lazylemming wrote: 

takes me back to a very specific weekend - living in jackson hole, wyoming at the time (mid-90's).  my friend scott and i took a weekend fly-fishing/camping trip up into yellowstone, and i had forgotten my box of tapes at the house.  freddy jones was the only tape in the car, and due to no radio reception, the only music we listened to all weekend.  good times man, good times! 

Was bland then and still bland now. Guitar delay trick is the only thing that keeps me interested.

This blew me away hearing it in regular rotation on 'XRT back in the day.  I got to see them perform this at the base of the gondola in Steamboat Springs, CO a few years back, great time.

 smackiepipe wrote: 
Littel Victories is still a great album.

This song instantly transports me back to a time living in the Bay Area.  I can taste the bloody mary's while sitting on the dock at Sam's in Tiburon watching boats sail thru the Golden Gate.

Thanks for the bit of time travel! :) 

I remember this whole album as being pretty good. I played it pretty hard in the late 90's.

Interesting how 3 versions of this song are on RP, but none in the playlist.  I think this is a great classic song.  How could anyone not like this?  It's brilliant.

first listen.... sounds alot like moe. - the guitar especially

 FluorideFreeMN wrote: 
Yep me too. But I'll go a step further and say it is borderline annoying. 

Love the bright sound to this song, both the guitar and the melody.

very enjoyable tune

Spin Doctor-y

c'mon, I like the Spin Doctors

This song is incredible.  One of the best. 

The solo reminds me of the background music in Metroid on the original NES 

maybe I'm just in a testy mood, but this song isn't doing anything for me right now...kinda boring

What happened to these guys. This was a really good album. Refreshingly different at the time. Where did they go? 

Love this one.

Great to hear this again!  This was on heavy rotation when I was a college jock (89.1, WONC!).  Used to crank it up in the booth!

I always think this is Monte Montgomery.

 cherinoel wrote: 
"Days On End" From "Little Victories" (early 90s) is one of my favorite Darden tunes.

Anyone know who Darden Smith is?  They remind me of him everytime!

Doin' great Bill. I am not very productive this afternoon. Obama, pizza and Freddy Jones. Three kewl things that Chicago produced. I'm busy playin' catch up.

Love it.

 abaucom wrote: 

The answer is...Yes!   Yes, they could sound more like the Boomtown Rats.  Where's the "Clemons-esque" sax featured on several Rats' tunes?  Where's the smirking Geldof-like vocals? 

Here's the description of FJB on allmusic.com:

>>The Freddy Jones Band are roots-rock specialists in the tradition of groups like Little Feat, the Dave Matthews Band and the Allman Brothers Band. Having grown up in Chicago, the group has no particular aversion to blues, and much of their sound could be described as solid blues rock.<<

The next time you here "Rat Trap" or "Joey's on the Street Again", I doubt you'll be thinking of this cut.

 bindi wrote: 

I think this may be a little cleaner playing than Steve Howe. BTW, I do love Steve.

Why did I always think this was Darden Smith?  Did he do a cover?  Say - how 'bout some Darden?

Could it sound anymore like the Boomtown Rats

 nigelr wrote: 

Come to think about it - that's exactly why I loved this tune from first listen.  It does have a other-worldly Steve Howe sound.  Love it.