Both had tremendous impact on my life, and both left us way, WAY too soon. Thanks to a third John {who was great friends to both, and also had somewhat of an impact on me}, a perfect tribute was created about two years after Winston "left the building." Twenty years later when The Ox cashed in his chips, I was motivated to concoct my own interpretation, which my old band performed numerous times between 2002 and 2004. To make it fit The Ox as well as Winston, I simply substituted "Vegas sunset" for "New York sunset" in the lyric. It's one of a handful of songs that always gives me chills and goosebumps every time I play it.
When it was new though, I was fortunate enough to see Sir Reg perform it live with his classic band of Davey, Dee and Nigel on three separate occasions. Each time reinforced my desire to one day perform it myself, and each time was also a chilling, haunting experience. I fully intend to revive it as soon as I'm back on my musical feet again; as I said earlier, it's a perfect tribute to the Two Johns {no waiting}.
Oh - what's it called, then?
Empty Garden - and it goes just like this:
Go carefully, Lads - you're both missed tremendously.............
More shortly.
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