Word: genes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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WHEN I say romanticism, I am not being purposely insulting. I am not talking about Carlyle or Clean Gene, though clearly the word is the same. Nor is romanticism something to be viewed strictly in contrast with radicalism...
Despite a weakness for the gratuitous aside ("That was Gene McCarthy; he didn't know when he was licked"), Witcover usually keeps his feelings for Kennedy in check: his high esteem for the man comes through all the stronger because he also criticizes some of his actions. Taking Halberstam's Hamlet comparison a step further, Witcover sees...
WHEN I say romanticism, I am not being purposely insulting. I am not talking about Carlyle or Clean Gene, though clearly the work is the same. Nor is romanticism something to be viewed strictly in contrast with radicalism...
...contemporary elements in Expedition are the minds of Gene Clark, Doug Dillard, and Bernie Leadon, who wrote all but one of the songs. While keeping the traditional framework, they have thrown in an electric guitar and drums on one cut, electric harpsichord on several, and more importantly, a sense of the absurd...
...record sets high instrumental standards, avoiding banjo-picking contests, but showing absolute competence. The songs are carried by guitar, banjo and mandolin, with some very nice blues harp (Gene Clark) and electric harpsichord (Andy Belling) mellowing down the strings...