Garrett Dutton III (born October 3, 1972), better known as G. Love, is the … Read Full Bio ↴Garrett Dutton III (born October 3, 1972), better known as G. Love, is the front man for the band, G. Love & Special Sauce.

Dutton, born in Philadelphia, began playing guitar at age 8. He wrote his first song by the time he was in the 9th grade and began playing harmonica in a wire rack. Dutton credits Bob Dylan and John Hammond Jr., as well as then-contemporary "old school" hip-hop sounds of Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, and Philadelphia's own Schooly D as influences.

Dutton, still in high school at Germantown Friends School, began playing solo on the streets of Philadelphia. After a year of college, he relocated to Boston, working as a fundraiser for Peace Action and playing wherever and whenever he could. One of his few indoor gigs at this time was a Boston bar called The Tam O'Shanter, where he met drummer Jeffrey "The Houseman" Clemens in January 1993. Dutton and Clemens began working as a duo, they were joined a few months later by bassist Jim "Jimi Jazz" Prescott and became the house band on Mondays at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The name G. Love doesn't really have that much of a story to it. The 'G' stands for Good as said in many radio interviews. He said in an interview that the 'Love' was just there because it sounded right.

G. Love featured Jack Johnson on his 1999 LP Philadelphonic playing an early version of Jack Johnson's "Rodeo Clowns" when Jack was an unknown artist. Jack later featured the song on his 2003 LP On and On.

Known nowadays for his excellent live shows, he is often seen touring with Jack Johnson, who signed G. Love to his record label Brushfire Records. He has made appearances on the records of artists such as Slightly Stoopid and Donavon Frankenreiter.

Rainbow
G. Love Lyrics

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Well I woke up this morning
A rainbow filled the sky
Yes I woke up this morning
A rainbow filled the sky
That was god telling me
Everything's gonna be alright

We so long good friends

When will we meet again?
I said so long good friends
When will we meet again?
Well I don't know, I don't know
But I guess I'll see you then

Well I'm gonna pack my old guitar
Move on down the road
I'm gonna pack my old guitar, now
Move on down the road (where are you gonna go?)
Oh, where I go I don't know
But I guess I got's to go

Well I woke up this morning
A rainbow filled the sky
Well I woke up this morning
A rainbow filled the sky

That was god telling me
Everything, everything's gonna be alright

Overall Meaning

In G. Love's song Rainbow, he begins by waking up to see a rainbow filling the sky. He believes that the rainbow is a sign from God, indicating that everything will be alright. This could be an indication of a difficult time that he may be going through or something that has been troubling him.

The song's lyrics then turn towards friends and the uncertainty of the future. He bids farewell to friends who he is uncertain when he is going to see them again. He then makes the decision to pick up his old guitar and move on down the road. He does not know where he is going, but he has to go.

Overall, the song portrays a message of positivity in difficult times. It encourages the listener to have faith that everything will work out, even when times are tough. The rainbow represents a sense of hope and serves as a reminder that better days are ahead.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I woke up this morning
The singer started their day today

A rainbow filled the sky
They saw a beautiful array of colors in the sky

Yes I woke up this morning
The singer is emphasizing their statement from the previous line

That was god telling me
The artist believes the rainbow they saw was a sign from God

Everything's gonna be alright
The artist feels reassured by this sign that things will be okay

We so long good friends
The singer is saying goodbye to a close friend

When will we meet again?
They are unsure when they will see their friend again

I said so long good friends
The artist is saying one last goodbye

Well I don't know, I don't know
They are still uncertain about the future

But I guess I'll see you then
The artist is hoping to see their friend at some point in the future

Well I'm gonna pack my old guitar
The singer is getting ready to leave