Steve W. has posted a demo of his blues-rock song, "Gypsy Ryder," with a lot of Route 66 images in the video. Remember, it's a demo tape. It's just a rough template -- warts and all -- until a more polished recording can be made.
Category: Music
Cooking on “Route 66”
Here's a really good jazz version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by Amanda King & Trio with special guest singer Kim Natalie (in the black dress). It cooks.
Southwest American beauty
Here's an excellent video of the Grand Canyon and the Route 66 town of Seligman, Ariz. It was shot by DKY Productions. The music is "May Angels Lead You In," by Jimmy Eat World. The band hails from Arizona, so the song choice is good in more ways than one.
CD review: Cow Bop’s “Route 66”
The California-based group Cow Bop touts itself as playing "the best in cowboy jazz" or "the best in Western bebop." But after listening to Cow Bop's enjoyable new album, "Route 66," I reckon the best way to describe the group as "channeling the spirit of Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing." And that's perfectly … Continue reading CD review: Cow Bop’s “Route 66”
Hello from the Netherlands
The Magic Strangers is reputedly one of the Netherlands' oldest rock bands, and the group is still playing old-time rock 'n' roll on the festival circuit. Kudos to the piano player during this version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
Harley & Annabelle documentary planned
A filmmaker is planning a documentary about the story of Harley & Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, of Erick, Okla. Joe Summars of Fluxfaze Creative Enterprises told the Route 66 yahoogroup yesterday: Harley and Annabelle Russell [...] have given me exclusive rights to create a documentary about their personal experiences providing their brand … Continue reading Harley & Annabelle documentary planned
Surf time
This is a band called The Route 66 Killers, based in the Mother Road town of Flagstaff, Ariz. It's doing something a little different and a little difficult musically -- a lot of 1960s-era instrumental surf music -- and by my ears it's doing it well. It sounds like something Quentin Tarantino would have used … Continue reading Surf time
Route 66 historian’s book about Pete Seeger reissued
David King Dunaway, a professor at the University of New Mexico, has done a lot of historic research about Route 66 and helped others do the same with his oral history workshops. He also produced the excellent the "Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story" for radio. We've met Dave at just about every significant … Continue reading Route 66 historian’s book about Pete Seeger reissued
Vince Gill has new song set on Route 66
Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill performed an intimate concert in Oklahoma City on Thursday night, partly as a fundraiser to renovate the auditorium for the city's public schools and partly to receive the 2007 Oklahoman of the Year Award from Oklahoma Today magazine. Here's the interesting item about the show, straight from Gill's … Continue reading Vince Gill has new song set on Route 66
Grooving with the King
Here's a slightly different version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by Nat King Cole, a decade after he hit the charts with it. This is off King's all-jazz "After Midnight" album in 1956. This take on "Route 66" also features excellent playing by Harry "Sweets" Edison on trumpet John Collins on guitar. In this sound … Continue reading Grooving with the King