"Driven' on 9" is another song from the Breeders' great second album 'Last Splash'. While they released it first, it wasn't an original. The song was by 'Ed's Redeeming Qualities' - a Boston band who formed in the late 80's. Ed's Redeeming Qualities featured Dom Leone, Carrie Bradley, Dan Leone (Dom's cousin) and Neno Perrotta. Unfortunately Dom died of cancer in 1989 - but they continued, on and off, until about 1996. Kim Deal from the Pixies became a fan and a friend. She enlisted Carrie Bradley to play violin for her side project band The Breeders. So with that information, it's not a real surprise that they eventually recorded one of their songs. And what a song to choose... one that became a crowd favourite for them. Ed's Redeeming Qualities released the song a couple of years after on the live album 'Big Grapefruit Clean-up Job'. The violin by Carrie Bradley on both versions is outstanding. Thanks must go to Kim Deal for bringing Ed's Redeeming Qualities to our attention.
Ed's Redeeming Qualities
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