Donovan: “Hurdy Gurdy Man” (Live) (1990)
Donovan wrote his top 5 hit “Hurdy Gurdy Man” in Rishikesh India, as he tells the story in this live version, which includes a previously unrecorded third verse contributed by Beatle George Harrison.
Donovan has said he originally wanted the song to be recorded by Jimi Hendrix, and it’s not far-fetched given the studio session that produced it included three guys named Page, Jones and Bonham, and may have been responsible for the formation of Led Zeppelin.
There’s no electric guitar bombast here, however.
This version is from a live album, a live compilation really, variously titled Donovan Rising, The Classics Live, 25 Years in Concert, and Atlantis, depending on the continent–confounding for the pre-internet vinyl collector. (I collected it at least twice).
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