Gary Floater

40 Years Ago I Made My Breakout Ablum 'Denim on Denim'

Forty years ago was also the last time I washed my jean jacket.

A lot of folks fell in love with 'Denim on Denim' when it was released in 1978, but some people said the songs on 'Denim on Denim' were too much alike. Even though they are damn comfortable.

Some folks at Eight 30 Records are ceblerating the anniversary of this release with a tribute album to my tributes. For those of you not in the music business, a tribute album is a way of saying "thanks for the songs but please don't sing them."

Drink a 40 for me, when you think about 40 years of "Denim on Denim." To think it was released the same year disco peaked, and the same year I fell to the bottom of a Dutch canal.

"Floater: A Tribute to the Tributes to Gary Floater" will be released to the wild, to a place it's never been before, on May 4.

 

 

Floater: A Tribute to the Tributes of Gary Floater Releasing May 2018 on Eight 30 Records

Eight 30 Records will release the eighteen-song Floater: A Tribute to the Tributes to Gary Floater on May 4! “We're so excited about our latest tribute album honoring the great Gary Floater,” says Eight 30 Records' Jenni Finlay, who produced the album with label co-owner Brian T. Atkinson. “There's truly never been anyone like him.” Indeed, Floater tunes are simply singular. Consider a few titles alone: “Whatever Man,” “Thanks Me,” “Let Me Kiss You Where It Hurts,” “A Hero Never Learns,” “Grandpa's Promise,” “Pull Over I Wanna Eat That” and “Sunburn Lake.”

Floater: A Tribute to the Tributes to Gary Floater offers a veritable who's who of singer-songwriters with their takes on Floater's solid gold country classics. A short list – The Band of Heathens (“The Dirty South”), James McMurtry (“Grandpa's Promise”), Jason Eady (“Stand Back Boys I'm Fixing to Care”), Rod Picott (“That's What I'm Gonna Do”) – gives a glimpse. Floater himself will embark on his 40-city “Drink a Forty for the Fortieth” tour later this year celebrating the 40th anniversary of his unforgettable 1978 landmark album Denim on Denim, which features several songs on the new tribute.

Gary Floater's Discography

Here's a list of the albums Puffy Dan and me (B.W.) have found in our vinyl collection over the years- I know there's lots of albums I don't have, so let's just add them to the list in the comments...

Me Myself and I (1964)
More Me (1965)
Me in the Mirror (1966)
Rhyming Egotist (1967)
How I Am (1968)
The Devil's Backpack (1969)
Denim on Denim (1970)
Amphetamine Glow (1972)
Armageddon Management (1973)
Not Quite A Hobo (1974)
Soul Patch (1975)
I'll Show You What Drunk Really Is (1976)
Coasting (1978)
Haphazard (1979)
Paper or Plastic (1980)
Rough and Loose - The Demos Album (1981)
Duets for One (1982)
A Wretch Like Me (1984- gospel album)
The Best That I Can Do Right Now (1985)
Song Gladiator (1986)
Let's Get This Over With (1987)
Namedropper (1988)
Don't Encourage Him (1989)
Step Inside My Comfort Zone (1990)
Gary Floater: Ultra Soft & Strong (1991 - greatest hits collection - this one always gives me a confident clean feeling)
You Had to Be There - Gary Floater Live (1992 live album)
A Hero Never Learns - The Songs of Gary Floater (2009 tribute album)
Floater Rising - The Songs of Gary Floater (2011 tribute album)
Holiday High - Live from Santos Marcos (2013 live album)
Who Cares - The Songs of Gary Floater (2014 tribute album)

Worldwide premiere of Gary's video for "Nature Song"

Not all country singers are against the environment.

From the critically acclaimed 3rd tribute album: The Songs of Gary Floater: Who Cares

The River Flows to the Charts

i never heard of Tailor Swift but my song The River Flows is flooding so she better get a canoe

Hell Yeah, I Love "Show Me" State Music

when people ask me my favorite genre of music i dont hesitiate. i say i love 'show me state music.' 

Some people say i have so much state pride that its obnoxiuos, but i'm so proud of Missuori that i cant help but sing about it!

if you have any doubt just listen to my songs "Missouri Highway," "Missouri Calling Me Home," "Kilometers and Kilometers of Missouri," and "I'm Balls Deep in Love with Missouri"

 

Here's a song I wrote about the Missouri River called "The River Flows"

 

Who Cares: CD Release Shows!

To ceblerate the fantacstick new ablum WHO CARES we are throwing parties at 3 locations!

Sat March 29 @ midnight -THE SAXON PUB - Austin TX

Thurs April 3 @ 6pm - SUPERFLY's LONE STAR MUSIC - San Marcos TX

Sun April 6 @ 8pm - CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE - San Marcos TX

You can pre-order WHO CARES from LoneStarMusic.com and iTunes!

The New Tribute Album: Who Cares

After the release of the first two tribute albums - "A Hero Never Learns" and "Floater Rising" - tens of fans worldwide demanded a third installment of the songs of legendary country songwriter Gary Floater.

Gary was recently recognized with the Worst Country Songwriter Lifetime Achievement Award but he keeps writing and sending out his songs in the mail because his ankle monitoring device won't let him leave the house.

But a miracle has occurred: the 3rd Gary Floater tribute album will be released on April 1!

Puffy Dan Walters, Brandon Wayne Akins, Flip Dickerson, Heidi Honda and Pappy Paunchworthy all pulled together to record another landmark in music history: The Songs of Gary Floater, Volume 3, WHO CARES.

Who Cares? We cares. We cares about we and Gary's songs.

Gary's Heroes: If you like Gary's music, you can thank these people

These people are "Gary's Heroes" because they don't want Gary to throw his mixtape of new songs off a bridge.

These heroes said "no man is a failure who has friends" and pledged to help make another tribute album of Gary Floater's songs called "Who Cares?"

Who Cares? These people - these heroes - cares.  

If you like Gary's music, you can thank "Gary's Heroes" and you can join them, by helping Gary make the tribute album project!

Lisa Ahrlett
Aaron Arguien
Ethan Bessey
Jeffry Brace
Justin Bush
Brian Connally
Jeff Cooper
Donnie Courville
Damien Cutcheon
Joshua Daugherty
Tobi Ellis
Jason Foster
Scott Friedeck
Rene Geilenkirchen
Emily & Mike Gibbons
Kevin Haggard
Matt Harlan
Janet Herman
Andrew Holcombe
Bobby Hornsby
Dano Johnson
James Jolley
Cody Jump
Lisa Love
Steve Long
Donny Meisenheimer
Ron Miller
Jordan Minor
Andrew Murphy
James Nelson
Cody Oxley
Aaron Pacitti
Hanna Prichard
Gailie Pyle
Cynthia Roberts
Garrick Roegner
Joel Schoepf
Bryan Sellers
Bob Simpson
Matt Stevens
Dave Tartaglia
Jim Thomas
Bruce Thrasher
James Trone
Stephen Tuck
Monica & Bo Vann
Griffin Veatch
Sam Watkins
Kyle Weiters
Aaron Wevodau
Jamie Lin Wilson
Allison Wollam

 

Here is a video of Brandon Wayne Akins singing a song that BW heard on Gary's new mixtape of songs- this song was on the tape that Gary has tentatively agreed to not throw in the river:

 

Who Cares? A 3rd Gary Floater Tribute Album

His fans have spoken, and they say "More Gary." A 3rd tribute album of 'The Songs of Gary Floater' is happening now...

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/who-cares

After 'A Hero Never Learns' and 'Floater Rising', tens of fans worldwide have demanded a third installment of the songs of legendary country songwriter Gary Floater.

He was recently recognized with the "Worst Country Songwriter Lifetime Achievement Award" but he keeps writing and sending out his songs in the mail because his ankle monitoring device won't let him leave the house.

If 'Who Cares' -- the 3rd tribute album -- is successfully funded, it will include the songs:

Let's Get This Over With
Nature Song
Who Cares
Two Boring Losers in Love
Thanks Me
I'm a Big Old Boogie Bear
Hello Diabetes
Selfish Lover
Oh No
Midnight at the Grocery Store
Whatever Man
I'm About to Give You The Blues

Who Cares? We cares, we cares about we and Gary's songs.

Gary's Pro Road Tips: Advice for The Long Haul

A message from Gary:

"there not just for babies and astronauts anymore. im talking about diapers.

professional celebrities like myslef are too busy to bother with many of life's boring little details. Dont sweat the small stuff- try wearing a diaper on your next long car trip."

And before you go, rescue one of these from the truckstop bargain bin!

(Floater Rising - The Gary Floater Tribute Album Sequel is $4.99 through October)