It's finally happened! Los Straitjackets and roots-music legend Deke Dickerson have combined forces to record an album, Los Straitjackets: Deke Dickerson Sings The Instrumental Hits.
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of a track from the album, which will be released October 7 via Yep Roc Records. Check out "You Can't Count on Me" below — and be sure to tell us what you think in the comments or on Facebook.
If you find the album's title confusing, you'll understand once you hear "You Can't Count on Me," which is sung to the tune of "Hawaii 5-0." It's an album of famous instrumental songs with "lost" or rewritten lyrics.
“America’s Number 1 instrumental combo and I decided that six knuckleheads were better than one and that joining forces for an album’s worth of vocal instrumentals was yet another mountain that needed be to climbed,” says Dickerson, who has written several columns for GuitarWorld.com. “It is the first album of its kind, and it is required to be in your collection!"
The Grammy-nominated Los Straitjackets have toured the world and elsewhere, released 11 studio albums and found the time to record and tour with Reverend Horton Heat, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and Big Sandy (to name just a few).
Dickerson was the frontman for Missouri's Untamed Youth. Since then, every project (including the Dave and Deke Combo, the Go Nuts, Blind Rage and Violence) has brought his unparalleled musicianship and flair for entertainment to the forefront. He has collaborated with Duane Eddy, Larry Collins of the Collins Kids, Randy Fuller (of the Bobby Fuller Four) and the Trashmen.
You'll find a complete track list and Los Straitjackets/Dickerson's latest tour dates below the YouTube player. For more about Los Straitjackets, visit straitjackets.com. For more about Dickerson, visit dekedickerson.com.
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Los Straitjackets - "You Can Count On Me" (Official Audio) - YouTube
Los Straitjackets: Deke Dickerson Sings The Instrumental Hits Track Listing: 1. Fury 2. Honky Tonk 3. Magic Star 4. Theme From A Summer Place 5. Perfidia 6. Apache 7. Misirlou 8. Kawanga 9. Wild Weekend 10. You Can Count On Me 11. Walk Don’t Run 12. Popcorn 13. Sleepwalk 14. Pipeline
2014 Tour Dates: 10/15 - Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads 10/16 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo's 10/17 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway 10/18 - Berywyn, IL @ FitzGerald's 10/19 - Rapids, MI @ Tip Top Grand 10/21 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag 10/22 - Cincinatti, OH @ Southgate House Revival 10/23 - Columbus, OH @ Woodlands Tavern 10/24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe 10/25 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom 10/26 - Buffalo, NY @ Sportsmen's Tavern 10/28 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9 10/30 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 10/31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House 11/01 - Washington, DC @ Gypsy Sally's 11/02 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
