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Anders Osborne — Had My Reasons
Album: Living Room
Avg rating:
7.1

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Total ratings: 1615









Released: 1999
Length: 4:32
Plays (last 30 days): 1
Mary, Mary
Come to me
Oh my Mary
Come to me

Oh sweet angel
Where will you be
When that devil comes for me?

Wandering days now
Got to end
Bottle's empty
And money's spent
Oh sweet angel
Where will you be
When that devil, devil comes to me?

My sweet Mary
Oh companion
I had my reasons
I'm still standing

South wind cold now
'round that tree
Oh sweet Mary
hear my plea
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great song!
 Greyerwrit wrote:
 I'm interested in seeing him play, but my browser returns "dangerous website" for www.andersosborne.com.   Any suggestions?
 
Doesn't look like he is much cop on the ole Internet front, but some stuff (inc dates) is here on Twitter https://twitter.com/Anders_Osborne and some links from here work: https://linktr.ee/andersosborne
Friggen Awesome & very Cool tune...
Agreed, as many have said before Little Feat .....

Gordie Johnson / Big Sugar too? 
I'm interested in seeing him play, but my browser returns "dangerous website" for www.andersosborne.com.   Any suggestions?
Once again for those in the back...  If you get a chance to see Anders - he is probably one of the best live performers I have ever seen.   He will leave you shook.
 shayde wrote:

Totally thought this was a Little Feat offshoot.  Not bad... a little self indungent on the lead guitar toward the end.  :(


At least he had his amp turned on.
 Hey_Porter wrote:

Anders channeling Lowell 20 years after Lowell died

June 29, 1979.  A dark day.
 jules44 wrote:

If ever there was a singer for Little Feat post Lowell……


Craig Fuller?
 nelamvr6 wrote:

Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.


His voice and the harmonies are in the ballpark and the slide and use of the wah pedal are eerie at times.  God, I miss Lowell George.
This reminded me of just how much I miss the Feat! Yes,I like this a lot 👍🏼👍🏼. If only Zander’s and dem Feats could meet up….
If ever there was a singer for Little Feat post Lowell……
And he's from Sweden!!!

It's Lowell G re-incarnated!!! 
 nelamvr6 wrote:

Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.



No kidding! Had to look and was shocked!
Good Tune!
 kcar wrote:

It's a real good imitation of a harder-rocking Little Feat. 

Sounds it like would fit, and the next one would be faster, and the one after that and pretty soon you'd find yourself on your feet with everyone else, screaming for one more from the best live band ever to strap on a Strat.  Need to go see him.
this guy is one of the best live shows I have ever seen… he has been around a long time and he gives as good as it gets.
 nelamvr6 wrote:

Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.


It's a real good imitation of a harder-rocking Little Feat. 
I believe RP was first broadcast in 2000?

 
SquiddlyDiddly wrote:
Interesting. One of the first tracks to be loaded up on RP. . . so it has to be over 10 years old :) 

How time flies. . .  

Oh, and a solid 9 from me, right out of the box. Hurrah!

Edit: AMG says this was released in 1999.

 

Chris Whitley vibe..not quite as good for me..but nice!
I saw this guy live years ago at a festival in Minnesota. Awesome. He had a suzaphone player instead of a bass player. Mezmorizing.
Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.
Something about that music that really does something to me.
dayum! he's hot!
 yeshetarchin wrote:
I hear a bit of Lowell George somehow. Great!

 
Anders channeling Lowell 20 years after Lowell died
Is skronky a good thing?
Wow, I really like this. I guess RP just cost me some more money.
 lmic wrote:
I hear Steve Miller meeting Lowell George. Good stuff.

 
Yah Yah  : )      (followed by Leon "Out in the Woods" and I am so groovin Thank you : )
 idiot_wind wrote:
Lowell George's illegitimate son!
 
Absolutely my thoughts! I was convinced it was a lost Little Feat album. Will check him out. Another discovery from RP. Thanks Bill 
Viking blues. Very cool.
Lowell George's illegitimate son!
From Sweden! {#War}
 Posted: May 24, 2017 4:49
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Too skronky right now.
jbuhl wrote:

I just woke up and that is skronky.  Maybe better at night with some tequila

 
...near the end of the work week, Friday at 3pm, and it's the perfect amount of skronkiness for me!  It must have been a little too skronky last time I heard it, I had to bump my rating up one from 8 to 9; and as normal, BillG's pair this track with "Like Humans Do" by David Byrne and it's a great combo!  LLRP!!
Nice that he's keeping that Little Feat groove going.  I too was confused
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Too skronky right now.
 
I just woke up and that is skronky.  Maybe better at night with some tequila
 xnavy wrote:
I thought it was Little Feat

 
 No kidding....   I was thinking "I have not heard this LF song before".  This is tasty.
Great music to get over the flu with.

{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}
Too skronky right now.
I thought it was Little Feat
This is great. Thanks RP.
 yeshetarchin wrote:
I hear a bit of Lowell George somehow. Great!

 
Oh, didn't see the posts before.
I hear a bit of Lowell George somehow. Great!
{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}  {#Drummer}
Love Anders Osborne, lots of fantastic tunes
Kinda sounds like Chris Whitley...I'm diggin' it!{#Clap}
Never heard him before and I think I'm in love.......
 shayde wrote:
Totally thought this was a Little Feat offshoot.  Not bad... a little self indungent on the lead guitar toward the end.  :(

 

Kind of went all Ben Harper on us--

Now that's a funky, slinky, swampy groove; reminds me of Stevie Wonder from the 'Talking Book' and 'Innervisions' days.{#Bananajam}


Totally thought this was a Little Feat offshoot.  Not bad... a little self indungent on the lead guitar toward the end.  :(
Nice!!  {#Clap}
{#Eh}
Thought it sounded like hippie-'70s sound. The self-indulgent instrumental confirmed it... Imagine my surprise that it was released in 1999... Oh well, definately  last century... Not bad if you haven't heard 18 too many self-indulgent inetrumentals too many... Enough does become too many.
I can't believe that I've been a RP listener for eight years and haven't heard this before now!
I popped in to see if this was indeed an overlooked gem from Mr. George. It is honest homage assuredly. Very fine.

jules44 wrote:
Lowell George reincarnated!

 


Interesting. One of the first tracks to be loaded up on RP. . . so it has to be over 10 years old :) 

How time flies. . .  

Oh, and a solid 9 from me, right out of the box. Hurrah!

Edit: AMG says this was released in 1999.

I thought, hm, is this a long-lost Little Feat song!? But NO! Something new for me to explore! Long live Lowell George!{#Clap}
Lowell George reincarnated!

WOW. what year was this released? it sounds like real rock n roll, so it can't be recent... can it? is there hope?


hitting the Kalamazoo Blues Fest today..great way to get in the mood!!  {#Cool}
A New Orleans favorite, nice to hear Anders this morning!
My list of music to buy just keeps getting longer... Adding this to it - really good schtuff! {#Yes}
what a great song to start the morning off in Southern California, makes the heatwave feel not so bad!
Kinda thought it was something from the new Clapton CD out today.  It's supposed to be blues stuff from what I hear.
But on closer listen, I can hear it's not.  I like it though!

Insta like!!{#Cheers}
Either pretty much everything Bill is playing today is genuinely exceptional...

...or I'm bloody bored at work.

Could be both, I suppose - roll on the weekend and thanks RP.

Nice rhythm...beaty.{#Cowboy}{#Motor} Like being in some cool blues bar with a cool beer.{#Yes}
This sort of rhythm makes me want to strut down the pavement in time with it. Nice blues rock. 7 from the toe-tapping Nottingham jury.
Definitely thought it was Lowell George!
I hear Steve Miller meeting Lowell George. Good stuff.
Hey.what a nice tune!! Thought first ,its Lenny but also this guy is good!
 annersjen wrote:

Totally absolute exact same thing just happened to me: and then your comment was the first one I saw. Weird.


I guess great minds think alike.  I did it also.

 bitbanger wrote:
Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.

 
Totally absolute exact same thing just happened to me: and then your comment was the first one I saw. Weird.

 bitbanger wrote:
Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.

 

Born Swedish, became a Louisiana native — what could be bad about a pretty, blonde Swede who sounds like that?  Yum yum.
A mix between Eric Clapton and Paul Rodgers in his voice. Nice guitar work!
bitbanger wrote:
Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.


Funny, I thought the same thing-a Little Feat song I never heard.  Good stuff!

Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.

Ooh, I like this.  Nice and gritty.


Nice!


I'm hearing some "Bad Company" in this voice... ...am I wrong...? {#Stupid} 
Not a hundred percent original but neither was Lowell- he just perfected his own special recipe. I like it though - pushes all the right buttons and the extra guitar candy tastes good too.
ah!! saw them live. opening for john cale in pittsburgh in 1995 or 1996. great stuff. nice people, too.
This is starting my morning off rockin........watch out boss don't %^7* with me today.
Great guitar and a similarly rated voice!
I miss Lowell so much I have to be careful what I rate this.
smooth. i like!
Rickvee wrote:
Anders is a legend here in New Orleans. He's originally from Sweden but visited New Orleans sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, fell in love with the city and its music and never left. You really need to check this guy out live. His guitar playing is smokin'.
I rerally,really like the sound of this
kidvid wrote:
I hear shades of Little Feat...
me too - I came running to the playlist to see if this was some obscure LF that I hadn't heard - I'll definitely be checking this guy out.
fcatalao wrote:
never ever heard of this guy before. good stuff
Anders is a legend here in New Orleans. He's originally from Sweden but visited New Orleans sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, fell in love with the city and its music and never left. You really need to check this guy out live. His guitar playing is smokin'.
I hear shades of Little Feat...
Come on over - yow!!
Slick sound
Arrr matey... there be a fine lookin' laddie!
never ever heard of this guy before. good stuff
Old_Pool_Skunk wrote:
Yow... never heard this before. Grooove city...
Yassah!
I also thought this was an old Little Feat song before I looked it up. Sounds like Lowell George reincarnated. I really loved listening to Lowell George sing and I really like this guy too!
drife wrote:
This is a festering turd of a song.
Visually, I have a hard time dealing with this comment. Must be the lack of snow in Syracuse has made my walks in the park an obstacle course. Awesome song!
oppy wrote:
I saw Anders Osborne play in a little bar in Melbourne Beach, FL about 10 years ago. He had a female violinist who really rocked! I loved him then and I love him now!
The vocalist was Theresa Andersson. She preforms on her own now. Yeah RP for playing Anders - he rocks!
i like it.
This is a festering turd of a song.
This is really good. Who is this guy?
Agreed with the Little Feat influence. Very nice!
Sounds like Bad Co. to me.
I saw Anders Osborne play in a little bar in Melbourne Beach, FL about 10 years ago. He had a female violinist who really rocked! I loved him then and I love him now!
JrzyTmata wrote:
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
yeah! what she said!
Yow... never heard this before. Grooove city...
Feats don't fail me now! Gotta get me this CD. Long live Lowell! Osborne!
This is nasty! I love it.
JrzyTmata wrote:
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
Me too, thought I knew all LF songs and this one threw me. I like it!
i saw buddy guy do a KILLER jimi hendrix impression at the long beach blues festival a few years ago. this guy is evil with talent.
This guy is a MONSTER! Excellent songwriter and he always puts a good band together... more o' dis pullleeeeeeez!
Avatard wrote:
I see a smokey bar.
I'll join you
This covers waaaay more than Little F who do also waaaay well...you gots to luv the slinky rolling down the steps...
JrzyTmata wrote:
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
Little Feat meets Sonny Landreth meets Daniel Lanois....
ciscochasbro wrote:
Tasteeeeeee!
No! Curly fries are tasty!!
Tasteeeeeee!
Quite Likable, that guitar gets me pretty good, and that voice swings me.
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
Cut from the Alan Toussaint cloth - very tasty licks.
Chris Whitley and Lowell George comes to mind.