Robin Gunns, Jim D, & Anonymous Drum Dude play "Youngblood," Maureen's Jazz Cellar, June 5, 2018.  Audience sings backup.

Young Blood (Leiber/Stoller/Pomus cover) - Live at Maureen's Jazz Cellar

Robin Gunns & the Honorary Flesh Ripping Weasels play a rockin' version of "Oedipus Rex" (originally by Barbecue Bob & The Spare Ribs) - Honkin' Harry rippin' it up on trombone.

Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex (Barbecue Bob & The Spare Ribs cover) - Live at G & G

Never Been To Spain

Never Been To Spain / State of the Onion (Hoyt Axton cover)- Live at G & G

Written by Ray Wylie Hubbard, made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker, this is the quintessential redneck-hillbilly-cowboy-Americana anthem, one of the original great Outlaw Country songs.  Thanks Terry T for great vocals, and the band - Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, and of course, Kevin.

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

Pop theme for the Archies cartoon in 1969, later covered by Wilson Pickett and Tom Jones.  What a fabulous hook - sounds great on the Blacktop Baritone Tele.  Thanks Terry T for the great vocals, Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, and Clankin' Chris ... and oh yeah Kevin.

Sugar Sugar

Sugar Sugar (Jeff Barry / Andy Kim cover) - Live at G & G

Thanks Terry T for the sweet vocals; also Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and of course, Kevin.

Time Is On My Side

Time Is On My Side (Ragovoy/Norman cover) - Live at G & G

Thanks Terry T for great vox on this fun number!  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, and Bobby McSlidester ... and Kevin as always.  Growler & Gill, Mar 28, 2023.

Happy Together

Happy Together (Bonner/Gordon cover) - Live at G & G

Smokin' version of the great Johnny Cash number, live at Growler & Gill.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and Rippin' Robbie on blues harp ... and of course, Kevin.

Folsom Prison Blues

Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover) - Live at G & G

I play this with a less prog rock, more bluesy chord progression than King Frank.  Thanks as always Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and Kevin as always.  Growler & Gill, March 28, 2023.

Dirty Love

Dirty Love (Frank Zappa cover) - Live at G & G

Blues-acid-rock classic ... thanks Bangin' Bruce, Clankin' Chris, Rippin' Ray, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, Pete the Player on blues harp, and of course Kevin.  Growler & Gill open mic, April 4, 2023.

Politician

Politician (Jack Bruce/Pete Brown cover) - Live at G & G

Pop classic from Warren Zevon, RIP.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Rippin' Ray, Clankin' Chris, Loopin’ Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and of course Kevin.  Growler & Gill, April 4, 2023.

Werewolves of London

Werewolves of London (Zevon/Wachtel/Marinell cover) - Live at G & G

Rockin' number by Barbecue Bob & The Spareribs, back in the day.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Clankin' Chris, Howlin' Harry, Jammin' John, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, Player Pete on harp, and Kevin as always.  Growler & Gill, Apr 11, 2023.

Huckle Up

Huckle Up (Barbecue Bob & The Spareribs cover) - Live at G & G

The mic don't lie - stay out of it!  Rippin' version of the great Mickey Newbury classic, covered beautifully by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition.   Played on a cherry 1978 Peavey T60.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, and oh yeah, Kevin.

Just Dropped In - Stay Out Of It

Just Dropped In - Stay Out Of It! (Mickey Newbury cover) - Live at G & G

Barry Gibb said they wrote this song for Otis Redding, and he took the fateful flight - the day the music died - before he got to record it.  One of my faves. Thanks Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Juke-Joint John, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and Tupelo-honey Terry.  Growler & Gill open mic, Nov 21, 2023

To Love Somebody

To Love Somebody (Barry & Robin Gibb cover) - Live at G & G

Smokin' ditty I learned from Bob & Kevin Trainor back in the day - best NYC bar band, BAR NONE!  The Blue Rose, Rodeo Bar, Dan Lynch - good f*ckin' times.  Rocks harder than the John Lee Hooker version.  Thanks Bangin' Bruce, Pickin' Pete, Clankin' Chris, Loopin' Lou, Bobby McSlidester, and Andrew of the Diabolic Diatonic blues harp.  Growler & Gill open mic, Oct 24, 2023.

Mixed-noodle dish of various guitars and settings of the Chase Bliss Brothers gain-stage and distortion pedal. Fender Jaguar HH, Nashville Tele, Big Apple Strat, Godin Freeway … eargasms in store.

Brothers Blues

"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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