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Complete preferred order list of Robin Gunns & The Flesh Ripping Weasels' originals and covers, recorded in the studio, or live at watering holes near you.

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Ripping’ R & B classic originally by the great Otis Redding.  Thanks Bangin’ Bruce, Pickin’ Pete, Clankin’ Chris, Loopin’ Lou, & Bobby McSlidester … and of course Kevin. Live at Growler & Gill open mic, July 18, 2023.

Hard To Handle

Hard To Handle (Otis Redding/Al Bell/Allen Jones cover) - Live at G & G

Even better than "Drift Away" - fabulous soulful 60s masterpiece sung by Dobie Gray - featured on Sesame Street!  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and MC Kevin Cornelius. 
 Gimme the beat, boy!  Growler & Gill open mic, Oct 10, 2023.

The In Crowd

The In Crowd (Billy Page cover) - Live at G & G

By the great Ray Wylie Hubbard ... made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker ... the National Anthem of hillbillies, wherever they are.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, Trillin' Terry, and Kevin, who Kould-a been a Kontender.  Growler & Gill open mic, Nov 14, 2023.

Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother

Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother (Ray Wylie Hubbard cover) - Live at G & G

Ragin' version of the classic first recorded by The Coasters.  Thanks as always Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris (kickin' ass on background vox!), Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and Krazy Kid Kevin.  Growler & Gill open mic, March 5, 2024.

Young Blood

Young Blood (Pomus/Leiber/Stoller cover) - Live at G & G

The sexiest song alive ... bar none. The Randy-est of all Newmans.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and Kevin-Up. Growler & Gill open mic, March 12, 2024.

Leave Your Hat On

Leave Your Hat On (Randy Newman cover) - Live at G & G

Smokin' swamp romp made great by Johnny Winter.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Boogaloo Bobby, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and Kevin of the Krowned Head.  Growler & Gill open mic, April 2, 2024.

Sound The Bell

Sound The Bell (Clarence Garlow - Ed Shuler cover) - Live at G & G

Sit back and sip a strong Caucasian while enjoying this live solo version of the acid rock classic the Dude rolled a strike to.  Live at Round Table Brewery, May 2, 2024.

Just Dropped In

Just Dropped In (Mickey Newbury cover) - Live at RoundTable Brewery

Smokin' mellowed-out version of the Jace Everett classic that was the theme of the "True Blood" HBO series.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, and Loopin' Lou.  Live at Two Ladders, May 24, 2024.

Bad Things

Bad Things (Jace Everett cover) - Live at Two Ladders

Top 40 gold, soulful ballad that made Michael Jackson an American Idol.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, & Loopin' Lou.  Live at Two Ladders, May 24, 2024.

I'll Be There

I'll Be There (Gordy-Davis-Hutch cover) - Live at Two Ladders

Best blues/politics crossover riff and song of all time.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce and Harp Guy.  Live at Growler & Gill open mic, Sept 10, 2024.

Politician

Politician (Jack Bruce cover) - Live at G & G

Here's the song that put the "Randy" in Newman.  Smokin' hot rendition of his classic, sexy, slow romp ...  Thanks to the "Bad-Ass Hatters" - Pickin' Pete, Bangin' Bruce, "Playah" Peter on harp, and Loopin' Lou, and Beltin' Betsie doubling up on dueling congas and rippin' good vox!  Live at Leslie's Tam Jam, Mekong District, October 8, 2024.

Leave Your Hat On (Randy Newman cover) - Live at Mekong District

Blockbuster hit for Janis, first recorded by Erma Franklin - Aretha's sis!  She smoked it too.  Thanks to the Ashbury Haight-ers, Bangin' Bruce, Clankin' Chris, Rippin' Ray, & Loopin' Lou.  Live at Mekong District, May 28, 2025.

Piece of My Heart

Piece of My Heart (J Ragovoy / B Berns) - Live at Mekong District

Rippin' R & B number penned by Ashford & Simpson (& Josephine Armstead).  Thanks Pickin' Pete & Bumpin' Bill.  Live at Casa Del Sol, June 12, 2025.

I Don't Need No Doctor

I Don't Need No Doctor (Ashford/Simpson/Armstead) - Live at Casa Del Sol

Power ballad by Bad Company - R.I.P. Mick Ralphs. Slim Pickens wins the cover art.  Live, solo acoustic, at Pearl River Hotel, July 1, 2025.

Shooting Star

Shooting Star (Paul Rodgers) - Live at Pearl River Hotel

One of Hoyt Axton's masterful pop hits for Three Dog Night.  Thanks Pickin' Pete, Poundin' Pred, Loopin' Lou, and Beltin' Betsie - The Sancho Panzas.  Live at Leslie's Tam Jam, Mekong District, Nyack.

Never Been To Spain

Never Been To Spain (Hoyt Axton) - Live at Mekong District

One of several personalities inhabiting a severely deranged musical psychopath.  See soundcloud.com/robin-gunns for others. "A band whose members are the contrived psychotic delusions of a singularly depraved and maniacally insane mind.  Includes former members of Diane & The Short Boys, Joe Papp and the Smears, the Yeti Band, and Dr. Geedznak & The Tupperware People.  Headquarters in New York, NY, and the Horsehead Nebula."

Robin Gunns worked for Blues reissue label Yazoo Records as a teenager.  From the 78 RPM record era, to Chicago blues, rockabilly, folk, British invasion, and Top 40 radio that brought together the best pop sounds from Motown to Nashville to Haight Ashbury - Robin Gunns blends these influences into compositions that are musically rich, lyrically irreverent, and true ear worms.  Long-time Nashville/Texas journeyman session guitarist Rick Gordon calls Robin Gunns’ work “the epitome of unique … it’s got bits of genius … and should be heard by a lot more people.  I recommend everyone have a good long listen” (ReverbNation). 

Robin plays in the NY area with talented local players, including his occasionally-assembled band, The Flesh Ripping Weasels.  Robin sings all vocals and plays all instruments on the recorded versions of his original compositions (available for purchase at RobinGunns.bandcamp.com).  Lead vocals on “Comin’ Up Hard” are performed by Isabella Strangelove.  Recordings are available on major distribution platforms, and these as well as Youtube videos of performances are all linked through his website, https://www.fleshrippingweasels.com. 

Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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