
The balance between Donovan’s acoustic whimsy and his deep investment in psychedlelia makes for some of the era’s most intriguing listens. “Tangier” forms the mystical palette for Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” (Future members of Led Zeppelin played on many Donovan tracks.) “Teas” is psychedelic in the best sense. Donovan : Hurdy Gurdy Man (LP, Vinyl record album) - Easily one of the headiest Donovan albums of the 60s a record that moves past the simple psy - Dusty. “The Entertaining of A Shy Girl” works a serene acoustic magic. La canzone Hurdy Gurdy Man di Donovan unode alla natura sempre presente della verit e dellamore presenti nelluniverso. “The River Song,” “A Sunny Day” and “The Sun Is A Very Magic Fellow” continue Donovan’s paeans to nature. Donovans autobiography offers first-hand insights into his music and poetry, recollects his rise to fame and the way in which destiny was to play a hand by re. “Jennifer Juniper” relies on a gentle gait.
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The song was written for Donovan's old friend and guitar mentor Mac MacLeod. “West Indian Lady” uses expressive percussion. It was written and recorded in early 1968 and released in May as a single and gave name to the album The Hurdy Gurdy Man, which was released in October of that year. The band crafts a tough, firm backbeat for “Get Thy Bearings.” “As I Recall It” rallies toward the Kinks’ take on English Music Hall.

On the title track his usual sunny disposition is given a dark shadow to rumble through the jungle. Hurdy Gurdy Man: Donovan 5 in USA & 5 in UK in '68 Intro (Humming) F C G Verse 1 G Bm Thrown like a star in my vast sleep, C D7 I open my eyes to take a peep, G Bm to find that I was by.

Donovan performs a variety of styles each to jarring effect. Donovans songwriting for The Hurdy Gurdy Man centered around drones on such songs as Peregrine, The River Song and Tangier (the latter two being. One of the most fascinating albums of the late ‘60s, Hurdy Gurdy Man is a brilliant collaboration between Donovan and producer Mickie Most.
