This is one of the less obscure songs Paul Mahern and I chose for the ECHOES record. I knew the song from the Rolling Stones version. Paul played me the Marianne Faithfull version, which I'm sure I …
Annie You Save Me – Song Notes
I discovered this song by UK pop duo Graffiti6 during a random walk through iTunes a few years ago. The original version of the song is kind of a four-on-the-floor techno dance club track. I loved …
Oh You Pretty Things – Song Notes
I've loved David Bowie's music ever since I discovered the Changesonebowie 8-track in my sisters music collection when I was 9 or 10. But I never really dug into the catalog much beyond the hits. So …
The Game – Song Notes
Having been a teenager in the 1980's, I have a special place in my heart and psyche for that music. Unfortunately, a lot of the production techniques and sounds that were used back then didn't age …
Paradise – Song Notes
I've been playing lead guitar in John Prine's band since 1996. That's 20 years as of this writing. (Yes, I was 3 years old when John hired me. OK, I was 26, but who's counting.) A year or two ago, I …
I Am The Cosmos – Song Notes
I've always liked the quirkiness of the whole Memphis/Big Star/Alex Chilton/Chris Bell world of songs. I came to the party late, long after they all stopped making music together. But I discovered …
