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Slim the Drifter sings "Streets of Bakersfield"
http://slimthedrifter.tripo... Hunt around. You'll find it.
I took Slim to Bakersfield Sound Studios in the 90s, gave him my guitar to play , plenty of water to drink and paid for the session.
For someone who walked and slept the streets , Slim pulls all the pain and meaning from the lyrics. Changing the chords to minor was a stroke of true genius. 3 comments from 2 users
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posted by
sagefever
on Jul 30, 2009 at 07:45 PM
elginphelps~ "slim" was a very good friend of mine for quite some time~ the good years and towards the end. Thanks for posting this. He did a song called "Book of Matches" which I think could have been one of his best.
posted by
CurtDalton
on Jul 30, 2009 at 09:54 PM
I knew Slim for about 15 years. He was a complex and troubled man but was always ready to give you a smile (or a song) at the drop of a hat. He was/is a Bakersfield legend and deservedly so. posted by
sagefever
on Aug 1, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Just wanted to pass along the thanks of my friends~ we watched the videos,heard his music, cried a bit last night..."Slim" was such a true spirit and we miss him.
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