The Vijay Iyer piece.  The trumpet at the end made for a nice resolution.

David, yes that was a nice piece by Vijay, the whole album is good if you like that kind of music.  He does a nice interpretation of King Solomon's Marbles on a compilation album that came out a year or so ago.

I really like that version of Sultan's of Swing!

Heard this for the first time today on the radio driving home from work. 

Ceramic Dog...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pcA6xB2XK6s

Interesting, fun, enjoy.





And this is them live!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=y1bHPVXCCL8#fauxfullscreen

Samantha Fish again - this time

Peter (Who's wondering if they need a guitar roadie......)

The bass player has some fun on this one. 

Mix - Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White - Look At What The Light Did Now (Official Audio): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHIxqHlzW9g&list=RDyHIxqHlzW9g

Another somewhat crooked tune New River Bound is working up. Our version borrows elements from both of these interpretations, yet bears little resemblance to either. It's all modal and desperate sounding... practically begging for fretless bass.

Waterbound:





*how is it possible The Dead never did this one? I swear I can hear it.

I enjoyed the Dirk Powell take, though for me, the vocals were too high in the mix, as I was interested in what the various instruments were doing.

Quote from: David Houck on June 12, 2018, 07:29:09 PM
I enjoyed the Dirk Powell take, though for me, the vocals were too high in the mix, as I was interested in what the various instruments were doing.

I tend to agree with that assessment, Dave. I think our arrangement, being a more band-oriented one, will favor instrumentation that supports both that primative melody as well as the verse. Here's one of Dirk with a kinda' overblown production, albeit with a band of A-listers. 

That's a much nicer mix.  It's a very nice tune; and I think one that can be enhanced by creative interplay between the instruments.  I don't really listen to the words; for me the story is told by the melody and harmonic movement, including the voice.  And his voice repeating the simple melody over the instrumental interplay is very effective.

from their new album.

Quote from: David Houck on June 16, 2018, 03:55:43 PM
from their new album.

AWESOME!



I really liked that and wish one of their tour dates was stopping a little closer to me...  might need a road trip.

Perhaps the best cover of "Never Going Back Again" I have ever heard...

Gregory; that was nice.

Well not listening to any records but I woke with an ear worm loop in my head of a song that I don't know all the words for so it's a constant rewinding of. "Riding that train, high on cocaine, Casey Jones you better  watch your speed, troubles a head, troubles behind, da da da da dada da da daaaaaa".


I blame Sonicus and Bill tgo, because in my dream last night I was gigging with them!

Here ya go, Jazzy:

Driving that train, high on cocaine,
Casey Jones you better watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

This old engine makes it on time
Leaves Central Station 'bout a quarter to nine
Hits River Junction at seventeen two
At a quarter to ten you know it's travelin' again

Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

Trouble ahead, Lady in red
Take my advice you'd be better off dead
Switchman's sleeping, train hundred and two is
On the wrong track and headed for you

Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones you better watch your speed
Trouble ahead trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

Trouble with you is the trouble with me
Got two good eyes but you still don't see
Come round the bend, you know it's the end
The fireman screams and the engine just gleams

Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind
Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind
Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed
Trouble ahead, you know, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind
And you know that notion just cross my mind

Songwriters: Jerome J. Garcia / Robert C. Hunter
Casey Jones lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Now your worm can crawl to completion!

Peter