who am I to say he said
Just a dag from Winston
He says he wishes he could sleep
I've got the pen
He's got the wisdom
Let the conversation flow
It's ok
It's fine, he says
It's the shots that I have taken
Just like when Dylan went electric
Newport '65
Jesus, he was crucified
So if I'm caught in this thing gone awry
Who am I to say
Who am I
He had had it for 20 years!
He was tired of it.
He was tired of people bringing in their ebay bargain guitars for him to see.
He was tired of having to give an audience to whoever walked through his door.
He was tired of people showboating and whanking off and playing the same old tired guitar licks.
He hated it when people said, "Are you still playing, man?"
So many people promised to come out to his gigs and didn't.
So many people could only remember him for his yesteryear. They had their version of Sam Moss and they wouldn't even let the man himself change their minds.
Dylan went electric, Neil Young was sued by his own record label for "not sounding like himself," and Sam Moss played his heart out and nobody came.
Dylan Went Electric KD Rouse c. 2002
Like a priest at confession
He grants absolution to all the boys in the bands
He looks past the boasts and sentimental toasts
He's got their world in his hands
I've got the pen
He's got the wisdom
Let the conversation flow
It's ok
It's fine, he says
It's the shots that I have taken
Just like when Dylan went electric
Newport '65
Jesus, he was crucified
So if I'm caught in this thing gone awry
Who am I to say
Who am I
They came from miles around just to hear his song
Sung in fragments when he speaks
Who am I to say he said
Just a dag from Winston
He says he wishes he could sleep
I've got the pen
He's got the wisdom
Let the conversation flow
It's ok
It's fine, he says
It's the shots that I have taken
Just like when Dylan went electric
Newport '65
Jesus, he was crucified
So if I'm caught in this thing gone awry
Who am I to say
Who am I
