I wrote the music and lyrics of this song....Shannon Rae sings it beautifully. John Tabacco, the producer, provided stellar instrumentation and arrangement once again. Thanks peeps--y'all are indispensable to making my tunes come alive!

The Perfect Place I Am In

When love, romance and erotic sharing all come together--so to say--what could be more sublime? Bruce Springsteen somehow found his way into this song's second verse, with a Boss-like endorsement of love as a necessity, not some luxury!

Orange Twilight

OK, this guy's been dating girl who he's put on a pedestal....foolishly, only to cause himself heartache and frustration. He knows he can heal, and he knows humor will help. So, he wants to review his options with his local guru or counselor. Do you think the groove and energy of the song signal that everything will resolve and he'll be restored to well-being? 

OH, DOCTOR -- final version

A live version of Zappa's song Fifty Fifty as played by :
John Tabacco : Lead Vocal
Ike Willis : Vocal, Organ
Nigey Lennon : Vocal
Paul Adamy : Bass
Ed Palermo : Sax
Joe Meo : Guitar
Mark Berman : Keyboards
Ray Machita : Drums
Jay Rozen : Tuba
Recorded in Bad Doberan, East Germany July, 2002


Zappanale 13 - Fifty Fifty

"The Good Life" (Distel/Reardon)
Arranged by Richie Iacona

The Good Life

It was a day that will go down in radio history.....a weird, meandering conversation leads to the playing of a Billy Joel song backwards! The song was James (or Semaj, backwards). 

Clam Radio / Hussey interview 5.14

This song is a little crazy, so listen carefully. (Lyrics posted at facebook, my timeline....Mark Brendan Hussey). Sung soulfully, as always, by Mr. Ben Phillip. Arrangement and insturmentation by Mr. Sid Cherry. Thank you both for excellent work! The final version of this song will include some tweaks not yet made, but......this song will be one of 10 (possibly 11) on the new album SHAKESPEARE'S GHOST--which will be released the week of William Shakespeare's birthday:  APRIL 23rd. Enjoy!

The Lake Superior Inferiority Complex

I meant this song to be about someone / a couple getting "spring fever" in the middle of the winter. But since the weather in the northeast has been so wintry (even though spring has been here for a month, just about!) I decided it could also be about getting spring fever, even though it still feels like winter around here!

Winter Spring Fever

IRIDESCENT ECHOES is my latest album, released almost a year ago. You can hear my songs on Spotify, and visit iridescentechoes.com to learn about the talented musicians and vocalists who performed the songs. 

Clam Radio / Hussey interview 5.14

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