The new song, debuted during the Boston show on Oct. 11, is called "Highway One" although in rehearsals it has gone by the working title "Mandril."
At the beginning of the tour, John Paul Jones told an Austin radio station that the songs are "all still growing" as they play them each time.
Also during the Boston show, singer Josh Homme introduced a song previously called "Mind Eraser-No Chaser" under a new name, "Not in a Race and No Chase."
A source close to the band indicates that Them Crooked Vultures song titles often change.
Jones has admitted in interviews over the years that he is bad with associating song titles with songs. It must not help when the titles are in constant flux!
I wonder what cues he gets onstage. I'll try to find out on Wednesday night when I watch them play at the 9:30 club in Washington, D.C.
Jason Bonham
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
New song by Them Crooked Vultures debuts during tour; song titles in flux as band travels through United States
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