Favorite Drinking Songs...

[Mels-hole1984]

You know, I'm aware of Mrs. Butch Derek Trucks*, but I don't follow her. Nor did I know about her cover of "Angel from Montgomery", but it's fantastic. I think I do like it better than Bonnie's. A great, raw sound.

As far as "drinking songs" how about "Goodnight Elisabeth", off Recovering The Satellites by Counting Crows from 1996? Goodnight Elisabeth Counting Crows From The Album: Recovering The Satellites

We did a thread last December on "emotional songs" called "Melancholy By Music Alone", which was about "downer" music. We were ignoring lyrics and looking (listening) to the melody alone. These were songs which were written in minor keys in such a way that they were mournful, etc.  Songs which by their melodies were depressive or sad or "heartbreak music". Bagpipe music for example. Here's the thread:http://coastgab.com/index.php?topic=3653.0





* I'm showing my age. Any guitarist named Trucks who plays for the Allmans is Butch, right? Uh, no. Same thing with how I always wanted to call Barry Bonds "Bobby". Drove my son crazy.

This is great...but I wasn't looking for mournful songs...I was looking for goodtimes...I'm going to have to check out that thread you mentioned.

[Mels-hole1984]

If I wanted to be sad, I'd listen to this...maybe read some old Stephen King...Idk...



Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down

[RealCool Daddio]

http://youtu.be/Q5bQG5Mpz50

[RealCool Daddio]

http://youtu.be/SynpwonL8fQ

[Sardondi]

"Two More Bottles of Wine" by Emmy Lou Harris, Two More Bottles of Wine

"Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" by the pre-flight Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd - Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (Live) One More From The Road This is from their Live album, and features Ronnie Van Zant blanking on what the next song is, to which one of the backup singers (JoJo Billingsley or Cassie Gaines?) is heard laughingly telling him, "Whiskey, baby!"

[stevesh]

Timing is everything, so it might not so much be the song itself, but what was going on in your life at the time the music was on the radio.

Jackson Browne - BBC 1978 - Here Come Those Tears Again

Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays

[basswood]

Timing is everything, so it might not so much be the song itself, but what was going on in your life at the time the music was on the radio.

Jackson Browne - BBC 1978 - Here Come Those Tears Again

Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays

Holy crap, Stevesh, Jackson Browne has always ripped me apart. Whenever I wanted to wallow in my own misery, I'd put Late for the Sky in the cassette deck of the car and start driving. (Even when I didn't want to wallow, if he came on the radio, I was helpless to turn it off until I was knee-deep in memories of old girlfriends or failed attempts at life). Damn it, man.

The Carpenters however, though Karen had a beautiful voice, will always remind me of my mother and her easy-listening stations growing up. Most of their songs are intermingled with the likes of Muskrat Love and Rhinestone Cowboy for me.

Time to wallow:

Jackson Browne Late For The Sky

By the way, I've always been a huge fan of Rosemary Butler, the tall woman with the perm who does the background vocals for him. Love her. She used to be in an all-female hard rock band in the late 60's/early 70's called "Birtha." They did a great Steely Dan cover here:

BIRTHA "DIRTY WORK" 1970'S ALL GIRL HARD ROCK BAND

[stevesh]

By the way, I've always been a huge fan of Rosemary Butler, the tall woman with the perm who does the background vocals for him. Love her. She used to be in an all-female hard rock band in the late 60's/early 70's called "Birtha." They did a great Steely Dan cover here:

Me, too. In fact I think she more or less 'made' the Jackson Browne Band. Try to imagine 'Running On Empty' without her.

[basswood]

Me, too. In fact I think she more or less 'made' the Jackson Browne Band. Try to imagine 'Running On Empty' without her.

Or "Stay."

[stevesh]

Or "Stay."

Oh, yeah. If I had the musical knowledge many here do, I'd open a thread about backup singers. I think they're the most underappreciated people in rock and roll.

[Sardondi]

Oh, yeah. If I had the musical knowledge many here do, I'd open a thread about backup singers. I think they're the most underappreciated people in rock and roll.

Absolutely. I love 'em. A lot of music I like because of the beautiful backup singing. As much as a I grew to detest the Eagles and particularly Don Henley, their backing vocals - like on Bob Seger's "Fire Lake" - I just love.

But for consistently high quality backing vocals you have to have black women who grew up singing as part of the church choir. NOT as soloists though - they don't have the discipline.(I cannot stand the Patti Labelle why-sing-the-single-note-as-written-when-I-can-do-100 style of screeching.) Backup singers are the offensive linemen of popular music: they labor in anonymity, taking their satisfaction in working well as a unit. It takes a mature personality with control of the ego to enjoy blending as a group, often easing off your own voice so that the whole sounds sweeter. In my next life I'd love to come back as a black female backup singer.

[basswood]

Absolutely. I love 'em. A lot of music I like because of the beautiful backup singing. As much as a I grew to detest the Eagles and particularly Don Henley, their backing vocals - like on Bob Seger's "Fire Lake" - I just love.

But for consistently high quality backing vocals you have to have black women who grew up singing as part of the church choir. NOT as soloists though - they don't have the discipline.(I cannot stand the Patti Labelle why-sing-the-single-note-as-written-when-I-can-do-100 style of screeching.) Backup singers are the offensive linemen of popular music: they labor in anonymity, taking their satisfaction in working well as a unit. It takes a mature personality with control of the ego to enjoy blending as a group, often easing off your own voice so that the whole sounds sweeter. In my next life I'd love to come back as a black female backup singer.

Last post so as not to hijack the thread but it's funny you make the back-up singer comment just as this movie comes out - http://twentyfeetfromstardom.com/cast  A few good ones in there. Also, one of the more recognizable backup voices that few know the name to is Clare Torry. I thought she was an apt one to bring up since Yorkshire Pud just mentioned in the "Music" thread that BBC was playing Dark Side of the Moon this evening. She sued and settled with Pink Floyd for royalties thirty years after the release of the album for her part in The Great Gig in the Sky.

[Sardondi]

Last post so as not to hijack the thread but it's funny you make the back-up singer comment just as this movie comes out - http://twentyfeetfromstardom.com/cast  A few good ones in there. Also, one of the more recognizable backup voices that few know the name to is Clare Torry. I thought she was an apt one to bring up since Yorkshire Pud just mentioned in the "Music" thread that BBC was playing Dark Side of the Moon this evening. She sued and settled with Pink Floyd for royalties thirty years after the release of the album for her part in The Great Gig in the Sky.

Oh yeah. I couldn't have told you her name, but I'm aware of her, the song and the suit. Your musical tastes and mine seem very similar, as I was a huge fan of Jackson Browne's first 3 albums, Saturate, Everyman and Sky. But The Pretender just depressed me - no surprise following as it did by some 8 months the suicide of his wife - she'd only married him 6 months before, no? Geez, that has to screw with your head, and I think it did JB's. I finally grew tired of him always being so damn weepy and hopeless. Yes, I bought Running On Empty, but that damn single was overplayed to the point I was sick of him. I haven't listened to him since.

[Mels-hole1984]

Sublime-Badfish w/lyrics

[Mels-hole1984]

Last post so as not to hijack the thread.

Keep it going, I'm enjoying the conversation.

[Sardondi]

There are also "drunk songs" - songs I tended to want to hear (and sing) when I was drunk. Like "Werewolves of London" and "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner".

[Mels-hole1984]

I like this...

Jethro Tull- My God

[Mels-hole1984]

Let us not stray from the thread...

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies

[Mels-hole1984]

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs Woolly Bully

[basswood]

Let us not stray from the thread...

In that case, anything by Lowell George, though this one is near the top of my list because it also had Linda ("Heartache" and the banter afterward is just bonus). The song starts at 2:34 but the whole recording is great listening for those seeking some nostalgia. Anyone else here remember the old WHFS out of Washington DC? I grew up listening to it quite a bit and "Surf" was a legendary DJ up there, lots of interesting music and "talk" for a growing boy I could be wrong but I'm guessing this isn't  really up your alley though, Mel?

http://youtu.be/s1KHIk--eck

[aldousburbank]

http://youtu.be/9JwNaPIbeH0

Liitle Feat, Willin'

[Mels-hole1984]

Fun! for the whole family!

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Intro

[Mels-hole1984]

I love this song...Its a go to when I have a bottle...Stephen King once wrote "You can't buy beer, you can only rent it"

JOHNNY RIVERS - Secret Agent Man 1966

[Mels-hole1984]

01- Nonpoint - Wake Up World (Vengeance)

[basswood]

Oh, yeah. If I had the musical knowledge many here do, I'd open a thread about backup singers. I think they're the most underappreciated people in rock and roll.

Hey, speaking of backup singers. Ten points if you can ID this beauty. Hint: Just as famous for an acting role as for her part in an iconic American song.

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[Eddie Coyle]

Hey, speaking of backup singers. Ten points if you can ID this beauty. Hint: Just as famous for an acting role as for her part in an iconic American song.

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       Ellen Foley.

[basswood]

       Ellen Foley.

Boom. Ten points to the friends of Eddie Coyle.

[Sardondi]

Boom. Ten points to the friends of Eddie Coyle.

He is my culture hero.

[sleeplessinca]

Love Little Feat.  Gone too soon. 

One obscure artist from "the day" is Dan Hicks (and the Hot Licks).  No one sounds like him and he sounds like no one else.  "The Piano Has BeenDrinkin'" seems appropriate as a good drinking song.  He's still at it too.  I went to a big birthday bash at the Davies Symphony Hall for his 70th.  Game not over.  He still has it.  His back up singer (one of the original Hot Licks) showed and was truly a star in her own right.  Name escapes but I could look it up.  Maria Mulduar, Ricki Lee Jones and band members from Hot Tuna were there as well as so many other friends of his.  The huge stage was packed.  I could post some youtubes if interested.

[sleeplessinca]

Oh hell.  Just looked up some vids in YouTube and found several, even one from the bash featuring David Grusman and others singing Moody Richard (yes a tribute to Tricky Dick).  I just lack chops to imbed for your listening pleasure. Grrrr.