Wes you've made mention of a big cover that most people have forgetten. PP&M had a big hit for Gord before "Early Mornin Rain" It was "That's what You Get For Lovin' Me." 1965. It was the first cover to become a U.S. national hit and it put Gord on the map, so to speak. ( By-the-way, how's the weather in Ohio these days buddy?)
To continue, the reason is something that most people don't know. It was a guy named Albert Grossman. At the Time he was everybodys' agent and manager, gord's, PP&M's, Bob Dylan, Bob Gibson, just to name a few. He kept a closely knit family between his artists and had them swapping songs back and forth all the time. Smart guy! I know this is a side track in history but, Hamilton Camp was once know as Bob Camp. Bob Gibson and he were a duo. Grossman suggested to them they should get a girl to round out the sound. They truned him down.... flat. Grossman found what he was looking for later in NYC. But this is how Gord wound up doing "The Pride of Man", a Camp song and PP&M did Camps "Well,Well,Well." Grossman used PP&M to get Dylan rolling by having them do "Blowin in The Wind" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." Also a point of interest, the first time PP&M step on the stage together, the first thing Paul said was, "We come for to sing for you." A now famous Gibson quote and the title of is biography.
Sorry to ramble on so.
[This message has been edited by Rob Wells (edited March 20, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by Rob Wells (edited March 20, 2000).]
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