PFR (part two) Dank Tracks Live Bele Chere 1994 Unreleased Songs and Sounds at Gatsby's
Band of the Sky Podcast
First let us say how sorry we are about the lost lives and property of our WNC friends and families. The farm sustained some damage but nothing relative to the devastation in this area. Secondly, we've been excited to find these unheard live recordings from a hot, July weekend in 1994. Praying for Rain had just finished their CD, "When a Rooster Crows," and hosted a CD release party at Gatsby's, Asheville, during the busiest weekend of the year. It was a special time for us because we had just released the CD which we recorded the previous year in Nashville at 1111 Studio. Also, a new,...
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PFR: You Couldn't Untangle Us
Band of the Sky Podcast
Special day at the farm this past week. The band, Band of the Sky,Mke Barnes, Jeff Anders and David Bradey, sat down with Rich for a conversation about Asheville, Band of the Sky Podcast co-founder, Rocky Lindsley, the connections between Matt Sluder, Rocky, Praying for Rain and Dixie Deluxe; plus "Get on the Soul Train." This podcast is the first in a series with these guys. In the next few parts we'll listen to live music recorded at Gatsby's during Praying for Rain's "When a Rooster Crows" CD release party during Bele Chere, 1994. If you hear the Sound: Intro-Whatever Helps you...
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Plywood's Odyssey (part 3) Drumming with Young Derek Trucks, Derringer, Herman's Hermits, Badfinger
Band of the Sky Podcast
We wrap up our series with Plywood (David Pressley). in this episode Plywood recalls playing music in Derek and the Dominators which featured a 12 year old Derek Trucks. Plywood was there when Buddy Guy picked up young Derek, gave him a kiss and walked off stage shaking his head. A passing of the torch, so to speak; Plywood returns to Canton before heading to Buffalo, N.Y. where he plays drums in the Dave Constantino Band. If You Hear the Sound: Highly over You (intro) RTFK Slide Slide Slide-Derek and the Dominators Clean up in Aisle 3, Jim-the Bi-Los' Prokofiev plays the Piano-Prokofiev...
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Plywood (part two) Goes to Florida, Europe, Plays with the Pros
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In part two of the Plywood series, Plywood recalls leaving Canton for Florida in the 70s and navigating gigs and life with Les Dudek and Rick Derringer, among other great players and situations. Plywood is known for his shuffle but he's a great rock drummer as well; Mike Barnes and Plywood recall a legendary Asheville jam session with "Howie," and Plywood; with Charlie Hyde, Mike Barnes, Jeff Anders, David Bradley, and Rich. If You hear the Sound: Intro-Richie Tipton and the First Kings(RTFK) Rock and Roll Hootchie Coo-Rick Derringer You Make Me Ill-Les Dudek (from Sanderborg Denmark Blues...
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Plywood and the Ace Paneling Co. (part 1)
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Band of the Sky welcomes drummer and long time friend, David Pressley (Plywood). Plywood was first active on the Asheville scene (Homegrown) in the early 70s. In his career he's played with Rick Derringer, and Les Dudek, among others. But, it's his hometown connection and folksy personality-after all he is Andy Griffith's thrid cousin- which endears him to us. And it goes without saying he's one hell of a drummer. Gathered around the old mic. was Mike Barnes, Jeff Anders and Charlie Hyde (Pick 'n' Grin). Wonderful. If you hear the Sound: Highly over You (intro)-RTFK...
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Mike Barnes Reflects on Rock City Angels
Band of the Sky Podcast
Asheville guitarist extrodinaire, Mike Barnes, (Bonzo to us) joins Jeff Anders and Rich to reflect on his time witih Geffin Records, Rock City Angels, (Young Man's Blues) opening for Jimmy Page at the L.A. Forum and how it wound down and eventually led Barnes home to Asheville and Praying for Rain. It's a classic story. I was thrilled to have Barnes on the podcast. He is the home grown, self-rising jam for which this podcast was created; Ronnie Burgin surfaces on a long, lost recording of "Back to Louisiana." Recorded in Rocky Lindsley's bedroom, wih Johnny Jump, Bobby Webb(who shared...
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Vibrating (Horse Tour)
Band of the Sky Podcast
Two guys, back side of 55, share what it means, to live post dream, while the dream never dies; music, silence, space; laughing at laughter in a slow moving coup. If You hear the Sound: Highly over You (intro) Richie Tipton and the First Kings (RTFK) Sonny Boy Can Beline-Drank Lonesome Too-RTFK Trailer Park-N.C. Rail Horse Tour Stops in Mars Hill-David Bradley, Billy Bowden and RT Highly over You-(outro) RTFK
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It Must be Time to Fade Away
Band of the Sky Podcast
When an artist must "face the music," so to speak, it can be a big, ol' slap in the face. What, you mean I'm not gonna fill halls and sell millions of records and have famous friends? You mean Dylan won't say hello to me one day? You mean I wont show up in a limousine at Bi-Lo? Sleeping on studio floors, drinking and drugging like my heroes, driving on bald tires in the rain to deliver a song to a Nashville publisher by 5, years and years of band practice, breaking glass, relationships, and wearing cowboy hats in Cinjades... was for naught? But, it wasn't. There comes a day "when youth will...
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The Look and the Old School Lifer
Band of the Sky Podcast
Rich and Rudy talk about seeing bassist, "fascinating," David Gay, (Freakwater, Reigning Sound, Los Gun Show) at a recent Los Gun Show performance; Sha Na Na; the rock stance;putting PFR on Spotify; Rudy's indie sensibilities; Waylon in the blood; Yo, David B. If You hear the Sound; Intro-RTFK Heaven-Praying for Rain Things Can Only Get Better-Rudy Colombo Heaven-Praying for Rain Trailer Park-N.C. Rail Waitress Song-Freakwater Things Can Only Get Better-Rudy Colombo Outro-RTFK Instagram@bandofthesky
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Lifers,EGO,Superpowers and Telephones,Morgan Geer,Tony Kiss, Dan Lewis
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Rudy visits the farm and we're tickled to death; take note, the ability to simply pick up a phone and call someone is a superpower; ego work; Rich and Rudy go see "Los Gun Show" in Hendo and discuss "lifer" (art at all costs) Morgan Geer (The Merle, Drunken Prayer, Los Gun Show); Lifer, Dan Lewis (Johnny and the Jokers, check out his discography at www.discogs.com) wrote a book: "Growing up in Asheville, North Carolina: How Music and Art Sparked a Renassaince In a Sleepy Southern Town." It's wonderful, although it made me sad. If You Hear the Sound: Intro-RTFK Sober Thinking-Rich It's a Good...
info_outlineIf you hear the sound of the bass here at the old Band of The Sky, more than likely it's David Bradley.
Hailing from the north end of Buncombe County, David's had his hand in a lot of bands in which I played--Rattlesnakes, Praying for Rain, Billy the Six, RoosterTones, Richie Tipton and the First Kings. And a host of other local groups as well-- WNC Contagious, Crocodile Smile, Johnny and the Jokers, Floyd Philharmonic.
Today's episode features Dave talking about his new endeavor with Pinkish Floyd, a "passionate Pink Floyd Tribute," including details about new gigs, plans, songs and light show.
"Breathe."
I bet the moon feels like you...full of love and darkness too. RT
If You hear the Sound:
- Intro: Richie Tipton and the First Kings (RTFK)
- Fine Mess of My Heart-Richie Tipton with GEEZER
- Tired of Them-RTFK
- Save Some Room-Praying for Rain (PFR)
- Beautiful Satan-Richie Tipton
- Your Time is Gonna Come-Rattlesnakes, on cassette tape, cover Zeppelin with David Bradley on lead vocals at 45 Cherry, Asheville, circa late 80s, early 90s
- I Sure Do Miss Tommy-Firty Firty Minutes
- The Ballad of Jimmy the French-PFR
- Outro-RTFK
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