![]() I took a big long drink from my bottomless wine glass. I hate having gaps in my library it was the primary reason I decided to keep the blog going. I had to give the bastard credit for knowing my weak spot and exploiting it. You’ve been on a sixties jag lately and Donovan is the biggest gap in your library.” ![]() “But I don’t want to do Donovan at all! I’ve had Coltrane on my list for months!” You can’t do Donovan without doing the folk period and the psychedelia.” You gave Dylan a chance and you liked him.” We all giggled for about five minutes, trapped in a moment of contagious laughter. “It sounds like you’re talking about a bicycle repairman.” I giggled at my wit. He was one of the spokespeople of the generation.” “He was a major force in the mid-sixties. Two and a half hours into the experience, my father brought up Donovan. As if by magic, my wine glass continually filled with a deep red liquid which in turn continually found its way to my mouth. It was a very pleasant night, not too warm, not too cold, with jazz, the chatter of passers-by and good conversation in the air. We were having dinner at Di Yar, my favorite restaurant in Nice. One outcome of my trip to Nice last month was that I agreed to review two albums by Donovan.
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