This is a show that I played with Jerry Encoe (Residual Echoes, San Francisco Watercooler) on electric guitar. Also playing the show was Jake Mann and the Upper Hand, and I think it went pretty well. See for yourself, I suppose. This might be the last time I play this acoustic material for a little while, now that I’m working with a new rock band.
In March of 2007 I got the following email from my friend Eric:
Hey all,
So after 8-10 years of secretly obsessing over Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose”, I decided to come out with it. I love it. I know I’m not the only one…..
I’ve been discussing it with a few folks, and we’ve decided to have a competition to see who can make the best cover of Seal’s masterpiece. It’s open to any format, musical or otherwise. If you have any friends who might want to join in, please invite them. I know its intimidating, given Seal’s silky smooth voice and Trevor Horn’s intricate yet tight production, but don’t be afraid. I believe there are unexplored facets of this song that are dying to be uncovered by your original interpretation!
I know we’re all busy with “real” music or “real” work or whatever, so let’s set a nice relaxed date of May 1 for the deadline.
Eric
p.s. Don’t tell anyone I like Seal.
Me and Griffin and my roommate Teresa were jamming a lot at that point, and we decided to take a crack at this. I think I’m playing guitar on this and Griffin is on banjo and mandolin. Teresa of course is playing the tambourine (best tambourine player I know.)
These are a few songs I wrote when I was laid up in bed, recovering from a broken back. It was a relatively bleak time, as the songs’ subject matter demonstrates, but playing music definitely helped.
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