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Trout Fishing In America — Not Fade Away
Album: Truth Is Stranger Than Fishin'
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Released: 1994
Length: 6:57
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I want to tell you how it's going to be
You're going to give your love to me
I want to love you night and day
You know my love will not fade away

You know my love will not fade away
Not fade away

My love is bigger than a cadillac
I try to show you but you drive me back
Your love for me has got to be real
You're going to know just how I feel

Our love is real, not fade away
Not fade away
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 kingart wrote:

I like it.  The Grateful Dead ate a Buddy Holly twinkie dusted with microdot. 



Ha! Very good!
Posted 20 hours ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Man - struck me just right on this Sunday afternoon. 
Nice groove. Sweet instrumentation.
Posted 1 year ago by fotd    [ Reply ]
Is this the ‘Barenaked Ladies’ ?
Posted 1 year ago by ddbz    [ Reply ]
I like it.  The Grateful Dead ate a Buddy Holly twinkie dusted with microdot. 
Posted 1 year ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
hey...maybe Foo Fighters or Arcade Fire will cover this.

Yeah...right. 
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
This is just plain fun with some fine guitar work. Enjoy it as such.     
Posted 2 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
Bravo!
Posted 2 years ago by slikr    [ Reply ]
 pinto wrote:

The Wikipedia entry in the right column says that one of the two played basketball.  Which one?




According to the wiki entry not the one that plays the upright bass. I wouldn't have guessed that.
Posted 2 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
 
One of my favorite books in college, what an imagination...
Posted 3 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
Great bass playing!
Posted 3 years ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
The Wikipedia entry in the right column says that one of the two played basketball.  Which one?
Posted 3 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Definitely made me think of this book too, which I read in the '70s.

On_The_Beach wrote:
 

Posted 3 years ago by wendyleefrancis1    [ Reply ]
Jerry Garcia didn't OD, he actually took his own life after hearing this
R.I.P 
JG!
Posted 3 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
The Wiki photo of them kinda reminds me of Penn and Teller.
At least size wise.
Posted 3 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Great remake of a great song.  
Posted 3 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys every time they played at the Jalopeño Tree in Clear Lake, TX in the late '80s. They were always great fun. As they got kids of their own, they veered off into making music for them, and we stopped seeing them on the road. It's always great to catch one of their "grown-up" tracks. Thanks!
Posted 3 years ago by cshotton    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys many times back in the late 80s when they made the bar circuit and came through NW Arkansas.  They loved the area so much they eventually moved there.  They would do a kids' show during the day and an adult show later that night.  Much fun!

They used to cover Harry Chapin's Taxi and to this day it's one of my favorite musical memories.
Posted 4 years ago by clickfaster    [ Reply ]
 principekd wrote:

Pretty sure everything they did was for their own amusement.  Check out "18 Wheels on a Big Rig" (children's song) - we beat the daylights out of this when our kids were young.  Go ahead... you try it in Roman numerals...
 That is a fact.

I saw them a few times at The Mucky Duck in Houston. Fun and funny. 'Dueling Morons' (or maybe 'Dueling Idiots'?) was their version of Dueling Banjos. At one point Ezra played his guitar behind his head - not too difficult for such a tall guy. Keith hoisted the double bass (!!) onto his shoulders and played it backwards also!

Fun guys, fun music. Nothing wrong with this tune, but they have better.
c.


Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
This is too blatantly aiming toward a Dead-like improvisational flight, it is not working for me. Most uninspired. First time hearing this and with any luck, the last. Compare with any Dead version and tell me this is even in the same league.
Posted 4 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
I loved the book, and still find it featured in my library.
Posted 4 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
Thank you RP, psd'ed out of suckie Elbow to these enjoyable couple of pieces of fun
 
Some folks just can't seem to praise one artist without damning another.  Can't love without h8.  
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 Art_Carnage wrote:
This seems to have been done for their own amusement. It's obviously not for the listener's.
 
Pretty sure everything they did was for their own amusement.  Check out "18 Wheels on a Big Rig" (children's song) - we beat the daylights out of this when our kids were young.  Go ahead... you try it in Roman numerals...
Posted 4 years ago by principekd    [ Reply ]
Love it ! 
Posted 4 years ago by francesco_insyde    [ Reply ]
Second song in a row based on the classical Bo Diddley Riff. Let's see what comes next, friends.
Posted 5 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
I've been away from RP for a while - It's great to see the diversity of both music and comments still the same !
For my two penn'orth - I liked this version
Posted 5 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
Released 1990.
Posted 5 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
Last play 2008?? Thanks god that PSD exists.
Posted 7 years ago by CHuLoYo    [ Reply ]
Thank you RP, psd'ed out of suckie Elbow to these enjoyable couple of pieces of fun
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
thewiseking wrote:
a ponderous uninspired version. i suppose some potbellied tiedyed nincompoop is somewhere twirling.
Such sad cynicism! Must be that Big (sour) Apple Noo Yawk jaundiced view of life. While this version doesn't equal the master's (nothing could), it works well as the homage I believe was intended. BTW - Just between us nincompoops: how the heck could you see my potbellied tie dyed twirling all the way from t'other coast!?
Posted 15 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
thewiseking wrote:
a ponderous uninspired version. i suppose some potbellied tiedyed nincompoop is somewhere twirling.
say what you want about the wiseking--but as witnessed above, he's pretty freakin' funny.
Posted 15 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
Pretty good, but definitely not as good improvisation as the Dead who often stretched this tune out to 20 or 30 minutes.
Posted 15 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
a ponderous uninspired version. i suppose some potbellied tiedyed nincompoop is somewhere twirling.
Posted 15 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Pee Wee Herman does not approve.
Posted 15 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
TEQUILA!
Posted 15 years ago by bugleboy624    [ Reply ]
What a great groove. Bill the Maestro does it again.
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
Playing the dead after this song brought a chuckle to my lips since I would have preferred the dead version of THIS song instead.
Posted 16 years ago by cvandoren    [ Reply ]
These two guys were always at their best in some smokey Texas ice house in the late '80s. I remember seeing their ratty red van parked in front of the Jalapeno Tree bar in Clear Lake many, many nights. The audience always joined in and it was some of the best funky, beer-drinking music ever. They're off into kid's albums, etc. now. But TFIA will always have a warm place in my heart. Nice to hear 'em on RP.
Posted 16 years ago by cshotton    [ Reply ]
Lots of good vibes from this version. Nice subtleties in this tequila-enhanced jam.
Posted 16 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Woah, Tequilla?? Damn, that's pretty cool.
Posted 16 years ago by Ballzak    [ Reply ]
A serviceable interpretation. I like it, and the slide into "Tequila" at the bridge is unexpected. Would work really well as part of a movie soundtrack.
Posted 16 years ago by hobbitt    [ Reply ]
GREAT RIFF ON A great old song....
Posted 16 years ago by grimmel    [ Reply ]
IMO, the worst cover I've heard of this song. Most of them are all very good (not as good as Buddy's though), but I really really don't like this one.
Posted 16 years ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
Lots of version of NFA that are better than this one, imo. The performance lacks distinction, so why bother?
Posted 17 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
I've only known their kid stuff, which is entertaining enough, but, hey, it's kid stuff. This is quite entertaining.
Posted 17 years ago by rumplestiltskin    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
Can anyone upload the Buddy Holly original please?
It's already on the playlist. And mercifully not almost 15 minutes long.
Posted 17 years ago by theo    [ Reply ]
I'm listening to "Not Fade Away" and all of a sudden in my mind I see PeeWee Herman dancing on the bar in his white shoes.
Posted 17 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]
I love hearing just guitar and bass together.
Posted 17 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
horstman wrote:
The guy in the boat reminds me of "Courage the Cowardly Dog", the grandfather who is always saying : Stupid Dog! Yeah, I know . . . but my kids watch it and when I pass by the TV I think that the creators of this show probably did more acid than me and all my friends combined!
We love Courage (and don't have any kids either)! We should all be so lucky to have Muriel's zen...
Posted 17 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
This seems to have been done for their own amusement. It's obviously not for the listener's.
Posted 17 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
tictocsailor wrote:
I almost never like covers all that much. But for some reason I like both the Dead and this cover better than Buddy's original. Heresy, I know!
Rush does a very interesting cover as well.
Posted 17 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
liser wrote:
Great cover art
The guy in the boat reminds me of "Courage the Cowardly Dog", the grandfather who is always saying : Stupid Dog! Yeah, I know . . . but my kids watch it and when I pass by the TV I think that the creators of this show probably did more acid than me and all my friends combined!
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
One of the greatest rock n roll songs ever written! It should be mandatory for every band to do a cover; perhaps they might learn something.
Posted 17 years ago by Tombanjo    [ Reply ]
I just don't get it. Another cover of fade away. Yawn.
Posted 17 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
Surprised that nobody has mentioned the Quicksilver Messenger Service version which I think this most closely resembles. I do like this version. Pretty amazing sound for just a bass and guitar.
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
red5_bc wrote:
Do you recall the story of the young man who changed his name to "Trout Fishing in America"?
Originally came from the title of a book by Richard Brautigan.
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Great cover art
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
tictocsailor wrote:
I almost never like covers all that much. But for some reason I like both the Dead and this cover better than Buddy's original. Heresy, I know!
I agree with you 100%!
Posted 17 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
most excellent groove! EDIT: how's the rest of the disk? anyone have it? similar tunes or what?
Posted 17 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
gets quite silly when it switches to Tequila - however, cool jammin' music
Posted 17 years ago by hackbraten    [ Reply ]
GChevy410 wrote:
or the George Thurgood Cover...this gets a 4 because it makes me pine after the energy found on the other recording of this song
Or even the Stones ?
Posted 17 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
I almost never like covers all that much. But for some reason I like both the Dead and this cover better than Buddy's original. Heresy, I know!
Posted 17 years ago by tictocsailor    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
Can anyone upload the Buddy Holly original please?
or the George Thurgood Cover...this gets a 4 because it makes me pine after the energy found on the other recording of this song
Posted 17 years ago by GChevy410    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
Can anyone upload the Buddy Holly original please?
Good Call !
Posted 18 years ago by ManchesterUK    [ Reply ]
Can anyone upload the Buddy Holly original please?
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Lame !
Posted 18 years ago by ManchesterUK    [ Reply ]
Un-necessary cover, lacking any new "look" at this tune.
Posted 18 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by cutterjudd    [ Reply ]
bluematrix wrote:
wasn't digging it too much at first, but then the guitar break got me going pretty good.
ditto. At first I thought this was simply going to be more southern-fried, blues-inspired rock (and it is, I guess), but it's turned out to be rather enjoyable.
Posted 18 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
I like the Stones version better.
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
wasn't digging it too much at first, but then the guitar break got me going pretty good.
Posted 18 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
Is this song the basis/inspiration of Weird Al's "Party at the Leper Colony"?
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
MikeCloud wrote:
What he said!!!
Posted 18 years ago by samiyam    [ Reply ]
jammin'
Posted 18 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by MikeCloud    [ Reply ]
Nice, haven't hear an NFA cover in a while. Although I must admit my favorite band to cover it still is the Dead . . .
Posted 18 years ago by Dunkelstar    [ Reply ]
nice. nice guitarin'. solid 7.
Posted 18 years ago by nohopenofearnoname    [ Reply ]
skinnyo wrote:
I believe they currently reside in NW Arkansas and mainly do children's music now. They're up for a Grammy this year in that category.
Yep....they're my neighbors. Just great guys! They do a lot of free shows and children's workshops. Fun music to dance to...plus they incorporate magic tricks into the act. Go see em if they come your way. Thanks R&B!
Posted 18 years ago by am    [ Reply ]
Do you recall the story of the young man who changed his name to "Trout Fishing in America"?
Posted 18 years ago by red5_bc    [ Reply ]
These guys play around Austin pretty regularly. Good to hear that someone uploaded them.
Posted 18 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
outstanding!!!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Oh, I love the little bit of Tequila in the middle!
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
....any version of this song is a good version!
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
I used to work with these guys years ago at various arts festivals. They are quite talented and alot of fun. I am, once again, amazed at the range of music I hear at RP. Thanks!
Posted 21 years ago by guybejammin    [ Reply ]
These guys are always a lot of fun.
Posted 21 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by tonypf: Have no idea who these guys are. I like the "Tequila" riff in the middle. It's amazing how Buddy's song has inspired so many versions. This one's fine.
I believe they currently reside in NW Arkansas and mainly do children's music now. They're up for a Grammy this year in that category.
Posted 22 years ago by skinnyo    [ Reply ]
Now this is cover that I like quite a bit.
Posted 22 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
have the book and like this cover alot!
Posted 22 years ago by red    [ Reply ]
Have no idea who these guys are. I like the \"Tequila\" riff in the middle. It\'s amazing how Buddy\'s song has inspired so many versions. This one\'s fine.
Posted 22 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
X-cellanté
Posted 22 years ago by Pearhead    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by JrzyTmata: this song has been covered by so many artists. I would like to hear the Buddy Holly version.
I'll second that request. This isn't a bad cover, kinda like one of the older Dead versions. But it would be nice to hear Buddy's original.
Posted 22 years ago by Cy    [ Reply ]
this song has been covered by so many artists. I would like to hear the Buddy Holly version.
Posted 22 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]