Episode 048 - Remembering Drew Weaver (with Jansen Press)

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcast
Episode 048 - Remembering Drew Weaver (with Jansen Press)

Date Recorded: January 14th, 2025
Postdate: February 5th, 2025

Drew Weaver, who passed away on New Year's Eve 2024, was a unique musician and songwriter. Across more than four decades, he created music that centered around everyday people with stories drawn from his thirst for knowledge. Known as a true musicologist, Weaver built a massive collection of records and songs that he drew inspiration from throughout his musical journey. 
Drew Weaver recorded with bands such as the Surf Piranhas, the Vibrabeams and the Alvarados, as well as releasing solo records that included members of the Blue Hawaiians and the Mavericks.
Jansen Press, who performed and recorded with Weaver, shares memories and stories with host Mark Potter during a special episode of "Stories We Could Tell".
Listen until the end to hear two currently unreleased Drew Weaver recordings!

Songs heard during this episode;
INTRO: The Surf Piranhas - Camino Capistrano

1. The Surf Piranhas - Daytona Montarbo
2. The Surf Piranhas - Rancho Verde
3. The Surf Piranhas - Attleboro Surf
4. The Surf Piranhas - Costa Mesa
5. The Surf Piranhas - Nautilus (live)
6. The Surf Piranhas - Wipe-Out/Cry, Cry, Cry (live)
7. The Surf Piranhas - Sunset Beach
8. The Vibrabeams - Baja Beat
9. Drew Weaver & The Alvarados - That's My Wine  
10. Drew Weaver - Richard Allan Davis
11. The Surf Piranhas - Music Box Dancer
12. Drew Weaver - Tuff Shed
13. Drew Weaver - This Must Be The Bottom
14. Drew Weaver - Late Night Drinking, Late Night Girls
15. Drew Weaver - My Baby
16. Drew Weaver - Vicky's Lounge
17. The Surf Piranhas - Summer Wine
18. The Surf Piranhas - For a Few Surfers More (Per Qualche Surfisti in Piu)
19. The Surf Piranhas - El Cordobes
20. Drew Weaver - Angel Eyes
21. Drew Weaver - All I Can Do Is Cry
22. Drew Weaver - Ron Rico
23. Drew Weaver - I'm Falling
24. Drew Weaver - Boxcars
25. Drew Weaver - Donna On My Mind
26. Drew Weaver - Stranger In My Arms (duet with Rosie Flores)
27. Drew Weaver and the Mystic Mariachis - Bummin' Around
28. Drew Weaver - New Shade Of Blue (alt. mix)

SONG SOURCES;
INTRO ... The Surf Piranhas "Diver's Cove" (2022)

1-4, 7 ... The Surf Piranhas "Both Sides Of The Surf" (1984)
5, 6 ... recorded le Gibus, Paris, France, October 14th, 1983; released on the 2012 remastered edition of The Surf Piranhas "Both Sides Of The Surf" CD
8 ... The Vibrabeams "Mystic Rites" (1987)
9 ... Drew Weaver & The Alvarados "Why or Where or When" (2001)
10 ... Drew Weaver "When Lonely Hits You" (2016)
11, 17-19 ... The Surf Piranhas "Diver's Cove" (2022)
12-16 ... Drew Weaver "Late Night Drinking, Late Night Girls" (EP, 2005)
20 ... Drew Weaver "Unfaithful Kind" (1997)
21-24 ... Drew Weaver "When Lonely Hits You" (2016)
25, 26 ... Drew Weaver "Sings Country Mood Songs" (2020)
27 ... from the forthcoming Drew Weaver and the Mystic Mariachis "Country Mood Swings" (2025)
28 ... from the currently unreleased Drew Weaver "Lonely Hour" project