Love this tune. Written by Lou Handman & Roy Turk, and first published in 1928. This tune has been covered by many musicians over the years (Carter Family, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, & Norah Jones, to name just a few). I am excited about this track as it represents the fact that I have finally taken my horns out of the closet, where they have been gathering dust for far too long.
Andrew Innes: Ukulele, alto & tenor saxophones, musical saw & vocals
This one is from the archive. Back in 1992 I had a band in college with my friends David Novak and Kota Kakutani. The band was called Tilt-a-Whirl and it was Dave on a 2-string bass and vocals, Kota on drums, and me on alto saxophone.
We cleared many a room with this line up, putting out some crazy, dissonant, art-fuck tunes. The song is in 10/4 and the title, Bo, is a reference to Bo Derek, star of the movie 10. (Duh.) Hankering for more from Tilt-a-Whirl? Check out This Building is a Lie, a tribute to everyone's favorite radical Christian theologist, Paul Tillich. Yeah! Tilt-a-Whirl: David Novak - 2-string bass, Andrew Innes - alto saxophone, Kota Kakutani - drums
I'll admit this tune is pretty dark. It's about committing suicide once you become too old/senile/demented to care for yourself. The idea: Make a big, lovely chocolate bon-bon, and fill it with poison. They day you forget not to eat it, will be a good day.
We recorded this in the gymnasium/auditorium of the Motherbrook Arts Center, which is why there is so much natural reverb on the recording. AKE Trio: Andrew Innes - guitar & vocals, Kim Patch - violin, Eric Smalley - upright bass |
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