What about Achy Breaky Song?Originally Posted by ki4itv
What about Achy Breaky Song?
Egads! "Itchy Scrachy But". Yeah that's way up there. Several steps over "Save a horse, Ride a cowboy" or any so called country song that features a rapper.
Covers can be fun but, usually when you restyle the song completely. We used to do funk version of "All Shook UP" If you think about it, it lends itself quite nicely to a bit of funk. I love what the bone shakers did with "Cold Sweat" I seems to me the when a band does a cover they should find something new in the song or it should explain something about the band itself. Sort of like when heart did a Zeppelin cover. It explained what they were listening to and where they were coming from. Joe Jackson on one of his live albums did a very slow torch ballad version of the song "Stepping Out" that is amazing. He really found something new in the song.
I agree with you about playing original music. We are certainly at our best as a band when we are playing our original material. Who do you play with and where can one here some of your music? A little shameless self promotion: I play with the Steven L Smith Band. We have a bunch of our music up on the web site if you are interested. We are just finishing up doing some videos of some live performances. Hopefully by the end on the summer we will be working on another disc. I play guitar and Bass well, drums and keyboards poorly, Well by my standards, and mandolin passably. I'm wondering what you play.
One thing you can be sure of with musicians and ham radio is, they ain't mic shy!
Archie N8OBM
What's more annoying: Billy Ray Cyrus's song or Billy Ray Cyrus's daughter?
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Tough call.
Miley or Billy? Miley or Billy?
How about both!
Archie, your shameless promotion worked. Went to the site and listened...
Just downloaded Pieces and Ramble On with my Zune Subscription.
I bet you'd do well here in Colorado, if you ever go on the road out here.
Here's some funky country from a Colorado Band you might enjoy...
Well, they they self label their music "polyethnic slamgrass".
http://youtu.be/g82XwFIf_AQ
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
Well thank you very much. Ramble on was recorded with Greg Jennings from Restless Heart on guitar. Timing kept my off that one but, Pieces is all me except for the acoustic guitars, dobro and one electric rhythm thing. Thinking back they might have put a few pedal steel things in there but the electric slide work is mine. Right now we are starting to plan the production of the next disc. We are talking about working with a fellow out of NYC who has a great rep in Americana circles. Of course Americana really means any thing that does not match the current Nashville or Pop formula.Archie, your shameless promotion worked. Went to the site and listened...
Just downloaded Pieces and Ramble On with my Zune Subscription.
I bet you'd do well here in Colorado, if you ever go on the road out here.
Here's some funky country from a Colorado Band you might enjoy...
Well, they they self label their music "polyethnic slamgrass".
http://youtu.be/g82XwFIf_AQ
I have to say that your boys from Co. are fun. They have some interesting pastabilities. Their is something sort of Phishy about them Which is not a bad thing in my book.
We mostly work the northeast coast but we have been down as far as South Carolina. I have nothing against heading out to Co. but, we will see if we can book gigs to take us out there and hopefully back as well. Stringing gigs together is a challenge. I would love to hit Co. but, it's unlikely this summer. Steve sold his house this spring and is building a new place. The old house had a really long driveway that needed a tractor to clear when snow comes our way. Leaving his wife and kids with the amount of work to do to keep the driveway open limited our ability to travel in the colder months. With the new house being built it should be easier for us to book out of the area in the fall through spring so, we will see what happens.
As hokey as it may sound if you would like a signed copy, we could make that happen.
Thank you again
Archie N8OBM
Yes.
Archie N8OBM
Listened to some of it on the way home. Live Free on Pieces is my favorite so far.
I am quite fond of Phish, have seen them 7 times or so now.
Leftover Salmon did a great collaboration with Cracker... This tune "Mr. Wrong" is hilarious!
http://youtu.be/4SGfhx1yuk8
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
Gee (short for Georgianna, the XYL) calls the kid "Smiley Virus."
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
I'm glad to hear you are liking it. I was afraid for a moment you were going to ask for a refund....
I absolutely Love cracker! I freely admit I have stolen lots of stuff from listening to Johnny Hickman. I've been a fan David Lowrey since the Camper Van days. I had the good fortune to get to see them lot long ago in smallish club in the area along with Horton Heat who is also am a huge fan of. Sometimes the gods are with you.......
Archie N8OBM
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