Song Origins
Pickin' Up The Pieces
Pickin’ Up The Pieces
"'Pickin' Up the Pieces' is another Mike song. Sure do miss the mandolin but Jojo's getting real good about playing keyboards instead. An unfulfillment kind of song, and interesting musically because the words are kind of sad, morose. And the music's kinda happy… ultimately it's uplifting because you're sweating out your words. Sweat 'em out, they're gone."
-Dave Schools
# of times played: 468
First time played: 06/26/91
Frequency: 1 in every 4.74 shows
Longest drought: 21 shows (04/21/10 > 06/30/10)
Most common lead in: Barstools And Dreamers (16 times)
Most common lead out: Henry Parsons Died (15 times)
Most common set position: 1st set, song 6 (39 times)
Notes: Appears on ‘Everyday’ (Matt Mundy on Mandolin); ‘Light Fuse Get Away'
Lyrics: http://everydaycompanion.com/lyrics/songs/pickin_up_the_pieces.asp
Chords: http://everydaycompanion.com/chords/songs/pickin_up_the_pieces.asp
Burnthday's Picks:
05/21/93 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
09/07/97 Harbor Lights Pavilion, Boston, MA
10/29/14 Pickin’ Up The Pieces, Ames, IA