Kevn Kinney — 40 Miles of Mountain Road
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I walked forty miles of mountain road
with a worn out wheel and a low down load
I broke down I'd be there still
but I had enough speed to make it over the hill
I crossed the ridge over the top
Seen a two log bridge with no time to stop
I can't turn close
I can't turn wide
So I left my body on the other side
I walked forty miles of red hot clay
seen Diablo along the way
Diggin' a grave with a pick and a shovel
I said " I got no sympathy for you devil!"
I drink my liquor from an old fruit jar
I made a banjo from a old ham can
Goin' straight to hell as fast as I can
I'd rather be a possum that a po' whiteman
I walked forty miles to the old crossroads
Tried to buy back my soul
Bet it all on just one roll
Seen a pair of snake eyes lookin' cold
When you lose it's only fair
The lord don't hear no gambler's prayer
Go tell it on the mountain now have you heard
Hell broke loose devil's outta work
I walked throught the cactus to find a rose
For my baby sweet and cold
Six foot down and on her way
To meet St. Peter at the gates....
I walked forty miles of mountain road
to sooth my temper
sooth my soul
Forty miles of mountain road
with a worn out wheel and a low down load
I broke down I'd be there still
but I had enough speed to make it over the hill
I crossed the ridge over the top
Seen a two log bridge with no time to stop
I can't turn close
I can't turn wide
So I left my body on the other side
I walked forty miles of red hot clay
seen Diablo along the way
Diggin' a grave with a pick and a shovel
I said " I got no sympathy for you devil!"
I drink my liquor from an old fruit jar
I made a banjo from a old ham can
Goin' straight to hell as fast as I can
I'd rather be a possum that a po' whiteman
I walked forty miles to the old crossroads
Tried to buy back my soul
Bet it all on just one roll
Seen a pair of snake eyes lookin' cold
When you lose it's only fair
The lord don't hear no gambler's prayer
Go tell it on the mountain now have you heard
Hell broke loose devil's outta work
I walked throught the cactus to find a rose
For my baby sweet and cold
Six foot down and on her way
To meet St. Peter at the gates....
I walked forty miles of mountain road
to sooth my temper
sooth my soul
Forty miles of mountain road
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In an elevated state
Hej! A Bob song I never heard! Wow!
Oh. It's fine tho. 🥁❤️
radiozep wrote:
You spelled Album wrong
Rejected: Kevn Kinney - MacDougal Blues ?? Awesome song...
You spelled Album wrong
Jackson_Feelgood wrote:
He's the main guy behind Drivin' n Cryin'
Love it, never heard of him but will be buying this one ! keep up the good work Bill
He's the main guy behind Drivin' n Cryin'
skyguy wrote:
It's got a similar chord progression and vocal phrasing, but so do many other songs. I guess hearing "Radar Love" so often could also have something to do with it.
Why do I keep hearing radar love?
It's got a similar chord progression and vocal phrasing, but so do many other songs. I guess hearing "Radar Love" so often could also have something to do with it.
Bocephus wrote:
Was thinking more of Ray Wylie Hubbard myself...
sounds like Dylan
Was thinking more of Ray Wylie Hubbard myself...
skyguy wrote:
I know huh?
Why do I keep hearing radar love?
I know huh?
Why do I keep hearing radar love?
Paradise de la radio me cae bien. Gracias Bill et all.
Love it, never heard of him but will be buying this one ! keep up the good work Bill
Rejected: Kevn Kinney - MacDougal Blues ?? Awesome song...
This song is soooo good for the ears...
Seriously, not many band games better than Drivin' N' Cryin'
Everybody in my church loves this song...
tell it, bro.
I thought this was Ryan Bingham. It would be nice to hear some of his stuff on RP.
His Indian song is one of the better songs you will hear about the plight of the American Indian.
I knew Kevn personally when I was in school at UGA in Athens... about 13 years ago... he's a great guy. I wish him the best.
Danimal174 wrote:
Ooo - thanks for all that information.
I loved Drivin' N' Cryin' - and once I'd finally gotten past "Fly Me Courageous," I learned to love the rest of that cassette (yes, I know...) This just makes me want to buy all the DNC CDs and also Kevn's work.
I feel enlightened - I LOVE RadioParadise!!!
In case any of you are new to Kevn and his music, he's the lead singer of Drivin' N' Cryin', an Atlanta band that made it big in the late 80's / early 90's with songs like "Fly Me Courageous", "Straight To Hell", "The Innocent", and "Honeysuckle Blue". Their music is great, southern rock with a little folk thrown in for good measure.
Kevn's solo stuff, however, is more Dylan than the Allmans...very folky overall, with some great acoustic guitar work. His first two discs, "MacDougal Blues" and "Down Out Law", were produced by Peter Buck of REM, who also played guitar and mandolin on some of the tracks. Kevn's third disc, "The Flower and the Knife" (from which this song is taken), was produced by Warren Haynes of Govt Mule and Allman Brothers fame, and Haynes is featured prominently on the disc (including on this song, on which he plays the slide guitar). This disc also features guest appearances by John Popper of Blues Traveler, Edwin McCain, Derek Trucks, Matt Abts of Govt Mule, Allen Woody of the Allmans, and Ken Block from Sister Hazel. The disc features a few reworks of Drivin' N' Cryin' songs, some new stuff, and a couple of Dylan covers ("The Ballad of Hollis Brown" and "I Shall Be Released").
Since this disc, Kevn has had two or three other releases. His newer CDs are more hit-and-miss to me, but I absolutely love his first three releases. While they can be hard to find at times, as I think all three are out-of-print, used copies are fairly inexpensive on Ebay, Amazon, etc.
Kevn's solo stuff, however, is more Dylan than the Allmans...very folky overall, with some great acoustic guitar work. His first two discs, "MacDougal Blues" and "Down Out Law", were produced by Peter Buck of REM, who also played guitar and mandolin on some of the tracks. Kevn's third disc, "The Flower and the Knife" (from which this song is taken), was produced by Warren Haynes of Govt Mule and Allman Brothers fame, and Haynes is featured prominently on the disc (including on this song, on which he plays the slide guitar). This disc also features guest appearances by John Popper of Blues Traveler, Edwin McCain, Derek Trucks, Matt Abts of Govt Mule, Allen Woody of the Allmans, and Ken Block from Sister Hazel. The disc features a few reworks of Drivin' N' Cryin' songs, some new stuff, and a couple of Dylan covers ("The Ballad of Hollis Brown" and "I Shall Be Released").
Since this disc, Kevn has had two or three other releases. His newer CDs are more hit-and-miss to me, but I absolutely love his first three releases. While they can be hard to find at times, as I think all three are out-of-print, used copies are fairly inexpensive on Ebay, Amazon, etc.
Ooo - thanks for all that information.
I loved Drivin' N' Cryin' - and once I'd finally gotten past "Fly Me Courageous," I learned to love the rest of that cassette (yes, I know...) This just makes me want to buy all the DNC CDs and also Kevn's work.I feel enlightened - I LOVE RadioParadise!!!
kind of kwel - never heard it.
that don't occur often
that don't occur often
Danimal174 wrote:
It's not, but it's part of them.
And with Warren Haynes on the slide guitar, to boot!
Good, I love to put the boots to slide guitar players, they think they are better than everyone else!
It's not, but it's part of them.
And with Warren Haynes on the slide guitar, to boot!
Good, I love to put the boots to slide guitar players, they think they are better than everyone else!
ick wrote:
It's not, but it's part of them.
And with Warren Haynes on the slide guitar, to boot!
Well, it's not a Drivin' and Cryin' song but it's close!
It's not, but it's part of them.
And with Warren Haynes on the slide guitar, to boot!
Well, it's not a Drivin' and Cryin' song but it's close!
Bocephus wrote:
Does not!
sounds like Dylan
Does not!
sounds like Dylan
Mary Lou Lord has a song where she references Kevn Kinney by singing "What's the skinny Kevn Kinney? Look that song up (called ND something) for some good alt country references.
Decent stuff, Bill. thx!
The Flower And The Knife is an incredible album.
Schaweet !!
MacDougal Blues is an absolutely incredible album. I was never big into folk, but I'm willing to bet it stands up as just about the best folk album of the 80's and maybe beyond. As the guy below said, the others are quite good, but MacDougal Blues is just about flawless.
In case any of you are new to Kevn and his music, he's the lead singer of Drivin' N' Cryin', an Atlanta band that made it big in the late 80's / early 90's with songs like "Fly Me Courageous", "Straight To Hell", "The Innocent", and "Honeysuckle Blue". Their music is great, southern rock with a little folk thrown in for good measure.
Kevn's solo stuff, however, is more Dylan than the Allmans...very folky overall, with some great acoustic guitar work. His first two discs, "MacDougal Blues" and "Down Out Law", were produced by Peter Buck of REM, who also played guitar and mandolin on some of the tracks. Kevn's third disc, "The Flower and the Knife" (from which this song is taken), was produced by Warren Haynes of Govt Mule and Allman Brothers fame, and Haynes is featured prominently on the disc (including on this song, on which he plays the slide guitar). This disc also features guest appearances by John Popper of Blues Traveler, Edwin McCain, Derek Trucks, Matt Abts of Govt Mule, Allen Woody of the Allmans, and Ken Block from Sister Hazel. The disc features a few reworks of Drivin' N' Cryin' songs, some new stuff, and a couple of Dylan covers ("The Ballad of Hollis Brown" and "I Shall Be Released").
Since this disc, Kevn has had two or three other releases. His newer CDs are more hit-and-miss to me, but I absolutely love his first three releases. While they can be hard to find at times, as I think all three are out-of-print, used copies are fairly inexpensive on Ebay, Amazon, etc.
Kevn's solo stuff, however, is more Dylan than the Allmans...very folky overall, with some great acoustic guitar work. His first two discs, "MacDougal Blues" and "Down Out Law", were produced by Peter Buck of REM, who also played guitar and mandolin on some of the tracks. Kevn's third disc, "The Flower and the Knife" (from which this song is taken), was produced by Warren Haynes of Govt Mule and Allman Brothers fame, and Haynes is featured prominently on the disc (including on this song, on which he plays the slide guitar). This disc also features guest appearances by John Popper of Blues Traveler, Edwin McCain, Derek Trucks, Matt Abts of Govt Mule, Allen Woody of the Allmans, and Ken Block from Sister Hazel. The disc features a few reworks of Drivin' N' Cryin' songs, some new stuff, and a couple of Dylan covers ("The Ballad of Hollis Brown" and "I Shall Be Released").
Since this disc, Kevn has had two or three other releases. His newer CDs are more hit-and-miss to me, but I absolutely love his first three releases. While they can be hard to find at times, as I think all three are out-of-print, used copies are fairly inexpensive on Ebay, Amazon, etc.
Punk Folk? I like it.
"Pretty Good"— need to hear it a few times before I get to excited
Love it, never heard of him but will be buying this one ! keep up the good work Bil
Did you buy it? And others?