Some six years before dobie gray laid down his debut longplayer drift away, the vocalist had established himself as a seeming onehit wonder with the in crowd, scoring additional attention with see you at the gogo and out on the floor. While the latter pair barely made an impact on the charts stateside, both were considered classics throughout europe especially among fans. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Dobie gray drift away original official video youtube. Singer and songwriter dobie gray, who had a top 5 hit in 1973 with the song drift away, has died. His hit records included the in crowd in 1965, and drift away, which was one of the biggest hits of 1973, sold over one million copies, and remains a staple of radio airplay. Please give it a thumbs up if it worked for you and a thumbs down if its not working so that we can see if they have taken it down due to issues. Jun 30, 2008 dobie gray drift away i take no credit in this music or pictures all items used in this video are not mine nethier do i claim them. Dobie grays classic rendering of mentor williams drift away back in 1973 is pretty much the epitome of a hit song, top to bottom. A hit single was released, a cover version of dobie grays 1973 top 5 hit, drift away. Promo only mainstream radio all music database dave. Dobie gray day after day im more confused yet i look for the light through the pouring rain you know thats a game that i. This is a full band cover of uncle kracker s also dobie gray drift away. A cover version was released by uncle kracker in 2003 from his album no stranger to shame.
Complete your uncle kracker featuring dobie gray collection. Dec 07, 2011 singer and songwriter dobie gray, who had a top 5 hit in 1973 with the song drift away, has died. Drift away text guitar tab by uncle kracker songsterr tabs. In this months episode of uke lessons, aldrine shows you how to play the song drift away popularized by dobie gray in 1973 and by uncle kracker in 2003. The song was in the yearend top 20 just like the original 1973 version.
In 2003, a version by uncle kracker, featuring gray as guest vocalist, reached number one on the pop charts. Check out drift away by uncle kracker on amazon music. Dobie gray was written by mentor williams and was first released by john henry kurtz in 1972. Uncle kracker born matthew shafer 9 november 1974 in mount clemens, michigan is an american rock and roll and country music musician. I first became aware of dobie gray at the age of 11, when a local dj who lived next door brought me home a promo 445 of drift away. Mentor williams this was first a hit for dobie gray in 1973, then one for uncle kracker. Day after day im more confused yet i look for the light through the pourin rain you know thats a game that i hate to lose. Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul i wanna get lost in your rock n roll and drift. As the years pass, its possible to hear dobie gray move steadily further into country, adding more downhome elements to his soul.
It sounds nothing like mentor ws song but its a classic in its own right. Cover versions of drift away by uncle kracker feat. Ive given a full tab for the dobie gray version after the basic chords i prefer its tasty licks to the uncle kracker version. Drift away is a song thats almost impossible to do better than the original, so i just grabbed the guy that did it originally and had him cosing it, said detroit rocker uncle kracker, who took the song, which featured covocals by gray, to no. This version also features dobie gray singing throughout. July 26, 1940 december 6, 2011 was an american singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop, and musical theater. Dobie gray uncle kracker ken tamplin by popular request, master vocal coach ken tamplin demonstrates how to sing drift away. Drift away was written by mentor williams and originally recorded by john henry kurtz in 1972. Uncle bae family gathering 2 mixed by uncle bae november 20, 2018 0.
Print and download drift away sheet music by dobie gray. Uncle kracker, also known as matthew shafer, kicked off a solo career of his. This version, which featured dobie gray singing the bridge and joining uncle kracker. Sep 12, 2015 drift away dobie gray uncle kracker by tigirlily feat. A hit single was released, a cover version of dobie grays 1973 top 5 hit, drift away also including gray as a guest vocalist. I refuse to post a video by anyone who spells cracker with a k. A friend of mine also did his own video of this original song, which was by dobie gray. Dobie gray did this song in 1973 and his is the most popular version. For months try buy in stores but was told to old of song artist only online. Dobie gray july 26, 1940 december 6th 2011 was an african american singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. Drift away text guitar tab by uncle kracker songsterr. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Check out the video to learn the chords, strumming pattern, and picking pattern for this song, and play along with the playalong. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. It was covered by hullabahoos, jack hudson, the baudboys, lionel petersen and other artists. Drift away is a song by mentor williams written in 1970 and originally recorded by john henry kurtz on his 1972 album reunion.
Drift away by diongrey from desktop or your mobile device. Aug 27, 2002 check out drift away by uncle kracker on amazon music. Day after day im more confused yet i look for the light through the pouring rain you know thats a game that i hate to lose and im feelin. Uncle kracker to take the stage at seven bar artsentertainment. Dobie gray released it on the album no stranger to shame in 2002. He met kid rock in 1987, and rock asked kracker to become his dj. Aug 27, 2002 a cover version of dobie grays single drift away was released in 2003 by uncle kracker, from his album no stranger to shame. This title is a cover of drift away as made famous by dobie gray. Heres my newest recorded acoustic cover of drift away.
Dobie gray drift away sheet music in g major download. Mashup dobie gray drift away, bill withers aint no sunshi. Free guitar backing track for drift away by dobie gray in mp3 format. Dobie gray by uncle kracker for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Print and download drift away sheet music by dobie gray in g major. Oct 06, 2010 drift away dobie gray uncle kracker by tigirlily feat. Stream and listen zip album dobie gray best of dobie gray zip download 320kbps datafilehost fakaza descarger torrent cdq itunes album below. For whatever reason, the song captivated me from beginning to end, and i wore out that 45. His hit songs included the in crowd in 1965 and drift away, which was one of the biggest hits of 1973, sold over one million copies, and remains a staple of radio airplay. Ravens 2011 twofer combines dobie grays 1972 album drift away and its 1973 sequel loving arms, adding three bonus tracks hey dixie, so high rock me baby and roll me away, the musics real mentors song from 1974s hey dixie. Uncle kracker, drift away terrible classic rock covers. Drift away dobie grayuncle kracker by tigirlily feat. I love the video where a man walks slowly into a pond until completely submerged with this playing.
It was later given to soul singer dobie gray for whom it became a surprise international hit. Mentor williams was a country songwriter, and john henry kurtz was an actor and swamp rock singer. Lets pay a visit to disambiguation city with the kinks hard rocking, drift away. All instrumental tracks were played and recorded by me. Drift away uncle kracker roblox id roblox music codes. Credited as uncle kracker featuring dobie gray, the track meandered along in karaoke sterility until finally grays soul chimed in midpoint and. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece.
Dobie gray s version of drift away is, justifiably, the most famous and, by far, the most brilliant reading of the mentor williamspenned that would be paul williams brother 70s staple. Stream and listen dobie gray drift away from his best of dobie gray album download mp3 320kbps descarger torrent fakaza datafilehost cdq itunes song below. Acoustic cover drift away by vinnie internet archive. Sep 25, 2009 dobie gray did this song in 1973 and his is the most popular version. While the latter pair barely made an impact on the charts stateside, both were considered. Uncle kracker featuring dobie gray miscellaneous drift away day after day im more confused but i look for the light through the pourin rain you know, thats a game, that i hate to loose im feelin the strain, aint it a shame chorus. Drift away by uncle kracker with lyrics video dailymotion. Drift away became a hit again in 2003, when he covered the song as a duet with uncle kracker on the latters no stranger to shame album. Uncle kracker featuring dobie gray drift away discogs.
Drift away uncle kracker video download music hub llc. He started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper. The time i love you the most lyrics missing lyrics 3. I know there was a hit version of the song in 2002. However, dobie gray s cover released in 1973 is the most well known version.
Uncle kracker born matthew shafer 9 november 1974 in mount clemens, michigan is an. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in b major transposable. This is not an easy song to master, it takes a lot of control, technique and emotion to pull this one off. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Drift away motorbike stunt in dubai red bull car park drift. The official video of drift away by uncle kracker from the album no stranger to shame. The lyrics for drift away by dobie gray have been translated into 3 languages. Drift away did anything but drift away, and has remained part of the repertoire of countless cover and party bands ever since, not to mention a favorite of contestants auditioning for american idol.
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