David Grisman started his musical career in 1963 as a member of The Even Dozen Jug Band. His nickname, "Dawg" was affectionately assigned by his close friend Jerry Garcia (the two met at a Van Hoy Campground (NC) back when they used to host the old time fiddlers convention). "Dawg Music" is what he calls his mixture of bluegrass and Django Reinhardt-Stéphane Grappelli-influenced jazz, as highlighted on his 1977 album "Hot Dawg". Stephane Grappelli played on a couple of tracks on the Hot Dawg album and then the 1981 recording "Stephane Grappelli and David Grisman Live". It was his early fusions with Reinhardt-era Jazz that led to the formation of the genre known as newgrass. Grisman, along with New Grass Revival are generally considered the modern day Bill Monroes to this new bluegrass-influenced sound.
Denny Zeitlin, Tony Rice, Mark O'Connor, Béla Fleck, Bob Brozman, Mike Auldridge, Mike Seeger, David Bromberg, Martin Taylor, Del McCoury, Ralph Stanley, Earl Scruggs, John Hartford, Darol Anger (Turtle Island String Quartet), Sam Bush, and the Kronos Quartet are just some of the musicians that have played with David Grisman or been part of the DGQ (David Grisman Quintet).
The documentary "Grateful Dawg" chronicles the deep friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. David Grisman appeared on the Grateful Dead's American Beauty album. To this day, Grisman complains of how Jerry Garcia vetoed the length of the mandolin solo featured on the studio version of Ripple. The two recorded a number of duet albums, including the children's album "Not for Kids Only". They also played together as the band "Old and in the Way" with Vassar Clements, Peter Rowan, and John Kahn, which recorded three different albums.
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
David Grisman Lyrics
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Wondering if I'm wrong or right
I think about you though you left me
I wonder where you are tonight
The rain is cold and slowly falling
Upon my window pane tonight
And though your love is even colder
Your heart was cold you never loved me
Though you often said you cared
And now you've gone to find another
Someone who knows the love I shared
The rain is cold and slowly falling
Upon my window pane tonight
And though your love is even colder
I wonder where you are tonight
Then came the dawn the day you left me
I tried to smile with all my might
But you could see the pain within me
That lingers in my heart tonight
The rain is cold and slowly falling
Upon my window pane tonight
And though your love is even colder
I wonder where you are tonight
David Grisman's song "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" is a somber reflection on lost love and the pain that comes with it. The opening lines convey a sense of sadness and loneliness, hinting at the singer's uncertainty about the nature of their relationship. The second line, "Wondering if I'm wrong or right," suggests that the singer may be questioning their own feelings and actions, wondering if they pushed their loved one away or if they were simply unable to keep them close.
The rest of the song focuses on the singer's memories of their lost love and their current feelings of longing and confusion. The rain falling outside and the coldness of both the weather and the memories of their relationship serve as powerful symbols of the singer's emotional state. They reflect on their loved one's coldness and inability to return their feelings, and wonder where they might be now and who they might be with.
One particularly poignant moment in the song comes near the end, when the singer recalls the day their loved one left them. Despite trying to put on a brave face, the pain of their departure was clearly visible to their loved one, leaving the singer to wonder if they'll ever truly be able to move on from the hurt.
Overall, "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" is a beautifully crafted song that captures the emotional complexity of lost love and the powerful hold it can have over us even long after the relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight I'm sad my heart is lonely
Tonight, I'm feeling unhappy and alone.
Wondering if I'm wrong or right
Questioning whether or not my decisions were correct.
I think about you though you left me
Despite you leaving me, I still think about you.
I wonder where you are tonight
I am curious about your whereabouts tonight.
The rain is cold and slowly falling
The rain is falling slowly and has a chilly feel.
Upon my window pane tonight
I can see the raindrops falling on my window.
And though your love is even colder
Even though your love was colder than the rain.
I wonder where you are tonight
I am still curious about your whereabouts tonight.
Your heart was cold you never loved me
You did not have feelings for me -- your heart was cold.
Though you often said you cared
Despite you saying you cared about me.
And now you've gone to find another
You left to find someone else.
Someone who knows the love I shared
You left to find someone who understands the love we shared.
Then came the dawn the day you left me
The day you left me was a new day.
I tried to smile with all my might
I made an effort to smile despite how I felt.
But you could see the pain within me
You were able to tell that I was hurting.
That lingers in my heart tonight
The pain I feel is still present within my heart tonight.
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Written by: JOHNNY BOND
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