"This Is A Love Song..."

A Valentine's Blast From The Past...

When I was a young man, I loved the songs of Dr. Hook and Medicine Show

When I listen to them now, they take me right back to the troubled days of my youth when I was dreaming of love, while never believing I would know true love. Interestingly, I was never into music television so I had only heard these songs on the radio or on a record I'd buy. I was amazed when YouTube came along and I could see video of their performances and see that lead vocalist and front man  Dennis Locorriere always had founding bandmate Ray Sawyer by his side even though Sawyer typically only sang backup and added occasional percussion accompaniments. As I've watched their videos in later life, I've felt a certain vide between them that seems like love. Then I discovered this video where they affectionately sing this hit love song to each other and I wondered was this their brave telling of a secret in plain sight. Sadly, we'll never really know, but it definitely changed the way I now listen to all of their songs that I thought I knew so well.

Love Is Love...