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Bob Brozman — Down The Road
Album: Slide-A-Go-Go
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Released: 1994
Length: 2:36
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I know this from Sir Lancelot! Funny this! And I heard that one in a Zeydeco version which was pretty good!
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 Walrus_Gumbo wrote:
This belongs on Dr. Demento, not RP!!!

 
Exacta-mundo  : )
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 Rebis wrote:
Wait — is he ripping off Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Hell," or are they ripping off him?

 
It's an old form of music; both artists were drinking from the same well.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Rebis wrote:
Wait — is he ripping off Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Hell," or are they ripping off him?

  Was thinking exactly the same thing, right down to the vocals... !!


Posted 11 years ago by alwaysoffline    [ Reply ]
This belongs on Dr. Demento, not RP!!!
Posted 13 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Wait — is he ripping off Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Hell," or are they ripping off him?
Posted 13 years ago by Rebis    [ Reply ]
 rcurrier wrote:
This one is wearing on me.

Started out liking it, but the more Bill plays it the more "forced" it seems.

Whatever. Some music just overstays its welcome. 

 
Me too!

Posted 13 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
On-hold music for GO Daddy.com
Posted 13 years ago by seven7    [ Reply ]
Sucko Barfo!
Posted 13 years ago by hollirg1    [ Reply ]
This one is wearing on me.

Started out liking it, but the more Bill plays it the more "forced" it seems.

Whatever. Some music just overstays its welcome. 

Posted 13 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Crazier than the Zippers, not quite as bonkers as Gogol Bordello, but 100% fun. 7 from the Nottingham jury.

 
I love your take, fredriley.  I agree.  This is good stuff.  Could NOT find cut-and-pasteable lyrics for this song, but it doesn't matter.   I love the song, and I guess I could dance to it. {#Bananasplit}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 midas1 wrote:

Yeah, someone owes somebody something.  Also, it is too weird for me.{#Rolleyes}

 
Weird?  Yes!  Too weird?  Not for me.  Looks like it predates SNZ by a year or two, but then I'm not sure if I should trust wikipedia...

Either way, I love both songs.

Posted 13 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
Wow!  Sounds a lot like Screamin' Jay Hawkins — Frenzy to me.  Like it!
Posted 13 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
in the afterlife / you could be heading for the serious strife / now you make the scene all day / but tomorrow there'll be hell to pay
 
Yeah, someone owes somebody something.  Also, it is too weird for me.{#Rolleyes}

Posted 13 years ago by midas1    [ Reply ]
 StickerSticker wrote:
At first I thought it was an not-so-crazy down Squirrel Nut Zippers... Then I realized he's JUST as crazy!
 
Crazier than the Zippers, not quite as bonkers as Gogol Bordello, but 100% fun. 7 from the Nottingham jury.

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
{#Jump} Bill should play this more often! {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 14 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
 schrodingersdog wrote:
haha. Awesome. This guy is an amazing guitar player. Didn't expect to hear him on RP.
 
Ditto. Amazing. This is all Bob
Posted 14 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
haha. Awesome. This guy is an amazing guitar player. Didn't expect to hear him on RP.
Posted 14 years ago by schrodingersdog    [ Reply ]
heh. good one. {#Propeller}
Posted 14 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]

Awkward melody...Putamayo?


and on second listen.....not my cup of tea

Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Next song, pleeeaaase!
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
 StickerSticker wrote:
At first I thought it was an not-so-crazy down Squirrel Nut Zippers... Then I realized he's JUST as crazy!
 

Me too! Too funny.
Posted 14 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
If find that my loose grasp on reality is solaced by RP.
 
Posted 15 years ago by papaman    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}{#Bananasplit}{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
Sounds like someone stole a cuban band
Posted 15 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 StickerSticker wrote:
At first I thought it was an not-so-crazy down Squirrel Nut Zippers... Then I realized he's JUST as crazy!
 
I was sure that this was SNZ, who I think are overrated, but this is cooler - as long as I don't have to hear it too often.

Posted 15 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]
For God's sake, play Leon Redbone now!
Posted 15 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Brozman is a virtuoso of the guitar way before the Zippers came along, never got any airplay which is kinda understandable, he wasn't pop 40 lol and that by no means is his best stuff
Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
For a second I thought Arrested Development was on...
Posted 15 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
{#Guitarist}
Posted 16 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
in the afterlife / you could be heading for the serious strife / now you make the scene all day / but tomorrow there'll be hell to pay
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
   Apart from the 'look at me, look at me" approach to guitar playing, the 'I wanna be a singer' vocals there ain't much there..  lots of smoke, no fire.... Muddy Waters was fire... I don't love this. It's got no soul.

Posted 16 years ago by shaktiboy    [ Reply ]
Sprited and sharp; like a karate master performing kata...this is good.  Maybe not for everyone, but it is good music.
Posted 16 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Actually, SNZ were carrying on a style from the '50's as, obviously, was this guy....excellent stuff!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by avidfan    [ Reply ]
esotericderek wrote:
Has anyone ever so blatantly tried and failed at emulating the Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Hell"?
Except that SNZ was formed in 1993, and Bob published this song in 1992. This guy is amazing and deserves some respect, y'all.
Posted 16 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
Photo-John wrote:
EFFFFFFFFFING HATE IT!
Hey, what do you have against Squirrel Nut Zippers? ;^P
Posted 16 years ago by FlamingLotus    [ Reply ]
At first I thought it was an not-so-crazy down Squirrel Nut Zippers... Then I realized he's JUST as crazy!
Posted 16 years ago by StickerSticker    [ Reply ]
Wonderful guitar tecnique!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
...totally similar to squirrel nut zippers...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
EFFFFFFFFFING HATE IT!
Posted 17 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
Well, it is interesting
Posted 17 years ago by Gaylord_Meatface    [ Reply ]
mattsommer wrote: wtf just happened? OldFrenchie wrote:
I'm trying to figure that out too
Great quote. My feeling exactly the first time I heard it. S
Posted 17 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Just heard him on XM and came to confirm it was the same guy. You can find most of his albums on his Web site. This particular track is on Live Now . Really superb player...man, he's impressive!
Hey thanks Roverfish I had contacted him thru his site and the track here at RP was on a version of slide a go go from now defunct skyranch records. I'll check the live disc. And here is a real gem. Down the Road live on video(!). Crazy good. S https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDzalGMnLw0
Posted 17 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
mattsommer wrote:
wtf just happened?
I'm trying to figure that out too
Posted 17 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
that's a lot of fun music for just a guitar and voice
Posted 17 years ago by sfListener    [ Reply ]
Has anyone ever so blatantly tried and failed at emulating the Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Hell"?
Posted 17 years ago by esotericderek    [ Reply ]
I find this irritating.
Posted 17 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
Add me to the list of people comparing this to the Squirrel Nut Zippers--- but I think the comparison is complimentary!
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Follow this with Paul Simon's Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
outerspace wrote:
Anyone? What an amazing tune. Please play again Bill.
Just heard him on XM and came to confirm it was the same guy. You can find most of his albums on his Web site. This particular track is on Live Now . Really superb player...man, he's impressive!
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Bill does have to sleep sometime. He's got a few sets put together to play when the sandman visits. Why complain, when the alternative would be silence? And before you say, "It's easy to DJ", why don't you go offer your evenings to RP and spin for us instead?
Posted 17 years ago by Euphemism    [ Reply ]
Bob "Cherry Poppin' Squirrel Nut Belafonte" Brozman
Posted 17 years ago by SoundsGoodToMe    [ Reply ]
outerspace wrote:
Anyone know where to find this track? Still can't find it anywhere. S
Anyone? What an amazing tune. Please play again Bill.
Posted 17 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
Rock ON!!!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
psycholynx wrote:
IIIIIIIIIIIN the Afterlife.....
Posted 18 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
TKTuttle wrote:
And yet again!
And yet again again
Posted 18 years ago by okobojicat    [ Reply ]
adam sandler?
Posted 18 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
Bocephus wrote:
sounds exactly like that Squirrel Nut Zippers song that was popular in the 90s.
I completely agree!!!
Posted 18 years ago by Janssen    [ Reply ]
TreborG2 wrote:
I DO so wish Bill and RadioParaside were available nationwide on regular radio ... would be very cool
If that happened, it wouldn't be Paradise anymore. We'd have eaten the apple.
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
wondertoofar wrote:
Ah, isn't that just clever? Bill put two songs back to back with the title of "Down the Road".
and then set after it, hit the road jack ... me thinks bill is trying to say somethin' I DO so wish Bill and RadioParaside were available nationwide on regular radio ... would be very cool
Posted 18 years ago by TreborG2    [ Reply ]
wtf just happened?
Posted 18 years ago by mattsommer    [ Reply ]
Cool stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by lordbyronfan    [ Reply ]
TKTuttle wrote:
And yet again!
And Again... Why would you play the same playlist month after month ?
Posted 18 years ago by rocteur    [ Reply ]
Oh man, just bumped from 9 to 10. This is really one of the hottest songs - so AWESOME.
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Anyone know where to find this track? Still can't find it anywhere. S
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
beakersbeats wrote:
and he did it again!
And yet again!
Posted 18 years ago by TKTuttle    [ Reply ]
Ah, isn't that just clever? Bill put two songs back to back with the title of "Down the Road".
and he did it again!
Posted 18 years ago by beakersbeats    [ Reply ]
tonypf wrote:
I think this guy won a grammy for a Hawaiian slack key CD he produced and played on in 2004. If it is, he's obviously got some diverse chops!
... Yes! And he did! Slack Attack! Love it! ... (click here) ... Absolutely Masterful, beyond belief and such a relief to sief through. ... ... Traveling the World of Music with Bob! ... Yes! ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
I think this guy won a grammy for a Hawaiian slack key CD he produced and played on in 2004. If it is, he's obviously got some diverse chops!
Posted 18 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
Ah, isn't that just clever? Bill put two songs back to back with the title of "Down the Road". Cute huh? He also just finished up the anti Jesus set too. What talent you have Bill.
Posted 18 years ago by wondertoofar    [ Reply ]
sounds exactly like that Squirrel Nut Zippers song that was popular in the 90s.
Posted 18 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
Darn it, I'm using Winamp right now. I'd like to hear that one again!
Posted 18 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
Has anyone found a source for this song? There are a bunch of versions of this disc and some don't have this track.
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
Really enjoyed this song. Has a similar sound to some of the 'Squirrel Nut Zippers' tunes. Or vice versa. In any event, I'll be looking for more of his music.
Posted 19 years ago by Stultiloquent    [ Reply ]
Zeke19 wrote:
Google his name and find his website. I checked it out one time, and found that he is hocking books on how to play National guitars and he has his cds available for sale as well.
Just got an email from his site. The label this disc was on is no more. Time for the used bins.
Posted 19 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
The man can PLAY. More please.
Posted 19 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Zukiwi    [ Reply ]
flandersdog wrote:
strange, but in a good way. dude can play that guitar!
:nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by rolf    [ Reply ]
I looooooove this! Makes me wanna dance on the table. :rumba: Play it every day, if ya wanna, Bill.
Posted 19 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
IIIIIIIIIIIN the Afterlife.....
Posted 19 years ago by psycholynx    [ Reply ]
This guy TRULEY is an amazing musician !*!*!*! ... you have to see him play to really understand !*!* I used to live down the street from him ... in the Santa Cruz mountains ..... I saw his guitar collection back in 1980 .... he had a large room with the walls lined with guitars .... I would imagine the collection has grown a bit over the past 25 years !*!*!* Bob's website
Posted 19 years ago by rolo    [ Reply ]
I keep waiting for this to turn into Jockey Full of Bourbon...
Posted 19 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
Wow. Amazing technique.
Posted 19 years ago by moomatz    [ Reply ]
strange, but in a good way. dude can play that guitar!
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
VERY similar to SNZ's "Hot".
So much so that at first I thought it was the same singer and that they were stuck in a stylistic rut.
Posted 20 years ago by imabubblygirl    [ Reply ]
I'm totally grooving to this song. What a pleasant surprise.
Posted 20 years ago by ecclesiophobik    [ Reply ]
(As Stewie) Augh! I wish this 'Rob Brozman' person would make his way Down the prrroverbial Road!
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Squirrel Nut Zippers!
Posted 20 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
RichardPrins wrote:
Great song! I like the staccato guitar weirdness along with the quirky vocals... Great timing. Has some cool elements of old variety artists... I can imagine some psycho Zorro playing this at a campfire Lyrics & tidbits
Haha! What a great image! If you find this psycho Zorro guy have him find me, he sounds like a hoot to camp with. This song is quickly moving to the top of my wacky bad-ass music list
Posted 20 years ago by s_miles7    [ Reply ]
MtnCoyote wrote:
Where can I buy this song? Neither iTunes Music Store nor Amazon.com seem to have this song or album.
Google his name and find his website. I checked it out one time, and found that he is hocking books on how to play National guitars and he has his cds available for sale as well.
Posted 20 years ago by Zeke19    [ Reply ]
Where can I buy this song? Neither iTunes Music Store nor Amazon.com seem to have this song or album.
Posted 20 years ago by MtnCoyote    [ Reply ]
Very creative...
Posted 20 years ago by plundis    [ Reply ]
Great song! I like the staccato guitar weirdness along with the quirky vocals... Great timing. Has some cool elements of old variety artists... I can imagine some psycho Zorro playing this at a campfire Lyrics & tidbits
Posted 21 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
Highly entertaining. One could say it sounds(considering contemporary artists) like a collision of They Might Be Giants and Squirrel Nut Zippers. From this wreckage comes some nice picking and vocal stylings.
I was totally thinking that this would be a great song to play either before or after Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Hell"!!!
Posted 21 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Highly entertaining. One could say it sounds(considering contemporary artists) like a collision of They Might Be Giants and Squirrel Nut Zippers. From this wreckage comes some nice picking and vocal stylings.
Posted 21 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
On lower volume, I thought I was listening to Fishbone there for a minute. Me likes, me likes
Posted 21 years ago by chlobug    [ Reply ]
Is this Adam Sandler\'s alter ego? Seriously, though, incredible use of the guitar, and some neat recording techniques (listen on headphones). Cool tune!
Posted 21 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by MaK: This song is definitely on my "terrible songs" list
too bad for you.....I can't help butsmile and "butt dance" in my office chair" a little spin here...a little snpa here..... (pimp)
Posted 21 years ago by gata420    [ Reply ]
This song is definitely on my \"terrible songs\" list
Posted 21 years ago by MaK    [ Reply ]
VERY similar to SNZ\'s \"Hot\".
Posted 21 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Bob is truely an amazing artist !*!*!!* I used to live down the street from him in Brookdale, CA .... a buddy of mine took lessons from him back in the late 70\'s. You should see the guitar collection he\'s got !*!*!*!*!* By now it must be in the 100\'s !*!*!*!*
Posted 22 years ago by rolo    [ Reply ]
Check out this dude\'s history on AMG...very interesting to say the least.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Weird little song ...with some great guitar work.
Posted 22 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]
It makes for a nice segue. Segueing music is almost a lost art form. Great job, Bill.
Posted 22 years ago by stinky    [ Reply ]