Dave Sharp
Dave Sharp (born 28 January 1959) is an English guitarist who co-founded, along with Mike Peters, the Welsh punk/new wave band The Alarm.
Early career
Sharp was born in Kersal, Salford, Lancashire, and began playing with the band Seventeen in the 1970s; he made his recording debut on their "Don't Let Go" / "Bank Holiday Weekend" single. After Seventeen disbanded in 1980, the band reformed as The Alarm, eventually recording hit records such as "68 Guns" and "The Spirit of '76".
Hard Travelers
Towards the end of 2007 Sharp, having spent most of his recent time playing solo acoustic, was ready to form a new band again. He was put in touch with Henry McCullough and, after a few days together in Ireland, the nucleus of The Hard Travelers was formed. The concept of the band's music was the intention to bring the songs of Woody Guthrie to a new public. To complete the lineup, Sharp and McCullough brought in Zoot Money on keyboards; Gary Fletcher on bass; and Colin Allen on drums.
Their debut gig, following a recording session, was on 22 January 2008 in Portsmouth at The Cellars. The following booked gigs had to be postponed for a while due to various difficulties and their next performance was at The Black Horse Festival, Hastings where they headlined on 24 May 2008.
Dave Sharp (bass guitarist)
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Dave Sharp was the touring bass guitarist for the rock band Melvins during their 1993 tour. He currently plays in several bands including Sumkali, Spheres of Influence, and his own band the Dave Sharp Secret Seven.
Native Detroiter Sharp became devoted to Jazz at the University of Michigan and later studied with bassist Herbie Lewis in San Francisco, and bassist, composer and bandleader Marion Hayden in Michigan.
Sharp currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he composes, records, teaches and performs.
Discography
References
External links
Podcasts:
Dave Sharp
ALBUMS
- Downtown America released: 1996
- Hard Travellin' released: 1991
Dave Sharp
ALBUMS
- Essential Daytime released:
- Smile released:
- Daytime released:
- Lifestyle, Leisure and Hobbies released:
- Positive Feeling, The released:
Essential Daytime
- It's OK
- Breaking Away
- Final Offer
- Makeover
- Makeover
- Places to Go
- Where It's At
- Feel Free
- Going Forward
- Light Breeze
- Travelling Home
- Moving Around
- Make It Right
- Never Giving Up
- Away We Go
- Coming Home Again
- Sunshine Waves
- It's OK (60 second version)
- Breaking Away (60 second version)
- Final Offer (60 second version)
- Makeover (60 second version)
- Makeover (60 second version)
- Places to Go (60 second version)
- Where It's At (60 second version)
- Feel Free (60 second version)
- Going Forward (60 second version)
- Light Breeze (60 second version)
- Travelling Home (60 second version)
- Moving Around (60 second version)
- Make It Right (60 second version)
- Never Giving Up (60 second version)
- Away We Go (60 second version)
- Coming Home Again (60 second version)
- Sunshine Waves (60 second version)
- It's OK (30 second version)
- Breaking Away (30 second version)
- Final Offer (30 second version)
- Makeover (30 second version)
- Makeover (30 second version)
- Places to Go (30 second version)
- Where It's At (30 second version)
- Feel Free (30 second version)
- Going Forward (30 second version)
- Light Breeze (30 second version)
- Travelling Home (30 second version)
- Moving Around (30 second version)
- Make It Right (30 second version)
- Never Giving Up (30 second version)
- Away We Go (30 second version)
- Coming Home Again (30 second version)
- Sunshine Waves (30 second version)
- It's OK (sting)
- Breaking Away (sting)
- Final Offer (sting)
- Makeover (sting)
- Makeover (sting)
- Places to Go (sting)
- Where It's At (sting)
- Feel Free (sting)
- Going Forward (sting)
- Light Breeze (sting)
- Travelling Home (sting)
- Moving Around (sting)
- Make It Right (sting)
- Never Giving Up (sting)
- Away We Go (sting)
- Coming Home Again (sting)
- Sunshine Waves (sting)
Smile
- Happy Days Are Here
- Two Feet Forward
- Carousel
- Rosie Lee 1
- Rosie Lee 2
- Walking in the Park
- Wonderful
- Tick Tock Dreams
- Broken Biscuits
- Fifty Winks
- Fifty Winks Inst.
- Smile
- Hullabaloo
- Waldo Whistler
- Side Down Up
- Under a Night Sky
- You and Me
- Up to Mischief
- Off to the Park
- Beautiful Moments
- Happy Days Are Here (30 second version)
- Two Feet Forward (30 second version)
- Carousel (30 second version)
- Rosie Lee 1 (30 second version)
- Rosie Lee 2 (30 second version)
- Walking in the Park (30 second version)
- Tick Tock Dreams (30 second version)
- Broken Biscuits (30 second version)
- Fifty Winks (30 second version)
- Fifty Winks Inst. (30 second version)
- Smile (30 second version)
- Hullabaloo (30 second version)
- Waldo Whistler (30 second version)
- Side Down Up (30 second version)
- Under a Night Sky (30 second version)
- You and Me (30 second version)
- Up to Mischief (30 second version)
- Off to the Park (30 second version)
- Beautiful Moments (30 second version)
- Happy Days Are Here (15 second version)
- Two Feet Forward (15 second version)
- Carousel (15 second version)
- Rosie Lee 1 (15 second version)
- Rosie Lee 2 (15 second version)
- Walking in the Park (15 second version)
- Wonderful (15 second version)
- Tick Tock Dreams (15 second version)
- Broken Biscuits (15 second version)
- Fifty Winks (15 second version)
- Fifty Winks Inst. (15 second version)
- Smile (15 second version)
- Hullabaloo (15 second version)
- Waldo Whistler (15 second version)
- Side Down Up (15 second version)
- Under a Night Sky (15 second version)
- You and Me (15 second version)
- Up to Mischief (15 second version)
- Off to the Park (15 second version)
- Beautiful Moments (15 second version)
- Happy Days Are Here (sting)
- Two Feet Forward (sting)
- Carousel (sting)
- Rosie Lee 1 (sting)
- Rosie Lee 2 (sting)
- Walking in the Park (sting)
- Wonderful (sting)
- Tick Tock Dreams (sting)
- Broken Biscuits (sting)
- Fifty Winks (sting)
- Smile (sting)
- Hullabaloo (sting)
- Waldo Whistler (sting)
- Side Down Up (sting)
- Under a Night Sky (sting)
- You and Me (sting)
- Up to Mischief (sting)
- Off to the Park (sting)
- Beautiful Moments (sting)
Daytime
- On Our Way
- Clear Day
- Comfort Zone
- Start Early
- Daybreak
- Highway Home
- Summer
- Wake Up
- Going Places
- Makes My Day
- Then and Now
- Destinations
- Far and Away
- Sometimes
- On Our Way (60 second version)
- Clear Day (60 second version)
- Comfort Zone (60 second version)
- Start Early (60 second version)
- Daybreak (60 second version)
- Highway Home (60 second version)
- Summer (60 second version)
- Wake Up (60 second version)
- Going Places (60 second version)
- Makes My Day (60 second version)
- Then and Now (60 second version)
- Destinations (60 second version)
- Far and Away (60 second version)
- Sometimes (60 second version)
- On Our Way (30 second version)
- Clear Day (30 second version)
- Comfort Zone (30 second version)
- Start Early (30 second version)
- Daybreak (30 second version)
- Highway Home (30 second version)
- Summer (30 second version)
- Wake Up (30 second version)
- Going Places (30 second version)
- Makes My Day (30 second version)
- Then and Now (30 second version)
- Destinations (30 second version)
- Far and Away (30 second version)
- Sometimes (30 second version)
- On Our Way (15 second version)
- Clear Day (15 second version)
- Comfort Zone (15 second version)
- Start Early (15 second version)
- Daybreak (15 second version)
- Highway Home (15 second version)
- Summer (15 second version)
- Wake Up (15 second version)
- Going Places (15 second version)
- Makes My Day (15 second version)
- Then and Now (15 second version)
- Destinations (15 second version)
- Far and Away (15 second version)
- Sometimes (15 second version)
Lifestyle, Leisure and Hobbies
- Kickstart
- Motown Magic
- Say What You Want
- Open House Party
- Delicious Sax
- Venice Beach
- The Opportunity
- Big Bad Shuffle
- Dang My Breeches
- The Place to Be
- No Turning Back
- Pumpkin Soup
- Homeville
- Barbecue Beat
- Two Left Feet
- A Classical Journey
- Get Together
- Beach Reggae
- Hand It Over
- Lords and Ladies
- Gameshow Showtime
- Freeway
- Living Image
- Daytime Television
- Lucky Break
- Leasing
- Coastal Highway
- Meatballs
- Nail That Turkey
- Your Future
- Keep on Moving
- Tric Trac
- Cool Driver
- Kickstart (30 second version)
- Motown Magic (30 second version)
- Say What You Want (30 second version)
- Open House Party (30 second version)
- Delicious Sax (30 second version)
- Venice Beach (30 second version)
- The Opportunity (30 second version)
- Big Bad Shuffle (30 second version)
- Dang My Breeches (30 second version)
- The Place to Be (30 second version)
- No Turning Back (30 second version)
- Pumpkin Soup (30 second version)
- Homeville (30 second version)
- Barbecue Beat (30 second version)
- Two Left Feet (30 second version)
- A Classical Journey (30 second version)
- Get Together (30 second version)
- Beach Reggae (30 second version)
- Hand It Over (30 second version)
- Lords and Ladies (30 second version)
- Gameshow Showtime (30 second version)
- Freeway (30 second version)
- Living Image (30 second version)
- Daytime Television (30 second version)
- Lucky Break (30 second version)
- Leasing (30 second version)
- Coastal Highway (30 second version)
- Meatballs (30 second version)
- Nail That Turkey (30 second version)
- Your Future (30 second version)
- Keep on Moving (30 second version)
- Tric Trac (30 second version)
- Cool Driver (30 second version)
- Kickstart (15 second version)
- Motown Magic (15 second version)
- Say What You Want (15 second version)
- Open House Party (15 second version)
- Delicious Sax (15 second version)
- Venice Beach (15 second version)
- The Opportunity (15 second version)
- Big Bad Shuffle (15 second version)
- Dang My Breeches (15 second version)
- The Place to Be (15 second version)
- No Turning Back (15 second version)
- Pumpkin Soup (15 second version)
- Homeville (15 second version)
- Barbecue Beat (15 second version)
- Two Left Feet (15 second version)
- A Classical Journey (15 second version)
- Get Together (15 second version)
- Beach Reggae (15 second version)
- Hand It Over (15 second version)
- Lords and Ladies (15 second version)
- Gameshow Showtime (15 second version)
- Freeway (15 second version)
- Living Image (15 second version)
- Daytime Television (15 second version)
- Lucky Break (15 second version)
- Leasing (15 second version)
- Coastal Highway (15 second version)
- Meatballs (15 second version)
- Nail That Turkey (15 second version)
- Your Future (15 second version)
- Keep on Moving (15 second version)
- Tric Trac (15 second version)
- Cool Driver (15 second version)
Positive Feeling, The
- Bright Future
- The Opportunity
- Push Yourself Up
- Looking Forward 1
- Looking Forward 2 (promo loop)
- Imagination 1
- Imagination 2 (promo loop)
- Positive Action
- No Turning Back
- Believe in Yourself 1
- Believe in Yourself 2 (promo loop)
- Dreams Are Free
- Following Your Heart
- Going to the Top
- Get Together
- Times We Had
- The Positive Feeling
- Bright Future (60 second version)
- The Opportunity (60 second version)
- Push Yourself Up (60 second version)
- Looking Forward 1(60 second version)
- Imagination 1(60 second version)
- Positive Action (60 second version)
- No Turning Back (60 second version)
- Believe in Yourself 1(60 second version)
- Dreams Are Free (60 second version)
- Following Your Heart (60 second version)
- Going to the Top (60 second version)
- Get Together (60 second version)
- Times We Had (60 second version)
- The Positive Feeling (60 second version)
- Bright Future (30 second version)
- The Opportunity (30 second version)
- Push Yourself Up (30 second version)
- Looking Forward 1 (30 second version)
- Looking Forward 2 (30 second version)
- Imagination 1 (30 second version)
- Imagination 2 (30 second version)
- Positive Action (30 second version)
- No Turning Back (30 second version)
- Believe in Yourself 1 (30 second version)
- Believe in Yourself 2 (30 second version)
- Dreams Are Free (30 second version)
- Following Your Heart (30 second version)
- Going to the Top (30 second version)
- Get Together (30 second version)
- Times We Had (30 second version)
- The Positive Feeling (30 second version)
- Bright Future (sting)
- Push Yourself Up (sting)
- Looking Forward 1 (sting)
- Positive Action (sting)
- No Turning Back (sting)
- Believe in Yourself 1 (sting)
- Going to the Top (sting)
- Get Together (sting)
- The Positive Feeling (sting)
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Long Black Night
by: Dave SharpTake the gold
Take the coal/cold
Take the heat
But leave the money
And run
Take the wrong way out
And the rain is sure to come
And the levees are broke
And the high tides rolling in
Well it's sure coming down to a case of sink or swim
Chorus:
In the long black night 'till the sunrise
When it's too black and dark to see the way
In the long black night between now and the morning light
Oh lay you down 'till the breaking of the day
Oh lay you down
Don't be losing no sleep
Trying to figure it out one more time
When the black dog's? lying down it's the end of the line
Well if the tiddle? of the shock on a bloodstained downtown street
As we loaded d going down and everybody gets beat
Chorus
Down be digging them bones by the light of the qually? moon
It's a total waste of time, it's a digging a grave too soon
And away it's too late over the great divide
For the finding of peace in the lonesome valley tonight