Sail Me Away interpreted by Jimsonweed

Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals: Tino Hernandez

Bass Guitar: Pete Hernandez

Rhythm Guitar Two, Backing Vocals-Harmonies: Alex Hernandez

Production and Engineering: Tino, Alex and Pete Hernandez

    Sail Me Away, a song for my father. Pete, Tino and I did this song for our father at his funeral. We decided to record it for MNF as a way to preserve the memory of that day. We also did Joel at dad’s funeral, we really wanted to record that one because out if the five songs we did at the funeral Joel came out the best. Nevertheless, sadly someone else claimed the rights to that one before we could. Classic Daniel Amos, the Daniel Amos my oldest brother, Tino, grew up with. Anything after Alarma Tino has a hard time listening too, thank God for The Dogs. Sail Me Away was a song that he grabbed onto right away. He did the vocals and guitar work on this one. Pete did the bass line and I provided the backing vocals. Terry has always been a prolific songwriter, even when he was just starting out. Imagine if he had stuck with the original Daniel Amos sound!! Where would we be today?? But I like the subtleness in the transition of their sound, from Daniel Amos to Shotgun Angel to Horrendous Disc there was a smooth transition in those albums. Of course with Alarma he kinda just slapped everyone in the face.

      This whole experience has been a pleasure for all three of us. Doing this project together has helped us all to appreciate the various skills we each have. I am also submitting this recording with a completely new respect for what Daniel Amos/Lost Dogs do to record such brilliant music. This was a hard task and if it was hard with two songs, I can only imagine recording ten songs. My respect for Terry Scott Taylor grows ever more, and I pray that he continues to create the wonderful sounds that have helped shape both my life and spiritual walks. I really do miss Gene; the Dogs suffered a monumental loss when God called him home. Mike Roe, on my top 5 list of guitar players. I respect his sound and what he has done to inspire and lead musicians such as myself. Mike proved to me that Christian music did not have to be boring, it could ROCK! Derri, man what a voice! Tim Chandler, my man on the Damb!  Thanks Tim for chatting with us lowly little fans. Greg Flesch, rocket man and axe grinder for DA, also on my Top 5 list. Ed, super drummer, I started out playing drums and Ed was one of the first drummers I really listened too. And many thanks to everyone whose ever worked with or in Daniel Amos that I missed, the list is extensive. Thanks to everyone on the Damb and The 77’s message boards. Also, thanks to Bill Harmon and the Strawmen, keep making that great music brother, we will all triumph someday! Finally thanks to Carl Spacone (BIG DORK) for putting this thing together and allowing us to participate. Carl you are a blessing to all and your dedication is much appreciated, I love you man!

Alex Hernandez - 09/03

(I love you too man! - BD)

Lyrics from DanielAmos.com