Roadies Tale..music from and inspired by.

Something a wee bit different this. Various songs by various artists that bring back various memories for various reasons.

You’ll find there’s a variety of categories, and thanks to Youtube you can join in.

Van Soundtracks

Dances with Wolves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHvKviaeulg

Imagine…three musicians and a butler driving through the Highlands of Scotland and the scenery that unfolds around an old transit van. We had our mellow moments as well you know.

Lady Love- Robin Trower

One of many Trower moments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhFlYIrwcVk

Little Rock ‘n ‘Roller-Steve Earle

A Shifty favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3CdKS9Tbl0

Orangefield-Van Morrison

Another one of those mellow moments..Avalon Sunset was a firm fave album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpOwVWFOo3Y

The Cover Versions

You all know the blues type ones..but there was more to it than that.

The Cross-Prince

Very often a set opener..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwPwBfBmcmY

Biko-Peter Gabriel

Can never quite remember how this one came about…but I remember writing the words down for George one afternoon in Platini’s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlBAvLNUaP0

Devonside- Richard Thompson

Oft performed at parties and after gig relaxations, BG once did this when he was support to Wolfstone at Glasgow City Hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AeIsU2686Y

Sail Away- Randy Newman

BG used to do this with a pre-recorded backing track. We’ll not mention the time John “JR” Robertson did a new backing vocal line of “bombs away”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwwhHI_IMog

Biloxi- Jesse Winchester tune.

Jimmy Dewar used to sing this one. Ted Hawkins is mighty fine too mind..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFdiYDzbodM

Helpless-Neil Young

Last but not least, Tam’s tour de force.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2z7LXpAX3Q

Moments

More RT..me and BG were in the audience. You may spot a well known hat, back right of picture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xvZxI_NSHo&feature=related

Excitable Boy- Warren Zevon

Another party favourite..listen out for the “social worker chorus”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eUsSXXc8wU

Purple Rain- Prince

George on guitar, Fraser Neill on fiddle. It worked!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l75skRMlXk

More to come...I enjoyed this :-)