Musicians | 1st Street Bar Encinitas, CA | 5.26.2023
* Dan Greenbaum
* Mike Hunt
* Mark ODonnell
* Mike Pritchard
LyricsOn a greyhound busLord, I'm travelin this morningI'm going' to ShreceportAnd down to New OrleansBeen travelin these highwaysBeen doing things my wayIt's been making me Lonesome on'ry and meanWell her hair was jet blackAnd her name was BodineThought she was the creamOf the basin street queensShe got tiredOf that snowy white dreamsTired of being Lonesome on'ry and meanWell I'm down in this valleyWhere the wheels turn so lowAt dawn I prayTo the Lord of my soulI pray "Dear Lord,Please do right by meI'm tired of being Lonesome on'ry and mean
About the DayIn a previous life, my friends and I got together, formed a band, and shared the bill with the legendary Witches Tit. We played a bunch of shows over the course of a few years from Solana Beach, Encinitas, to the Redlands. At the time, I lived near D Street and surfed the area’s local breaks. Our regular haunt was First Street Bar in Encinitas, CA.
It’s the same stage I performed my first original songs. Flash forward to this show, the night before I scoped out the sound man Isik (cool guy, drives an Ambulance), saw that he had the same PA that I own, so I asked what I needed to bring, and if we could record the following night. He agreed, all was cool, so I went out, had a tri tip sandwich and smoked a mini jay with the owner of the food truck out front. Good times.
We didn’t promote this night’s gig too widely as it was a warm up for another night on the weekend. To our pleasant surprise, the entire crowd (friends, family, neighbors) from the Camp Store came down and partied hard. Ended up a big night after we played down at the Roxy. I think I had just gotten that cream SG Custom Shop, huge tone.
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.com
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