An August 2022 remix from the original ADAT tapes and midi files from '93/94, released on the JB CD in '95.

01 - We Tried (So Hard)

89 Keys

This great music was written by Marshall Story. We recorded the original parts during the mid '90s. All vocals are by Marshall. Tommy Gilbert played bass, Chris Conroy played drums and Billy Braatz was on percussion.  I played guitar and keyboard parts and composed a few extra bits along the way.  I've been playing with the mix and some of the extra parts for a few decades and I think it's time for somebody to hear this.

December 5 2024

Ring The Bell

Recorded 3-6-16 on my '72 Yairi acoustic guitar

Bach-Bouree in Em

Telegraph

The Dynamic Subarashii covering The Ventures tune

Journey To The Stars

Time is Tight

Ellen

I collaborated with Russ Schwartz and John Graves to record this tune in 1989 on a Teac 3340S

Time Traveler

Kevin Butler on drums
Bill Mallinson on Tele parts

Yes  2 - 25 - 18

This is a recent recording (2018)based off a recording I made with an electric piano and a Roland TR 505 drum machine on 3-15-87

3 - 15 - 87

Both tracks on 12 string guitar were recorded without stopping, one right after the other.  Very rare for me.  The second track is improvised.  The first was recorded as a demo only for Marshall Story.  He came up with the haunting lyrics, and great harmonies.  We ended up keeping these original tracks.  Recorded in '94 at Allegro Studios.

04 Vanishing Segue

Recorded in '94 at Allegro Studio.  Steve Doiel laid down the first tracks on acoustic guitar with Andri Hoshuliak on the keyboard.  Then Steve added that big acoustic bass and amazing harmonies.  Then I did my work. 12 string guitar tuned down 3 half steps, a lead part, and the pyschedelic guitar record on my reel to reel with the tape playing backwards.  Dave Nesbit was then added on percussion 

05 After The Gold Rush

Marshall Story created the vocals for my blue and smokey guitar and bass tracks with Chris Rose's laid back jazz drum part.

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