Musicians | The Camp Store Carlsbad, CA | 9.8.2023
* Dan Greenbaum
* Aaron Brownwood
* Mike Hunt
* Mark ODonnell
* Mike Pritchard
LyricsMakes no difference where I’m going doesn’t really matter where I’ve beenWhen I feel her eyes upon me I know, I’m exactly where I need to beHome is where you make it, Sweet home should come easilyCould be on some distant beach I’m a lyingCould be ‘neath shade of my baby’s tree
I spent six years in New York City, like living in a penitentiaryStole a motorbike rode it to the ocean, My broken heart came back to meHome lord you’ve got to go out and take it, Sweet home should come easilyCould be on some highway that I’m ridingCould be left behind in those city streetsI see you in my rearview mirrorMile marker after mile marker going byI'm never going back, never going back
I came to reside in California, Spend my days rolling at the beachAll the pretty girls there they let their hair down, they’ve got nothing on my sweet beautyHome feels just like my woman, Does it fell good?! Lord you’d better believeShe comes & joins me anywhere Im lying, She gives me shade beneath her tree
About the SongOriginally released on my first album, ‘To Love a Wild Fire‘. This song is a love letter to family, and the feeling of belonging that accompanies a strong sense of community. I’ve leaned that I’m always only as good as those around me, my own auccess is a shared experience by those closest to me. Knowing who you are, where you belong in your tribe defines, and adds testament to the concept of home. Coming from a big family, I recognize home when it reminds me of a loved one.
For years, I always felt like an outsider, uncomfortable in my skin.
Surfing, making art, music, work in tech & family, helped me experience the world and find my place in it. Home was never just a place, that's why I never found it. It was on the inside, it was the work of surrounding yourself with the ones you love the most so you can have a good life. Home is the freedom to be yourself.About the DaySeptember 8 was a classic California Indian Summer afternoon. It provided sweltering heat, Santa Ana winds, perfect surf. By the time I had all the equipment set up, I thought I was going to melt onto the stage. Throughout the show surfers and beachgoers came up the stairs, through the pentagon, to be treated with our band’s newly released music.
The full band was in top form from a packed summer of gigging, and I was in great shape (with great singing lungs) minus the knee pains that plagued me just a few months later. So often the show, the performance is enhanced by those in attendance. Some of my closest friends were there that day.
When I listened to the tapes of this show, the magic is undeniable.
You can see the locals moving in and out of the landscape, the Captain Kenos hat is worn my my brother in arms Mr. Able Perez, he’s an unofficial member of the band. When I first started writing, he was on bass. I think my favorite performance that night was ‘Come Easily’, it was as good that night as I’ve ever heard it played. A few weeks after, when I listened to the tapes of this show, the magic is undeniable.About the RamMark "The Ram" O'Donnell is an independent American composer, producer, filmmaker, multi-instrumental performer, designer, and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired rock-and-roll music on the West Coast.
For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.comTo view the Ram’s latest release on all streaming platforms:https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/everythingSong MetadataCome Easily The RamUPC: 196167281861IRSC: uscgh2028688Release date: January 10, 2020ASCAP Work ID: 914350006ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159
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