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Swampy Blues Rock with a great kick and smokin' guitar! And ya gotta Love that tremolo!
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Blues based,blues rock trio from Southern Calif. Fronted by Paul Cummins- 1997 Fender Blues Guitar Competition Finalist. Traditional blues blended with a touch
Paul Cummins and the Lion Dogs are a Southern California based blues/blues rock trio with a sound that blends the traditions with a twist of their own energy. They are led by Paul Cummins,(duh) one of the four finalists from the 1997 Fender Blues Guitar Competition to be invited to the 1st Annual Fender Blues Festival on Catalina Island.
Song Info
Genre
Blues • Blues Rock
Charts
Peak #52
Peak in subgenre #22
Author
Paul Cummins
Rights
1999 Poodle Puppy Music
Uploaded
June 19, 2004
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.1 MB • 128 kbps • 3:26
Story behind the song
After just buying a digital multi-track recorder, I noticed it had the effect "tremolo". I thought to myself, "Self? Ya know, John Fogerty made about a gaZILLION dollars with tremolo and catchy pentatonic riffs." So I sat there, and put the tremolo on pretty thick and came up with the basic riff; and didn't get out of the chair until the song's structure was written, the guitar and bass tracks were recorded, the words written, and the vocal track was recorded- all to a click track. I think the whole process from noodling around to that point took about 3-4 hours A couple of days later, I went to long time friend and part-time Lion Dog Billy Gray's studio; and he put the drum track down while I stood at his shoulder with a cabasa (one of the cylindrical things on a handle with multiple rows of little metal beads wrapped around it). Billy caught the groove immediately (as usual); and with me cueing him, we had the drum track done in two takes. The Hookman (we've all heard the old campfire story, right?) seemed a natural topic for the kinda semi-spooky sounding tracks. Live, we get some jamming in at where the studio version ends; and return to the head for a closing verse before we end it. Lots of fun! This song has received quite a bit of attention- getting FM airplay in the US, 5 countries in Europe, and even down in Argentina! Back in the days of mp3.com, it reached #7 on the Worldwide Rock chart; and stayed in the Blues/Rock Top Ten for 18 months!
Lyrics
I think we made a big mistake, I knew this was a bad idea; Got a bad feelin' I can't shake, We got no business bein' here. "Did something move over there?" "He's prob'ly watchin' us right now." "If he catches you, just say your prayers, 'Cos you ain't gonna make it no how." "There it is again! Better run for your life! The Hookman's out tonight!" P. Cummins © 1999
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