“I DON’T LIKE TO DANCE”
Recorded live 3/20/24 in Montclair, NJ, as part of Scott's "Random Acts of Love Song" show, rescheduled from the previous Valentine's Day, when he had lost his voice.
Includes Randy Crafton on the cocktail kit, and Howard Freund on tenor saxophone.
“SUGAR ON MY LIPS”
A fun SEM love letter to New Orleans, where Scott has been playing off and on for 30+ years. Recorded at a rehearsal with Peter Vitalone on keys.
“PURPLE RAIN”
Purple Rain (Prince cover) from the Scott’s Random Acts of Love Sing show 2024 in Montclair, NJ. Features: Randy Crafton: Drums, Howard Freund: tenor Sax, Markus Hauck: keys, Stacia Thiel & Ami Brabson: vocals..
"CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOME"
Cover of Blind Faith/Steve Winwood classic Live at The Fox & Crow, Jersey City, NJ - 8/9/24 Scott E. Moore: Voice/Guitar, Howard Freund: Tenor sax
"It's A Long Way"
A previously unreleased tune, written after a dark spell. They say good things come out of that stuff... Shot in a loft in New York.
"SUMMERTIME"
In some spare time, Scott fronts The Deep Dig, modern retro soul band with longtime friends and veteran NY musicians, after digging through the record collections in their heads and playing some tunes at a party. They wind up putting their own sultry funk touches on an eclectic stable of tunes from Bill Withers, Lucinda Williams, Allen Toussaint, John Hiatt and more. This Gershwin classic was captured at an impromptu musician hang at O'Donoghue's in Nyack, NY.
"Take It In"
A gentle reminder to breathe. Written for a friend who was fighting breast cancer. She won. This song is off of "Home Bittersweet Home," recorded at Mexicali Live in NJ, while opening for Dan Bern.
"Hard On The Outside"
From "Home Bittersweet Home" record. Recorded at the Coffee With Conscience folk series.
"HEY, LITTLE MAX"
A fun SEM blues tune off the Mr. Misunderstood record. Live in NJ on 2014 with Lee Jeffryes on drums and Matt Raymond on upright bass.
"Nobody Loves You Like Me"
A love song that has been part of several weddings now... Off the "Home Bittersweet Home" CD. Live at The Goldhawk, Hoboken, NJ, during one of Scott’s legendary “Writer’s Hang” shows.
"Hanging Around"
An older tune from "Songs For The Record." Shot a while back at the Brennan Coffee House in Jersey City, NJ, in an historical cavernous Court House turned into a great music venue for special events. SEM playing his little Larrivee parlor guitar.
"The End Of The Day"
An old favorite, originally on the "Songs For The Record" CD. It's about living each day for what it is, without regret. Shot in an NYC loft with a 1934 Gibson L-00 through a 1964 Gibson Falcon amp. Camera shot by Matthew Wachsman, sound recorded by George McMorrow.
Keeping Time: New Music from America's Roots
This is an excerpt from the great series on The Sundance Channel on SEM and his Writer's Hang performance series/residency. The TV series, directed by Gillian Grisman (Grateful Dawg, et al), also shined a light on Nickel Creek, Gillian Welch and many other amazing artists. Grateful to be part of it.
