Never Play Covers
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Never Play Covers is the title of a live album released by Starflyer 59
in 2005. The album was recorded live in 2004 at a concert in Atlanta, Georgia
. The majority of the songs in the set are taken from the band's 2004 studio album, I Am the Portuguese Blues
.
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
in 2005. The album was recorded live in 2004 at a concert in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The majority of the songs in the set are taken from the band's 2004 studio album, I Am the Portuguese Blues
I Am the Portuguese Blues
I Am the Portuguese Blues is the eighth full-length album released by Starflyer 59. With this album, the band returned to its past in multiple ways. The band's earlier albums had been characterized by loud guitars, but later albums saw the band progress to a softer sound, incorporating keyboards...
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Track listing
(all songs written by Jason Martin)- "Wake Up Early" – 2:56
- "New Wife, New Life" – 3:40
- "Unlucky" – 3:18
- "The Big Idea" – 3:55
- "Not Funny" – 3:47
- "Unbelievers" – 5:27
- "Birthrite" – 3:23
- "Teens in love" – 2:55
- "Worth of Labor" – 2:54
- "Play the C Chord" – 4:11
Credits
- Jason Martin – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Dean Lorenz – guitar
- Eric Collins – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Frank Lenz – drum kitDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....