@damrat ....and if you listen you refers to the old man as 'the old Dave'.... I personally think he is referring to his Prophet-5, a synthesizer used heavily this album, which was built by Dave Smith.
@damrat ....and if you listen you refers to the old man as 'the old Dave'.... I personally think he is referring to his Prophet-5, a synthesizer used heavily this album, which was built by Dave Smith.
@keekeefries - That's an interesting interpretation, but I have never heard Gary sing it that way and it doesn't sound like that to me on the original recording. I would be interesting if it were true. Do you have anything to back that up?
@keekeefries - That's an interesting interpretation, but I have never heard Gary sing it that way and it doesn't sound like that to me on the original recording. I would be interesting if it were true. Do you have anything to back that up?
Interesting, The lyric was originally printed on the inner album sleeve as:
"Does everything stop when the old man fails? "
However, I always thought it sounded like he was saying "tape" and not "man".
I have no idea where "dame" came from...
@damrat ....and if you listen you refers to the old man as 'the old Dave'.... I personally think he is referring to his Prophet-5, a synthesizer used heavily this album, which was built by Dave Smith.
@damrat ....and if you listen you refers to the old man as 'the old Dave'.... I personally think he is referring to his Prophet-5, a synthesizer used heavily this album, which was built by Dave Smith.
@keekeefries - That's an interesting interpretation, but I have never heard Gary sing it that way and it doesn't sound like that to me on the original recording. I would be interesting if it were true. Do you have anything to back that up?
@keekeefries - That's an interesting interpretation, but I have never heard Gary sing it that way and it doesn't sound like that to me on the original recording. I would be interesting if it were true. Do you have anything to back that up?