Richie Havens with East Providence educator Judy DePerla The first song he played Friday night was one he asked a friend to write down so he could learn it--but his friend had already made a demo recording so Richie learned it from that and started featuring it in his act. But then another friend, hearing him perform it, wanted him to write down the song so he too could perform it. Well, Richie says, that guy recorded the song and "nailed it," so much so that Richie stopped playing it for a time. The first friend was Bob Dylan. The second: Jimi Henrix. The song: All Along the Watchtower.
It was that kind of night, as Richie Havens brought humor, peace and energy to the Narrows' stage, merrily breaking strings along the way. After the show, Mr. Havens brought "personal heaven" to the fans as he met with as many as he could and posed for pictures.
Narrows prez and chief bottlewasher Patrick Norton and Richie Havens just after the show
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