Of the various myths and legends that have sprung up since Jimi Hendrix's death in 1970, one of the most enigmatic and enduring concerns his relationship with Velvert Turner, the New York born axeman who claimed both to be friend and protege of the late guitarist. More evidence comes courtesy of ex-Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, who not only listened to a lengthy telephone conversation between the pair when the Hendrix was playing in New York, but generally hung out with Turner at the time he was receiving lessons from Hendrix. Commenting on this, Lloyd says "They used to use a large mirror for the lessons because Jimi was left handed and Velvert was not. Velvert used to come to my house after the lessons and show me what Jimi had taught him" Supported by Prescott Niles (later to form The Knack) and Tim McGovern, both of whom cropped up on Randy California's Kapt Kopter album, Turner produced two different musical versions of his album with the same sleeve and catalogue number, distinguishing them only by their matrix numbers. This, then, is the "heavier" version (matrix no. 16741) with crazed, heavy solo guitar overdubs rather than the "soul" version (matrix no. 16951) with the second lead guitar overdubs removed. The Velert Turner album may be just another small piece in the Hendrix jigsaw, but it also happens to be a pretty good guitar album too.
Going Home
Velvert Turner Group Lyrics
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Can't stand your evil ways
Goin' home tomorrow
Can't stand your evil ways
When you're around me
I'm full of misery all day
I can't go on this way
I can't go on
I can't go on this way
You don't want my loving
So I'm going away to stay
Don't try to find me
Don't ever call me on the phone
Don't try to find me
Don't ever call me on the phone
I'm better off without you
So won't you leave poor me alone
The lyrics of Velvert Turner Group's song Going Home depict a sense of liberation from a poisonous relationship. The singer is fed up with their significant other's malevolent behavior, and in response, they plan to leave the next day. The lyrics convey the pain and sorrow of being around someone who causes misery all day long. The singer declares that they can no longer continue to live this way and that they have decided to end things.
The lyrics suggest a broken relationship where one partner no longer desires the other's love. And finally, the singer says that they're better off without their partner and asks them to leave them alone. The song's theme is similar to a lot of blues songs that deal with heartbreak and moving on from toxic relationships. The lyrics' emotional depth and the singer's intense delivery convey a sense of urgency and the need for the singer to leave.
In conclusion, Velvert Turner Group's song Going Home is a powerful tune about the courage to move out of a relationship that has run its course. The lyrics express the intense emotions associated with a breakup, and the singer's powerful voice brings the words to life by imbuing them with a sense of urgency, despair, and liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
Goin' home tomorrow
Leaving this place of distress towards a better future.
Can't stand your evil ways
The unbearable demeanor of a person sticking around causes immense pain.
When you're around me
The inevitably bad company of a particular person.
I'm full of misery all day
The effect of how this person's behavior drains happiness and peace in someone's life.
I can't go on
The breaking point where the individual is tired of the consistently bad experience that has accumulated over time.
I can't go on this way
The individual cannot sustain living in the current environment.
You don't want my loving
The person has made it clear that they don't want affection from the individual making it feel oppressive.
So I'm going away to stay
The individual decides to leave and establish a new home without this negativity.
Don't try to find me
The individual wants to escape the past and start anew.
Don't ever call me on the phone
The individual does not wish to maintain any form of communication with the toxic person.
I'm better off without you
The individual realizes that being alone is better than having people in life that bring discomfort and unhappiness.
So won't you leave poor me alone
A plea and empowering demand of the individual by creating a boundary between themselves and the toxic person, wishing for them to respect it.
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Written by: Antoine Domino, Alvin E Young
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@rdfranciswriter
What I love about bands such as this, and with You Tube, is that people discover the roots of musicians. Here you have Tim McGovern, later of the Pop, the Motels, and Burning Sensations (which had an MTV hit with "Belly of the Whale") and Prescott Niles, later the bassist of the Knack. Cool stuff. Thanks to CD reissues and YT, it's all for discovery.
@shailendrasingh2016
Drumming is crap
@eyeofset
This is very psychedelic and very beautiful.
@BNardolilli
There must have been year when everybody thought having a children's chorus was the hippest thing around in music. 1971, 1972, etc.
@paistecat
Saw them.... Tim McGovern played just like Mitch Mitchell back then... and then much later on in 1979 I played with Velvert for a while.... referred by a drummer named Art Wood. This a pretty interesting recording...
@skywarriorbraxton
Nice
@msaintpc
My good friend from the days at the Whiskey in the late 60's and early 70's. You rented my crib in the Hollywood Hills and still owe me rent, but that's ok bro we loved having you around. RIP my friend.