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Whiskers
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A little bit of Son House-style slap & pop on the reso, with a Blind Willie Reynolds riff thrown in for good measure.
alternative acoustic blues country electric slide delta harmonica estonia resophonic bullfrog tartu
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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
Genre
Blues Country Blues
Charts
Peak #155
Peak in subgenre #24
Author
Andres Roots
Rights
Andres Roots
Uploaded
January 26, 2006
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MP3
MP3 2.7 MB 128 kbps 2:57
Story behind the song
I wrote this the next morning I quit my then-job to concentrate on preparing the "Snakes and Devils" album. My cat was of great assistance in the process.
Lyrics
I got a fire in the fireplace Got a cat beside the stove I got a fire in the fireplace Got a cat beside the stove Big yellow eyes and long white whiskers All satisfied and slightly bored Got a roar in the stomach Got an oven in the soul Got a roar in the stomach Got an oven in the soul Well I feel just like that cat And I ain’t never gonna go to work no more I’m gonna get up in the morning When the sun is shinin’ bright I’m gonna get up in the morning When the sun is shinin’ bright I’m gonna lounge around all day I’m gonna play around all night I’m gonna make myself some coffee And then I might just read a book I’m gonna brew myself some coffee And then I might just read a book People walkin’ past my window All I do is sit and look I’m gonna learn my value I’m gonna get all dignified I’m gonna learn my value I’m gonna get all dignified If there’s a purpose to this life It better run away and hide! I’m gonna grow some whiskers Man, I’m gonna wag my tail I’m gonna grow some whiskers Man, I’m gonna wag my tail Walk softly in the night Lean and mean and hard as nails I got a fire in the fireplace Got a cat beside the stove I got a fire in the fireplace Got a cat beside the stove Well I feel just like that cat And I ain’t gonna work no more
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