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sweetwater pat[at]-remove-jazzbutcher.com - pat, NN1 17Oct2006 10:46 AM (3 years 149 days ago) The bar I am singing about was in Los Osos, California.

Sweetwater location zaichick[at]-remove-gmail.com - David James 12Oct2006 5:46 PM (3 years 153 days ago) I live in the area where the "Sweetwater" bar is located. Pat wrote this song about a night out at this particular watering hole which neither of us knew was a gay bar until 3 drinks into the evening... it's on Broadway in Long Beach.

Sweetwater is sweet adrian[at]-remove-jumbodeluxe.com - Portland, Oregon USA 1Jun2003 6:10 PM (6 years 287 days ago) I've never been to the bar for which this song is named, but I intend to one of these days. I love the song's laid-back, cheerful mood which stands in contrast to the rather somber songs on the Waiting for the Love Bus LP. The song also has a terrific arrangement with a tinkly keyboard line which reminds me of Brian Wilson and sunny California in general. The song ends with synthesized heavenly chorus that sounds a bit like that lovely hymn on Brian Eno's Apollo Atmospheres CD. I'd like to think that this was Pat's intention when he put this one together.