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I have played the bass and guitar in bands for over 30 years. I hope some day to get good. I just need a few more years to practice.

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Red Eye Express is playing Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Murphy's Law in Sunnyvale, CA. Music starts at 9 pm.

From the studio...

I pushed the faders, turned the knobs and plucked a few strings, usually all at the same time.

One After 909

An early Beatle's classic. Me on bass, guitar and vocals, Mark Smith backing me up on drums and harmony, John Franks on harp. If you like this, you should hear it live...in a bar...when you're drunk. At least that's how I like it.

My Little Machine

Recorded Live. I only used 7 mics, including only one mic on the drums. The vocal was taken from a line out of the PA head. Very low tech but very real. The harmonica sounds like it was soaked in Scotch and lit on fire, or maybe the harmonica player was soaked in Scotch and lit...I can't remember. Bob Gaynor's guitar and vocals just plain tell the truth on this one. John Franks on the harp. Me on bass and Mark on drums. This song spells "b-l-o-o-o-z-e."

Thing Called Love

The John Hiatt classic done our way. I'm on bass and guitars, Mark on drums, and the talented Gina Smith on vocals.

Angel from Montgomery

John Prine ala Gina Smith and the boys. She nails it, too.

My Favorite Mistake

A cover of the Sheryl Crow song with Gina on vocals. Me on bass and guitars, Mark on drums. I wanted to record something that was more contemporary sounding. I wanted to rock. Mission accomplished.

If You've Got a Good Woman

Vance Knudsen knows what it's like to have a good woman, so he tells us all about it. Trust me, you should listen to his advice.

Louis to Frisco

Bob Gaynor is the professor emeritus of the blues and early rock'n'roll. He can play more great, obscure blues songs than a Victrola.This is one of the greatest Chuck Berry songs you've never heard. John Franks on harp, Bob takes the guitar intro and Vance does the guitar solo.I'm on bass, Mark on drums.

Can't You See

Yep, the Marshall Tucker song. Mark Smith and I orignally played together in a country rock band that his wife called the Neverenders, because we could never figure out how to end a song. One of the first recordings I ever engineered. I only used 4 mics on the drums...not bad! That's Donny Croft on lead vocals and acoustic guitar and John Franks doing some very nice harmonica. Donny also plays guitar and sings harmony on Angel from Montgomery (see above).

 

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