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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "I Knew You Well" by Scott McDonald

By Bob Makin

originally published: 10/31/2025

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is “I Knew You Well” from “See It Through,” the solo debut album from Hunterdon County-raised rocker Scott McDonald on Bongo Boy Records.  PHOTO COURTESY OF BONGO BOY RECORDS

Hunterdon County-raised rocker Scott McDonald, the guitarist/co-vocalist of the Fleetwood Mac tribute band Tusk, is having great success with his solo debut album for Jersey-based Bongo Boy Records. “See It Through” has gotten rave reviews from national press, plus national radio play and thousands of Spotify streams.

Featured on the LP is “I Knew You Well,” the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

As the Makin Waves Song of the Week, “I Knew You Well” can be heard between 6 and 8 p.m. on Oct.  31  on “Radio Jersey” at ThePenguinRocks.com. If you miss it, you can tune in any time in the archives at The Penguin, Mixcloud and RadioJersey.net.

“I think when I wrote the lyrics, it had to do with losing touch with somebody and then reconnecting and realizing that they had grown in a different direction,” Scott said. “It’s happened to all of us from time to time, where we knew somebody and then when we saw them again, they were a different person.  That’s pretty much it I think.




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“Right now, I am finishing up the year with Tusk then seeing if I can put a band together for some shows,” he added. “Fingers crossed.“

While Scott’s original band is a assembled, Tusk will play in the area Nov. 7, Carlisle Theatre, Carlisle, PA; Nov. 14, Palace Theatre, Waterbury, CT; Jan. 16, Levoy Theatre, Millville; Jan. 17, State Theatre, New Brunswick; Feb. 6, American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA; Feb. 7, Journey Bank Community Arts Center, Williamsport, PA; Feb. 20, Patchogue Theatre, Patchogue, and Feb. 21, Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA. Other dates will take them from Maine to Florida and Montana to Washington.

For more about Tusk, visit https://fleetwoodmactribute.com.

And stream “See It Through” on Spotify or Apple.

Bob Makin has produced Makin Waves since 1988. Follow Makin Waves on Facebook and Instagram and contact Bob at [email protected].




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About the author:

New Jersey Stage is proud to be the home of Bob Makin's Makin Waves column since 2017. His Song of the Week column comes out every Friday. He also writes an Album of the Month and Interview of the Month as well.


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