Dave Williamson plays guitar and sings. Usually solo but occasionally with this great line-up:
Lenny Austin, lead guitar and vocals.
T.C. Carr, harmonica and vocals.
Tom Kennedy, bass and drums and vocals.
Influences
Overall musical influences from earliest childhood on:
James Baskett (Uncle Remus), Al Jolson, Hank Williams, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Elvis Presley, Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Duane Eddy, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly, Jackie Wilson, Dee Clark, Ray Charles, Jimmy Reed, Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Pete Fountain, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Rodgers, Harry Belafonte, Kingston Trio, John Stewart, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Fred Neil, Youngbloods, Ian and Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot, a guy-in New-Orleans-whose-name-is-lost-in-my-memory, Bobby Darin, Rolling Stones, Beatles, The Band, James Taylor, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Leon Russell, Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green................................... As a performer and musician: Don Williams, Pete Merrigan, Sam Stone, Danny Flowers, Emmylou Harris, Biff Watson, Lenny Austin, T.C. Carr ................................... As a songwriter: Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, Hank Williams, Don Gibson, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Buddy Holly, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Lightfoot, Bob McDill, Sam Lorber, Rodney Crowell
Sounds Like
Dave Williamson plays a wide variety besides his own songs. Here's a sample:
Volcano
-Margaritaville
-Changes In Latitudes
-Cheeseburger In Paradise
-A Pirate Looks At Forty
-Come Monday
-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor
-Grapefruit/Juicy fruit
-Fins
-Boat Drinks
-Pencil-Thin Mustache
-He Went to Paris
-Havana Daydreamin'
-Tin Cup Chalice
-Lovely Cruise
-Banana Republics
-Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season
-Jamaica Farewell
-Take It Easy
-Hotel California
-Peaceful Easy Feelin'
-Lyin' Eyes
-Take It To The Limit
-Tequila Sunrise
-Desperado
-Love The One You're With
-Southern Cross
-Teach Your Children
-Helpless
-You've Got A Friend
-How Sweet It Is
-Fire And Rain
-Carolina In My Mind
-Bartender's Blues
-Sweet Baby James
-Mexico
-Steamroller Blues
-Jammin’
-One Love
-Stir It Up
-Three Little Birds
-Wait In Vain
-Layla
-Wonderful Tonight
-Lay Down Sally
-Promises
-I Shot The Sheriff
-Tulsa Time
-May You Never
-Nobody Knows You
-The Boxer
-Cecilia
-Me And Julio
-Mother &Child Reunion
-Mrs. Robinson
-Here Comes The Sun
-Act Naturally
-I've Just Seen A Face
-Let It Be
-Yesterday
-Rocky Raccoon
-Octopus' Garden
-Rock And Roll Music
-She's A Woman
-One After 909
-Heart Of Gold
-Down By The River
-Needle And The Damage Done
-Tell Me Why
-Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
-Like A Rolling Stone
-Lay Lady Lay
-All Along The Watchtower
-Don’t Think Twice
-Bad Bad Leroy Brown
-Operator
-Proud Mary
-Bad Moon Risin'
-Lookin' Out My Backdoor
-Down On The Corner
-Brown-Eyed Girl
-Moondance
-Crazy Love
-Tupelo Honey
-And It Stoned Me
-Last Time
-Jumpin' Jack Flash
-You Can't Always Get
What You Want
-Your Song
-Candle In The Wind
-Against The Wind
-Shame On The Moon
-Old Time Rock And Roll
-I Walk The Line
-Folsom Prison
-I Still Miss Someone
-Hungry Heart
-Another Saturday Night
-(Sittin’ On The) Dock Of
The Bay
-Don’t Worry Be Happy
-Garden Party
-Jamaica Farewell
-Reason To Believe
-Sundown
-Save The Last Dance
-Sloop John B
-Statesboro Blues
-Truckin’
-Tulsa Time
-Under The Boardwalk
-Me And Bobbie McGee
-Mr. Bojangles
-What A Wonderful World
-Wild World
-Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Dave is a songwriter and performing musician. His songs are slightly off the main road and sometimes even around the corner or back in the alley. With contacts in Nashville for his country and country/pop songs, he is always looking to find outlets for his more diverse creations.
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist, he performed in coffee houses and folk clubs in the 60's.
As bass player and harmony singer for Don Williams' band, he did concerts, TV shows, radio, and feature films in the 70's.
Two Dave Williamson songs were released on Williams' hit albums "Visions" and "Expressions."
A member of the original rock, blues, and country band The Mad Beach Band in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. Dave also produced records on several artists there in the 80's.
He lived in Tallahassee for 6 years, where he wrote and recorded his first CD "Collection."
Dave currently lives, performs, and writes in St Petersburg, Florida.
New CD: RIPE - THE DIXIE BEE-LINERS' highly anticipated sophomore release, produced by Bil VornDick (Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley) for Pinecastle Records, featuring the #1 single "Down on The Crooked Road."
hey dave, i would say your very lucky , and vey good as well . sound and writing are excellent. let me know if you come to austin. i have an internet tv show based here, be great to have you on. www.austinmusicvideo.com. hank
Thanks Dave. It helped that it was my first time there. (hopefully there may be another) I was so happy to see Anne''s smiling face. Sorry 'bout the seating. Who knew? ... : )
Hi! Thanks for the friend request! Your music is amazing!! Could you go to my page and tell me what you think of my music? I hope you have a SUITE summer!!
You've got some great music and a great page here! Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you. Take Care, and thanks again. Have a wonderful day. Peace,
hey dave...good to be found and friended here...it seems we share a few haunts and friends, i'm feeling we've probably crossed up in n'ville and/or t-bay area..looking forward to it again!..meanwhile we'll keep doing what we do for the sake of the song!!!...soon....twh
Hi Dave, Thanks so much for the friend request! Your songs are great and we wish you much success in all you do....please drop by our page and say hi anytime! All the Best, Cindy
Dave you bring some strange thoughts to bare/ Biff Watson I remember from way back when in Hillsboro Village and playing with Crystal/ Came across Pat Flynn your list I just saw play a few weeks back at Norm's and had to write him/ say hello Many mutual friends, David Olney/ Tommy Goldsmith hey Pat McInherney all good friends played on CD's I've made through the years Looks like we share some Florida friends as well. Never sure if I'm happy to add you or having you add me or if I'm the same miserable SOB I've always been..., Aaahh this brave new world!
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All the Best, Cindy
