The Quick Weekend Roundup 4/26 - Elvis Costello, Living Room Gig, Hey Brooklyn, Weird Plane Incidents, Transformational Life Events

- Friday Night caught the incomparable Elvis Costello with his Bluegrass Band The Sugar Canes playing tracks from his new record with T Bone Burnett. Was amazed at how carefully they arranged some of the older tunes for the bluegrass sound, especially "Everyday I Write The Book." Catch clips from that show at http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/elvis-costello-and-the-sugarcanes/2010/united-palace-theatre-new-york-ny-63d4f6df.html Was my first time at United Palace Theatre uptown and it was gorgeous

- Went to that show with my friend Tony, who had a brilliant idea. He and some friends that took the train to the very top and walked the island of Manhattan down Broadway all the way to Battery City Park over 8 hours, watching the neighborhoods change. And then celebrated by drinking beers on the Staten Island Ferry. Pretty awesome.

- Made some big developments on a music video this weekend. Everything is hush hush for now, but something potentially huge in the works. And dropped my record One Way off at indie store Other Music, where it's now for sale. Oh and I'm featured in the podcast Hey Brooklyn! http://heybrooklyn.com/462/danny-ross/

- Played a great show at The Living Room Saturday night at 9 with the 6-piece band after our friends Quintus. In fact, they joined us for a cover of The Beatles "And Your Bird Can Sing" Not sure how it happened, but I channeled a Baptist minister at one point. Thanks everyone for being a killin audience! We wrapped up the night at our friend Adam's dance party - it's been awhile since I danced to hip-hop like that. Let's just say I spilled many people's drinks, including my own.

- Some Transformational Life Events occurred: My brother got a new job, Dani's mother got a new job and is moving to California, Dani's brother Ross visited and will likely move to NYC for business school.

- Some Weird Plane Incidents occured: A friend's plane was literally struck by lightning, and my brother's plane had an emergency landing because the stewardess smelled smoke. Something in the air this weekend I guess...

Upcoming this week: Gogol Bordello at Brooklyn Bowl, Daily Show taping, Housewarming Party.

Damn, it's busy! What did YOU do this weekend of note, and what's up this week? I'll try to join you. Let us know!

- D

‘One Way’ Album Preview – Track 04 “ Forgive Me Love”

FACT:

Music and Lyrics by Danny Ross

Created in 2002 (Age 18)

Produced by Rob Guariglia and Danny Ross

Recorded Spring 2008 at Galuminum Foil Productions; Engineered by Jeff Berner

Instrumentation:

Danny Ross – Vocal, Piano

Joely Pittman - Vocal

Carl Basler – Acoustic, Electric Guitar, Tremolo Guitar, Backup Vocal

Matt Wigton - Bass

Fred Kennedy – Drums

OPINION:

This is the first single off the album. When I came up with song on piano, I thought I was clever for basically rewriting “Heart and Soul” but with one different chord. I wrote it off as a genre experiment and omitted it from the Cornell “One Way” thesis concert altogether (This is actually the only song on the album that didn’t appear in the original thesis). But years later in New York, I found myself finger-picking the song on acoustic guitar, and that style lent itself to an early 60s ballad “This Boy” vibe. Singer Jenny Foughner and I came up with the idea to sing the whole song as a duet, rather than trading verses. And our drummer Fred and bassist Matt gave it the relaxed flavor of sitting in a hammock on a country day. By the time singer Joely Pittman started singing with us, I was surprised by the huge response this song was eliciting. What do I know.

LYRICS :

Forgive me love

Ain’t hard to say I’m sorry

I don’t need much

But the comfort from your body

Now that you’ve left and gone away

There’s nothing left for me to say

But I’m sorry

Forgive me love

You were just a destination

And my vacant touch

Has sent you to the station

This room has never felt so small

Just waiting for someone to call

I’m sorry

I look out the window again

Well I should tell you I’ve been

Loving you for my own damn self

But come off the shelf

Ain’t it better than being alone?

Hear ‘Forgive Me Love” now at http://www.myspace.com/dannyrossmusic

Buy tickets now to the ‘Danny Ross Presents One Way’ Record Release Show Saturday September 12, 2009 with a 15-Piece Band and Orchestra at The St. Mark’s Church at https://dannyrossmusic.ticketleap.com/oneway