Last weekend was a great double gig weekend for us. I had a good time watching Zach Walther and The Cronkites on Friday. It was the first time for me to catch them live. They put on a good show for the Midland crowd and maintained a high energy level through their whole set. Saturday with The Band of Heathens was out of this world as usual. They are just so good live! I have to ask you out there is you can help me find a random song they covered though. The title is "Hurricane" and no it's not Dylan's hurricane. One resounding line was, "It'll take a whole lot more water to was away New Orleans" The premise of it was talking about New Orleans triumphing over Hurricane Katrina and it was the highlight of their set for me. I've gotten Leon Everett and a few other sounding alike names. iTunes of course, has little to offer and I have to get my hands on that song. If anyone knows it please feel free to make my day.
Friday we are playing at Blaine's Pub in San Angelo kicking off the weekend in a fine venue. It is going to be a packed house and a good rowdy time. Saturday I can't remember if we locked something down or not so I suppose that will have to be a surprise for us both.
Also, for everyone here in the Permian Basin. Go to google and type in Crude Fest Midland and see how many bands come up with it on their itinerary in May. That is a show to keep on your radar!
Sung by Levon Helm (of "The Band") on album "American Son" 1980. One of my favorite covers by the Band of Heathens (along with "Ain't No More Cain" and "San Antone").
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Hurricane
Written by Leon Everette(?)
Album: American Son
Thirty miles out in the Gulf Stream
I could hear them South winds moan
The bridges are lookin' lower
Shrimp boats are hurryin' home
The old man down in the quarter
Slowly turned his head
He took another sip of his whiskey bottle
Then he looked at me and he said
Chorus:
I was born in the rain by Lake Ponchartrain
Underneath the Louisiana Moon
And I don't mind the strain of a hurricane
They come around every June
High black water, a devils daughter
She's hard and she's cold, and she's mean
But nobody's taught her that it takes a lot of water
To wash away New Orleans
A man came down from Chicago
Gonna set that levee right
He said it's got to be up about three feet higher
Won't make it through the end of the night
The old man down in the quarter
Said don't you listen to that boy
The water'll down by mornin', son
And he'll be back on his way to Illinois
I was born in the rain by the Ponchartrain
Underneath the Louisiana Moon
And I don't mind the strain of a hurricane
They come around every June
High black water's like the devil's daughter
She's hard and she's cold, and she's mean
But we've finally taught her that it takes a lot of water
To wash away New Orleans
Chorus
Ya that is confusing. Both names sound the same Levon and leon. Can't find it anywhere to buy on the internet either. Saw The Band of Heathens a month or so back and they played that song. They need that on their next record!
ReplyDeleteLeon Everette also recorded that in the 80's - I still have the album (you know - the circular thing that has to spin around under a needle?) - I may even have the mp3 somewhere...
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And here's the guitar tab I did of it in 2004:
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By Leon Everette
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
lmofle @ ourtracks.com
5/26/04
Capo 4
D/C – X3023X
(D)30 miles out in the (D/C)Gulf Stream I can (G)hear those south winds (D)moan
(D)Bridges are lookin (D/C)lower, (G)shrimp boats hurryin’ (D)home
The (D)old man down in the (D/C)quarter (G)slowly turns to (D)me
(D)Took another sip of (D/C)whiskey and he (G)looked at me and (D)said
Chorus:
I was (D)born in the rain of the (D/C)Ponchatrain be(G)neath that Louisiana (D)Moon
(D)Don't mind the strain of the (D/C)hurricane, she (G)comes 'round every (A)June
That (D)high black water, she's the (D/C)devils daughter, she's (G)hard and she's cold, and she's (D)mean
(D)Nobody’s taught her that it (D/C)takes a lot of water to (G)wash away New Or(D)leans
A man come down from Chicago, gonna set that levy right
He said it’s got to be 3 feet high up or it won’t make it thru the night
The old man down in the quarter said don’t you listen to that boy
The water be down by mornin’, son he’ll be on his way to Illinois
Chorus 2:
I was born on the rain of the Ponchatrain beneath that Louisiana Moon
Don't mind the strain of the hurricane, she comes 'round every June.
And high black water, she's the devils daughter, she's hard and she's cold, and she's mean
But we fin’lly taught her that it takes a lot of water to wash away New Orleans
Chorus
Fiddle outro
Thanks Larry! which record (round thing spinning under a needle) did he record it on in the eighties? I really would love to find a copy. Thanks for the tabs too. I think I might be getting on my soapbox next band practice for us to learn this cover.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to email me (email address is in the tab above), I may very have the mp3 - I'm a big 80's country fan so this was one I searched for quite a while. Looks like it was titled Hurricane released on RCA Records in 1981.
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His other hits I remember were Midnight Rodeo and I Could'a Had You.
Tell Cody Larry Mofle with OurTracks.com said hi! It would be a great song with a fiddle player but a harp could pull off the same sounds as on his recording.