Tumbleweed

September 19th will be the official post date for the Tumbleweed video.

Headed towards the sun...

Another Llano California location shot from Tumbleweed video.

Sycamore Cove...

Still from Tumbleweed Video. 

The day was overcast, which helped give my scenes with Kat Noland a compelling loneliness for our goodbyes, as she represents the girl from Cowboy's past, the one he left behind and now laments in this haunting song written by Jason Peirce.

The edit and post of this song should happen by the end of the week.  Thanks for checking in...

Llano location...

Llano location for the Tumbleweed video.

On location with Kat Noland

Katherine Noland w/ John Reneaud on location for Tumbleweed

Shot through several video sequences with Katherine Noland last week for my Tumbleweed video.  The song is a lyrical jaunt through time spent as lovers full knowing it would/could never work out.  We have several more days of shooting scheduled for this week, then, it's a final mix on the vocals via Mike and Ed, on this beautiful song written by Jason Peirce.  I look forward to posting this video soon.

Keeping you posted... My neighbor's apartment caught on fire last week.  Aside from how it most certainly will change his life, it has created a delay in the completion of the Tumbleweed video.  Regardless, I have a great video base of two cowboys sitting next to a fire singing the song, and will shoot out the rest of the video next week.  I expect to publish this video by the 10th,

Tumbleweed

Xander Bailey working it with me on the set of our Tumbleweed video.

Tumbleweed video...

Actors Xander Bailey and Katherine Noland have signed onto the Tumbleweed video.  Shooting begins early next week.  I look forward to seeing what we come up with for this amazing song about the cost of not settling down by songwriter Jason Peirce.

Tumbleweed, written by Mr. Jason Peirce

Songwriter/Actor Jason Peirce

The next song that will be added to The Dresden Cowboy catalogue is titled Tumbleweed.  The video for this lyrical song will begin production later in the month.   The song was written by a friend of mine, Mr. Jason Peirce. It is being produced by Michael Madill and Edward Donnelly, featuring Mr. Donnelly on guitar.

I requested a bio from Mr. Peirce so any fan of the Dresden Cowboy catalogue can know him just a little bit better, and, it was with his usual humility he suggested that I use the following. "Jason Peirce is a singer-songwriter currently living in Indialantic, Florida."  I, however, would add at the end of that "- he is a good guy."  You will get to know him via his music and lyrics...  And I hope that once this project goes live by performing the catalogue of Dresden Cowboy songs, that, at some point, Jason will join the show on tour. 

On location for Route 66...

John Reneaud on location for music video Route 66 / Dresden Cowboy.

Route 66

Route 66 continued...

John Reneaud, shooting Route 66 video,  Ludlow, CA July 23 2016.

It has dawned on me that I have not added the lyrics I wrote for my version of Route 66 to the cosmos...  So, the the following includes Mr. Troop's words in the order I sing them, along with my additional lyrics.

"If you want plan to motor west.  Take my way Jack the highway that's the best.  It wanders from Chicago to L.A.,.  That's two-thousand miles each and every way. You travel through St. Louis,  Joplin Missouri, Oklahoma City's, oh, so pretty, you see Amarillo and Gallup New Mexico.  Flagstaff Arizona, don't forget Winona, Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino. 

Get your kicks on Route 66.  Get your kicks on Route 66.

Well, like a million cars drive by each and every day.  Turn the autopilot on let the radio have its way.  The sun shine down 'till the stars do fall above.  Hit the pedal to the metal baby, yea, I think I fall in love.  You travel through St. Louis,  Joplin Missouri, Oklahoma City's, oh, so pretty, you see Amarillo and Gallup New Mexico.  Flagstaff Arizona, don't forget Winona, Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino. 

Get your kicks...  Get your kicks, on Route 66.  Get your kicks...  Get your kicks, on Route 66.

 If you ever need a tip.  When you take that mighty California trip.  Well it wanders from Chicago to L.A.,.  That's two thousand miles each and every way.  Get your kicks.  On route 66.

 

Dresden Cowboy visits Oatman AZ

This week's special... Along the American Highway.

John Reneaud AKA the Dresden Cowboy shooting Route 66 video

Still shooting video for Route 66.  I love getting out to the desert to shoot these random shots and all, but, I hate when things go wrong roadside (see video).

The Iron Hog honors Hopper...

photo taken from John Reneaud Route 66 video

Another still shot via the Route 66 video. 

The Mother Road...

photo by Julien Reneaud

Spent time with my son shooting more pic up shots for the Route 66 video...  Get your kicks!

Cool truck on Route 66...

photo by John Reneaud

Had to take a photo of this cool flaming truck while shooting video for the song Route 66... (oh, and happy birthday Rene'e).

Working on the video for Route 66

My version of Route 66 is complete and I have begun working on the video elements of this song.  Expect to post a completed music video by early July.  Thank you Ed and Mike for making this one happen!

- the Dresden Cowboy

Life On Mars

Info: Life On Mars

After recently seeing/hearing Mr. Bowie's performance of this song on a Fashion Rocks Youtube video, I was inspired to attempt a simple, yet, hopefully, elegant version of the tune. Life On Mars has been described as Broadway meets Salvador Dali, due to its well stated musical structure blended with a jumble of lyrical images. This version features piano by Los Angeles musician Peter Adams. I am mostly satisfied with the vocal tracks... Upon playback I merely struggle with the fact that, yes, it's not Bowie singing the song (For those who my not get it - My use of the word "Merely" is intended as a sarcastic underplay of how immense Mr. Bowie's talent truly was). Regardless, it is my homage to the guy who presented me with my first real vocal/music lesson in life. And, I would add, he was a dear friend, though, I never personally met him. I dedicate this song to Tracey and Karen for all those times we called Detroit radio stations requesting Bowie from the end of street on Barilane Drive.

All video used was pulled from the Internet Archive and was indicated to be in the Public Domain. I make no claim to the publishing rights to this song, nor do I claim any rights of the video clips presented within - some of which are presented for satirical purpose. Also, I have no intention to commercially profit by presenting Mr. Bowie's music in this manner, I simply did it because I thought I would enjoy the process. It was such a splendid delight.

Money Live w/ Marty & Elayne

A bootleg video via the Dresden, Hollywood, CA.