Podcast 45 - Alison Pipitone
Just before Christmas, I recorded the Alison Pipitone Band at the Sportsman’s Tavern. It was kind of a special show, being right before the holiday, a lot of Alison’s friends and family were there.
Throughout the show, a number of people, family, past band members, friends and the like joined the band on stage. Several of Alison’s friends and family were helping out on backing vocals. Buffalo comedy/novelty act Airborn Eddie did a number (”Police Oh My God” - a play on “Feliz Navidad”). Alison even did a Christmas song about a Christmas Donkey…
But the highlight - at least to me, because it was such a touching family moment - was when Alison’s nephew, who appeared to be about 6, came on stage to play the cojone - a box-shaped percussion instrument. He stayed for a couple songs and kept beat along with the band and had a great time.
The AP Band - Alison Pipitone, vocals, guitar and songwriting; Patrick Shaughnessy, drums; Graham Howes, guitar; and Jim Whitford on bass - has been a pretty regular feature at The Sportsmans’. Their last CD Tigerbabies was recorded next-door at Sessions Studios.
Web links:
Band web page (under reconstruction.)
MySpace Page
CD Baby
Discography at Artist Direct
Answers.com AP Page
I picked songs for the podcast to start out mellow and get more rockin’ as they go on. It builds up as it goes!
Songs in the podcast:
Flags Fly
Long Long Ladder
Little More Time
New House Day (The Jealous Song)
Gun Street Girl
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You Can’t Keep Good Woman Down
Carnival Of Souls
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Buzzkill
Dancing Girls On The Table
Crocodile Tears
Tiger
- all recorded live at the Sportsman’s Tavern, Amherst Street in Blackrock, Buffalo.
