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I think he's right, don't you?
He also wants you to know he started first grade this year!
Until you can catch me at a live performance, you may want to have one of my CDs. E-mail me with your request and shipping info. Go to the "Hear Me" page to listen to some clips.
AND Here's a list of my available CDs:
The Only Dream I Had / Fire & Ice / Mission Belle / Rose Without A Name / It's A Sign / Mexican Key
I had been going out to open mics and doing small gigs for several years. My Mom Alma and sister Melissa gave me a birthday present of studio time. My my, it was fun. I chose Lindy Dickerson’s studio because even though I’m playing acoustic guitar, I want an electric feel on some tunes and Lindy accomplished that very well. I also wanted to capture a performance on this CD. I've heard many CDs of other singer-songwriters that sound nothing like their live presentation because there's a pre-fab band adding parts to a song that they don't understand. I did not want to shy away from the fact that I am a solo act. I wanted my arrangements a bit bare to allow a listener (wishful thinking -to allow a buyer) to listen and come up with their own harmonies or ideas for production. I am extremely pleased with the way these 6 songs turned out. Thanks Mom, Miss and Lindy, my music has never sounded better. I think that performing these tunes live so many times helped to create a live feel on Mission Belle.
Don't Pat me On the Back / Richard Corey / The Only Dream I Had / Road Rage / Rose Without A Name / Let Me Down Easy / Handwriting on the Wall / Still Deep
My friend Lonnie Smith came up with the name for our duo; “The Other Brothers.” It really got people’s attention and for a while we were performing. Lon played some cello and I played guitar. We did some favorite covers plus some of my originals. This CD materialized by me being an engineer and a musician, which is a nerve-wracking combination. It was recorded on a 4-Track Tascam Porta 1 cassette studio machine. Somehow I blew out the first channel (too much volume?) so it's actually a 3-track machine. I have learned that limitations aid in creativity. I think the mix-down has too much treble, so when you hear this you might want to turn down the treble and turn up the bass on your stereo. Lindy says I burnt out the treble range of my hearing by playing electric lead guitar too loud in too many bands. What?
Burning Bush / Our Star / Dear Mary / Lately I Don't Know
You write new songs but you don’t have the coin to go into a studio and record them. So, McCabe’s Guitar Shop has a great stage and a great reputation and most important, a great sound system. Bill Stattler runs the sound, and musicians always comment on his sound expertise. For ten bucks you can get two songs recorded to CD – What A Deal! These 4 tunes took several attempts to get them into any presentable performance at all. McCabe’s is one of the best open-mic nights in L.A. They start at 6:15 pm on the last Sunday of every month & it’s free to the musicians and audience.
Don't Pat Me on the Back / Richard Corey / Rose Without a Name / Problems / Let Me Down Easy / Missin' You / The Only Dream I Had / From The Beginning / Still Deep / Can't Go On / Handwriting on the Wall / Mission Belle / Some Day We'll All Be Free / Ice Cream Man / Ride like The Wind
Highland Grounds sure were nice to us. At this gig we had my sister Melissa with us to put 3-part harmony on the songs. It was more than a 3rd harmony; it somehow completed The Other Brothers sounds. We seemed more accessible to more people. When Miss & I were young, the family would sing in the car and Melissa, being the youngest, had to fight to find her own part. So now she comes up with some rather unique voicings. Sometimes, for my ear, it’s too unique. I like it to sound pretty and to stay pretty. Miss likes weird that evolves to pretty. We had a great crowd that night and had a very good time. You’ll hear that joy on this CD. As we all know, recording a live show can be tricky. This performance was recorded off the sound board so it's great quality.