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1. If
You Don't Stay
Soft, soulful,
hard-hitting rock. A man wonders about his lover's commitment
to him, "If I cry on your shoulders 'till the morning
light, tell me will it matter much to you?..." The soulful
guitar by Jackson, keys by Neel, along with the roller-coaster
rhythm by Krampf and Babbitt make this ballad a ride
like a slow, fully-burdened train.
2. Dreamer
Emotional, sensual,
melancholic. The song starts slow with the gentle sound
of piano, then quickly ramps you into the shadowy, dream-like
state of a man who's lover has pushed him aside . He
admits " I'm just a dreamer." Neel's piano and Jackson's
guitar move you to the edge of love's twilight, where
dream and reality are obscured. Soft rock, ethereal,
dreamy, but down to the ground rock & roll.
3. Little
Girl
Country-style,
light hearted, yet all the same, full bore rock & roll.
4. Where
Are You Going?
Aggressive,
dynamic, and emotionally charged. Thoughtful and introspective,
solidly rooted classic-style rock that tells the story
of a man who's questioning "Tell me where are you going
with all that fury? Are you missing love and all its
glory?.." This is what folk-rock is all about. Classic
sound, classic rock with a message. Folk-rock that cuts
to the bone.
5. Life's
Only A Gamble
Light, free,
warm country-rock. A classic rock ditty, spiced with
a little Louisiana-bayou flavor about a son's ride with
his father down the slow, wandering river of life. The
journey spans childhood to maturity, a son's memories
on his father's advice that puts life in perspective,
reminiscing on fishing, loving, living, and riding along
with the riverŠ
6. Four
Seasons
Tony Bennett
meets Sid Vicious! Emotional and sensual, then pessimistic
and playful. Slow dance your way through a soft jazz
and right into a hard-line alternative punk chorus.
Johnny Neel's piano and guest musician, Bob Draga's
clarinet, are just the kind of ingredients that make
this cut an unforgettable hybrid of fusion sound.
7. Only
Yesterday
Emotional, sweet,
sensual, with a melancholic chorus. Float up to the
clouds with this European-Spanish style soft rock. An
old man reminisces about his yesterday, when "I would
have sailed against the battle ships just to kiss your
lips.." Alas! Even the strongest love stories come to
an end with broken hearts and lost dreams.
8. Love
On A Silver Tray
Pessimistic,
dark, and bitter. Slow moving and desolate, yet hard
driving music that cuts through the soul! Love taken
for granted = love turned bitter. Take a deliberate
trip through the desert and walk away from the one who
"always got your love on a silver tray," but gave little
back. Feel the sadness, stillness, and the finality
of the man's decision to walk away and leave it all
behind. Krampf's rhythm is insatiable in this haunting
song. Mood music at its finest.
9. Talking
To Yourself (Part I)
Cold, firm,
dense, low key and bitter. Eavesdrop on the one who
was talking to herself. The man repeats the mantra-like
phrase "I heard you talking to yourself," because what
he heard was so painful he thinks he may accept reality
by repeating the phrase time and again in his mind.
Rad's sad, stern, iterating Piano chords move you in
a state of disbelief, whilst his soulful guitar moans
the lost connections expressed in verses such as: "You
left me hanging with pain and grief" This track
being Part One, Part Two (soon to come on Joe's next
CD release) promises to tell the whole truth in this
strange unfolding story.
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