Born 1966 in Sweden, Anders Osborne is an American singer/songwriter who tours solo or with his band, as well as playing in North Mississippi Osborne (N.M.O), a group formed by Osborne and North Mississippi Allstars. As a teen, Osborne started playing guitar and listening to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Joni Mitchell records. He was influenced by the vocal styles of Ray Charles, Van Morrison and Lowell George, Robert Johnson and recordings of African drumming. "Blues connected everything together for me," Osborne recalls. "The early rock, the R&B, the jazz, the singer-songwriters. Blues was like a thread running through everything." He began playing in Open D tuning, which gives his fretwork a signature sound and feel. "I first heard Open D on Joni Mitchell's Blue" he says, "and my fingers just fit the tuning." Wikipedia
Yeah, the colours of the morning, look so pretty without the cocaine, shimmering like a diamond mine. But there's something about ol' Shane, wants you to be in pain, it wants it all the time. Counting drinks and bottles planning my big exit staring at that cigarette in your mouth. I don't need your understanding, the pity or another meeting, I just want you to look away for just one day....ah fuck it, so sick of this liquor drought. Still looking for a piece of me nothing drag through the misery and always need your help. Just a glimpse of who I am when I'm able and I can do something good for someone else. Still counting drinks and bottles planning my big exit staring at that cigarette in your mouth. I don't need your understanding, pity or another needle I just want you to look away for just one day yeah fuck it, so sick of this liquor drought. Counting drinks and bottles, planning my big exit Just staring at the cigarette in your mouth. I don't need your understanding your pity or another meeting, I just want you to look away for just one day, so sick of this liquor drought
Mind of a Junkie - Some real Neil Young vibes on this one.
Yeah Im nervous Im sweating I hate to make amends, bunch of opinions but I'm always on the fence. Pissed off and sad at the same time please somebody save me from my crazy mind. I try to read the big book but I can't see the words every time I meditate the whole things a blur, panic attacks and short of breath I try to get things done when my body needs to rest. I've been living in the mind of a junkie thinking my junkie thoughts putting out my selfish aspirations, oh not letting God into my heart. I don't pick up the phone and I cant sleep I ain't got no appetite but I still over eat I want peace and quiet but I keep running my mouth my soul is like a hurricane but I am still filled with self doubt. I hate the way I look and my ego's always bruised I isolate myself I get some more tattoos. Im always running late so I can't make any plans Im preaching about stuff that I dont understand. I've been living in the mind of a junkie thinking my junkie thoughts Im putting out my selfish aspirations, oh not letting God into my heart.
Born to Die Together
Born to Die Together – Live. A great guitar jam off from 4:25 – 7:25
Anders the Mountain Man! His sound with The Stanton Moore Trio is much more boogie & blues oriented.