"Dinah"

 Whenever the guys haven’t seen each other for a couple of weeks, there’s always a special joy when we all get back together again. That was certainly the case at last week’s rehearsal. Add to that the fact that Floodster Emeritus Paul Martin dropped by to sit in. That always cranks up the energy level in the room. And you can just hear in this first tune of the evening. Listen to the solos from everybody on century-old anthem of the Roarin’ Twenties. Here’s a Flood date with “Dinah.”

"Mama, You Been on My Mind"

 The band’s founders — Dave Peyton, Roger Samples and Charlie Bowen — all started listening to the music of Bob Dylan some 60 years ago, so it’s no wonder that his songs are so deeply woven into the fabric of The Flood. And whenever we’re feeling folky — as we were at this recent rehearsal a week or so ago — it’s likely that a Dylan tune will the first to come to mind.

"Black Coffee"

 Before Floodster Emerita Vanessa Coffman left the band, she taught the guys her mom’s favorite tune, a 1948 jazz standard. Well, everyone fully expected that when Veezy left The Flood last year to pursue other interested that the song would go with her. But then Danny Cox took up the tune and gave it a new life in our world. Listen to Dan’s guitar brewing up some robust “Black Coffee.”

"To Love Somebody"

 It was a quarter of a century ago when Joe’s son, Dale Dobbs, first used the word “eclectic” to describe The Flood’s musical tastes. True, that. We do tap a wide variety of sources for our tunes, from blues and old-time to jazz, jug band and classic rock. Well, even we didn’t see this one coming, but you diehard Bee Gees knew we’d get to you sooner or later. Here’s Randy Hamilton leading us on Barry Gibb’s greatest composition.