Green Bean, by The Way Blue Bucket, from eponymously titled album

Now here’s a track that I know you’ve never heard. It’s a band called The Way Blue Bucket, and they are a too-hip, off-the-wall, free-form noise/rock/jazz band from Philadelphia’s underground free-form noise/rock/jazz scene. Way underground, that is. In fact, the only reason I’ve even got the CD is that I am IN the band. Yes, my name is Dave Garlitz and I am the lead guitar player and primary director/composer of The Way Blue Bucket.

The band hasn’t been too active since 2003 - it could be argued that we “broke up,” but we prefer to think of it as a hiatus. I mean, the love for the music is still there, and I’m still in touch with the other band members (Aino Soderhielm, who now plays with Calvin Weston, and Rob Smith, who now plays with - hmm, what was their name? I forget…). In theory, if any gigs came up, we would be there in a second. By the way, if you want to contact the band, you can find the official website, or just send me an email.

But in the meantime, I do like to go back to our recorded work from time to time. Preparing for this album we were rehearsing a minimum of twice a week, which now seems unbelievable. This track here, Green Bean, will always be one of our favorites. It’s funky, the groove stays locked in, but we still managed to “take it out” in a really satisfying way. Let me know what you think of it (you can leave a comment by clicking on the “Comments” link below this post.