One of my faves from the 1989 Mammoth album....

09 Home From The Storm

This was Funktabulous live at the Racehorse a couple of years ago. Drums: Mike 'Ozzie" Osborn, Keys: Steve Thurlow, Bass: Dom Palmer, Trumpet: Graham Russell, Sax: Simon Bates, Guitars: ME!!!!


TCB in E: Tom Scott (Performed live by Funktabulous)

This was Funktabulous live at the Racehorse a couple of years ago. Drums: Mark Allis (dep for Oz), Keys: Steve Thurlow, Bass: Dom Palmer, Trumpet: Graham Russell, Sax: Simon Bates, Guitar: Me!


Chicken: Pee Wee Ellis (performed live by Funktabulous)

Very quick and dirty, first take and no real mix. In 1998 I had a medical procedure which took a huge part of my vocal range and apart from some BVs (very few as I lost all the upper register) since then I've not really bothered and whenever I tried to sing I went for registers that I can no longer hit. On this I put on a gruff voice which, on hearing back after posting here and on Facebook I didn't like. I decided to put it back (I did after all have some kind comments) without doing the vocal track again, it is in fact way too slow anyway and this makes the phrasing tough. Rhythm guitar me, right hand (first to play) lead me and Dave Molyneux left hand. This is in fact the lineup of a trio soon to be launched with (you'll be happy to hear) the Fantastic Mandy Bell on vocals.  Incidentally I left the daft ending on but we were just messing about. 

Nasty Letter...

I wrote this with Nicky Moore early 90s, we were in the just reformed Nicky Moore Band, straight after the demise of Mammoth


Still in love with you: M Baker/N Moore

Milwaukee: Originally Al Jarreau, here by my current band (3 of us anyway) in a previous guise as The Brekkie Brothers.
This was from a demo disk made for agents and promoters back in the mid 90's. There were three tracks, a couple were straight to the point (didn't want to test their attention span too much!) but on this we expressed ourselves a little more. Musicians are, Me: Guitar, Bass: the redoubtable and these days very much in demand Lee Pomeroy; Keys: my long standing (still with me) chum Steve Thurlow, Drums: Steve Emney, apparently just starting to play again after a long layoff (too bloody good to be NOT playing!) and and Colin Goody on vox (also a great gob iron player but not on this song) This was played live (aside from the vox) at RMS Studios in SE25


Milwaukee Brekkie version

Recorded in the same session as Milwaukee, straight ahead cover with no frills but a different groove to the original or most covers, this was for Agents Promoters.
Me: Guitar, Steve Thurlow: keys, Lee Pomeroy: Bass, Stev Emney: Drums, Colin Goody: Vox.

Mustang Sally - Brekkie Bros

Another from the "Milwaukee" session, again a no frills version with a different groove, good gob iron solo from Colin. Me: Guitar, Steve Thurlow: keys, Lee Pomeroy: Bass, Stev Emney: Drums, Colin Goody: Vox & gob iron.

Hard to Handle - Brekkie Bros

This is an original composition from mysel and Harry Fulcher my best chum and Keyboard/Clarinet/Sax supremo. We got very wrecked in his studion one afternoon and played/programmed this, guessing somewhere between 1990-1993ish!
I don't hink I've heard more than a couple of times since and not for several years!!
eee by gum it brings back memories. . . . actually that's not entirely true given the state we were in!!!

C&W Hymn: M Baker/H Fulcher

This was written on the same afternoon as 'Still in Love With You", both on an acoustic guitar and complete, then given to Nicky who wrote melody and lyrics. We took it to the band a couple of weeks before going into the studio and putting down 6 or 7 tracks.
Musicians - Drums: Craig Plummer, Bass: Algy Ward, Vocals: Nicky Moore, Guitar: Big Mac Baker. We had Gary Sanctuary for keys on a couple of tracks but not on this.

All you gave me was the Blues: M Baker/N Moore

 This backing track is used to teach, fancied a plod along so hit the record button. . . .  .

Parallax

Another noodle to a backing track used while teaching my students. . . . . 

Make it so

A VERY ruff mix of something I did many years ago, just a rubbish drum pattern, all else played. . . . .bit of a chuckle. . . 

Funky music may 2005 mix1-A

I decided to put this out there since it already is in its original form. I had spent a long time trying to think of a way of re-visiting this song and finally found the voice to go with the new track I had recorded, just an earlyish mix but not far off.. . .  . Visit Rosie here. https://www.facebook.com/rosiehornemusic


I did this a few years ago as the start to an easy listening collection. It started as a teaching tool (just the intro) and grew!

Wonderful tonight, Eric Clapton (Covered here by BigMacBaker)

I've been a Pro since 1978, semi pro from about 1970. These days I teach more than gig but am lucky enough to gig with seriously good players when I do. I made my name in 87-91 with Mammoth but that was a return to rock for me. I have very broad taste indeed but LOVE to play Funk. I am currently taking a break from this genre and trying to put together an 'Americana' band, watch this space. . . . .

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