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How Many Horses

Posted on Apr 23rd, 2009 by Balder : Kosmonaut Balder

Here's my first Youtube video -- a recording of a song by my old band, The Dog Soldiers.  The band was led by Jimmy Thornton, Billy Bob Thornton's brother, and the song was recorded in a little home studio.


How Many Horses



And here is a video of another one of our songs, "Island Avenue," which Billy Bob later covered on his album, The Edge of the World.


Island Avenue


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Siona : Synchronicity Coordinator
about 1 hour later
Siona said

That's you? Oh my goodness. And wow.

(Billy Bob Thornton's version of Ring of Fire is one of my favorites. I love that he's not the only talent in the family.)

Tely : Truth Seeker
about 1 hour later
Tely said

Hah!  This is so different than how I picture you , Bruce!  Which part of are you?

Balder : Kosmonaut
about 2 hours later
Balder said

Thanks for taking the time to listen, Siona and Tely!  I also really like Billy Bob Thornton's version of Ring of Fire – though I hadn't seen that Slingblade edit yet.  I just added another video above – a song of ours, Island Avenue, that Billy Bob later covered on one of his albums.

And Tely, we made these songs back in the late '80s or early '90s – practically a different incarnation!  I played the bass guitar.

Best wishes,

B.

maryw : ponderer
about 4 hours later
maryw said

Rock on, bad-ass bass-bodhisattva!

Balder : Kosmonaut
about 11 hours later
Balder said

LOL, Mary!  I'm having fun…experimenting with how to make a video for Youtube, but also just enjoying some long lost recordings.  I made contact with the sound engineering student who initially helped us record some songs (for her school assignment) and she had recordings of lots of stuff I'd lost, including the song, “How Many Horses.”  (We did an acoustic, slower, countrified version of that song, too, but I don't know if anyone still has it.)

Balder : Kosmonaut
1 day later
Balder said

I uploaded one more (badass) D.S. song to Youtube:  In Flames.  

starlight : StarLight Dancing
9 days later
starlight said

you just way SNAP!…(that is the new word for cool…lol)…much joy to you…always, star…

Balder : Kosmonaut
10 days later
Balder said

LOL, thanks, Star!  That was 20 years ago, so maybe I was SNAP, but …

starlight : StarLight Dancing
10 days later
starlight said

hey babe…if ever you got it, you never lose it…lol…

about 1 month later
le soleil said

I like what the name, Dog Soldiers, represents.

It must have been a lot of fun to play together :)  Ah, those musical memories!

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