The Silver Dollar Band at the Continental Tavern in MD July 1986. Ben Smith (my dad) bass and vocals, Sonny Hundley pedal steel, Bobby Godsey guitar, Leon Long drums.

Just a Matter of Time

From Sunday 10-20-2013 Pro Blues Jam at the VU in Newhall CA.
Chris Elliott trumpet/vocals, Art Mendoza drums, Val Rael guitar/vocals, Stephen Semola keys/vocals, Jim Scimonetti  sax/woodwinds, Craig Williams sax, Steve Sadd sax, Eddie Ray Smith bass.

2013-10-20 St James Infirmary

From Sunday 11/10/2013 Blues Jam at the Vu in Newhall CA.
Barbara Ward vocals, Mike Lombardi guitar, Stuart Brooks bass, Louis Fudalen drums, Chris "LeRoi" Hansen harmonica, Stephen Semola keys, Jim Scimonetti sax/woodwinds, Craig Williams sax, Steve Sadd sax.

2013-11-10 Stormy Monday

From Sunday 11/10/2013 Blues Jam at the Vu in Newhall CA.
Debbi Lee vocals, Jim Kelly guitar, Picker bass, Chuck Strong drums, Stephen Semola keys, Jim  Scimonetti sax, Steve Sadd sax, Lawrence Tamez sax, Tony Farrell trumpet.

2013-11-10 Shake Rattle And Roll

From Sunday 11/10/2013 Blues Jam at the Vu in Newhall CA.
Mike Lipe guitar/vocals, Art Mendoza drums,  Stephen Semola keys, Jim Scimonetti sax/woodwinds, Craig Williams sax, Steve Sadd sax, Eddie Ray Smith bass.

2013-11-10 Dangerous Mood

From Sunday 11/10/2013 Blues Jam at the Vu in Newhall CA.
Jim Gustin guitar/vocals, Jere Goldenheart vocals, Jim Sipotz drums, Burke Greer bass, Stan  Harrison keys, Chuck ? harmonica, Jim Scimonetti sax, Steve Sadd sax.

2013-11-10 No Faith In Forever

Eddie Ray Smith - words, music, guitar, bass, vocals
Emma Rae Smith - vocals
Sarah Valenzuela - vocals
Rose Dodd - vocals
Jim Scimonetti - electric oboe, vocals
(C) 2021 Eddie Ray Smith

I Wanna Go To The Moon

If You Forget

TASCAM DR-03

Flying Dreams v2 sketch

Flying Dreams sketch

Quarks and Leptons

Stay

Circa 1984-85. Me on nylon string guitar, electric guitar, bass and Roland 505 digital drums. Cumberland Hall was (still is?) the girl's dorm at Frostburg State Univ in western Maryland.

Eddie Ray and the Chico Mythological Band

Cumberland Hall

1986. Two nylon string guitar tracks, bass and digital drums. I finished it just shortly before moving to San Diego.

San Diego

This is where I post recordings I've made either in my so-called "studio" or at remote locations where live music is played.

Some are home recordings of original compositions. Instruments include nylon string guitar, electric basses, lap steel, and mostly midi drums. 

I used to record bands at their venues to an old 8-channel ADAT then mix it on my computer with Sonar. Some of those mixes are here as well. The intention was to help the bands get a good-yet-cheap demo that would help get them gigs. 

I'm the house bass player in a (schmecklehead) blues band and we host a pro blues jam at The Vu Ultra Bar in Newhall CA. So you'll also find some of my stereo digital recordings of those jams. I use an inexpensive TASCAM DR-03 laid innocently between two booths out in front of the stage (30-40 ft). I'm stilling working on splitting out individual songs and will probably cycle them in and out of Soundcloud depending on space available. I dunno. It's lookin' like a lot of work so we'll see...

Eddie Ray Smith

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