Down to the Bone are a funk / acid jazz / soul band from the UK, founded an… Read Full Bio ↴Down to the Bone are a funk / acid jazz / soul band from the UK, founded and produced by Stuart Wade. Their latest release is "The Main Ingredients" (USA/Canada: 19 Jul 2011, Trippin 'n Rhythm - Japan: P-vine - RotW: 24 June 2011, Dome).

Wade states: "it's all about the groove, that is what gets people dancing, their toes tapping and their heads nodding."

The live band lineup has consisted of many accomplished musicians, including . Tony Remy, guitarist, has toured with Lonnie Liston Smith and Craig David, whilst Neil Angilley (Keys) has also worked with Snowboy. Julian Crampton (Bass) was with Incognito and Adrian Revell (Sax) has toured with Jamiroquai. Paul 'Shilts' Weimar, who was in the horn section for The Brand New Heavies , Davide Giovannini -drums , Tim Smart -trombone , Jim Knight -sax....Jamie Harris – sax , Graeme Flowers – Trumpet , Phil Nelson –Drums , Simon Bramley- bass , Tommy Emmerton – Guitar and Neil Burditt - keys

In the U.S, for gigs, the band changes slightly, encompassing such musical talent asRufus Philpot (bass/live band leader) , Katisse Buckingham (sax), Dave Wood (guitar) and Iahj Hamden (drums) ,Quinn Johnson /Lao Tizer(Keys) and Chris Bautista/Gabriel Johnson(trumpet)

In the studio, Neil Cowley (keys) has appeared on the new Zero 7 album 'When it Falls.' He also had his own successful musical project with Zero 7, 'Fragile State.'but is now getting huge recognition as The Neil Cowley Trio.
Richard Sadler (bass and engineer and percussion) was one half of the AKA Project and Gentle Beings and is part of The Neil Cowley Trio.
Ian Crabtree , guitar and bass also co-writes with Stuart . Many of the live musicians also take part in the studio recordings .
The whole lineup of the project is very liquid so musicians chop and change constantly between live and studio chores.

The current , live ,U.K band is made up of:
Julian Crampton / Chris Dodd – electric bass
Jim Knight– sax
Tim Smart – Trombone
Ryan Jacob – Trumpet
Davide Giovannini – Drums
Ben Barritt – Guitar
Alex Bennett -keys

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Long Way From Brooklyn
Down To The Bone Lyrics

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Look over here, look over there
Look all around me everywhere
Well, it really doesn't matter
Which way I wanna go
'Cause the night is a fallin'
And I'm a long long way from home
I am a long long way from home
Yes I am

Listen to this, listen to that
People tryin' to tell me where it's at
But it really doesn't matter
I hear it all the time
And I'm standing at the crossroads
'Bout to move on down the line
About to move on down the line
Y'all ready
Let's go
Well, I've been over here, been over there
Friends all around me everywhere
But it really doesn't matter
Which way I wanna go
I'm a million miles from nowhere
And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home
Yeah, a million miles from nowhere

And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Long Way From Brooklyn" by Down to the Bone illustrate a feeling of disorientation and searching for direction. The singer is looking around, taking in advice and opinions from others, but ultimately feeling lost and alone. He notes that the night is falling, adding to the sense of darkness and confusion. Despite being surrounded by friends, the singer feels a distance from them, emphasizing the fact that he is a long way from his true home.

The chorus repeats the phrase "a long long way from home," highlighting the theme of displacement and longing. The singer has traveled far and wide, but is still unsure of where he belongs. He stands at a crossroads, about to make a decision and move on down the line, but it's unclear where that line will take him or if it will lead him closer to his desired destination.

Overall, the lyrics to "Long Way From Brooklyn" convey a sense of searching and restlessness, as well as the difficulty of finding one's place in the world. The singer is surrounded by people and opinions, but feels disconnected and far away from where he truly belongs.

Line by Line Meaning

Look over here, look over there
I'm observing my surroundings, scanning the environment

Look all around me everywhere
I'm examining everything, taking it all in

Well, it really doesn't matter
It doesn't make a difference

Which way I wanna go
No matter which direction I choose

'Cause the night is a fallin'
Since it's turning into night

And I'm a long long way from home
I'm far away from where I belong

I am a long long way from home
I want to emphasize how far I am from home

Listen to this, listen to that
People are giving me advice, telling me what to do

People tryin' to tell me where it's at
They're attempting to guide me

But it really doesn't matter
Their opinions don't hold much weight

I hear it all the time
I constantly receive feedback like this