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I was just a boy about nine years old
I heard him play guitar and it changed my world
In his early years he asked me, are you experienced
I replied insecurely, no, not yet, not yet

I played along to all his songs, practiced till my fingers bled
The sound of his music soothed my manic depression
I wonder what he would have played if he lived today
An inspiration to a whole generation

He never knew what he left behind
From vinyl reference I learned purple haze
It's funny I still play it to this day
I wonder what he would have played if he lived today

Foxy lady was a girl who rocked my world
When I took her hand I was bold as love
Violins and trumpets played in my head
And I learned this chord before I was ten

I played along to all his songs, practiced till my fingers bled
The sound of his music soothed my manic depression
I wonder what he would have played if he lived today
An inspiration to a whole generation

He never knew what he left behind
From vinyl reference I learned purple haze
It's funny I still play it to this day
I wonder what he would have played if he lived today

I still can't believe he's really gone
If he was still here he'd be eighty years young
Just like him I cut my teeth in venues big and small
I still play Jimmy's songs up until the day I die

The sound of his music soothed my manic depression
I wonder what he would have played if he lived today
An inspiration to a whole generation
He never knew what he left behind

From vinyl reference I learned purple haze
It's funny I still play it to this day
I wonder what he would have played if he lived today

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from Never Give Up EP, track released January 4, 2024

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Gary Dranow and The Manic Emotions Park City, Utah

Even before you get to his musical career, Gary Dranow has an exciting and impressive resume. A young equestrian turned motocross champion, a clothing line entrepreneur turned mortgage broker, a renowned ski instructor, and an academy founder. Gary Dranow has undoubtedly grabbed life with both hands and squeezed a lot out of it.



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