Barry Cullison
Guitarist, Composer, Performer, Writer fretwerk@aol.com<
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Dear Folks,

1st of all, THANK YOU so much to everyone who made it to the Spiritual Center on February 13th. 
We had some good laughs and I hope that, with the help of your attendance, we will be invited back to that room.

2nd, I'll be playing at More Art, Inc. this Friday, March 5th. 
I will kick off this evening at 7 - 7:45 pm.  I have played here in the past with Blues Scholar Bryan Chan and we found this to be a very warm room.  It's  a relaxed atmosphere and creates a living room vibe between audience and performer.   It's very intimate.


More Art, Inc.
10667 White Oak Ave
Granada Hills, CA  91344
818-366-9899
(That's 50 yards South of Chatsworth Ave. on the West side of White Oak)


The More Art folks are dedicated to bringing art to the people, and a $5 donation is suggested. 
Ha!   I don't know if I'm 'art' or not, or even worth 5 bucks buck-naked, but I will make you crack a smile and tap yer toe.


Thank You Thank You  THANK YOU!   Hope to see you . . . clothed.



here's the schedule for Friday evening...

7:00pm to 7:45pm---Barry Cullison 
Pickin' and Grinnin' with his eyes closed and teeth clenched.

7:45pm to 8:30pm---Bryan Chan
  slide/blues  www.scvblues.org
Playing in the Delta Blues style with my own thought processes involved. Always trying to achieve the goal of giving blues music the heart, soul and respect it deserves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcrIBv1ug4c

8:30pm to 9:15pm---Jeff Winter and Mark Siegel   Singer/songwriter Jeff Winter's lyrics reflect a deep concern for political corruption,moral behavior, and the current state of the American social landscape.With Mark Siegel (blues/jazz influences) backing him on piano, this pair will really rock the house.

9:15pm to 10:00pm---Bill Mcgarry   www.myspace.com/billmcgarryguitar
You will never know what Bill Mcgarry will pull out of the bag. From classical guitar to pop tunes, old standards to  blues.



Thanks Folks,
Take it easy, but Take it.


Barry

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Darby says that his NEW First Grade photo on this site will spiff things up a bit. 



I think he's right, don't you?



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:



Mission Belle        $10 + $2 shipping


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.




Still Deep      $10 + $2 shipping

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?



Live at McCabe's 2006      $6 + $2 shipping


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.


Live Grounds      

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.