Words/Music and lead vocals by Mike Grabill, Drums - Michael Johnson, BG Vox by Deenie Rose/Doug Steigerwald,  arrangement and all other instruments by Doug Steigerwald

River Road

Here Comes The Rain Again

Music/Lyrics by Doug Steigerwald, Tedd VanWagner on laps-steel, Gavin the Drummer on...drums, me on the rest
Copyright 2024, All Rights Reserved

Lyrics:

Verse 1
She got me packing up them boxes
Loading up the trailer too
We’re leavin’ in the morning
Bidding friends ado
What’s that I’m feeling 
I got the New Town Blues
2
Verse 2:
Well I Don’t know the streets, I don’t know the bars
Don’t know nobody, but I traveled too far
to give it up now, and turn it around
Once you made up your mind then it’s done 
and I found
There ain’t no retreating
I got too much to lose  
That’s way that it goes
I got the New Town Blues

Bridge:
Yeah— little by little I said baby what you want me to do?
When you’re down at the crossroads and you have to choose
Time to let it roll, get over that New Town Blues


Verse 3:
Can you tell me what’s up, what’s going down
Tell me the things that you love in this town  
 Maybe it’s great, and maybe it’s cool
 I may be lucky or I may be a fool  

It’s a whole lot to love so start spreading the news
Well I have to get over, over the New Town Blues

New Town Blues

Sometimes you can't get out and play 'cause you're working too hard -- so when you finally get to it's a great night!

My Night to Play The Blues
Music/Lyrics by Doug Steigerwald, copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved
Drums: Terrance Higgins loops, B3- Willi Guillermoraices (Argentina), Sax - Artis Locmelis (Latvia), Doug Steigerwald - guitar/bass/vocals - Santa Cruz, California

Lyrics:

V1  
Got me a guitar I don’t get to use, 
working 3 jobs just to pay my dues
I’m so damn tired,  when I get home
Missing that spot light but I’m all alone
Next thing I know, another week’s gone by

V2
Been too long since I played with the band
Too long to mention but it wasn’t planned
that way’s no way to let it out
Let me tell you what it’s all about
You should all know, I’ve been waiting my turn

Chorus 
and now it’s my night, it’s my night
Yeah, it’s my night to play the blues

V3
Waited so long to feel that groove 
There was something that I had to prove
Feel them blues down in my bones
Had this story that I call my own
Something to share with my favorite friends

V4 
Turn it up now and make it loud
Get it moving and join the  crowd
I’m not worried that it’s getting late
Stood backstage but I couldn’t wait
Turn it up now, turn it inside out..

Because it’s my night, it’s my night
Yeah, it’s my night to play the blues



My Night to Play The Blues

Sting Tribute -- international collaboration on this great song: Augusto Rungi on bass from Naples, Italy, Jay Lemay on vocals from Montreal, Annemiek Beex on piano from Breda, Netherlands, Harry Thompson from LA on drums, Ryan Avery from San Francisco on violin, Jack Scanell from Berlin on alto sax, and I'm in Berkeley, Ca on guitar and production.
I'm trying to learn video editing, so for the video I took 31 Creative Commons videos from Vimeo and edited them to fit the finished song: credits to all are at the end of the video. Wow--so much to learn!!

YouTube

Sting Tribute - I Was Brought To My Senses

I Tried --   better actually if you watch my video on YouTube...

I wrote the music/lyric and played all the instruments except the drums which I "programmed" from audio loops and hits. 

I Tried...

Hi All -- here' my take of Jimmy Reed's blues classic "You Got Me Running" written in 1959.   You can check out my video on YouTube as well -- I did one live take of each guitar/vocal parts playing to a click track and then added a bass part and a little bit of percussion.  I'm using a UA Apollo Twin Duo and a UA Satellite into Pro Tools 12.6 on a Mac Mini i7.  The vocal mic is a Rode NT200 and the guitar mic is an AKG C451B.   Cheers!

You Got Me Running

Here's my tribute to the amazing Howling Wolf....    I played all the instruments, except drums -- I created the drum tracks from loops and hits from DrumCore played by Terence Higgins (yup--he's a bad ass!!).  Check out the video link on YouTube!!

Killing Floor

Bad Sign -- here's an original blues funk track: I programmed the drums and played the bass and rhythm parts and then laid down this lead.  Check out the video on YouTube!

Bad Sign

Hi All -- here's my version of Blind Willie mcTell's "Statesboro Blues."  Blind Willie first recorded it in 1928 and it's been recorded by lots of bands since.    I used Superior Drummer 3 to create the drum tracks and then played the bass and rhythm guitar parts and then finally the lead and vocals.  You can see a video too on the YouTube link.  Cheers!

Youtube

Statesboro Blues

Mike Finnigan - Hammond B-3, Norm Decarlo - drums and percussion, Doug Steigerwald - guitars, bass and vocals

Poor Man Blues

Original Blues -- Doug Steigerwald, guitars, bass

Artwork by my daughter Emily Steigerwald

Back Stabber Blues

House Of Rising Sun - 11.1.20

Experimenting with some instrumental ideas...

Music/All Instruments by Doug Steigerwald

Determined

Dec '20 Remix for Taxi
I played guitar and bass and used Superior Drummer 3 for the drums. Recorded originally in Pro Tools but remixed with UA's Luna

Backstabber Blues

Hi All,   

I'm an independent guitarist/songwriter/producer with a love for blues and rock. I've had the opportunity to collaborate with some great like-minded musicians from around the world.  Thanks for giving this a listen!!

Doug Steigerwald

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