Lane Tietgen (born
Topeka
Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Uni ...
, Kansas) was an American poet, composer and musician who sang and played guitar and bass. Tietgen lived in the
Bay Area in California. He died on 14 July 2020, as reported in the Sonoma News
A number of Tietgen's songs have been
covered by famous musicians, including
"Captain Bobby Stout" and
"Martha's Madman" by
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band are an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann. Their hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen's " For You", "Blinded by the Light" and "Spirit in the Night". After forming in 1971 and with a ...
,
"It Can't Make Any Difference to Me" by
Dave Mason
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, and
"Red and Black Blues" by
Ringo Starr. In 2006
Ice Cube used a melody by Tietgen for his song, "Click, Clack – Get Back!," on the album ''
Laugh Now, Cry Later
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''.
Tietgen began his musical career as the guitarist and primary songwriter for The Serfs, who achieved some fame in and around the band's home state of
Kansas
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. In 1970, the
blues-
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
-rock band,
The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood, recorded seven Tietgen compositions, including "Captain Bobby Stout" and "Martha's Madmen". The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood featured Hahn,
Mike Finnigan
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, Clyde Graves and George Marsh.
In 2009 The Serfs were inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. That same year, Tietgen released a solo album, ''Wheels of Fortune,'' featuring all original songs.
Tietgen regularly performed live as a folk singer and guitarist in music venues.
Discography
Selection
The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood
Seven of the ten songs were written by Lane Tietgen:
# "Martha's Madman"
# "Early Bird Cafe"
# "One Man Woman"
# "Time's Caught Up With You"
# "Thursday Thing"
# "What I Gave Away"
# "Captain Bobby Stout"
Lane Tietgen: Wheels of Fortune
Folk-rock record of Lane Tietgen, published in 2009
Artists
*Lane Tietgen: Accordion, Bass, Composer, Executive Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Horn Arrangements, Mandolin, Organ, Slide Guitar, Trombone, Vocals, Wah Wah Guitar
*Adam "Bagel" Berkowitz: Associate Producer, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion
*Stephen Hart: Mastering
*Terry Ann Gillette: violin
Songs:
# "Wheel of Fortune"
# "Deep Waters of the Heart"
# "Sweet Alchemy"
# "Some Call It Evil"
# "My Heart's One Desire"
# "Love and Redemption"
# "Raindrops On the Page"
# "Eight-Ball Blues"
# "Mama Bring That Good Thing Over Here"
# "MLK Riot 1968"
Links
Lane Tietgens Discography on discogs.comKenny Bloomquist and Lane Tietgen accept the Kansas Music Hall of Fame award.
YouTube-Video
References
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20th-century births
2020 deaths
American male poets
Year of birth missing
People from Topeka, Kansas