Hi everyone.  Hope you are all well and continue to stay that way during this global health crisis we are facing.  But in addition to protecting your physical wellness, what are you doing to stay mentally healthy today?

(Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

I know we are still facing a serious situation but a new year gives us hope for the new days, seasons, opportunities & moments ahead. Still, music is something that will never change for me. It is my refuge, the most comforting part of my life & the one thing I consistently count on. So until a more normal semblance of life returns, I am going to share a song I listen to that helps me escape the current state of things, if only for a few minutes each day. And if this helps anyone else, even better.

The Marshall Tucker Band released today’s song as the first single from their 1973 self-titled debut album. It failed to chart. But when they re-released it in 1977 it peaked at #75. Despite two poor showings on the charts two different times, today’s song went on to become a classic rock radio staple that still endures. And it remains one of only a handful of tracks featuring a flute arrangement, proving once again that bands that truly rocked used whatever instrument they needed to make a song go from good to great.

“I’m gonna buy a ticket, now
As far as I can
Ain’t never coming back
Ride me a southbound
All the way to Georgia, now
Till the train, it run out of track“.

The Marshall Tucker Band circa 1973. (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

The Marshall Tucker Band: “Can’t You See” (1973, written by Toy Caldwell).

I do not own the rights to anything.  I am just sharing what I love and how I am coping with you.

Stay well.