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Ridin'

from A Picture by Allan Thomas

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Ridin' was a blues shuffle in A major which came to me all at once while playing for change on the campus at the University of Colorado in Boulder. The song promises to take you on a ride, and all you have to do is listen. 'Ridin' claims to be a metaphor for another kind on ridin', and for the energy that is everything. That's what I like, an all-purpose word. Buzzy Linhart performed the tune later as an opener in his electrifying live sets.

I was lucky to have met the great blues singer guitarist and songwriter Sam Taylor Jr. He was one of my mentors for a time. Sam taught me much about shuffles and keeping the groove foremost. RIP brother Sam.

Photo: Sam Taylor in 1969 playing my Gibson LGO

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Ridin'

words & music - Allan Thomas


All I want to do
Is provide a ride for you
And all you've got to do is listen
And I will take you ridin' with me

Now I am fond of ridin'
And I know that you are too
So close your eyes and listen listen
Allan will take you ridin' with him
Lets' go for a ride

All I want to do
Is provide a ride for you
That's all I'm trying to do
And all you've got to do is listen
And I will take you ridin' with me
I'll take you ridin' with me
I'll take you ridin'
I will take you ridin' with me


1971 Bleu Disque Music - ASCAP

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from A Picture, track released January 1, 1971
Allan Thomas - vocals & acoustic rhythm guitar
Jack Lee - electric guitar & harmonica
Steve Edelman - bass
Bill "Fuzz" Weicht - drums

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Aloha and welcome to my Bandcamp Music Store home page. Here you can listen to full-length samples of all seven Allan Thomas albums and three singles. Also to be found are credits, photos, stories and lyrics for all songs. Dig in...

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