QUIET ROADS & GUITAR STORIES

Some stories are sung. Others are told through the guitar.

Here you'll find reflective ballads, acoustic melodies, blues-tinged instrumentals, and a few favorite interpretations from Fishbone Rivers.

Start with Back in Her Arms Again or Little Blue Starshine, then explore guitar instrumentals like Fishman Stroll and Melody for Bob Dylan.

Ballads, instrumentals, and songs for the quieter stretches of the road.

Ballads and Other Songs

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    Highway 61 -B. (Dylan Cover) 2:24
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    Reminds Me of You -(Van Morrison Cover) 3:51
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    Heart Break Blues -written by Dr. Fishbone Rivers 3:08
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    Bobby (For Bobby D. ) by Fishbone Rivers (recorded live at Amplified Studios, Carlsbad, Ca.) 4:00
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    You're a Big Girl Now -Studio Ver. (B. Dylan) 4:06
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    Luxury Line -by Fishbone Rivers 2:37
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    Cannon Ball Blues by SJR 4:37
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    Summer Dayz -Fishbone Rivers 2:11
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    Little Blue Starshine -revisited -by Fishbone Rivers 3:36
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    Play the Blues intro -by Fishbone Rivers 1:02
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    A Music Man -written by SJR 3:32
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    Wagon Wheel -Folk Arrangement. (Dylan/Secor ) 3:26
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    Play the Blues (why you want to) -Fishbone Rivers Original 4:06
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    Little Girl and Mona Lisa -written by Fishbone Rivers 3:28
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    Ain't Dyin' -Fishbone Rivers 2:55
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    Walking in Memphis- acoustic folk arrangement(cover -M. Cohn) 4:09
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Instrumentals Written by Fishbone Rivers, (with and without utilizing Backing Tracks -see credits) 

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    Road Trip -Intrumental -Fishbone Original 1:58
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    Melody for Bob Dylan -Instrumental by Fishbone Rivers 1:34
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    Fishman Stroll -Instrumental by Fishbone Rivers 1:39
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    Summer Rain in Atlanta -instrumental -By Fishbone Rivers 1:25
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    Starfish -instrumental -by Fishbone Rivers 0:47
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    Ocean Dream (instrumental -with Elevated Music Backing Track) by Fishbone Rivers 3:25
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    A Song For Cheryl Prall -instrumental by Fishbone Rivers 2:22
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Live and Jams

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    Special Guest -Charlie Phillips -Crossroads - ft. Fishbone Rivers on Harp -(recorded live at Amplified Studios, Carlsbad, Ca.) Robert Johnson cover 3:23
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    Drive -Fishbone Rivers Original ft. Bob Long on Piano 2:23
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    Stormy Monday -Unrehearsed cell phone capture-Long ver. -amplified studios - 4:58
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    Best Thing Floatin' (Live with Charlie Phillips) by Fishbone Rivers) 3:00
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    Highway 61 -Dylan cover (shorten -live Folk-Rock with Charlie Phillips) 2:49
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Credits

Songs recorded at various locals throughout SoCal. Turn Her Loose, Just Drive, and Nothing but Blues written by Scott James Rivers (Fishbone Rivers) and Flint Long (Credit Flint with that great piano in Turn Her Loose), Backing Track on Road Trip by Fritz Pearl (Thank-you Fritz),  Stop Breaking Down and Love in Vain written by Robert Johnson. Special thanks to Elevated Jams Tracks (elevatedjamtracks.com) for the backing on Play the Blues. I'm Clueless who wrote the piano riff on Not Today Blues and Backing on A Trip Out to Georgia.  It Takes a Lot to Laugh It Takes a Train to Cry, Highway 61, Early Roman Kings, and You're a Big Girl Now written by Bob Dylan.  Reminds Me of You written by Van Morrison.  All other songs written by Scott James Rivers.  All tracks performed and produced by SJR and Bluesman Productions.  Special thanks to Flint Long for that great piano in Turn Her Loose and Just Drive,  and the gang and great musicians at Legacy -Larry, Steve, Lorenzo, Jeff, and to the greater North San Diego County songwriter consortium.  Thanks to the folks at Amplified Studio, Carlsbad, California; Bob, Ellie, Mark, Gab, Harry, Alora. -you guys are the best.

 

  Fishbones Rivers and Fishbone Rivers Productions are trademarks of Scott James Rivers, copyright 2023