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    Ben Lee: “Speeding Motorcycle”

    Ben Lee recorded his first album as a teenager back in '95 and to commemorate the event, Lee is set to release an album of covers from some of his favorite artists during that time.

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    By Ariana Morgenstern • Oct 23, 2019 • 1 min read

    Ben Lee recorded his first album as a teenager back in '95 and to commemorate the event, Lee is set to release an album of covers from some of his favorite artists during that time. Let's check out his rendition of "Speeding Motorcycle" by the late great Daniel Johnston - as he leads Mike Watt on bass, Maria Taylor of Azure Ray on piano, roots music revivalist William Tyler on guitar and the articulate sound of Joey Waronker on drums.

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