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This song was written by an old Blues player named Lead Belly. Later on it was recorded by Led Zeppelin. I always liked singing this song, about a guy who was going to hang unless he could persuade or payoff the "Hangman" with gold, silver, or other means. This is my own version taylor'ed after Zeppelins rendition. Enjoy.

GALLOWS POLE

[(c) 2006, Dale Anderson]   'Chairfactory Blues' liner notes:

3. Midnight Sun Blues - A blues song that ties the North to the Delta-South. Cairo is at the bottom tip of Illinois, related to the South but in a Midwest state. The Midnight Sun would be somewhere in the cold north. Escape is what the song is about, but escape to what? Where? This song has 5 tracks and includes my Teisco ET200 and the Silvertone. The lead was played through a small Fender Pro Jr. The vocal sung on my telephone microphone. Homemade with duct tape! Done on the 8-track.


Midnight Sun Blues ~ 'Chairfactory Blues' (2005)

[(c) 2010, Dale Anderson]  I wrote this song a few years ago, combining a story from the newspaper and personal experience. Seems some guy had left the bar in wintertime, trudging through the woods rather than driving home drunk. They found his body the next morning... So, here I am drunk in the bar for 14 days 'cause my baby gone, afraid to drive, afraid to walk... So call me a cab!  Great harmonies, David and Joe!

Mister, Mister  ~ 'Delta Jets Live' (2010)

THUNDER Rock Band 
Two songs recorded live in 1978.
Song #1 Nutbush City Limits Cover
Song #2 Youngblood Cover

Youngblood cover by THUNDER Rock Band 1978.   Recorded live!

Video release day! Made by my son, Chris Anderson ...
Watch it through (up to 25 times!) 'Like' it ... Share it ... Thanks!

http://youtu.be/qwKggAleiTQ



(c) Dale Anderson, 2012.  I wrote this song, 'There Goes the 400' at my brother, Neil's house. It's about that C&NW train, my grandfather. Erling Hackelberg, and my brother, Neil & me. This is and will remain the acoustic version. Perhaps I will embellish the song for the future album. Considerations for album title are 'Last Stand' and 'True Stories from My Fictitious Life'.

In verse one I was probably 4-5 years old and my Grandpa was still working, that's why it was late afternoon, after he'd returned from work. Steam engines were still in service at that time although I don't know if they pulled passenger cars any longer, but I did hear the whistle blow back in the early to mid 50's.

Verse two deals with my trip to Chicago in June of 1965 to go to my brother Neil's graduation from high school in Wheaton IL. He'd spent that last year with cousin Lambert Anderson's family. I remember so well, stepping to the door of the double-decker and seeing him walking down the platform looking for me.

The final verse deals with the passing of time and how the years slip away. When I wrote the words, my brother and I really were getting old and turning gray. My grandpa's been gone 51 years at the time of this writing, and my brother, who loved this song has been gone five days. Years slip away...

There Goes the 400

Spooky

Tie Your Mother Down - High Flyer II

THUNDER Rock Band cover of CCR's "Sweet Hitchhiker"  It was a ROCKER-(pun) song to perform live!

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THUNDER Rock Band.  Recorded 1978 LIVE!
L-R Jim (me) Drums
Marcus Bass guitar, vocals
Michael Sabastian,  Lead guitar, vocals
Brother John,  Guitar, vocals.
Cover of G Funk's "Some Kind of Wonderful." (THX)
It was a Hard Rocking cover Band from 1976-78 and one of the bands I really enjoyed playing in throughout the 1970's.  Check my Fandalism page  out for more on this band and more from my past.  Thanks & Keep Rock'in 'til the grave!

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Cover  of Amie by Pure Praire League done for fun by The Blue Rays
Marcus on lead Vocals and guitar.
Rusty on backing vocals, keyboards and bass.
Jim on Roland E-Drums
Recorded in  Marcus' basement.

Youngblood cover by THUNDER Rock Band 1978. Recorded live!

Mary-Jim Kirkwood-last

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