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Social Distortion — Hidden Gems from the B-Side (Week 33) 🖤 e̷d̷i̷t̷e̷d̷

🎧 Bakersfield • Can’t Take It With You

Social Distortion’s story is pretty unique. Mike Ness is a unique guy. A lot of his roots are in old country music. He’s also got a solo record where he covers many old country songs.

But when he started the band in 1978, they were full-on punk, rebellious teenagers—completely immersed in that music scene.

Over the years, though, you can see the evolution. The country, rock, and blues slowly made its way into their sound, and it’s just so cool to see them still at it today.

Much respect.

Here are two from the later years.

🎧 Bakersfield

🎧 Can’t Take It With You

From the album Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes 2o11

I’ve also included a recent ½ hour performance from a few months ago for a small audience at a radio station in California promoting their new record, Born to Kill.

Hope you enjoy.

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🎙️ Sunday Songs From the Bathroom #6

Two Covers From Shane & Shane

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So whether you believe in God or not… how many of you are going through something today? ✋️

I know I am. Sheeesh… probably the most critical season of my life right now. But I’m staying strong 💪 and trusting in the One who’s brought me this far. 😎

Here are two great songs from Shane & Shane that I recorded about a month ago. I hope you enjoy.

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Beg

Yearn

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Psalm 143:9–12 (My Version)

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies… I flee unto Thee for refuge to hide me. Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God, Thy Spirit is good. Lead me into the land of uprightness onto level ground because of mine enemies. Quicken me, O Lord, for Jesus Christ’s namesake. Preserve my life. In Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. In Thy steadfast love cut off mine enemies and destroy all them that afflict my soul. For I am Thy servant, Thy friend, Thy child.

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Social Distortion — Hidden Gems from the B-Side (Week 32) 🖤

I Was Wrong 🎧 Don’t Drag Me Down

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I believe “I Was Wrong” was the first song I ever heard from Social Distortion—probably around ’96 when it first came out. It was also the first song by them I ever learned on guitar.

I liked the song right away, but I didn’t really get into these guys until the early 2oO0s. Looking back, I wish I’d discovered them sooner.

So here you go… here’s two more for you.

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🖤 I Was Wrong
💿 White Light, White Heat, White Trash 1996

🖤 Don’t Drag Me Down
💿 White Light, White Heat, White Trash 1996

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I’ve also included a video from Joe Sib. He’s a comedian and former punk rock frontman who’s a great storyteller. In it, he tells the crazy story of one night at a Social Distortion show—a night that involved a car crash and other crazy stuff… with Mike Ness actually coming to his aid and helped his friend get into the show. It’s a great story… you should check it out.

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🎙️Songs From the Bathroom #5

Covers by Pat Green and the band Cracker

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For anyone new to my blog…

I started playing guitar in November of 1988. I was 14. I had no intention of learning, but after the tragic death of my best friend, a guitar found its way to me one night and somehow made a way for me—a way to face things.

Music has always been the heart of me.

But a handful of years ago, I arrived at a place inside where it just didn’t matter anymore. Life was hitting me hard. I lost the fire. The desire for it. So I stopped playing completely for over three years and honestly wasn’t sure I’d ever play again.

Then recently, something started bubbling up in me. I could feel it coming back, strong.

So about three or four months ago, I picked it back up, and I honestly feel like that kid again. Maybe even more than before.

Since then, I’ve been playing most every day for a few hours, conditioning my fingers and getting my calluses back. A few people close to me have been asking me to record and share some songs with them, so that’s what I’ve been doing.

I started recording in my room but eventually moved to the bathroom because the acoustics are much better. It’s nothing fancy—just me, my guitar, and a simple app on my phone called Lexis Audio Editor.

As the recordings started piling up, I decided to make it a series. A few people here on WordPress had also been asking me to share, so here we are.

Honestly, these posts are nothing more than me sitting around doing what I normally do. They just happen to be captured this time.

Also, many of these are recorded late at night while others are sleeping. So I try to play and sing loud enough to make it decent without waking the dead. 😁

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Texas On My Mind

Euro-Trash Girl

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sometimes you just got to go live it.

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© 2026 Bryan Loia Hudson

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🎙️Sunday Songs From the Bathroom #4 e̷d̷i̷t̷e̷d̷

Two Big Daddy Weave Covers

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Redeemed

We Want The World To Hear

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ᶠᵉᵃᵗᵘʳᵉᵈ ᶦᵐᵃᵍᵉ ᵃᵇᵒᵛᵉ ᶦˢ ᶜᵘˢᵗᵒᵐ ᵒʳᶦᵍᶦⁿᵃˡ ʰᵃⁿᵈ ᵖᵃᶦⁿᵗᵉᵈ ᵃʳᵗʷᵒʳᵏ ɴᴏᴛ ʙʏ ᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜ… ɪᴛ’ꜱ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ꜰɪɴɪꜱʜᴇᴅ ᵐᵃᵏⁱⁿᵍ ˢᵒᵐᵉ ᶜʰᵃⁿᵍᵉˢ ** ᵇˡᵘᵉ ⁱⁿˢᵗᵉᵃᵈ ᵒᶠ ᵍʳᵉᵉⁿ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵃ ᶠᵉʷ ᵐᵒʳᵉ ᵗʰⁱⁿᵍˢ

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¿pǝlqnoɹʇ …sǝlqnoɹʇ …ǝlqnoɹʇ

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Vivir es dormir… morir es despertar.

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Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! — Psalm 96:3

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Outlaw Roots — The Hank Jr. Legacy (Week 22)

I’ve Been Down & I’d Love to Knock the Hell Out of You ♩♪♫

I’ve been kind of bummed out for a few days now… not a whole lot to say. Life will straight show up on you. These next two songs have a 17 year gap between them… and take you to different places. The second song really cracks me up, and I need some laughs tonight.

Because I’ve been down.

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♩♪♫ I’ve Been Down 1982

♩♪♫ I’d Love to Knock the Hell Out of You 1999

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Hank & Travis Tritt

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🎙️ Songs From the Bathroom #3

Covers from Our Lady Peace & Keith Urban

Hey yall… I was thinking. I’ve got so many recordings from the past few months, and I’m adding to them almost nightly. So for now, I think I’ll do two posts a week. If it gets to be too much, I’ll stop haha.

Anyway… here’s a couple I did recently.

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All You Did Was Save My Life

Raining On Sunday

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My nephew and me 2oO6

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Social Distortion — Hidden Gems from the B-Side (Week 31)

Angel’s Wings -♫- Down on the World Again

Mike Ness’s music and style has influenced me greatly over the years… I think maybe that Social Distortion was kind of like the missing link I had been searching myself for musically… it was the edge I was needing. I have two of my favorites for you today…

I can’t tell you how many times I have sat around strumming and singing Angel’s Wings over the years…

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Angel’s Wings – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll 2oO4 ♫

Down on the World Again – White Light, White Heat, White Trash 1996 ♫

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Two songs released eight years apart, from the band’s two consecutive studio albums. Part of that long gap was shaped by the death of longtime guitarist Dennis Danell in 2OoO, a loss that deeply affected the band and delayed their return to the studio.

I also included a cool short interview with Mike Ness from 2o25. After undergoing surgery and treatment for throat cancer, he’s back out on the road doing what he loves. You just can’t stop the guy!

Also they just put out a new album, Born to Kill… in May.

Hope you enjoy.

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 🎙️ Songs From the Bathroom #2

Covers of Florida Georgia Line & Sister Hazel

So I decided to start this series because I thought it would be fun to share and let yall see what I’ve been up to over the past couple of months.

I started doing these recordings about two months ago. A mix of Christian and secular. During the first month, I was just using the WhatsApp recorder, so the sound quality is pretty rough—very lo-fi—but on some of those I still managed to captured some cool moments.

About a month ago, I downloaded Lexis Audio Editor, and the sound quality is a lot better. This week I have two songs for you… Cruise by Florida Georgia Line and Your Winter by Sister Hazel, which I recorded last night. I also tried singing it in the key of D for the first time.

Anyway, I hope yall enjoy them. Thanks for listening.🎙️

Your Winter – Sister Hazel
Cruise – FGL

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