Smiley's Song of the Day

12/29/2025

Seems fitting today....
https://youtu.be/E-UdB3HQmWw?si=URHD42D7mTVJe43N

05/19/2025

I've watched this week over a dozen times thru the years. Absolute FIRE!
The original studio version (electric and harder) is great, too, but this has great energy and connection......
Yes, that's jack white

Watch the official music video for "Old Enough" by The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley MonroeListen to The Raconteurs: https://TheRaconteurs.lnk...

05/17/2025

DAY 3: She Belongs to Me. (Bob Dylan)
Acoustic Trio of the Grateful Dead
This version came out on VHS tape for the video Backstage Pass in the 90s.
Always loved this version.

1994

05/17/2025

DAY 2: Sunflower Cat by Bruce Hornsby.

Original studio version came out in 1998. Bruce was a huge inspiration in my playing and approach. I have lots of stories involving him. But we will start basic with this.
Bruce played as a temp member of the Grateful Dead from 1990-1992.
Known for his pop hits like The Way It Is, Mandolin Rain, etc. But has a big jazz background.

Anyways..... this song takes the riff from a Grateful Dead song (Chinacat Sunflower) and made it a new tune (link to Dead version in comments).
This live version flows into Dylan's Takes a Lot To Laugh, a Train to Cry. (Another favorite song of mine)

Provided to YouTube by RCA Records LabelSunflower Cat/It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Live - 1998/99) · Bruce HornsbyHere Come the Noise Ma...

05/15/2025

WELCOME!
As it's my birthday today - I thought it was finally time to start this (I created this page a few years ago).
This is my chance to play DJ with a song per day. (most likely videos, but other files may pop up.... especially if my music).
These are ones that mean a lot to me, unique, fit a theme, or something else. And I'll usually tell a little about it and why it's here.

Feel free to comment at any time.

DAY 1: SEVEN STORY MOUNTAIN by Railroad Earth.
A great inspirational song. A little on the long side, but worth it
Gets me through tough days.
There is a book of the same name which is in my To Be Read pile..... maybe this year.
I also used to play this song fairly regularly 10-20 years ago.
I'm more into the band now then I was then.
*first saw them live around 2021 at Red Rocks Amphitheater with Greensky Bluegrass.

Sample of some of the lyrics:
Oh lord, to see a light, but fail in strength to follow. Sometimes it's hard to let it go

It's a seven-story mountain.
It's a long, long life we live.
Got to find a light and fill my heart again.

It's a seven-story mountain.
It's a long, long life ahead.
Got to find a voice and fill my throat again.

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesSeven Story Mountain · Railroad EarthElko℗ 2005 Bag O' Seeds MusicReleased on: 2006-01-24Auto-generated by YouT...