Larry Crane - Independence Day

Long Time Member Of john mellencamp Band

[@erictripton]

My band and I were tying to get booked into the Drake up in Madison In. Larry's band was billed that night. We met him briefly, then to a near empty house, you heard 90% of why John Cougar made it. Larry slung a telecaster, had full band with violinist, had smooth stage presence and just made that little club sound like you were listening to a record. Yes, he is that good. I will never forget that encounter. Me and my mates looked at eachother and laughed hysterically! Once we finally calmed down, we all agreed what we just heard is the vocals, guitars and whole band sound of Mellencamp. Amazing Mellencamp owes plenty for Larry's talent writing and performing in that band. No doubt

[@cchapman7101]

Silly comment. Mellencamp has beeing doing his stuff for 50 years. Crane is doing seminars at music stores to make a living. Think before you say such stuff. He was an influence just as Arnoff was but John has that great voice and is a Hall of Fame song writer.

[@williampeden5511]

I grew up in Seymour Indiana. Been to his parents music store more times than I care to remember lol. Love this version

[@Spaceman1968]

Love Larry. Mellencamp wasn’t the same after he left.

[@johnpaynter7557]

No he wasn't

[@MeAShrew]

Came back to play this again on the 20th anniversary of the day my divorce was final 🎉🎶🎤😎! Great song. Great musician. Great day for me! Happy Independence Day to all ⭐!

[@inotill]

Heard this live, downtown Bloomington about 1998, awsome song, better memories of that.

[@joycejeffries7465]

I never get tired of this song. Larry Crane is highly Under-Rated! Thanks so much for posting this.

[@vickiethomas4968]

Love this song, the words tell a story that is so true and a lot of us women have been thru! Great job Larry!

[@DuKeB1uEDevi1]

Listenin to this in good ole Seymour Indiana right now!!

[@aarond23]

I don't know if anyone outside of Indiana ever heard this but its pretty good.....think about it around every 4th of July

[@indyduane]

its a really great album sadly never got much air play

[@jarivk82]

Hi from Finland! I sure have heard it!

[@aarond23]

@@jarivk82 Hello in Finland 7 months later :) I came back to this song today.

[@jtmichaelson]

I'm from Florida and bought it in an Orlando record store because I was a massive Mellencamp fan. And Larry had a track on the soundtrack, Falling From Grace I really liked alot. I don't care for this version compared to the original on the EP. The EP is solid and still one of my favortie albums I still carry with me. I still have that original CD with the receipt.

[@bills1779]

Awesome Larry !!

[@rodneyyoung1491]

Beautiful song, arranged by a master at his craft. Leapin Larry Crane

[@robertcraft8507]

Found, his "Eye For An Eye" cassette tape in an old car that I bought! Thanks for posting!

[@rodneyyoung1491]

This still rocks. 🤘

[@winkleoop]

Remember Hoosier Fest? LC is alright with me.

[@ivansbaby69]

Love this song, wish I could find somewhere to download it!!!

[@joycejeffries7465]

Lori, try this link. I searched for months for it and finally was able to download from this link: www.artistdirect.com/nad/window/media/page/0,,259792-4671957,00.html

[@darinlewandowski3087]

📻🎶👍 Great Song!

[@johnnieknown]

and i LIVE in Indiana!!! :D

[@johnnieknown]

hey brother thanx for postin this. i've been looking for this for years!!!! ur f'n awesome!!!!! :D i KNEW I WASN'T CRAZY!!!

[@scottwyland9953]

Larry put this on Itunes please !

[@richardbrantley9033]

and here I was looking for an elliott cover

[@itsbrichard]

This is a slightly different musical arrangement than the original. Love this song! I have a signed copy of the CD somewhere. :)

[@valvaguy695]

Trying to find this on Spotify

[@winkleoop]

Hoosier Rock and Mexican Brew

[@TheWestbrooke]

I coudn't find this for nothing. I kept thinking his name was lenny. thanks for the post.

[@Star-qp5qd]

I have this cd too..can't find it buy I hope I do. It's a good album. I wonder why he didn't get far in his music career

[@johnpaynter7557]

Honestly he had chances to sign with Sony but just never did

[@gregadams8346]

The version on his "Eye for an Eye" EP is better than this album version.

[@jtmichaelson]

Amen!

[@jswolfe94]

Is this song on any streaming?

[@indyduane]

your welcome (y)

[@Thompsongs]

My welcome? What about it?

[@wyland2005]

why is this not on itunes!

[@tomdibella5538]

I know! WTF

[@TheDuvee6]

Does anyone know when he released this song

[@aarond23]

1990? That's a rough guess was played locally in Indiana but don't think it was nationally.

[@jtmichaelson]

1994

[@paulzeller7429]

@@jtmichaelson I think it was before then. I heard it on the radio in Bloomington when I lived there and I left in 1991.

[@mikebowermaster4250]

This predated the lame Martina McBride song.