Here Comes the Sunburn (unfinished)
So, anyhow, I've finally decided to let a track from Meet Your Maker loose, in case it takes aNOTHer ten years to finish the project (insert sheepish laughter here). I've been steadily busy working on other music, mostly great stuff for other great folks, and my projects mark time in between.
I had a bit of time on Sunday, though, so I edited Seventy-Sevens guitarist Mike Roe's last session at the Happy Club, during which he played the outro solo for "Here Comes the Sunburn." A different version of this song was released in 2001 on Ping's all-acoustic No Outlet CD. I'll load that into the ReverbNation player asap for sake of comparison.
On this track:
Nick Amoroso: drums [Nick's playing and the sound of his drums are universally praised by -anyone- who has ever heard the bare tracks. Without fail. And they were recorded on the crummy old ADATs ... so it's not THAT making them sound great. It's Nick making them sound great. Having a great room helped a bit.]
Clint Davidson: bass [Rock solid. Clint introduced the groovy blues-rock bass riff from which the song sprang.]
Phil Madeira: Hammond B3 [Dude is currently touring Europe with Emmylou Harris. What does THAT tell you?]
Michael Roe: Fender Stratocaster (left side) [I heard Mike on this song from day one. How lucky to actually have him here?]
Andrew Carter: Gibson Les Paul Studio (right side) [Ditto Mike's comment, applied to Andy. Fingers full of soul.]
Jeff Elbel: G&L ASAT (Telecaster, up the middle), and guide vocal - I won't be singing on the "real" version
Left to do:
percussion - perhaps Andrew Oliver, whom I owe many favors and promised mastering efforts on his fantastic new music
violin - perhaps Jennifer Gillespie from SharpeWorldMusic Ensemble? I'll ask.
horns - trombones and cornet, by me. Maybe sax by John Bretzlaff, which would really cook - totally like the Stones.
lead vocal - plans forthcoming
harmony vocals - probably Kim Bretzlaff (pending availability) and/or me.