I recorded all of the tracks as a solo act, mixing tracks like a one man band.  I don't hold myself out to be some great musician, but I sure had fun doing it.

In 1999, I purchased a cheap, Tascam Portastudio 424 for a few hundred dollars which could only record 4-tracks at one time upon a regular cassette, tape.  I also purchased a cheaper, electronic keyboard from Best Buy (about $100), and went home to record multitrack.  With a little bit of acoustic guitar and harmonica by yours truly, I was able to record a few songs as a one man.  What a blast that was.

The next year, I purchased one of the early Yamaha PSR keyboards (almost $1k), and later upgraded the portastudio to 8 track technology via the Yamaha MD8 with its digital minidisk.  Four more tracks, and a keyboard that could work out its own rhythm sections.  I was in heaven.

The upgrade trail led to a digital 16 track portastudio (Korg D1600) which served me for years until I made the leap to the iMac and Pro Logic a few years ago.

Having said all that, I miss the challenge of recording to 4-track cassette.  I felt like I was with the Beatles, who mastered bouncing tracks to produce the wonderful sounds on Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band.  8/19/14

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1. Snowdance
The Tipping Point with Maureen Grimaud – lead vocal.

2. Jingle Bells
Marilyn Nimz – lead vocal; David & Maureen Grimaud– back-up vocals; Neil Russell -  instruments

3. The Grinch Stole Christmas
Chas Moore – vocals
 
4. A Christmas Song
Cindy Gerhardt – vocals and piano
 
5. Away in a Manger
Clark Findlay – violin; David Grimaud – piano
 
6. Christmas in the Room
Margi Falconi – vocals and instruments

7. I Wish It Was Christmas Today
Jon Pike and Brent Birch – vocals and instruments
 
8. Love in Our Christmas Hearts
Tim Burnaman, Linda Werner – vocals; Tim Burnaman – instruments.  Words and music by Tim Burnaman and Sue K. Riley.
 
9. What Child Is This?
Pat Shoemaker – vocals; Larry Shoemaker – guitar
 
10. Peace On Earth / Drummer Boy
Maureen Grimaud, Joe Grimaud – vocals 
 
11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Tim Burnaman – piano and drums

12. Un Flambeau, Jeanette Isabella
Cory Jenkins – vocals.  Arranged and produced by Thierry J.

13. Dance of the Sugar Plum Airy
David Grimaud – arrangement and instruments

14. White Christmas
Cindy Gerhardt and Paul Andrews – vocals; Scott Gerhard, Jake Andrews – guitars


The Tipping Point is Maureen Grimaud – vocals; Thierry Guillerm – lead guitar; Neil Russell – rhythm guitar; Eric Crawford – bass; Randy Scott – drums; David Grimaud – piano.
 
Produced for the franchisees of Grimaud Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Precision Tune Auto Care.

Dizzy Davey

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