January 04, 2007

And the new content just keeps on coming!

As part of our ongoing effort in 2007 to reach out to a younger, hipper audience for Possumblog, I will now perform an extended solo guitar version of Molly Hatchet's Whiskey Man.
















I know you youngsters out there enjoyed that just as much as I did, but just you wait! Once I figure out how to record a digital sound file and put it on here, and how to play the guitar, we're REALLY gonna kick it!

Posted by Terry Oglesby at January 4, 2007 01:16 PM
Comments

Could you mix in my string-on-a-washtub-with-pole bass thumpin', pretty please? I do have some overall britches that nicely complement the tub, though I don't get many compliments on them.

The Swampy Bottom Possums?

Posted by: Marc V at January 4, 2007 02:30 PM

Well, gee, Marc--I don't know. I mean, how will it play with the groovy, In-Crowd people? I've got to find a way to attract our urban youth who are much more likely to listen to hot groups such as Duran Duran on their Sony Walkman devices.

I've even thought of investigating something called "rap music," where singers "rap" (which is the hip youth slang for "speak") the lyrics of song in a syncopated manner while being accompanied by a melodic arrangement. It sounds quite exciting.

But going back to your original request, I hate to just turn you down cold. Is there anyway you could hook up a synthesizer to your washtub?

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 4, 2007 02:41 PM

Well, now that I think about it that whole "Brother Where Art Thou" thang jumped the shark about 2 years ago.

I am lucky enough to have a son who just got a real electric git-tar from Santa. So far he just hooks it up to the small amp/speaker and plays crunch chords with reverb effects. His lessons start next week. And yes, I am getting pretty good with the classic dad holler: TURN THAT THING DOWN!

Anywhozitz, I could plug the git-tar up to a transmorgifier and reproduce Neil Young's classic one-note solo from "Cinnamon Girl" (or is it "Cimmanon Girl"?). Unfortunately, the tub is being used as a garbage can lid and can not be hooked up to a synthesizer at this current juncture. Wouldn't be prudent.

Posted by: Marc V at January 4, 2007 03:01 PM

I have a feeling this is going to go over REALLY great with the young folks!

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 4, 2007 03:09 PM

So you are not going to be Naked Dangling Possums?

Posted by: Sarah G. at January 4, 2007 03:20 PM

Well, Marc may object to it, being that he's got that whole potato deal going...

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 4, 2007 03:31 PM

Possumadelic Furs, Spuds on the side.

...

Aah, just name it after the cat:

LIGHTNIN'!

Posted by: Marc V at January 5, 2007 09:47 AM

I can't seem to get in touch with his agent...

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 5, 2007 10:08 AM