the most recent situations have included:
matt horn,
tom siler,
konrad meissner,
drew glackin,
len small,
christian selinger,
ray sapirstein,
ed parrinello,
doug wieselman,
dave rappapport,
briana winter
thor harris
Influences
david bowie, joni mitchell, neil young, the beatles, big star, stevie wonder, the byrds, the flaming lips, spiritualized, tom waits, sly & the family stone, U2, belle and sebastian, radiohead, the clash, the buzzcocks, pink floyd, bobby womack, david crosby, motown, stax volt, simon and garfunkel, nick drake, bob dylan, small faces, al green, van morrison, kate bush, stereolab, gram parsons, marvin gaye, monk, rickie lee jones, cocteau twins, mingus, loretta lynn, emmylou harris, curis mayfield, the who, more more more
"A Don Piper Situation is all about the sustain. In the choruses of his songs, Don will hold a note, another voice will grab another note, a trumpet or a clarinet or pedal steel will hit another and yet another until some impossible chord is hung out before you like a glass chandelier in all it's shimmering, flickering glory. Don himself is also about the sustain. He grew up in the tuff weeds of Carlisle Pa. He learnt the rock trade in Austin Tx with a mix of punk, bluegrass,& psychedelia bands. He moved to NYC, started A Don Piper Situation, and released a single and an EP. In short order, he had a publishing deal, a contract with Capitol Records and a big glossy "Next Big Thing" picture in Rolling Stone. In somewhat short order after that, well, let's just say he still had the picture. So he did what all smart Americans do when they're screwed by the man, he jumped in a forty-foot-long 1969 International Harvester school bus and made a psychedelic road movie, "Caravan Summer" (coming soon to a theater near you). Then he got the album back from the major and released it on his own. Ha ha! The result was the brilliant pop-rock of 2000's "Saturate" -- Beatles/ Finn/ Love. Last year, he recorded "Inside a Change", from which these four songs were taken. Muted & beautiful but unmistakebly pop, The Situation's sound hangs in hazy memories of an autumn love affair -- Walker / Hazelwood/ Hunky Dory. Listen to the sustain."
that about says it all for me.
There will be a Drew Tribute concert and benefit silent auction and raffle in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, February 17 at:
Southpaw
125 Fifth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-0236
Confirmed acts are:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies); The Silos; Jack Grace Band; Chris Mills; Tandy; Chip Robinson; Quarry Hill; A Don Piper Situation; Feathermerchants; ....and many more to be confirmed soon. Check back for updates!
Here are some sites where you can post or view photos and stories - drewglackin.com, drewglackin.blogspot.com, and myspace.com/drewglackin.
It was fantastic to see you rockin' the rink on Saturday! Thanks so much for contributing your fabulous presence to what was an amazingly magical night in Dreamland!!
xoxo Lola*
p.s. Please tell your girl to call me!! I'd love to hang with her sometime!!
THINKING OF YOU GUYS! HOPE THE SHOW WENT GREAT,WISH I WAS THERE. ONE LITTLE THING...I SMASHED EVERYTHING AND BETO IS CRYING AND SHAKING IN THE UNDERGROUND. YOU CAN'T HELP HIM
Hi Mr DON PIPER This is so beautiful, i love ..beginnings..so much! I wonder, If you might like my songs too. Please have a listen, and by the way, there are 2 free downloadsongs on my website. and if you can..t live without it, there is a link to iTunes too... enjoy the day, yours TOM www.tomkrimi.com
SoundSurface says thank you very much! Like your Sound - your Music is really cool! Be creative and rock the Future!!! I wish you all the Best!! Hear ya! Greetz from Germany :-)
Hey, i know you. I've seen and heard you in Austin. This is beautiful music, thanks. Even Ray's trumpet. Or should that be especially Ray's trumpet. It's all beautiful.
Don - What can I say? It's always such a joy to work and hang with you. Thanks for the very kind message - BTW, you did a masterful job on the David Roland record. Take care my friend - C.
I downloaded some of your tracks ages ago and having not written a track listing down for my 'ford cassette compilation' I had no idea who's songs were who's? Anyway I've realised the best ones were yours so thought I had best say BONJOUR and you are well good, especially when cruisin down the Surrey or the city or something along those lines anyway Ciao man x
hey buddy, i just got some photo's uploaded of our recording session last weekend. me on the right and you in the middle respectively. i have no idea who that fella on the far left is do you? he's such a biter, i mean, come on, he's taken our whole look and made it plastic. i think we should dress mod for the next session. don't tell that guy thoe. not enough room for 3 vespas outside the salt mines... peace
Thanks for the add. Remember, we met at the Starlit Café in Mumbai overlooking the harbor? My stomach was dodgy and yours wasn´t. I like yor vocals, they give me Crowded House vibes, which is a huge compliment. Hope to see U in NY someday and check out your studio.
