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Highway 42

A train wreck on your back porch.

About Me

NEXT SHOW: May 23 in the Turf Club at Churchill Downs. 5:00 PM.


Click here to read the confusing "Legend of Highway 42," known to inspire women and men of all ages to laugh...through their tears. Suggested pairing: Fruity Pebbles, or a Rioja.

Contact Highway 42: [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/19/2005
Band Members:

Dave: vocals, guitar, keyboards, bongos and drum-like things, harmonica, mandolin, caber tossing, grape juice, Roast Beef Manhattan, songcraftsmanshipwork, and Gordon Ramsay impressions. :

Brian: vocals, guitar, harmonica, bongos, grilled mahi-mahi, Zen-like acceptance, Corona, palm tree, sportsmanship, bongos, bongos, bongos and spam. :

Tom: mandolin, guitar, bongos, the Jerk Chicken Sandwich at Brendan's, Kona Fire Ale, Skoal, bongos, Rockstar Party Bus, vocals, bongos, and palmistry. :

Current slogan under consideration at Highway 42 Enterprises: :


Influences:

Alan O'Day, Ambrosia, Andy Kim, Andy Taylor, Andy Griffith, The Beatles, Ben Folds, B.J. Thomas, Wings, B.W. Stevenson, C.W. McCall, Charles Trenet, Tom T. Hall, Bruce Cockburn, Cap'n Geech and the Shrimpshack Shooters, Cap’n Crunch, Colin Hay, Dave Mason, David & David, Elvis Costello, English Beat, The Faces, John Barry, Blue Swede, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Glen Campbell, Elvis Presley, The Gourds, Ricky Skaggs, Gram Parsons, Hoodoo Gurus, Joe Strummer, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Kinks, Looking Glass, Lyle Lovett, The Republic of Iceland, Robert Earl Keen, Carl Douglas, Hong Kong Phooey, Marshall Crenshaw, Men at Work, Monty Python, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Colin Hay, The Carol Burnett Show, Paul McCartney, Paul Anka, Paul Westerberg, Paul Simon, Paul Molitor, William Butler Yeats, Cat Stevens, The Tannahill Weavers, Van Morrison, The Replacements, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robyn Hitchcock, Roxy Music, Rodney Crowell, The Rolling Stones, Ron Sexsmith, Rupert Holmes, The Rutles, Sammy Johns, School House Rock, Seals & Crofts, The Smothers Brothers, SSGt. Barry Sadler, Starbuck, Stealers Wheel, Charlie Rich, Dean Martin, Firefall, Lindsey Buckingham, Steve Earle, Talking Heads, Terry Jacks, The Tubes, Velvet Underground, George Jones, Red Sovine, Warren Zevon, Waylon Jennings, Jay Ferguson, Jimmy Cliff, Franklin W. Dixon, King Harvest, The Left Bank, Tee Set, Orleans, Starland Vocal Band, Daniel Lanois, Winston Churchill, The Wonders, Woodentops, The Zombies, Louis Prima, Kenny Rogers and First Edition, The Hollies, Billy Ocean, Bing Crosby, Johnny Mercer, Ray Bradbury, Anthony Bourdain, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods, Chuck Mangione, Baloo the Bear, Don Ho, Donald Fagen, Dream Academy, Hank Williams, Sr., The Heat Miser, The St. Crispin’s Day Speech, Jay & The Americans, Beau “The Bandit” Durville, The Buggles, Leo Sayer, Tenzing Norgay and William Shatner. :

All music and lyrics (c) 1995-2007 Dave.
Sounds Like: What do you think? While one critic gushed that "Highway 42 sounds like all the best parts of a donkey inflating a life raft," still another argued, "Highway 42 brings to mind the whimsical insouciance of a drunken octopus falling slowly down a spiral staircase while playing a chromatic harmonica." Who are we to argue with the professionals? :


Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Important update!

Thursday, we played some songs at Norton Commons--although I texted my request for a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich whilst en route, there apparently was too much setting up going on, and so I enj...
Posted by Highway 42 on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:02:00 PST

What Women Really Want: Dave's Ultimate and Concise Guide

Having noticed a glut of "advice" books, columns, websites, magazines, and other media which purport to reveal the secrets to understanding women and making them happy, and having found them to be pre...
Posted by Highway 42 on Wed, 24 May 2006 09:37:00 PST

The Fighting Pretzels

My buddy from Iowa, Gringo, and I were talking about sports mascots this morning, and I said, "You know, you never hear of a team named after a food, but they should really consider it.  It'd be ...
Posted by Highway 42 on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:45:00 PST

Random play on my iPod

First 5 random-play songs on Dave's iPod (no skipping or explaining allowed) Week 1: 1.  Queen, "Another One Bites the Dust"2.  Nick Dastardly and the Escape Artists, "Put Your...
Posted by Highway 42 on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:41:00 PST

The Legend of Highway 42

We've gotten a lot of requests over the years to provide our legions of fans with some background on the band--people tend to ask the same questions, such as: *    why 42? * &nbs...
Posted by Highway 42 on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:11:00 PST

Dave Answers Your Questions

It's question and answer time again! Here are some select questions received by email/Aldiss Lamp/International Semaphore Code in recent weeks, together with answers that will hopefully be of general...
Posted by Highway 42 on Tue, 22 May 2007 09:20:00 PST

Horses, Royalty, and Fried Chicken

How about this? Follow the link to Sports Illustrated to enjoy their coverage of my appearance at the Kentucky Derby--I'm the one in the middle.Dave...
Posted by Highway 42 on Wed, 09 May 2007 02:41:00 PST

El Favorito

So yesterday, we go to lunch at a Mexican place, and our waiter looks a lot like Mike Ditka about 30 years ago.  He seems like a new waiter--sort of hovers a lot.So I order "El Favorito."  A...
Posted by Highway 42 on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:48:00 PST

This week's Yin/Yang exchange: Rutabaga/Papaya

Those who know me are either familiar with my basic conclusion that creation is a balanced mix of good and bad, or are really good at tuning me out and nodding absently every now and then to humor me....
Posted by Highway 42 on Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:48:00 PST

Best letter on the planet ever, not even close.

My friend Amie asked me for a favor a few weeks ago--her daughter Ellie got a new guitar for Christmas, and she wondered if I could write a simple song for her with just a few easy chords and the name...
Posted by Highway 42 on Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:49:00 PST