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Walter Egan: In 1976 I was living in Pomona, California and I had a notion to write a song with the stroll beat (made famous by Chuck Willis) and so began the rough outline of what was tentatively called Dont Turn Away Now. Now, this was also at the time of putting together my first album, Fundamental Roll, and my two new friends and producers, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks and I were starting the recording process. On the night when Stevie did the background vocals for my song Tunnel o Love, my nascent amorous feelings toward her came into a sharper focus - I was smitten by the kitten, as they say. It was on my drive home at 3 AM from Van Nuys to Pomona that I happened to be behind a metal flake blue Continental with ground effects and a diamond window in back. I was inspired by the cars license plate: Not Shy. By the time I pulled into my driveway I had formulated the lyrics and come up with the magnet metaphor. From there the song was finished in 15 minutes. It was especially satisfying to have Stevie sing on Magnet, since it was about her (and me). The Rockin Apple
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 06:31:19 +0000

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