Bandit - Patrick Gunning (covering The Senate)

A couple years ago, there was an amazing Seattle band called The Senate that is now sadly defunct. They were an acoustic rock trio, two guitars and bass with three-part vocal harmonies and wrote some of the most exciting acoustic music I've ever heard. Nick Drummond has been a huge influence in my acoustic guitar playing for sure.

I had the video camera out today and, since I had been messing with this arrangement at Wintergrass, thought it should see the light of day. Trying to duplicate two guitars and bass on one guitar is pretty much an exercise in futility but I did my best.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The
• Senate
• Seattle
• acoustic
• rock
• band
• cover
• Nick
• Drummond
• Patrick
• Gunning
• folk

[kiddoc88]

do you remember meeting a blond girl at dusty string a few years back, who complimented your playing and said you reminded her of the senate, and you proceeded to play one of their songs? yeah, that was me .

[patrickgunning]

@kiddoc88 Wow, I definitely remember that. Points for still going searching for The Senate after all this time. As far as crazy internet coincidences go this is pretty up there. :)

[ofranklin83]

Nice work! Thanks for carrying the flame for acoustic riffage.

[patrickgunning]

@ofranklin83 Oliver, thanks for the comment. Means a lot, and I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Got any new musical projects going these days? I'd love to check 'em out.

[Skeptchick]

Most excellent, as usual!

[patrickgunning]

@Skeptchick Thanks, especially after I made you suffer through the re-remembering of this at Wintergrass.

[ofranklin83]

@patrickgunning: Yeah, I've got a bunch of new songs and am performing solo for the first time next Sunday 11/20 at the Can Can. Come check it out if you can!

[Skeptchick]

@patrickgunning Yeah, "suffer." That's the word. Psh. :)

[patrickgunning]

@Seaton6017 Thanks!

[Seaton6017]

This is such an awesome cover.