It Don’t Come Cheap
Ken Zans wrote the lyrics and asked me to write the music on this one. We went back to the Studio and recorded this one as well. Jim Moats was kind enough to play lead on this one as well as SHY AWAY. 


It don't Come Cheap

Shy Away
Ken Zans, one the singers and our harmonica player in T-Bone wrote the lyrics on this. He asked if I had music rattling around in my head for it. I took a copy of the lyrics up to my room, put on the headphones, and about two hours later came up with the music and melody. This is one we ended up going to the Studio “Stairway Recording” in Kansas City. We spent two hundred and fifty dollars to record it. It was a blast. A friend of the band, Jim Moats who played for the “BROADWAY CLICHÉ” in the early seventies, came in and did one take on the lead guitar. He was fun to watch. This one we got on the radio KY102 for their “Homegrown”, Home town music event. That was pretty cool.


Shy Away

Sunshine
Spark Highfill wrote the lyrics and I wrote the music as well as arrangement. Recorded this one at STAIRWAY RECORDING Studio. This was one was also played on the KY102 Homegrown radio show.


Sunshine

Slip Back
I was getting ready for the ten year reunion and that sparked this song. I came up with the words in about 20 minutes. The music took a little longer. Hudson wanted to sing this and I am glad he did. We recorded this at Rich Kaynan’s house with a Fostex 8 Track recorder.


Slip Back

Anniversary Song aka (The Boggs Wedding Song)
We all were in different bands at this time, Hudson was with Moe Packer, I was with T-Bone. Boggs was getting married in a month and we were all trying to think what we could get him and Terrie. I came up with the lyrics and an idea for the base melody and Hudson, Bernie and his wife, Chris Ricotta, Jim Johnson, Scotty, Chuck Peavler, Nate Robinson and I worked together for two weeks to put it all together. That was a great collaborative effort with a sincere and what I think is pleasing end product. Not many people would rate that effort, but Boggsy and Terrie were definitely deserving. Hudson had tasty licks on this along with Nate on the saxophone.


Anniversary Song For Boggs

Get Away
This is another one done out at Bernies. Scotty, the drummer’s wife and Bernie’s wife Diane wrote the lyrics on this and I came up with the music and arrangement. We recorded this on a four track. Hudson is on Bass for this one. He is also doing backup vocals with Chris, Diane and Chuck Peavler. I enjoyed collaborating with them a lot. We write about 4 other ones together, but this is my favorite with them.


Get Away

Quiet Side Of You
Spark Highfill our drummer, wrote the lyrics on this and I came up with the music and arrangement. His wife Melody is singing. She was an opera major in college. We were lucky to have her at the time. This was my band T-Bone. This was recorded on a ghetto blaster in the living room at Spark’s house in Gardner. We were auditioning for the owners of the “WALRUS INN” a bar in Brookside. This was my favorite that Spark and I wrote together. (We did get the gig)


Quiet Side Of You

Hide Away
Dave Gall got married to Terrie Craft who was my wife’s best friend from North High School. I wrote this one for them when they got married as a unique gift. Rich Kaynan helped me record this at his place in Olathe. He sang it for me because he actually has a voice. This was Rich’s favorite song that I ever wrote. That meant a lot coming from him. He is one of the best musicians and song writers I have known.


ForTheTimeBeing