The Desert Sessions are a musical improv series "that cannot be defined." F… Read Full Bio ↴The Desert Sessions are a musical improv series "that cannot be defined." Founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as PJ Harvey, Jeordie White, Dave Catching, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan, Chris Goss, Alain Johannes, Dean Ween, Gene Trautmann, and many others have contributed as songwriters and musicians.
The Sessions began in August 1997 at a place called Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California, when Homme brought together musicians from the bands Monster Magnet, Goatsnake, earthlings?, Kyuss and Soundgarden. The ranch is an old house filled to the brim with rare and unique recording equipment and instruments and is owned by Dave Catching and the late Fred Drake. Songs are written on the spot in matters of hours usually, and no place in the home is safe from the music. Legend after myth after story has grown around the Sessions, and most of them are most likely quite true. For example, the song "Creosote" from Volumes 9 & 10 was written by Dean Ween and Alain Johannes on the ranch's front porch immediately after meeting each other in four minutes. The first "session" was not actually a Desert Session per se, but Homme and his band at the time (The Acquitted Felons) playing for three days straight under the non-stop influence of mushrooms. Since then the ranch has grown legendary and the Sessions have only grown in intensity and artistic merit.
The Desert Sessions Volumes
1997 - The Desert Sessions Volume 1 and 2:
Vol. I: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons
Vol. II: Status: Ships Commander Butchered
1998 - The Desert Sessions Volume 3 and 4:
Vol. III: Set Co-Ordinates for the White Dwarf
Vol. IV: Hard Walls and Little Trips
1999 - The Desert Sessions Volume 5 and 6:
Vol. V: Poetry For The Masses (Sea Shed Shit Head By The She Sore)
Vol. VI: Poetry For The Masses (Black Anvil Ego)
2001 - The Desert Sessions Volume 7 and 8:
Vol. VII: Gypsy Marches
Vol. VIII: Can You See Under My Thumb?... There You Are
2003 - The Desert Sessions Volume 9 and 10:
Vol. IX: I See You Hearin' Me
Vol. X: I Heart Disco
Though not updated for a long time, the official website is located at http://www.desertsessions.com.
Cover Songs
The Desert Sessions have provided the Queens of the Stone Age with ample cover material, with songs being culled from all but the first two volumes.
From Volumes 3 & 4
Avon appears as Avon on Queens of the Stone Age. Avon, performed by Josh Homme, is the 'sister song' of the track Nova, which has different lyrics and is performed by Peter Stahl. Monster In The Parasol appears as Monsters In The Parasol on the critically acclaimed Rated R. Eccentric Man is a cover of The Groundhogs' 1960s Eccentric Man.
From Volumes 5 & 6
You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire appears on Songs for the Deaf as You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire with Nick Oliveri singing in place of Mario Lalli. Rickshaw is often performed by QOTSA live, and was played by QOTSA and Friends during the Natasha Shneider Benefit Show on August 16, 2008 in Los Angeles.
From Volumes 7 & 8
Hanging Tree appears as Hangin' Tree on Songs for the Deaf.
From Volumes 9 & 10
In My Head...Or Something appears on Lullabies to Paralyze as In My Head, and I Wanna Make It wit Chu finds double duty as Make It wit Chu on Era Vulgaris.
The Sessions began in August 1997 at a place called Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California, when Homme brought together musicians from the bands Monster Magnet, Goatsnake, earthlings?, Kyuss and Soundgarden. The ranch is an old house filled to the brim with rare and unique recording equipment and instruments and is owned by Dave Catching and the late Fred Drake. Songs are written on the spot in matters of hours usually, and no place in the home is safe from the music. Legend after myth after story has grown around the Sessions, and most of them are most likely quite true. For example, the song "Creosote" from Volumes 9 & 10 was written by Dean Ween and Alain Johannes on the ranch's front porch immediately after meeting each other in four minutes. The first "session" was not actually a Desert Session per se, but Homme and his band at the time (The Acquitted Felons) playing for three days straight under the non-stop influence of mushrooms. Since then the ranch has grown legendary and the Sessions have only grown in intensity and artistic merit.
The Desert Sessions Volumes
1997 - The Desert Sessions Volume 1 and 2:
Vol. I: Instrumental Driving Music for Felons
Vol. II: Status: Ships Commander Butchered
1998 - The Desert Sessions Volume 3 and 4:
Vol. III: Set Co-Ordinates for the White Dwarf
Vol. IV: Hard Walls and Little Trips
1999 - The Desert Sessions Volume 5 and 6:
Vol. V: Poetry For The Masses (Sea Shed Shit Head By The She Sore)
Vol. VI: Poetry For The Masses (Black Anvil Ego)
2001 - The Desert Sessions Volume 7 and 8:
Vol. VII: Gypsy Marches
Vol. VIII: Can You See Under My Thumb?... There You Are
2003 - The Desert Sessions Volume 9 and 10:
Vol. IX: I See You Hearin' Me
Vol. X: I Heart Disco
Though not updated for a long time, the official website is located at http://www.desertsessions.com.
Cover Songs
The Desert Sessions have provided the Queens of the Stone Age with ample cover material, with songs being culled from all but the first two volumes.
From Volumes 3 & 4
Avon appears as Avon on Queens of the Stone Age. Avon, performed by Josh Homme, is the 'sister song' of the track Nova, which has different lyrics and is performed by Peter Stahl. Monster In The Parasol appears as Monsters In The Parasol on the critically acclaimed Rated R. Eccentric Man is a cover of The Groundhogs' 1960s Eccentric Man.
From Volumes 5 & 6
You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire appears on Songs for the Deaf as You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire with Nick Oliveri singing in place of Mario Lalli. Rickshaw is often performed by QOTSA live, and was played by QOTSA and Friends during the Natasha Shneider Benefit Show on August 16, 2008 in Los Angeles.
From Volumes 7 & 8
Hanging Tree appears as Hangin' Tree on Songs for the Deaf.
From Volumes 9 & 10
In My Head...Or Something appears on Lullabies to Paralyze as In My Head, and I Wanna Make It wit Chu finds double duty as Make It wit Chu on Era Vulgaris.
Girl Boy Tom
Desert Sessions Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Girl Boy Tom' by these artists:
Homme Hernandez McBain and C Imagine a world where the girls, girls rule the earth…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Desert Sessions:
08. Eccentric man My chest is a 36 My overcoat is full of poison My…
08.Take me to your leader Take me to your leader Sucks better, ain't got enough spi…
09. Holey Dime Salty wounds or lemonade That's more like it A flooded road …
1 There's some people hangin outside Got the goods, got enough…
5. Up In Hell Buried in the sky Where the ocean ends Wine left in the…
6. Making A Cross Assaulting my dreams Attracts in the bone I've never been de…
At the Helm of Hells Ships Cat's eyes Circle the globe on protruding white stalks Dance…
At The Helm Off Hells Ships Cat's eyes Circle the globe on protruding white stalks Dan…
Avon I see you go Through a park in a haze I don't…
Bring It Back Gentle Unplayed pieces we are Weigh nothing a end Red blood, lace…
Cold Sore Superstar Crawled back into bed, pretending to sleep Clammy in my jamm…
Cold Sore Superstars Crawled back into bed, pretending to sleep Clammy in my jam…
Covered In Punks Blood [Instrumental]…
Covousier Covousier Yeah, you know Baby, remember all the good times w…
Crawl Home No more, It's done, Crawl home, Get gone, Your love, Is evil…
Crucifire F-f-f-feeling high and tight as a wire Caught out in the…
Dead In Love I'm not afraid to let you kill me (I know) No…
Don Don't take poison Don't drink venom Don't point finger Don'…
Eccentric Man My chest is a 36 My overcoat is full of poison My…
Ending Yeah Thank you Ladies and gentlemen Yeah, thank you Than…
Girl Like Me Hot skin in the night In the hour when the animals…
Hanging Tree Could you fly away On I flee my own Round the hanging…
Holey Dime Salty wounds or lemonade That's more like it A flooded road …
I Am Here For Your Daughter Spoken: (Are we rolling?) (Yes.) I'm here for your daughter…
I Wanna Make It Wit Chu You wanna know if I know where I can't say that…
I'm Dead The day I die They're gonna throw me a party The day…
I'm Here For You Daughter Spoken: (Are we rolling?) (Yes.) I'm here for your daughter…
If You Run One, two Hey, now, everybody crowd 'round Something you sho…
Im Here For You Daughter Spoken: (Are we rolling?) (Yes.) I'm here for your daughter…
In My Head... Or Something It's the cruelest joke to wait I'm so high I run…
Interpretive Reading â??Do you mind telling me what is on your head?â?? â??Who…
It I think about it baby all the time, alright It feels…
Johnny the Boy You cook your brain You cook in your eyeballs It never got…
Jr. High Love Old school, new school, shit, I didn't go to school! There'…
Letters To Mommy Mommy, why does daddy hit you? Does it mean that he…
Like A Drug Since you're gone, I sat at home Wonder why no I'll…
Making A Cross Assaulting my dreams Attracts in the bone I've never been …
Man's Ruin Preach People, listen to me Whatever you do Do not buy products b…
Monster in the Parasol The walls are closing in again, oh well The walls are…
Nenada Gde zhe mozhno mne prilech Shum ne budet tam Gde by ne…
Noses in Roses, Forever I woke up this morning, would you believe it? At long…
Nova Feels so good to have it Can't stop that broken faucet Now…
Piano Bench Breaks Okay, let's do that one more time One, two, three, four,…
Polly Wants A Crack Rock All dressed up No where to hold Kiss of living On the go Po…
Powdered Wig Machine Won't you take this dance This dance with me Spinning Com…
Preaching Help me, Satan The lord has his grip upon me I have…
Punk Rock Caveman Living In A Prehistoric Age I said yeah Aw yeah When we go clubbin' When we becom…
Rickshaw Don't plan on marrying baby I'll get you what you need Not…
Sheperd's Pie Sheperd's Pie Sheperd's Pie, Sheperd's Pie, I'm gonna g…
Take Me To Your Leader Take me to your leader Sucks better, ain't got enough spi…
Teens Of Thailand Spoken: If you break the penal code You will turn into a…
The Gosso King of Crater Lake I am the gosso king Oh, oh, this is a great…
The Idiots Guide What to do when you're high This is mine and you're…
There Will Never Be A Better T There Will never be a better time, Oh there will never…
There Will Never Be A Better Time There Will never be a better time, Oh there will never…
Up In Hell Buried in the sky Where the ocean ends Wine left in the…
wanna make it wit chu live You wanna know if I know where I can't say that…
Winners The following students from Indio High School were winners …
You Think I Ain't Worth A Doll Dead blow with the life from the low I'll be massive…
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Lederhas
We love you for uploading the best musical project since 1997!!!
Mob Wisdom
Did you just upload all the desert sessions in HD!?!?!? Thank you so much! It's about time someone's done this!
SonusOliva
love this one and whole DS 1
ana susana sanchez de casas
Sencillamente genial
Martin Iglesias
alfredo is great
Furkan Koçkesen
Sound of cold summer night's dawn.
George Velev
This is raw entertainment.
Tree 22
This sounds like it could be on Pink Floyd’s Obscured by Clouds
lucio arias
so on point
Justin Vavala
Always wished they (queens, etc) collaborated more with John McBain. His more ethereal and psychedelic influence is all over the early desert sessions and had a cool quality to it.