Isaac’s Dustbin: Love ain’t for keepin’

I used to do a weekly thing on my MySpace page called “Dustcast,” to motivate myself to create on a regular basis. I pumped out maybe nine or so “episodes” before it slipped my mind—for the next couple of years.

But hey, what can you do except get back on the horse. And if the horse wandered off a long time ago and starved to death, or got eaten by a bear or something, well then I guess there’s nothing to do but walk. Or you could always take the bus, but that is neither here nor there.

The point is, I want to engage in the creative process more often, at least once a week, and I’m more likely to do it in earnest (and it’s more fun) if I share the results with my fellow gong-headers.

I spent most of my studio time this weekend trying to remember how to use my equipment, and by the time I figured out how to get my microphone to stop buzzing, I only had time for a quick cover. But hey, it’s a start.

The Who was the first rock band I fell head-over-heels in love with, back in 1982 when HBO aired their first “Final Tour.” Love ain’t for keepin’ off the Who’s Next album has always been one of my favorites, and here’s my take on the tune, as it came back to me on a quiet Sunday evening:

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