Dandelions, Diesel Smoke and Curves: What you get when you mix R.S. with the R.S.
Posted by drblt at 10/2/2009 2:08 PM 
Categories: new songs
Tags: Bakersfield Sound Underground Red Simpson The Rolling Stones Bakersfield Sound Dr BLT BSU
Categories: new songs
Tags: Bakersfield Sound Underground Red Simpson The Rolling Stones Bakersfield Sound Dr BLT BSU
I mixed together a couple of songs, one from Red Simpson of Bakersfield Sound fame, and one from the Rolling Stones. Red's is called Diesel Smoke and Dangerous Curves. The Rolling Stones' is called Dandelion. You'll find out what they sound like when combined into one song if you follow me here, at BSU. In the meantime...
This is a true story: I was recently crossing Buck Owens Blvd. on my way to work, as Red Simpson's Burning up the Road was playing on my iPhone. Right after crossing that famous Bakersfield street, I found a red diesel truck had somehow wandered onto my lane and I was facing that red truck head on. I just barely averted a low-speed "Red-on" collision. I know what you're thinking, there's got to be a Dr BLTune in there somewhere. There is, but I'll save that for another day and another time. Here's what the lyrics of R.S. and the R.S. look like when they collide.
Dandelions, Diesel Smoke, and Dangerous Curves
(adapted by Dr BLT from Red Simpson's Diesel Smoke and Dangerous Curves
and the Rolling Stones' Dandelion)
diesel smoke and dangerous curves I face
dandelions I picked them first today
drivin' down the mountain
in this rig
drivin' by the flowers where you dig
chorus:
diesel smoke
and dangerous curves
dandelions you don't deserve
in a big vase I will serve
dandelions
diesel smoke and dangerous curves
last night I was out late drinkin' beer
kinda makes it rather hard to steer
got an achin' head and bloodshot eyes
beggar, thief or trucker, they all try
(chorus)
Now I am soo curious about this. I am a Stones chick---all the way.
Kama
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I was kind of thinking of a female harmony part in this song. Would you be interested or do you sing strictly lead?
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Well, I really am lead. I have sung in Madrigal groups and have been able to learn parts by reading the notes. I can do that for you if you have a specific part in mind---tell me what to do and I will. But, I am not very strong at just finding harmony to sing.
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I can find the harmony parts for you. Would you be able to sing them if you heard them sung first? I can write notes out, but it's a very slow process for me. I'm more of the type of musician that plays and sings by ear.
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Ya,
It is easy enough for me to repeat what you want heard.
Kama
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