Followup to Marc's "Rockabilly Rhythm & Blues" CD, featuring original tunes in '50s Rock
'n'Roll style, Rockabilly, a Country song, some funky R&B and an instrumental.

12 MP3 Songs in this album (34:07) !
Related styles: Rock: Rockabilly, Rock: 50's Rock, Mood: Party Music

People who are interested in Carl Perkins Chuck Berry Jerry Lee Lewis should consider this download.


Details:
1. Screaming In Tongues â We began work on this CD several years ago, with âVashonâ Dave Conant on lead guitar. After Dave passed away, work ceased for a long time. This is obviously a tribute to Little Richard, and Craig Floryâs sax makes it special. This, plus 3, 4 and 5 were recorded at Kearney Bartonâs Audio Recording.
2. Sweet Little Boppinâ Gal - I wrote this song after falling in love with my wife Gaby at the second Denver Rockinâ Rhythmbilly Weekender, and sang it to her over the international telephone (she was back in Germany) a few weeks later. Then I made this home demo with Pee Wee Thomas on lead guitar and bass. Much more recently I added a snare drum track to it. Pee Wee, who played for 10 years with Jimmy McCracklin, now goes by the name Garfield Kincross.
3. Letâs Boogie â this is the oldest song on here â I wrote the words in 1971 after meeting Bill & Karla Weiss and their son Josh along the road near my cabin 8 miles from Index, WA. I thought the words were too commercial, and forgot about them. Then a couple years later I opened my notebook to these words and the music for them jumped out at me. A version appeared on the first record I made with Okie Doke (came out in 1981), and after cutting the second version for my cassette album "Wam Bam Boom" bass player Joe Anderson suggested the last verse should be about Elvis, since there were at that time a lot of reports about sightings at the Burger King and wherever.
4. Tappinâ My Feet â This is based upon a true story, although the guy who owned the car wasnât my best friend, though his girlfriend was a good friend of mine. In my original demo the year mentioned was â65, the year this happened. But when we made it Fats Domino style, I changed the line to â55.
5. Youâve Got Something â The second of 3 songs written to try and convince Gaby to move here from Germany and be with me. The third was recorded with Filé Gumbo and appears on "Travelinâ Mood" and also my Vol. 1 of "Best Of Marc Bristol â Country."
6. I Got Twisted â Not all my songs are autobiographical, and this one expresses the point of view of a few guys I know. I was not only able to dig the Beatles, but they inspired me to take up guitar in â64. And I watched Dick Clark regularly, too. With Rip Masters on piano and Tele, and Ray Campi on upright bass, and Jon âBermudaâ Schwartz on drums Iâm very happy with this now! Rip recorded these extra tracks for me - thanks Rip, Ray and Jon!
7. Head With No Brains â I wrote this song in the â80s, but decided not to record it when Bill Clintonâs problems with hypocritical Republicans began, because I didnât want to be seen as bashing Bill. âSenator Bobâ was Bob Packwood, a Republican from Oregon.
8. Mexican Food â this song was written in the late â70s when I was desperate to come up with down payment money on the first house I lived in here in Duvall. It was intended as a radio jingle, and when the restaurant mentioned only wanted to pay me in food (I didnât live close enough for that to pay off), I tried another couple of restaurants, but both had recently commissioned jingles already. Please donât ask to see my poetic license, or try to get me with habañero peppers!
9. Waitinâ And Hopinâ â Another slice of true life adventure, trying to eke out a living as a musician during the â80s.
10. Ice Cream Fire â personal expression in the form of RockânâRoll!
11. The Daily Grind â Written about 10 years ago, when I was frustrated with Blue Suede News, and the fact that it was keeping me from having the time to write songs.
12. Shuffle, Donât Run â I was inspired to write a guitar instrumental by Tim Sherman, who was playing with Stevie & The Blue Flames at the time. I recently renamed it.