by quarantoons | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
I had a couple of hours to kill this afternoon, and I’ve been thinking about doing this 1966 garage rock classic by The Count Five for a while, so I dove in. I went after the loose feel of the original, so I kept the takes to a minimum and let a few clams slide....
by quarantoons | Jan 22, 2021 | Music
When Billy Kohout suggested doing this classic by Bill Withers, I couldn’t resist. I always loved the economy of the arrangement, so I stayed close to what was on the original – with the exception of adding a solo, of course. And Billy did a nice job on...
by quarantoons | Jan 19, 2021 | Music
I learned this Shooter Jennings tune for a gig I did with the band Stagecoach a couple of years ago, and it’s been a favorite since. After I got the track put together I reached out to John Genua, who helped out with harmony vocals and an acoustic guitar track....
by quarantoons | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’re kicking off 2021 with a song by one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever to walk the planet – Rockpile. This one’s a Rockpile tune through and through, even though it was released on the Dave Edmunds 1979 solo album Repeat When Necessary. I...
by quarantoons | Dec 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hendrix. He was my guy when I first got serious about playing guitar, and every single song was a new challenge. There’s some stuff of his that I still don’t know how to play after years of listening and studying, but I still like to give them a try. This...
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