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It’s on the list to make the music beyond “V for Voice” and “An Evening At Home…” more accessible. In the meantime, with the site update, here’s the old sidebar stuff.

M u s i c

howie&scott – Summer’s End | Play via pop-up | Download .ZIP

howie&scott – signs.comets | Order f r e e signs.comets CD

howie&scott – b.sides EP | Contact @h via private message or comment

howie&scott – Blades of Vengeance (split w/ Arturo Got The Shaft) | Contact @h via private message or comment

howie&scott – near & far | Order f r e e near & far CD

howie&scott – Bigger Sounds From Fewer Folks | Contact @h via private message or comment

howie&scott – Bootleg 11.19.00 | Contact @h via private message or comment

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Over the weekend I ran into VB, Paul B’s mom at the library event (Hi, Paul!  She said you check the site but I wasn’t sure which one so I’m posting both on the main MFR site and the howie&scott sub-site.  Very cool that you keep tabs on us, I had no idea!).  For Paul and everyone else I wanted to post an update on recent-ish and upcoming music Scott and I have made / are making, since it’s not all under the h&s name.

“V for Voice”, our 2019 comeback record –

“An Evening at Home with Howie and Scott,” our deep pandemic stay-at-home EP –

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This is a list of the shows howie&scott has played. It is probably 98% complete… but there are a few strays out there, dates we know we played but can’t pin down. We didn’t include any of the multitude of parties or jams because that feels like cheating.

current total > 125. We’re sure there are more.

9 August 2019 – Crete, NE – The Brew House (V for Voice release)

3 August 2019 – Lawrence, KS – Kaw Valley Public House w/ Wild Eye (V for Voice release)

19 April 2008 – Kansas City, MO – St. Peter’s

1 September 06 – Crete, NE – Doane College w/ Iris Ave. and Robot, Creep Closer!

1 September 06 – Plattsmouth, NE – Plattsmouth Middle School (Summer’s End taken from these sets)

26 February 06 – Kansas City, MO – St. Peter’s UCC

16 July 05 – Crete, NE – Mr. Furious Records BL/R-OCK PARTY, howie’s house w/ echoes, Shacker, Beach-Puppy, GILMO, 12:00 Fence

30 June 04 – Crete, NE – The Basement

26 June 04 – Crete, NE – Blue River Days w/ 12:00 Fence

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berlin (new title)
Performed by howie&scott
Words & music by c. howie howard, copyright 2004

Tab is written with rough chord-equivalents below. Tab is not written in rhythm – listen for it.
Drop-D tuning (DADGBe), 4/4 time.

e — x — x — x — x — x — x — x
B — x — x — x — x — x — x — x
G — 5 — x — x — x — x — x — x
D — 0 — 8 — 7 — 7 — 7 — 3 — 3
A — x — 5 — 5 — 0 — x — 0 — 1
D — 5 — 5 — 5 — 0 — 8 — 0 — 1
—- Gm ———– D – Bbmaj7 – Dmin – Eb9
Are you conscious of this other life?

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Words & music by c. howie howard, copyright 2004

Chords are not written in rhythm – listen for it.
Standard tuning (EADGBe), 4/4 swing time.

Cmaj7 — E7
Baby
Fmaj7 ——————— Fmaj7/G (meaning Fmaj7 chord with G in bass)
I’m so in love with you and all the things you are to
Cmaj7 — triad chord: G# on bottom, C / E on top
me
Am —————————— G7
It was after 10 o’clock and I was walking down the street

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Words & music by c. howie howard

Tab is not written in rhythm – listen for it.
Drop-D tuning (DADGBe), 6/8 time.

Opening riff / intro:

e
B
G
D- —— 10 ——————————- 10
A- — 8 —— 0 —– 8————- 8 —–
D- 0 ————- 8 ———— 8 ———

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Words & music by c. howie howard

Tab is written with rough chord-equivalents below. Tab is not written in rhythm – listen for it.
Drop-D tuning (DADGBe), 6/8 time.
—- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —-

Intro (power chords):

e-
B-
G- 3 — 3 — 5 — 7 – 7 —
D- 3 — 1 — 5 — 7 – 0 — 0 / 3
A- 1 — 1 — 3 — 5 – 0 — 0 / 3
D- —- 1 ————– 0 — 0 / 3
— Bb — Eb — C —– D ——— F

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Published vis Shafted! (www.arturogottheshaft.com)

The underground folkrok duo howie&scott released their sophomore, self-produced release in April to a pack of fans with a loyalty bordering on vermicious. Still the best kept secret of the South Central Nebraska music scene, the eclectic sound of the Crete rock pair has matured considerably from the days of Bigger Sounds from Fewer Folk; a maturity that has left the initial core of the h&s vibe largely intact. Strange, experimental chords, odd time signatures, thumping world beats, and Scott Morris’ blazing sax virtuosity all remain in the new record, though some surprises are in store for every listener.

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the story thus (near and) far…

–Act I, Scene I–

Scene: the basement of a Nebraska house, rainy April afternooon, 1999. Several kids are gathered around a billiards table, others talk and joke. howie is sitting on the basement steps, strumming a guitar.

Scott: I could put some sweet saxophone on top of that, you know.

–Act I, Scene II–

Scene: A coffeehouse in Lincoln the following year. A crowd of people fills the room with the hum of conversation. howie&scott take the floor with a guitar, a saxophone, and a set of bongos.

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were at tonight’s show with Life in General, I hope you feel you were a part of a great night of music. I do. Jason and Jerry’s songs are part of my experience of these years, and hearing their music has me both comforted, and with the idea of being on the tips of my toes at the edge of something else – who knows when or where their music and ours will cross paths again? Saying “thanks” is too impersonal to give words to the friendship that Jason and Jerry have extended. Nights like these are why I like to venture out of the studio to play, and maybe also why you like to come and listen (or sing along). -h