Today I’m dipping into Todd & Friends territory with Maybe We Will (the old From Good Homes tune), from the March 17th, 2007 (St. Patty’s Day) show. This show is a blast from top to bottom, with the band being made up of Todd, Skehan, Grubb, Dan Myers, and Bill Miller on drums. Lots of great […]
Filed under: From Good Homes, Lyrics, Music, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks, Todd Sheaffer on October 3rd, 2008 | Comments Off
Yes, I know, it’s been a while since I posted. Life gets busy some times. Doesn’t mean I don’t love all five readers of this blog, though.
Anyway, today’s diversion is Bowling Green, from February 1, 2008. Those mid-winter shows at Mexicali Blues were a hoot to be at, not in the least because some […]
Filed under: Covers, Lyrics, Music, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on July 22nd, 2008 | Comments Off
Today we get the studio version of You Never Know from the new album, Amen Corner. An extremely hummable tune, Todd’s delivered a song that resonates deep inside me. Definitely one of the finer tracks on the album. I’ll review the entire thing either later today or tomorrow, time and heat willing.
You Never Know
That wheel […]
Filed under: Amen Corner, Lyrics, Music, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on June 9th, 2008 | Comments Off
Hey, I’m still here. Expect more posting now that the band has hit the road for Amen Corner. This has tv show/movie soundtrack written all over it — a nice, breezy tune with the typical Sheaffer goodness in the lyrics. Here’s a link to the album streaming online so you can listen along.
Right In Tune
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Filed under: Amen Corner, Lyrics, Music, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on June 4th, 2008 | Comments Off
Today’s tune is my new favorite cover by the band, Dixieland. This is a Steve Earle tune that they broke out a couple weeks back and it’s awesome. John plays zouk on it and live, it feels like it’s close to a Pogue’s tune.
I love me this one big much.
Dixieland
(Steve Earle)
I am Kilrain […]
Filed under: Covers, Lyrics, Music, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on April 24th, 2008 | Comments Off
Here’s one I haven’t written much about — the title track to 2004’s The Good Life, the last studio CD by the band (with a new one on the way come June - yay!). The version here comes from the second night of the recent Mexicali Blues run, and it’s a keeper. It’s also a […]
Filed under: Lyrics, Music, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on February 21st, 2008 | Comments Off
Ahh, ‘Neath the Stars, one of those songs that rarely seems to get played (as of this writing, it’s only ever been played a dozen times since 2004). I love this song and it’s one of those on my never-seen-live list that hopefully gets its turn at some point. If you buy the April 14th, […]
Filed under: Lyrics, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on January 26th, 2008 | Comments Off
Let’s pull another song from that wonderful Penn’s Peak show on 12.30.07. Today I’m going to highlight Colorado, one of the more jam-intense songs that the band does. Usually one of the highlights of any show, on this night, the band — Skehan, in particular — raised the bar yet again. It’s boggling to hear […]
Filed under: Lyrics, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on January 24th, 2008 | Comments Off
I keep meaning to start this up again, so here we go. The debut pick of Volume 2 is …
The Wheel, from Penn’s Peak on 12.30.07. This was a pleasant surprise to get — any time they pull this one out, it’s a good night. This particular version includes Len Mooney on accordion. Very trippy […]
Filed under: Lyrics, Railroad Earth, Scott's Picks on January 16th, 2008 | Comments Off