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Anders Osborne — Had My Reasons
Album: Living Room
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7.1

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Total ratings: 1736









Released: 1999
Length: 4:34
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Mary, Mary
Come to me
Oh my Mary
Come to me

Oh sweet angel
Where will you be
When that devil comes for me?

Wandering days now
Got to end
Bottle's empty
And money's spent
Oh sweet angel
Where will you be
When that devil, devil comes to me?

My sweet Mary
Oh companion
I had my reasons
I'm still standing

South wind cold now
'round that tree
Oh sweet Mary
hear my plea
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 eileenomurphy wrote:

Good Tune!




I beg to differ...

Fekin' brilliant tune
Posted 4 months ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
great song!
Posted 1 year ago by luizcerto    [ Reply ]
 Greyerwrit wrote:
 I'm interested in seeing him play, but my browser returns "dangerous website" for www.andersosborne.com.   Any suggestions?
 
Doesn't look like he is much cop on the ole Internet front, but some stuff (inc dates) is here on Twitter https://twitter.com/Anders_Osborne and some links from here work: https://linktr.ee/andersosborne
Posted 2 years ago by Cricketer    [ Reply ]
Friggen Awesome & very Cool tune...
Posted 2 years ago by MKoMOne    [ Reply ]
Agreed, as many have said before Little Feat .....

Gordie Johnson / Big Sugar too? 
Posted 2 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
I'm interested in seeing him play, but my browser returns "dangerous website" for www.andersosborne.com.   Any suggestions?
Posted 2 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
Once again for those in the back...  If you get a chance to see Anders - he is probably one of the best live performers I have ever seen.   He will leave you shook.
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 shayde wrote:

Totally thought this was a Little Feat offshoot.  Not bad... a little self indungent on the lead guitar toward the end.  :(


At least he had his amp turned on.
Posted 2 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
 Hey_Porter wrote:

Anders channeling Lowell 20 years after Lowell died

June 29, 1979.  A dark day.
Posted 2 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
 jules44 wrote:

If ever there was a singer for Little Feat post Lowell……


Craig Fuller?
Posted 2 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
 nelamvr6 wrote:

Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.


His voice and the harmonies are in the ballpark and the slide and use of the wah pedal are eerie at times.  God, I miss Lowell George.
Posted 2 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
This reminded me of just how much I miss the Feat! Yes,I like this a lot 👍🏼👍🏼. If only Zander’s and dem Feats could meet up….
Posted 2 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
If ever there was a singer for Little Feat post Lowell……
Posted 2 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]
And he's from Sweden!!!

It's Lowell G re-incarnated!!! 
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 nelamvr6 wrote:

Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.



No kidding! Had to look and was shocked!
Posted 2 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Good Tune!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

It's a real good imitation of a harder-rocking Little Feat. 

Sounds it like would fit, and the next one would be faster, and the one after that and pretty soon you'd find yourself on your feet with everyone else, screaming for one more from the best live band ever to strap on a Strat.  Need to go see him.
Posted 3 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
this guy is one of the best live shows I have ever seen… he has been around a long time and he gives as good as it gets.
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 nelamvr6 wrote:

Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.


It's a real good imitation of a harder-rocking Little Feat. 
Posted 3 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I believe RP was first broadcast in 2000?

 SquiddlyDiddly wrote:
Interesting. One of the first tracks to be loaded up on RP. . . so it has to be over 10 years old :) 

How time flies. . .  

Oh, and a solid 9 from me, right out of the box. Hurrah!

Edit: AMG says this was released in 1999.

 

Posted 4 years ago by LoudshirtsBand    [ Reply ]
Chris Whitley vibe..not quite as good for me..but nice!
Posted 4 years ago by neotrogg    [ Reply ]
I saw this guy live years ago at a festival in Minnesota. Awesome. He had a suzaphone player instead of a bass player. Mezmorizing.
Posted 4 years ago by jmarks    [ Reply ]
Feeling a really strong Lowell George vibe here.
Posted 5 years ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
Something about that music that really does something to me.
Posted 5 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
dayum! he's hot!
Posted 6 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]
 yeshetarchin wrote:
I hear a bit of Lowell George somehow. Great!

 
Anders channeling Lowell 20 years after Lowell died
Posted 6 years ago by Hey_Porter    [ Reply ]
Is skronky a good thing?
Posted 6 years ago by steviedeant    [ Reply ]
Wow, I really like this. I guess RP just cost me some more money.
Posted 6 years ago by schitfitz    [ Reply ]
 lmic wrote:
I hear Steve Miller meeting Lowell George. Good stuff.

 
Yah Yah  : )      (followed by Leon "Out in the Woods" and I am so groovin Thank you : )
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:
Lowell George's illegitimate son!
 
Absolutely my thoughts! I was convinced it was a lost Little Feat album. Will check him out. Another discovery from RP. Thanks Bill 
Posted 6 years ago by Lyndont    [ Reply ]
Viking blues. Very cool.
Posted 7 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
Lowell George's illegitimate son!
Posted 7 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
From Sweden! {#War}
Posted 7 years ago by Eric_Gustafsson    [ Reply ]
 Posted: May 24, 2017 4:49
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Too skronky right now.
jbuhl wrote:

I just woke up and that is skronky.  Maybe better at night with some tequila

 
...near the end of the work week, Friday at 3pm, and it's the perfect amount of skronkiness for me!  It must have been a little too skronky last time I heard it, I had to bump my rating up one from 8 to 9; and as normal, BillG's pair this track with "Like Humans Do" by David Byrne and it's a great combo!  LLRP!!
Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Nice that he's keeping that Little Feat groove going.  I too was confused
Posted 7 years ago by LAwolf8    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Too skronky right now.
 
I just woke up and that is skronky.  Maybe better at night with some tequila
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
 xnavy wrote:
I thought it was Little Feat

 
 No kidding....   I was thinking "I have not heard this LF song before".  This is tasty.
Posted 8 years ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
Great music to get over the flu with.

{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 8 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Too skronky right now.
Posted 8 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I thought it was Little Feat
Posted 8 years ago by xnavy    [ Reply ]
This is great. Thanks RP.
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 yeshetarchin wrote:
I hear a bit of Lowell George somehow. Great!

 
Oh, didn't see the posts before.
Posted 9 years ago by yeshetarchin    [ Reply ]
I hear a bit of Lowell George somehow. Great!
Posted 9 years ago by yeshetarchin    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}  {#Drummer}
Posted 9 years ago by Lhunyta    [ Reply ]
Love Anders Osborne, lots of fantastic tunes
Posted 10 years ago by Nortonbert    [ Reply ]
Kinda sounds like Chris Whitley...I'm diggin' it!{#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by cathiedee1    [ Reply ]
Never heard him before and I think I'm in love.......
Posted 10 years ago by amoreena    [ Reply ]
 shayde wrote:
Totally thought this was a Little Feat offshoot.  Not bad... a little self indungent on the lead guitar toward the end.  :(

 

Kind of went all Ben Harper on us--
Posted 11 years ago by Jeffrey    [ Reply ]

Now that's a funky, slinky, swampy groove; reminds me of Stevie Wonder from the 'Talking Book' and 'Innervisions' days.{#Bananajam}


Posted 11 years ago by SteadyRollingMan    [ Reply ]
Totally thought this was a Little Feat offshoot.  Not bad... a little self indungent on the lead guitar toward the end.  :(
Posted 11 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
Nice!!  {#Clap}
Posted 11 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
{#Eh}
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Thought it sounded like hippie-'70s sound. The self-indulgent instrumental confirmed it... Imagine my surprise that it was released in 1999... Oh well, definately  last century... Not bad if you haven't heard 18 too many self-indulgent inetrumentals too many... Enough does become too many.
Posted 12 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
I can't believe that I've been a RP listener for eight years and haven't heard this before now!
Posted 12 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I popped in to see if this was indeed an overlooked gem from Mr. George. It is honest homage assuredly. Very fine.

jules44 wrote:
Lowell George reincarnated!

 


Posted 12 years ago by FrankMc    [ Reply ]
Interesting. One of the first tracks to be loaded up on RP. . . so it has to be over 10 years old :) 

How time flies. . .  

Oh, and a solid 9 from me, right out of the box. Hurrah!

Edit: AMG says this was released in 1999.

Posted 12 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
I thought, hm, is this a long-lost Little Feat song!? But NO! Something new for me to explore! Long live Lowell George!{#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by melissa    [ Reply ]
Lowell George reincarnated!

Posted 13 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]

WOW. what year was this released? it sounds like real rock n roll, so it can't be recent... can it? is there hope?


Posted 13 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
hitting the Kalamazoo Blues Fest today..great way to get in the mood!!  {#Cool}
Posted 13 years ago by zeelandhills    [ Reply ]
A New Orleans favorite, nice to hear Anders this morning!
Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
My list of music to buy just keeps getting longer... Adding this to it - really good schtuff! {#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
what a great song to start the morning off in Southern California, makes the heatwave feel not so bad!
Posted 14 years ago by stuntmandan    [ Reply ]
Kinda thought it was something from the new Clapton CD out today.  It's supposed to be blues stuff from what I hear.
But on closer listen, I can hear it's not.  I like it though!

Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Insta like!!{#Cheers}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Either pretty much everything Bill is playing today is genuinely exceptional...

...or I'm bloody bored at work.

Could be both, I suppose - roll on the weekend and thanks RP.

Posted 14 years ago by Akaiila    [ Reply ]
Nice rhythm...beaty.{#Cowboy}{#Motor} Like being in some cool blues bar with a cool beer.{#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
This sort of rhythm makes me want to strut down the pavement in time with it. Nice blues rock. 7 from the toe-tapping Nottingham jury.
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Definitely thought it was Lowell George!
Posted 14 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]
I hear Steve Miller meeting Lowell George. Good stuff.
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Hey.what a nice tune!! Thought first ,its Lenny but also this guy is good!
Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 annersjen wrote:

Totally absolute exact same thing just happened to me: and then your comment was the first one I saw. Weird.


I guess great minds think alike.  I did it also.

Posted 15 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
 bitbanger wrote:
Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.

 
Totally absolute exact same thing just happened to me: and then your comment was the first one I saw. Weird.

Posted 15 years ago by annersjen    [ Reply ]
 bitbanger wrote:
Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.

 

Born Swedish, became a Louisiana native — what could be bad about a pretty, blonde Swede who sounds like that?  Yum yum.
Posted 15 years ago by denmom    [ Reply ]
A mix between Eric Clapton and Paul Rodgers in his voice. Nice guitar work!
Posted 15 years ago by shawshank    [ Reply ]
bitbanger wrote:
Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.


Funny, I thought the same thing-a Little Feat song I never heard.  Good stuff!

Posted 15 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
Wow, I thought this was Little Feat at first. Had stop every thing I was doing to check. Guy can play good 'Merican guitar.

Posted 15 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]

Ooh, I like this.  Nice and gritty.


Posted 15 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]

Nice!


Posted 15 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing some "Bad Company" in this voice... ...am I wrong...? {#Stupid} 
Posted 16 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
Not a hundred percent original but neither was Lowell- he just perfected his own special recipe. I like it though - pushes all the right buttons and the extra guitar candy tastes good too.
Posted 16 years ago by pavlov1    [ Reply ]
ah!! saw them live. opening for john cale in pittsburgh in 1995 or 1996. great stuff. nice people, too.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This is starting my morning off rockin........watch out boss don't %^7* with me today.
Posted 17 years ago by cutterjudd    [ Reply ]
Great guitar and a similarly rated voice!
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
I miss Lowell so much I have to be careful what I rate this.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
smooth. i like!
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Rickvee wrote:
Anders is a legend here in New Orleans. He's originally from Sweden but visited New Orleans sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, fell in love with the city and its music and never left. You really need to check this guy out live. His guitar playing is smokin'.
I rerally,really like the sound of this
Posted 18 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
kidvid wrote:
I hear shades of Little Feat...
me too - I came running to the playlist to see if this was some obscure LF that I hadn't heard - I'll definitely be checking this guy out.
Posted 18 years ago by soozbc    [ Reply ]
fcatalao wrote:
never ever heard of this guy before. good stuff
Anders is a legend here in New Orleans. He's originally from Sweden but visited New Orleans sometime in the late 80s or early 90s, fell in love with the city and its music and never left. You really need to check this guy out live. His guitar playing is smokin'.
Posted 18 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
I hear shades of Little Feat...
Posted 18 years ago by kidvid    [ Reply ]
Come on over - yow!!
Posted 18 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Slick sound
Posted 18 years ago by Bad_Art    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by noelbarnes    [ Reply ]
Arrr matey... there be a fine lookin' laddie!
Posted 18 years ago by Mary_Read    [ Reply ]
never ever heard of this guy before. good stuff
Posted 18 years ago by fcatalao    [ Reply ]
Old_Pool_Skunk wrote:
Yow... never heard this before. Grooove city...
Yassah!
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
I also thought this was an old Little Feat song before I looked it up. Sounds like Lowell George reincarnated. I really loved listening to Lowell George sing and I really like this guy too!
Posted 18 years ago by crthead    [ Reply ]
drife wrote:
This is a festering turd of a song.
Visually, I have a hard time dealing with this comment. Must be the lack of snow in Syracuse has made my walks in the park an obstacle course. Awesome song!
Posted 18 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
oppy wrote:
I saw Anders Osborne play in a little bar in Melbourne Beach, FL about 10 years ago. He had a female violinist who really rocked! I loved him then and I love him now!
The vocalist was Theresa Andersson. She preforms on her own now. Yeah RP for playing Anders - he rocks!
Posted 18 years ago by cjbozzelli    [ Reply ]
i like it.
Posted 18 years ago by gorgeousgussie    [ Reply ]
This is a festering turd of a song.
Posted 18 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
This is really good. Who is this guy?
Posted 18 years ago by JohnnySockhead    [ Reply ]
Agreed with the Little Feat influence. Very nice!
Posted 19 years ago by mrmojorisin    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Bad Co. to me.
Posted 19 years ago by rogbomb    [ Reply ]
I saw Anders Osborne play in a little bar in Melbourne Beach, FL about 10 years ago. He had a female violinist who really rocked! I loved him then and I love him now!
Posted 19 years ago by oppy    [ Reply ]
JrzyTmata wrote:
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
yeah! what she said!
Posted 19 years ago by melissa    [ Reply ]
Yow... never heard this before. Grooove city...
Posted 19 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
Feats don't fail me now! Gotta get me this CD. Long live Lowell! Osborne!
Posted 19 years ago by ScopArch    [ Reply ]
This is nasty! I love it.
Posted 19 years ago by zburch    [ Reply ]
JrzyTmata wrote:
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
Me too, thought I knew all LF songs and this one threw me. I like it!
Posted 19 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
i saw buddy guy do a KILLER jimi hendrix impression at the long beach blues festival a few years ago. this guy is evil with talent.
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
This guy is a MONSTER! Excellent songwriter and he always puts a good band together... more o' dis pullleeeeeeez!
Posted 20 years ago by gardinerdm    [ Reply ]
Avatard wrote:
I see a smokey bar.
I'll join you
Posted 20 years ago by Jive    [ Reply ]
This covers waaaay more than Little F who do also waaaay well...you gots to luv the slinky rolling down the steps...
Posted 20 years ago by Guido    [ Reply ]
JrzyTmata wrote:
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
Little Feat meets Sonny Landreth meets Daniel Lanois....
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
ciscochasbro wrote:
Tasteeeeeee!
No! Curly fries are tasty!!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Tasteeeeeee!
Posted 20 years ago by ciscochasbro    [ Reply ]
Quite Likable, that guitar gets me pretty good, and that voice swings me.
Posted 20 years ago by littleblueriver7    [ Reply ]
I had to look to see if this was a Little Feat song that I somehow missed. Very nice!
Posted 20 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]
Cut from the Alan Toussaint cloth - very tasty licks.
Posted 20 years ago by Roach    [ Reply ]