Jay Bethel of Bluebone: "We had a lot of changes that year. Our original drummer, Andy Vernon, moved on. We ended up with 'drummer by committee' for awhile, which was interesting, but a little unnerving. We finally convinced Frank Araneo to step in and take over, and man did he get busy! Real nice work.
In the fall Steve "the Pancake" Smith moved on, but left us with some really super perfomances on this CD. Van Burriss, our new bass player, stepped right in and became the big-block HEMI motor that drives a lot of the songs and he's really makin' the band go, go, GO!
This CD is not all blues. We love the blues, but we're not a bunch of "One Trick Ponies" and frankly, this is our art. Record labels are interested in a particular sound and don't want any variation from what they want. So we make our own CDs- we make our own music, and we love doing it. Record labels aren't interested in a band that consists of old guys, anyway.
There's something on here for everyone, but as far as we're concerned, ALL of it is for everyone. We've worked as hard on our STUDIO music as we work in live performance, and you know how hard THAT is. We hope you love our music like we do, but if you don't, it's ok to have no class, taste, or style....you're still a nice person.
Bluebone is Back
with our best CD EVER!!!! "
LINER NOTES
Frank Araneo- drums on all tracks
Radio by Steve Smith, lyrics Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitars, vocals
Dan McPheeters- guitars
Van Burriss- bass guitar
Ernie Trianfo- pedal steel guitar
I've Been Up by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel-guitars, keyboards, vocals
Dan McPheeters- guitars, vocals
Van Burriss- bass guitar
Way Too Crazy- by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitars, keyboards, vocals
Dan McPheeters- guitars, vocals
Steve Smith- bass guitar
You Got Me Comin'- by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitars, keyboards, vocals
Dan McPheeters- guitars, vocals
Van Burriss- bass guitar
Deep and Wide- by Dan McPheeters
Dan McPheeters- guitars, vocals
Jay Bethel- guitars
Steve Smith- bass guitar
Ernie Trianfo- pedal steel guitar
Wanderin' Woman by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitars and vocals
Dan McPheeters- guitars
Van Burriss- bass guitar
No Good Reason- by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitar, vocals
Steve Smith, bass guitar
The Day You Turned Away- Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitars, keyboards, vocals
Dan McPheeters- lead guitars, vocals
Van Burriss- bass guitar
Eddie- by Dan McPheeters
Dan McPheeters- guitars
Jay Bethel- guitars, keyboards
Van Burriss- bass guitar
You Talk Too Much- by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitars, vocals
Dan McPheeters- guitars
Steve Smith- bass guitar
It Never Rains by Jay Bethel, lyrics Dan McPheeters
Jay Bethel- guitars
Dan McPheeters- guitars, vocals
Steve Smith- bass guitar
Dumb & Easy by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitars, vocals
Dan McPheeters- guitars, vocals
Van Burriss- bass guitar
Hot House- by Jay Bethel
Jay Bethel- guitar, vocal, cardboard box
Ernie Trianfo- slide guitar
Dan McPheeters- tambourine
Other Notes:
Bluebone uses only Elixir strings
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Andy Amorello, Back Room Studios
Cover design by Dan McPheeters
Bluebone is associated with ASCAP
Tom and Sally Barry- Executive Producers
Thanks to Bob Finlay for photos
Thanks won't even do it for Andy Amorello- a true brother and artist.
Thank you SO MUCH -Beth, Karen, Margaret, Priscilla, all the kids, Stevie Smith, Burnin' Vernon, Pat Martucci, Mike Spina, Nate Cwik, Andrea Valentini, Ed Dobbs, Mike Clifford, and the band historian TBD, all our friends who are fans, all our fans who are friends, your help and love are what makes this work.
This cd is dedicated to the memories of Dan DiCola, Calvin Cwik, Gary Swatz, and of course, Eddie.
