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oregonjen

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12. The Bells of Rhymney is one of my favorites

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #11)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 10:50 AM

Oct 2012

I saw him so many times in concert. One of my favorite tours was when it was just him and his guitars, no band. He brought out his 12 string (I think) and during The Bells of Rhymney, he produced the sound of bells. It was truly breathtaking. The whole hall filled with that beautiful sound!

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