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Boz Scaggs — Loan Me A Dime
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Released: 1969
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Somebody loan me a dime,
I need to call my old time, used to be.
Somebody loan me a dime,
Mmm, I need to call my old time, used to be.
Oooo, little girl's been gone so long,
You know it's worryin me.
Hey, it's worryin, worryin me.

I know she's a good girl,
But, at that time I just didn't understand.
I know she's a good girl,
But, at that time I just didn't understand.
Oh, you know I didn't.
Somebody loan me a dime,
You know I need, I need a helpin hand.
Somebody.

Yeah, she's a good girl,
But, at that time I just didn't understand.
Oooo, I know she's a good girl,
But, at that time I just could not understand.
Whoa, no.
Somebody better loan me that dime,
To ease my worried mind.
Whoo.

Now, I cried, just cried,
Just like a baby, all night long.
Ooo, you know I cried, just cried,
Just like a baby, all night long.
Whooo, somebody better loan me that dime,
I need my baby, I need my baby here at home.
Oooo, yeah.
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I listen to RP all day every day - while I work, while I relax, I put it in the background when I'm cooking, etc.

But that's all during the day, and this song just hits differently when it's listened to after midnight 
Posted 8 hours ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
 WWWillie wrote:

They played this on the FM station I grew up with. WMMR in Philadelphia. It has been a staple in my record collection ever since then.  Fell in love with it way back then, still love it now. 



WBCN in Boston too, when it was first released.
Posted 1 year ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!  Before he went foo foo / top 40.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Pjesnik wrote:

Even if dark energy ripps off this universe apart some day, or when in 3-4 billion years Andromeda galaxy crashes with Milky Way, this masterpiece will still resonate.  


LOL...
Posted 2 years ago by Johnwayne    [ Reply ]
Even if dark energy ripps off this universe apart some day, or when in 3-4 billion years Andromeda galaxy crashes with Milky Way, this masterpiece will still resonate.  
Posted 3 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 


Proclivities wrote:

There's the mandatory "ripped-off-from-Pink-Floyd" commentary; there seems to be at least one for every song on the playlist.  Astonishingly, this recording was released about six years before "Wish You Were Here" was, and the original was released about two years before that. 



Thank you.


Posted 4 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
 WWWillie wrote:

They played this on the FM station I grew up with. WMMR in Philadelphia. It has been a staple in my record collection ever since then.  Fell in love with it way back then, still love it now. 

I primarily listened to WNEW FM 102.7 NYC, WMMR's sister station. In high school 1969-72,  I had 2 yagi (directional) FM antennas, One aimed at NYC, & one aimed at Philly. I lived in a fringe area. Our TV antenna was aimed at NYC. Our chimney wouldn't support the weight of an antenna rotor! I used to switch back and forth between the 2 stations. PS: WNEW used to also play this tune a lot!

Posted 4 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:

Is that Dwayne Almond guy any relation to Paulie Walnuts?


hahah You realize of course that The Brothers in their early Jacksonville Surf phase called themselves The Allman Joys
Posted 4 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
This is 12 minutes, 18 seconds of perfection
Posted 4 years ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
For those who don't know, that guitar work is by none other than Duane Allman. I love this so much.
Posted 4 years ago by bkrans9    [ Reply ]
A great piece of music! Thank you Bill & Rebecca 
Posted 4 years ago by Steve_G    [ Reply ]
GODLIKE!!! 
Posted 4 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I wonder which solos are played by Boz on this? I detect a couple of different styles. When I saw him live, he played the vast majority of guitar on this awesome song (which was the encore).
Posted 4 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
Fantastic track ! Thank you for posting this one ! A real gem of its time.
Posted 4 years ago by PublicMentor    [ Reply ]
 kbs wrote:

Standard chord progressions - I could get several echoes (no pun intended) of many other songs, 'stairway' included! The House of the Rising Sun is another that keeps coming to mind when a lot of other tunes play. Some things just work and are so right!


This is the Blues.
 Maybe start with the actual originators.  Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Son House, Ma Rainey. Then, Muddy Waters,  John Lee Hooker, T Bone Walker, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, B.B. King........ Edit: Almost forgot Led Zepplin's composer/lyrics,  Willie Dixon.
Posted 4 years ago by charbo    [ Reply ]
That's absolutely - "10"
Posted 4 years ago by wdadd    [ Reply ]
They played this on the FM station I grew up with. WMMR in Philadelphia. It has been a staple in my record collection ever since then.  Fell in love with it way back then, still love it now. 
Posted 4 years ago by WWWillie    [ Reply ]
Keyboards played a large part in the music of the 60's and 70's. This is a fine example.  Sax, trumpet, everything.  
Posted 4 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

There's the mandatory "ripped-off-from-Pink-Floyd" commentary; there seems to be at least one for every song on the playlist.  Astonishingly, this recording was released about six years before "Wish You Were Here" was and the original was released about two years before that. 


I think both of those comments simply state that they sound similar, not that Boz "ripped off" Pink Floyd.  But here I am commenting on a comment on a comment... 
Posted 4 years ago by MilesW    [ Reply ]
A 25 year old singer with a 22 year old guitarist. Killer band too. They don't make 'em like they used to. 
Posted 4 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
Stops me in my tracks every time I hear this. Like others in the thread, had to get the album, even if only for this one amazing tune. Solid 10 this Friday afternoon, poolside …
Posted 4 years ago by jmddj    [ Reply ]
 BenHM3 wrote:

Call me names but I’m not an immediate lover of the blues, and a bluesy guitar solo often sounds to me like a wank. But this song and it’s solo is fantastic. First song of the day, new to me, and totally floored.



Maybe this is not a reasonable question, maybe analogous to the sound of one hand clapping, but what what is the sound of a wank? Do I want to know? Do you have first hand knowledge?
Posted 4 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
From a time when Boz was the boss. I just love it!
Posted 4 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
good luck in explaining a "pay phone" to anyone under 30 years of age.

Ha!
Posted 5 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
I first saw him in a club in San Francisco 1973, I can't remember if he played this or not. Later got to see him at Art Park in Lewiston where he played this to close out the show. For some reason this song just finds a spot in me that not many others do.
Thanks so much to RP for playing. 
Posted 5 years ago by ybconway    [ Reply ]
Imagine hearing and seeing this live....awesome
Posted 5 years ago by Pioneer_Sing    [ Reply ]
Call me names but I’m not an immediate lover of the blues, and a bluesy guitar solo often sounds to me like a wank. But this song and it’s solo is fantastic. First song of the day, new to me, and totally floored.
Posted 5 years ago by BenHM3    [ Reply ]
 mhamann123 wrote:
Excellent song, but when I glanced at the displayed album cover I didn't remember it on Silk Degrees (which came out in 1976). Then read the song info and realised it's the wrong artwork. It's from the self-titled album 'Boz Scaggs' released in 1969. Didn't realise he started way back then! 
 
before this is was in The Steve Miller Band, 1967 and 1968.
Posted 5 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
Bought this LP, import no less, because of this track, thanks Bill. 

The inside of the gate fold has a nekkid picture of Duane.  Recorded at Muscle Sholes where Duane was a session musician. 
Posted 5 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
Legacy. Period. 
Posted 5 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

There's the mandatory "ripped-off-from-Pink-Floyd" commentary; there seems to be at least one for every song on the playlist.  Astonishingly, this recording was released about six years before "Wish You Were Here" was and the original was released about two years before that. 
 
I think they're saying this song influenced Pink Floyd, not the other way around.
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Duane Allman on lead guitar.  Damn.
Posted 5 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
What an amazing track. Not heard it before! 
Posted 6 years ago by Lyndont    [ Reply ]

pure bliss
Posted 6 years ago by yeshetarchin    [ Reply ]
 Pjesnik wrote:

My boy, you must be hearing things. 
 
Standard chord progressions - I could get several echoes (no pun intended) of many other songs, 'stairway' included! The House of the Rising Sun is another that keeps coming to mind when a lot of other tunes play. Some things just work and are so right!
Posted 6 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
This song was played every Saturday night at midnight on KSHE radio back in the late 70s.  Man....what memories 
Posted 6 years ago by ober9000    [ Reply ]
 SheRidesABeemer wrote:
Do Millennials even know what the title sentence means? 
 Then it was a quarter, and  then a credit card....

Posted 6 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 deanofox wrote:
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.....Shine on you crazy diamond.
 

My boy, you must be hearing things. 
Posted 6 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 helgigermany wrote:
Blues at its Best! !!
 
ahem, white blues maybe.
Posted 6 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 Pjesnik wrote:
A rare tenner, if you ask me.
 

Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 johnsf wrote:
I'm hearing a lot of influence on Shine On Your Crazy Diamond here. Coincidence or influence? Both are great songs. 
 
 cptbuz wrote:
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond.

 
There's the mandatory "ripped-off-from-Pink-Floyd" commentary; there seems to be at least one for every song on the playlist.  Astonishingly, this recording was released about six years before "Wish You Were Here" was, and the original was released about two years before that. 
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
A rare tenner, if you ask me.
Posted 6 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Fabulous!
Posted 6 years ago by onerb    [ Reply ]
More Boz Scaggs please!
Posted 6 years ago by moirajlaurie771    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Silk Degrees album art? Should be:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/70/Bozsca.jpg/220px-Bozsca.jpg
 
Bingo - this album gold - that other one Disco hooo humm
Posted 7 years ago by michaelc    [ Reply ]
what a wonderful piece of music .  And only on Radio Paradise  oh, what a life !  thank you Bill and Rebecca
Posted 7 years ago by bluotis    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
 On_the_Beach, you always come up with great posts.

Posted 7 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
Excellent song, but when I glanced at the displayed album cover I didn't remember it on Silk Degrees (which came out in 1976). Then read the song info and realised it's the wrong artwork. It's from the self-titled album 'Boz Scaggs' released in 1969. Didn't realise he started way back then! 
Posted 7 years ago by mhamann123    [ Reply ]
Thanks for this
Posted 7 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]

Posted 7 years ago by chix    [ Reply ]
 cptbuz wrote:
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond.


 
This predates that. 
Posted 7 years ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
END already!
Posted 7 years ago by fiddler    [ Reply ]
Dang ive got a dime love that stuff
Posted 7 years ago by Butchandfran1957463    [ Reply ]
Silk Degrees album art? Should be:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/70/Bozsca.jpg/220px-Bozsca.jpg
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Skydog!  {#Bananajam}{#Dance}
Posted 7 years ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}still so very zesty!
Posted 7 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 iw3gtf wrote:
I can hear a bit of The thrill is gone here.

 
It's an old standard by Fenton Robinson.  Minor-key blues - different chord progression, but there is a similarity to "The Thrill Is Gone".
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
When I first heard this song -- many years ago -- on Radio Paradise -- I flipped! It is still one of my favorite solos by Duane (and he was so young), Boz is fantastic on this - what a great cut. Love it forever. I still miss Duane all these years later. Oh and that Hammond organ too, good grief. 
Posted 7 years ago by sharilynn47    [ Reply ]
I can hear a bit of The thrill is gone here.
Posted 8 years ago by iw3gtf    [ Reply ]
bozz scaggs/{#Bounce}best bad name ever
Posted 8 years ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
Awesome tune to practice guitar licks, as well.
Posted 8 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:
At the Golden Gate Park memorial concert for Bill Graham, it was this song, played at high volume, that in some way made the entire event worthwhile. This song was a staple on FM radio way back when so called underground stations were where one heard the better music of the day. Now, Radio Paradise not only serves the same general purpose, but does it much better.

 
Mmmm yeah, so very fab-u-lossa
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
The old KFAT in Gilroy, Calif had an annual survey for the best songs if you were stranded on a desert island....Loan Me A Dime was a perennial winner.
Posted 8 years ago by joshuatreelistener    [ Reply ]
as soon as I hear that organ i strap in for the ride....
Posted 8 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
 sniperr wrote:
Been listening to this for 40 years and it still moves me. 
 

 
me too.  Have it on vinyl and cd.  Chills every time I hear it.
Posted 8 years ago by ronniegirl    [ Reply ]
 DW4554 wrote:
Duane Allman on guitar.  Classic 1969 collaboration.

  Yes, this is a wonder from a time ... oh boy.. do I sound terminally old now,  but I have this album and just love hearing it and to hear on RP is a treat.  I like songs that come on over the radio by the DJ, with me an Army of 2 fans plus all of the fellow travelers who comment on here.  Just love the song and  more so,  glad to see it appreciated.
Posted 8 years ago by Wardleader    [ Reply ]
Duane Allman on lead guitar.  Classic 1969 collaboration.
Posted 8 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
 helgigermany wrote:
Blues at its Best! !!
 
"I concur Sir" :)

Will I get shot down though for saying to my ears it sounds just a bit like E. Clapton? 
 
Posted 8 years ago by GreenKittenLines    [ Reply ]
Do Millennials even know what the title sentence means? 
Posted 8 years ago by SheRidesABeemer    [ Reply ]
Great tune!  Love it.
Posted 8 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
Possibly my favourite track of all time. Still makes my eyes wetter an English summer..
Posted 8 years ago by stevewestern    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
IMHO best blues guitar lead ever. Duane was 22 or 23 years old at the time. Monumental talent.

 
Imagine what other music he could have given us had he not been taken from us way too soon....
Posted 8 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
At almost 62, how could I have so much to learn about Boz Scaggs? Well, there you go. A new 9 for me. pxd
Posted 8 years ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
Hung out with Boz to see Robben Ford & the Blue Line at his San Francisco club, Slims.
.
Cool dude.
Cool tune of course too.
Posted 8 years ago by Faithful_Fool    [ Reply ]
Top 10 best guitar licks ever!
Posted 8 years ago by walkerpub    [ Reply ]
 Redwine wrote:

Putain moi aussi

 
Excusez-moi?! Comme-ca chez RP? C'est pas comme il faut! {#No}
Posted 8 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]
IMHO best blues guitar lead ever. Duane was 22 or 23 years old at the time. Monumental talent.
Posted 9 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Most excellent! {#Bounce}
Posted 9 years ago by semolinapilchard    [ Reply ]
https://classicrockmag.nl/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/duane-allman-474x267.jpg
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Love the blues Great song
Posted 9 years ago by fitmartin    [ Reply ]
 trevc wrote:
 ick wrote:

Is that Dwayne Almond guy any relation to Paulie Walnuts?

 
Johnny Cashew. I'll get me coat.
 

 
Don't grab fredrileys'...
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I've had this on vinyl since not long after it was released, and it's still an all-time fave. I've seen Boz perform it a couple of times, but not with Duane, of course. Still quite good, but not up to this transcendent rendition. Boz was very much a solid blues man before he drifted into his later pop disco period, where most people encountered him.
Posted 9 years ago by pixelhutt    [ Reply ]
What a great way to wake up, hearing this tune. Fantastic stuff.
Posted 9 years ago by Philo    [ Reply ]
Blues at its Best! !!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Been listening to this for 40 years and it still moves me. 
 
Posted 9 years ago by sniperr    [ Reply ]
I think I've known this song all my life but this is the first time I'm hearing it.  Possibly.  Cool.
Posted 9 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
wow, refreshing!
 
Posted 9 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Love it!!!!
Posted 9 years ago by paganpete    [ Reply ]
I freaking LOVE this classic Boz tune!!! Duane tears it up in one take!
Posted 9 years ago by Eagle25000    [ Reply ]
Oh, yeah!
Posted 9 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
one of the greatest guitar solos of all time- YES!
Posted 9 years ago by walkerpub    [ Reply ]
Outstanding song, great album, Duane had so much more...{#Clap}
Posted 9 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
That Duane Allman guitar tone is distinctive and instantly recognizable.  This is wonderful music.
Posted 10 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Muscle Shoals Swamp Boys with Dwayne Almond as a studio musician!  Wow!!
Great documentary if you ever have a chance to see it!


Posted 10 years ago by maxjboxer    [ Reply ]
Absolute and without question timeless cool  : )   damn where's my drink, ahhhhh, mmmmmmm yeah right, light it up too, shit that's solid gold!
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
a lot of FM radio play in the late 60's early 70's
and later we get that band from down south with the same guitar player 
Posted 10 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 Dinges,_the_Dude wrote:
Great! First time I hear this song and it catches me! {#Smile}

 
Putain moi aussi
Posted 10 years ago by Redwine    [ Reply ]
 paisleydancer66 wrote:

well, if you are responding to my post about 1970 something, I deleted it 'cause I already posted about this. Just forgot as it goes with the territory. Groove on sweetie.

 
Actually, I was'nt. I just could not believe this piece had been recorded so long ago.
Posted 10 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Great! First time I hear this song and it catches me! {#Smile}
Posted 10 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]
Not heard this before. That boy does blues pretty good! lovin' it.
Posted 10 years ago by torino390    [ Reply ]
This is so extremely good!! I just L O V E Boz! More of it Please! {#Notworthy}
Posted 10 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 Pedro1874 wrote:
19 Boz tracks in the library.  More Boz please Bill and Rebecca {#Pray} {#Yes} {#Notworthy}

 
sounds good to me (woo-hoo this is boday-ciously good!!! : )
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:

Is that Dwayne Almond guy any relation to Paulie Walnuts?

 
Johnny Cashew. I'll get me coat.
 
Posted 10 years ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
 nagsheadlocal wrote:

Makes me want to get an ass pocket of whiskey and go sit on a bench in the park. 

 
A noble sentiment. Fitting for this song. 
Posted 10 years ago by motobecane    [ Reply ]
I said this a couple of years ago and I'll say it again:

For the record, I am not a great fan of Boz Scaggs.

With that said, sometimes magic happens in music and this collaboration between Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman is one of those times.

"Loan Me A Dime" is right up there on my bucket list of songs to take with me when I go. 
Posted 10 years ago by medoras    [ Reply ]
Classic Boz twice today. Sweeeet!!
Posted 10 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 zosorock wrote:

Actually, nevermind, that is the live version... They seem to really have a lock on that song, the album version is only sold with the whole, rather expensive album :( Sorry.

 
mp3va{dot}com
Posted 10 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 ezzyme wrote:
Wow! Dwayne Almond on lead guitar. I was just wondering when Bill announced that. If only they hadn't faded out on Dwayne's licks at the end but let us hear a few minutes more...

 
Is that Dwayne Almond guy any relation to Paulie Walnuts?
Posted 10 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Wow! Dwayne Almond on lead guitar. I was just wondering when Bill announced that. If only they hadn't faded out on Dwayne's licks at the end but let us hear a few minutes more...
Posted 10 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
 Pedro1874 wrote:
19 Boz tracks in the library.  More Boz please Bill and Rebecca {#Pray} {#Yes} {#Notworthy}

 
{#Yes}
Posted 10 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
All Music albumn rating 4.5 out of 5 spot on.
Posted 10 years ago by taswegian    [ Reply ]
Pure blues sung as it should be, with raw emotion. Pain, longing, melancholy - it's all in there.
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
my number 1 song of all time
Posted 10 years ago by rascal    [ Reply ]
 vanmas wrote:
Nice but to long....

 
You sure you're not a modern American? The attention span over here is getting shorter all the time. Some music is meant to be appreciated over a sufficient time span to sink in. Dance music this is not. Also, there is no room to slip in a commercial message at 3 minute intervals.
Posted 10 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Nice but to long....
Posted 10 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
Follow this with Luther Allison's Cherry Red Wine and blow up our speakers with an overwhelming dose of delicious blues deluxe!  
Posted 10 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 kh808 wrote:
Recorded at Mussle Shoals Studio !

 
Indeed, with a bunch of studio guys who invented "blue-eyed soul."

Makes me want to get an ass pocket of whiskey and go sit on a bench in the park. 
Posted 10 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Duane!!!
Posted 10 years ago by NicJohn    [ Reply ]
Puts me back in a good place in my life - which is one function of great music.
Thanks! 
Posted 10 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]