Note perfect cover of a masterpeice! I produced 4 Andy Pratt Records... Ive played this song with Andy .. we never played it this close to the 73 recording .. this is so damn cool
Thanks for this, Schwabalooza! May I offer you a tale? I met Andy in a pirate radio station in our native Cambridge. I ran up the stairs, and breathlessly, perhaps rudely, demanded to know who wrote the last song the DJ played. I'd heard it age ten, when it was new, and then again as an adult. I was thrilled to hear it again, even just the ending, but the DJ did not back-announce it. Drove me nuts that for years, I had no handle on this great tune. But this time I had this DJ cornered. The man extended a hand and told me his name and that it was his song. Mind blown. I hadn't just tracked down the song title... I was staring right into Avenging Andy's blue eyes. My appreciation was rewarded with friendship. I recorded Andy in concert, and eventually, was allowed to help him rough out some new tunes in my living room in ProTools. One of these was later also produced by a superior talent. Andy was a shameless, even hilarious self-promoter, as evidenced by his radio show, which beamed his own music (illegally) through our native city until the Feds raided the station, which lived in a hippie apartment where food was cooked for the homeless in an open pot while a pet bird flew around and shit randomly over the room and also in its owner's hair. You know ya can't make this stuff up. We'd drive around Cambridge in his econobox. When he spotted a victim, he'd shout to them, sometimes pulling over to offer a head shot photo, explaining himself to the prospective fans. Cripes, one day at lunch, he demonstrated one of his several languages (Dutch among them) by conversing with a waitress at a Greek restaurant on Mass Ave.... in freaking Albanian. Albanian! Let that sink in. Who the fark speaks Albanian? Well, Andy does. Once, after he played the legendary Club Passim, we met for dinner nearby. Andy left toting his Taylor guitar in a black case. Next day, he calls me from New York. He got home, but his blessed lute didn't. I told him I was certain I'd seen him he'd carry it out the door. We decided I'd post a reward offer on his behalf all around Harvard Square. I printed a poster and brought it to the 24 hour Kinko's. I prepared to duplicate my copy, but an employee said...... I have your guitar over here. Andy had abandoned the instrument in the garage. Some kind sole, likely in worn-out shoes, had brought it there, as it was nearby and open at that late hour. I could not resist playing with the Taylor, but I don't play git, and found out how bad a badly plucked guitar can sound. Shudder. So I packed it up and sent it to Andy via UPS just in the carry case, as per Andy's insistence. I'd suggested another layer of armour. He's the boss, right? Taylor arrived severely broken and with a capo literally inside the thing. It required extensive repair. Forunately, he was on Manhattan. So that's how I rescued Andy Pratt's Taylor.... because life is weird. Also, "Records are like life." I've been so fortunate as to know and work with sound engineering pioneer Bill Hanley (In charge at Woodstock and half of everything else that matters) And I love to collect stories from the musical history of my youth. Andy attended Woodstock. He also gave me this tale of rock and roll woe: Roger Daltry had covered "Annie" on a solo album. Roger wimped out the song by refusing to sing it as the female character as it's written and by ruthlessly modding "Just like your woman loves you" to "Just like a worn out shoe." Despite this indignity, Andy sought Daltrey out at a show, extended his hand to the tactless brute, and told him, in his soft, gentle voice cultivated at Harvard School of Divinity (class of 1968) "Hi, I'm Andy Pratt... thanks for covering my song." Daltrey just stared at him and departed. So I hope we all can agree on one thing... Roger Daltrey's got no balls, or that pathetic, insecure British c--t! would have sung it as it's intended.... like a girl! Farking worn out farking shoe my ass! Frankly, I prefer Townshend. "White City" is a lovely record.
these guys should have been big,they have put out so much great music over the years and are still out there doing great things,long live rob,bob and chris
Super good cover. You're right. They got it. Excellent musicianship (that piano part is brutal live) and bravery from the lead singer. The song ain't nothing without the gender bending. Congratulations all around for a great performance.
Note perfect cover of a masterpeice! I produced 4 Andy Pratt Records... Ive played this song with Andy .. we never played it this close to the 73 recording .. this is so damn cool
Geez. These guys absolutely crushed this song! I can't imagine many songs tougher to duplicate live. Bravo!
Great performance of this buried treasure!
Thanks for this, Schwabalooza!
May I offer you a tale?
I met Andy in a pirate radio station in our native Cambridge. I ran up the stairs, and breathlessly, perhaps rudely, demanded to know who wrote the last song the DJ played. I'd heard it age ten, when it was new, and then again as an adult. I was thrilled to hear it again, even just the ending, but the DJ did not back-announce it. Drove me nuts that for years, I had no handle on this great tune. But this time I had this DJ cornered. The man extended a hand and told me his name and that it was his song. Mind blown. I hadn't just tracked down the song title... I was staring right into Avenging Andy's blue eyes.
My appreciation was rewarded with friendship. I recorded Andy in concert, and eventually, was allowed to help him rough out some new tunes in my living room in ProTools. One of these was later also produced by a superior talent.
Andy was a shameless, even hilarious self-promoter, as evidenced by his radio show, which beamed his own music (illegally) through our native city until the Feds raided the station, which lived in a hippie apartment where food was cooked for the homeless in an open pot while a pet bird flew around and shit randomly over the room and also in its owner's hair. You know ya can't make this stuff up.
We'd drive around Cambridge in his econobox. When he spotted a victim, he'd shout to them, sometimes pulling over to offer a head shot photo, explaining himself to the prospective fans. Cripes, one day at lunch, he demonstrated one of his several languages (Dutch among them) by conversing with a waitress at a Greek restaurant on Mass Ave.... in freaking Albanian. Albanian! Let that sink in. Who the fark speaks Albanian? Well, Andy does.
Once, after he played the legendary Club Passim, we met for dinner nearby. Andy left toting his Taylor guitar in a black case. Next day, he calls me from New York. He got home, but his blessed lute didn't. I told him I was certain I'd seen him he'd carry it out the door.
We decided I'd post a reward offer on his behalf all around Harvard Square. I printed a poster and brought it to the 24 hour Kinko's. I prepared to duplicate my copy, but an employee said...... I have your guitar over here. Andy had abandoned the instrument in the garage. Some kind sole, likely in worn-out shoes, had brought it there, as it was nearby and open at that late hour.
I could not resist playing with the Taylor, but I don't play git, and found out how bad a badly plucked guitar can sound. Shudder. So I packed it up and sent it to Andy via UPS just in the carry case, as per Andy's insistence. I'd suggested another layer of armour. He's the boss, right? Taylor arrived severely broken and with a capo literally inside the thing. It required extensive repair. Forunately, he was on Manhattan. So that's how I rescued Andy Pratt's Taylor.... because life is weird. Also, "Records are like life."
I've been so fortunate as to know and work with sound engineering pioneer Bill Hanley (In charge at Woodstock and half of everything else that matters) And I love to collect stories from the musical history of my youth. Andy attended Woodstock. He also gave me this tale of rock and roll woe:
Roger Daltry had covered "Annie" on a solo album. Roger wimped out the song by refusing to sing it as the female character as it's written and by ruthlessly modding "Just like your woman loves you" to "Just like a worn out shoe." Despite this indignity, Andy sought Daltrey out at a show, extended his hand to the tactless brute, and told him, in his soft, gentle voice cultivated at Harvard School of Divinity (class of 1968) "Hi, I'm Andy Pratt... thanks for covering my song." Daltrey just stared at him and departed.
So I hope we all can agree on one thing... Roger Daltrey's got no balls, or that pathetic, insecure British c--t! would have sung it as it's intended.... like a girl! Farking worn out farking shoe my ass! Frankly, I prefer Townshend. "White City" is a lovely record.
these guys should have been big,they have put out so much great music over the years and are still out there doing great things,long live rob,bob and chris
Wow, nice job.
nice cover
Never heard of these guys but it popped up on my feed...REALLY great job.
Great version! Love this song. And they get it!!
Super good cover. You're right. They got it. Excellent musicianship (that piano part is brutal live) and bravery from the lead singer. The song ain't nothing without the gender bending. Congratulations all around for a great performance.
awesome...............best of cover this song ever.............there aren't many bands that can even play this song let alone nail it like this!
Roger Daultry from the Who also does a nice job covering this great tune!
Never heard of but cute to watch! good energy!
Brilliant Lads!!!
The piano work is very good but if you want to hear the best vocal performance of this song then search youtube for Roger Daltry sings Avenging Annie.
Daltrey could make Mary Had a Little Lamb sound good!!
These guys were really good lotsa talent. Too bad they never made it out of Cincinnatti
Why is this just now showing up in my Raisin Searches. ???? WTF.
Wow!
Nice job!
they got it .
Not bad but a bit too fast
hey - leave em alone, they're excited that they're the only band other than Andy Pratt who can even play this correctly! (with all the sync.s ) !
Too fast for whom? Dead people? 🤔