Bill Ely Band
Ill keep loving you first mix Ill keep loving you first mix
found a disk with this first mix of the song. Norbert had not recorded his final "keeper" track, he was still experimenting and searching for just the right guitar track the song was looking for.
12/31/2017 Rock n Roll
give it away live rehersal give it away live rehersal
I recorded this rehearsal of Give it Away just for the fun of it. Norberts amp was not mic'd Casey Waters on bass and singing back up. We also had Parker Turpin guesting playing upright bass.
8/8/2017 Acoustic Rock
We Are Broken We Are Broken
Recorded for crush I think, began as a warm up song for acoustic venues.
8/8/2017 Acoustic Rock
Drive Away Drive Away
A live studio take and I think we were turning out so many songs at the time I never had the time/chance to go back and finish it. not even sure where the master is.
8/8/2017 Southern Rock
Jumping In Jumping In
recorded by Clarence Creekwater on bass and myself. Recorded in the wee hours of the morning during an all night session. don't remember where everyone was, Mr C was so drunk he couldn't stand up. I was quite "inspired".
8/8/2017 Acoustic Rock
Three Rivers 814400 Three Rivers 814400
the flattop and me as a demo for the first BEB cd. My producer at the time pushed us to not use it, mainly because I could not afford to give it the time and arrangement I thought it deserved.
8/8/2017 Acoustic Rock
Should We Give Love A Try Should We Give Love A Try
recorded by Chad Smith on bass and myself as a demo for the first BEB cd.
8/8/2017 Acoustic Rock
It All Comes Back remaster2014 It All Comes Back remaster2014
8/8/2017 Hard Rock
Love Can Be A Stranger Too Love Can Be A Stranger Too
just me and the flattop recorded to the pc circa 1997
8/8/2017 Acoustic Rock
Ten Feet Off The Ground Ten Feet Off The Ground
recorded by Casey Waters and myself as a demo for the band. so far I have not thought of a band arrangement that would present the song any better than this.
8/8/2017 Rock Unplugged
I need You Now I need You Now
acoustic demo in drop D. Maybe I'll record it again and see what it sounds like all grown up and in a band.
2/16/2017 Rock General
The Here and Now Of It. The Here and Now Of It.
BEB blues pure and simple. This is a tune where Norbert and I each recorded three guitar parts each.
2/16/2017 Blues Rock
About Last Night About Last Night
an acoustic electric demo with Casey Waters and Norbert Radtke
2/16/2017 Southern Rock
Waiting For Desire Waiting For Desire
acoustic demo I had written in 1995 and recorded direct to pc.
2/16/2017 Rock Unplugged
Ocean Lion Ocean Lion
2/16/2017 Rock General
Every Day Of The Week. Every Day Of The Week.
I used to be funny about posting or releasing songs that were not my best of the best, but this is too fun and sick to not share!!
2/9/2017 Southern Rock
Roadside Vangough Roadside Vangough
recorded in Greensboro NC. as a demo for the BEB project, it was not voted to be on the first cd. I think it is a wonderful song. Travis Comer played lead on the flattop, he was not even 20 yrs old at the time.
1/29/2017 Rock Unplugged
You Still Say (we were Pretending) You Still Say (we were Pretending)
Acoustic electric tune from the "Retrospec" cd or our second release of BEB. The acoustic is very acoustic and the electric is VERY electric!!
1/29/2017 Hard Rock