"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

No guitars. No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Drums: Frankie "Thumper" Morello  
Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny
Guitar: Lou Mercer

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Bert "Cat" Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

11 Closing Time Serenade

"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

Real instruments. No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny
Guitar: Lou Mercer

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Bert "Cat" Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

04 The Parking Lot Waltz

"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

No guitars. No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Drums: Frankie "Thumper" Morello  
Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Bert "Cat" Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

03 Last Call For Dignity

Fuper Sunk 50000

Benny and Thumper take "Yesterdays" down to half-speed—like watching regret in slow motion. Their notes hang like old suits in abandoned closets while Lou Mercer's production wraps it all in amber, preserving what everyone else is trying to forget.


Produced by Lou Mercer.
©2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

Yesterdays

Rainbirds finds the Barstool Benny Jazz Trio at their smokiest-four moody tracks full of swagger, sorrow, and late-night charm. Every drink has a story. Every regret has a groove.

Personnel:
Drums: Thumper Morello
Bass: Jimmy Two Hands
Organ: Barstool Benny

Recorded live after hours at The Yellow Canary.
Produced by: Lou Mercer.
Engineered by: Wires Morales.

© 2025 Press Your Luck Records & Tapes

03 The Goonch

01 Drinking Again

02 Lucielle

04 I'll Never Go Drinking Again

🎹 On this episode of Johnny Beane TV, we’re joined by the incredibly talented Justin Gusmano — a gifted musician, composer, and keyboardist with a deep passion for classic Hammond B3 Organ tones and modern fusion.

Justin takes us inside the making of his debut album Forever Alive, released on March 1, 2025. We dive into the writing and recording process, his go-to gear (including the SK Pro 73), and even geek out over some Van Halen!

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💿 Forever Alive – Justin Gusmano
🗓️ Release Date: March 1, 2025
🎶 Written & Produced by: Justin Gusmano
🎛️ Mixing & Mastering by: James Lugo

Tracklist:

1. Lost in the Mesosphere

2. Forever Alive

3. Love Never Ends

4. Closer Past

5. Midnight Lament

6. Starlit Horizon

7. Ascension

8. Those Dang Blues (They Got My Soul Again)

🎸 Featuring:
Peter Gusmano • Rob Balducci • Tony Franklin • Yoed Nir • Hugo Lee • Trent Williamson • Scott Foster Harris

This powerful debut brings together jazz fusion, blues, cinematic elements, and expressive organ tones in a dynamic instrumental journey.

🎧 We also talk about Justin’s inspiring work with Long Island youth music groups, his collection of Christmas instrumentals, and how the pandemic shaped his creative path.

🫶 20% of all CD sales will be donated to Tunnels to Towers, supporting:

Mortgage-free homes for families of fallen first responders and Gold Star families

Smart home construction for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders

📀 Now available on CD and digital platforms — don’t miss it!

👉 Watch the full episode now and experience the music of Forever Alive!

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