Mike McCready & Pete Droge - Necktie Second vinyl on sale now!

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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylg082MsNME
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128
    Super excited to hit the road for a quick run out East in September. We'll be leaning heavily on fan favorites and deep cuts from Necktie Second to celebrate its double vinyl deluxe reissue. (Out this Fall.) And of course we'll also dig into tunes from the new album and touch on the micro hits.

    Any help spreading the word is much appreciated. So if you know anyone in these towns please share this post and let them know. Thanks!

    09/09 - Vienna, VA • Jammin’ Java
    09/13 - Cambridge, MA • Passim
    09/14 - Northampton, MA • The Parlor Room
    09/18 - New York City, NY • Joe’s Pub
    09/21 - Philadelphia, PA • The Loft at City Winery

    Also looking forward to NW dates in October.

    10/10 - Seattle, WA • The Triple Door
    10/11 - Portland, OR • Aladdin / Oregon Music Hall of Fame
    10/12 - Portland, OR • Music Millenium • 3pm FREE
    10/13 - Portland, OR • KINK fm - PNC Live Studio • 12pm FREE
    10/16 - Portland, OR • Livewire Radio @ Alberta Rose
    10/18 - Ontario, OR • The Frosty Badger
    10/19 - Baker City, OR • Churchill School

    Peace & Love Songs,

    Pete


  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128
    One week until our first East Coast gig! If you know anyone in these cities who might dig what we're putting down, please let 'em know. Thanks!
    9/09 - Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java
    9/13 - Cambridge, MA - Club Passim
    9/14 - Northampton, MA - The Parlor Room
    9/18 - NYC - Joe's Pub
    9/21 - Philadelphia, PA - City Winery Loft


  • jazzbo26
    jazzbo26 Framingham, MA Posts: 842
    Hey @demetrios can’t find this anywhere to order for 10/10. You got any info?
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128
    jazzbo26 said:
    Hey @demetrios can’t find this anywhere to order for 10/10. You got any info?

    I don't. Only info I could find is .. 


    Pete .. "Then, on October 10th, I'll be joined by an ALL-STAR BAND at The Triple Door to celebrate the deluxe double vinyl reissue of my debut, Necktie Second. Tickets went on sale today (8/7)."

  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128
    Necktie Second (Deluxe) by Pete Droge Vinyl https://petedroge.bandcamp.com/album/necktie-second-deluxe Limited Edition Sky Blue & First Pressing Clear vinyl




  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128

    NECKTIE SECOND (DELUXE) • Pre-Order

    My 1994 debut! First time on vinyl!

    Oct 03, 2025



    Photo by Lance Mercer. Design by Belhum.

    Today is Bandcamp Friday, where they waive their fee and 100% goes to the artist.

    BANDCAMP STORE

    My debut album, Necktie Second, is available on vinyl for the first time.

    • 2 LPs pressed on clear vinyl in a gatefold jacket!

    • 100 copies pressed on opaque sky blue vinyl!

    • Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering!

    • The original album and studio outtakes produced by Brendan O’Brien!

    • Two studio outtakes from the original sessions!

    • Five newly recorded acoustic renditions! (Two featuring Peter Stroud! Four with Elaine Summers! Mixed with Martin Feveyear!)

    • Features an alternate cover photo from the original shoot by Lance Mercer!

    • Lance also provided a photo for the inner gatefold featuring the killer band that graces the album: Robert Cooper (Bass), Gregg Williams (Drums), and Elaine Summers (Backing vocals and cowbell).

    • Back cover photo by Karen Moskowitz!

    • Center label photo by David E. Perry!

    • Album design by Grant Prettyman at Belhum!

    • Thanks to Gene Zacharewicz! And Erik Freeman & Jason Hughes at Vinyl Voice Editions/Alliance Entertainment and Dino Peredes at American! And thanks to Jim Anderson for appearing on the cover!

    I’ll celebrate the release with a show at Seattle’s Triple Door on Friday, October 10.

    TICKETS + INFO

    Last year, to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, I shared the following posts:

    NECKTIE SECOND 01 - My Debut Turns 30

    NECKTIE SECOND 02 - Recording Pt. 1

    NECKTIE SECOND 03 - Recording Pt. 2

    NECKTIE SECOND 04 - Recording Pt. 3

    And soon I’ll get back to chronicling the touring cycle that followed its release. Check out part one here:

    NECKTIE SECOND 05 - Tour Pt. 1

    TRACK LISTING

    SIDE A
    01 If You Don’t Love Me (I’ll Kill Myself)
    02 Northern Bound Train
    03 Straylin Street
    04 Fourth of July

    SIDE B
    05 Faith in You
    06 Two Steppin’ Monkey
    07 Sunspot Stopwatch
    08 Hardest Thing to Do

    SIDE C
    09 So I Am Over You
    10 Dog on a Chain
    11 Hampton Inn Room 306
    12 Time Moves Slow [Studio Outtake]
    13 Hard Morning [Studio Outtake]

    SIDE D
    14 Straylin Street [2025 Version]
    15 Sunspot Stopwatch [2025 Version]
    16 Northern Bound Train [2025 Version]
    17 If You Don’t Love Me (I’ll Love Myself) [2025 Version]
    18 Hardest Thing to Do [2025 Version]

    I’ll be back in your inbox soon. Until then, please find my upcoming dates below.

    Peace & Love Songs,

    Pete




  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128
    Opaque sky blue vinyl is sold out. 
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128

    Sky Blue variant sold out in a jiffy. But the Clear vinyl is super cool too. And how about that inner gatefold photo by the great Lance Mercer!

    It’s Bandcamp Friday. Until midnight Pacific, they waive their fees, and 100% goes to the artist. So it’s a great time to show your love to the musicians you dig.

    To those of you who have already scooped up copies, I thank you.

    To those of you who lean into the ‘Additional Fan Contribution’ feature…YOU ARE FABULOUS!

    I can’t wait for you all to hear how delicious this record sounds on vinyl. And I’m excited to share the bonus tracks: two studio outtakes from the original sessions and five newly recorded acoustic versions. (Coming soon to Substack for those of you who are not into the whole vinyl thing.)

    This record was a team effort.

    Thanks to Elaine Summers, Robert Cooper, Gregg Williams, Brendan O’Brien, Russ Fowler, Martin Feveyear, Peter Stroud, Karl Heilbron, Caram Costanza, Grant Prettyman, Lance Mercer, Karen Moskowitz, David E. Perry, Jim Anderson, Gene Zacharewicz, Erik Freeman, Jason Hughes, Dino Peredes, Chris Bellman, Jack Doutt, Citizen Vinyl, Mastercraft Plating, Stoughton Printing and Mike Clark (RIP) and Terry McMillen (RIP). I hope I’m not leaving anyone out.

    Peace & Love Songs,
    Pete




  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128

    Pete Droge ..

    I wanted to be sure you knew about my recent interview on The Friday Night Rock & Roll Affair with legendary music journalist David Fricke on SiriusXM’s Tom Petty Radio.

    We covered a lot of ground. In a segment that ran an hour plus, we discussed my time gigging with Tom and the Heartbreakers, what I learned recording with famed producer Brendan O’Brien, how blowing an audition ultimately led to my cameo in Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous, how Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard tried to help me land a record deal during the Mother Love Bone days, and how his PJ bandmate Mike McCready wound up giving me my break in show business a couple of years later.

    On top of all that, we went deep into my new album, Fade Away Blue. The wide-ranging interview was capped off by a live rendition of “You Called Me Kid.”

    For the next week or so, you can tune into the interview on demand on the SiriusXM app. (A subscription is required, but they do offer a free three-month trial.)



  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,128

    Celebrating the Necktie Second (Deluxe) 2xLP reissue with a show at The Triple Door in Seattle on Friday, October 10.

    This gig kicks off a string of appearances in the PNW.

    10.10 - SEA - Triple Door - Celebrating Necktie Second (Deluxe) reissue LP.
    10.11 - PDX - Aladdin Theater - Oregon Music Hall of Fame ceremony
    10.12 - PDX - Music Millennium - FREE in-store performance and signing at 3pm
    10/13 - PDX - KINK FM / PNC Live Studio - FREE concert broadcast at Noon
    10.16 - PDX - Alberta Rose Theater - Live Wire Radio taping
    10.18 - ONTARIO - Frostry Badger
    10.19 -BAKER CITY - Churchill School

    Peace & Love Songs,
    Pete




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