An acoustic live reading of a ballad from our rock-group days.
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Alt.blues from Tartu, Estonia
Kriisa and Roots established their musical partnership in 2000 and have been gigging as Bullfrog Brown since 2003, appearing at some of the biggest international blues and guitar festivals in Northern and Eastern Europe, such as the Lakeside Blues Festival (2006) and the Savonsolmu Beach & Blues Party (2007) in Finland, Augustibluus (2003-2007) and Fiesta De La Guitarra (2006) in Estonia, Blues Nights (2005) in Lithuania, and the WRA InterContinental Resophonic Guitar Festival (2005) in the Czech Republic. Their 2006 trip to Britain included shows in London, Glasgow, Kingston, Hartlepool, and Stockton. In their native country, the band have opened for and - at the maestro's personal request - played with David "Honeyboy" Edwards, backed Zigaboo Modeliste's keyboard man Eddie Baytos on the road and on national television, and toured with Dave Arcari, Black River Bluesman, and Bottleneck John. In March 2007, Bullfrog Brown became the highest ranking blues band in UBL.com's Ultimate Band Competition, placing 6th in a 2-year race with thousands of international pop, rock, and hip-hop artists; in April, the band won First Prize at the Blindman's Blues Forum showcase. In 2006, a track from the band's "Uncooked" EP was featured as the only post-1971 and non-American recording in the History of Slide Guitar programme compiled by Radio Melibokus in Germany, and the EP itself nominated for the Deed of the Year award in the group's hometown of Tartu, Estonia. “The new voice and sound of the old blues.” -- John Vermilyea, Blues Underground Network “Huge stage presence and a superb band.” -- Dave Raven, BFBS Radio "Primal earthy blues." -- Paul Bufton, Blues Matters! “More real than the real thing.” -- René Malines, Virus de Blues “All of this punk rock blues experimentation in recent years has finally been perfected.” -- Eric Gebhardt, Blues In London
Song Info
Charts
#16,530 today Peak #222
#3,082 in subgenre Peak #40
Author
Andres Roots
Rights
Andres Roots
Uploaded
May 01, 2005
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.8 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
The words were written ten years ago on a 2.5-hour bus ride from Tallinn to Tartu while feverish. In 2000, Green Bullfrog started performing the song and recorded it in May 2001. Quickly became an audience favourite and an 'orrible drag. The Bullfrog Brown performance was originally recorded with the hopes of never having to play these chords again. We are still hoping the day will come.
Lyrics
Milestones chasing one another As the wheels eat up the road Evening nears, the shades grow taller Once again I’m on the road Don’t know why or what I’m after Only know I gotta go Gotta leave old tears and laughter Onto new ones take my load Go, go Back to where I might be found Mind is clear but soul is crazy In the city I would drown Ride the bus into the evening Thru the point of no return May awake my sleeping gladness When I meet my dark-eyed girl I’m worn out by endless business I’m worn out by rambling mind Tired of sleeping long long hours Tired of wasting work on time Go, go Back to where I might be found Mind is clear but soul is crazy In the city I would drown Road is soothing my ol’ madness Doesn’t matter if I’m found But if I ain’t out there looking Lost I’d be of sight and sound Evening nears, the shades grow taller Deep and thick and dark as stoned Yet an hour, then I’m somewhere Wouldn’t know if lost or found Go, go Back to where I might be found Mind is clear but soul is crazy In the city I would drown
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