Musicians | The Camp Store Carlsbad, CA | 6.15.2023
* Dan Greenbaum
* Aaron Brownwood
* Mike Hunt
* Mark ODonnell
* Mike Pritchard
Lyrics
Me and my uncle went ridin' downTo South Colorado, West Texas boundWe stopped over in Santa FeThat day on the pony, just about halfwayAnd you know it was the hottest part of the day
And I took the horses up to the stallWent to the barroom, ordered drinks for allThree days in the saddle, you know my body hurtIt being summer, I took off my shirtAnd I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt
West Texas cowboys, they was all aroundWheat, liquor and money, they loaded downSo soon after payday, no, it seemed a shameYou know my uncle, he starts playin' the gameHey now, high-low jack and the winner take the hand
My uncle start winning, the cowboys got soreOne of them called him, and then two moreAccused him of cheatin', oh no, it couldn't beI know my uncle, he's as honest as meHey now, I'm as honest as a Denver man can be, that's right
One of them cowboys, he starts to drawAnd I shot him down, Lord, he never sawShot me another, hot damn, he won't grow oldIn the confusion, my uncle grabbed the goldAnd we hightail it down to Mexico
Now I love those cowboys, I love their goldLove my uncle, God rest his soulTaught me good, Lord, taught me all I knowTaught me so well, that I grabbed that goldI left his dead ass there by the side of the road, yeah
About the DayDays rarely get any better than these. It was a fine June Saturday in Carlsbad, California and it was a perfect way to say goodby to family, friends, and the band. In a few days I would be gone: flying off to Greece for the remainder of the month, then coming back stateside for a family reunion in Upstate New York.
My oldest just graduated Carlsbad High, kids were out in numbers, the summer was in full effect. Everyone was out in full force. To meet the crowd, we had a bunch of new material. We played 4 songs that we had never really played as arranged that night before, but we were feeling it. We had just finished programming the new Nord Stage 4 we picked up of the keyboard player, Mike Pritchard. Thus the reason why the keys sound like an interstellar spaceship.
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.
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Did you KnowIf you liked the Ram’s approach to covering music of the Grateful Dead, consider listening to his released version of Me & My Uncle and other songs on ‘Ram’s Dead, Vol. 1’, available on all streaming platforms.
Song MetadataMe & My Uncle | The Ram’s Dead, Vol. 1 The RamUPC: 197994327401IRSC: QZRP52378915Release date: November 17, 2023
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