Spanish Surf

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Street Walkin'
This tune evolved out of my initial experiments in Acid Jazz. The mixture of influences and sounds should appeal to a wide variety of people; something for everyone. The groovy loops inspired the funky R&B rythmn guitar and horn parts. The mix of real drums and drum loops work real well here. The rythmn guitar parts where recorded with a Fender Strat through a Fender Deluxe. All lead and melody lines where the Start through the Marshall, and a bit of a Fulltone Full Drive 2 . The end lead uses the Distortion Pro instead of the FD2. The real horn section puts this tune over the top.

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Fire in Her Eyes
This track evolved out of a tune I wrote years ago. After reworking, it turned into a surf, spagetti western rave up. This tune conquors up many images as I listen back. I had a great time layering the guitar parts; and learning how to whistle; yes to is me whistling on the choruses. The errie background guitars where done using a Morley volume pedal and lots of delay. All the guitar parts where recorded through the Fender Deluxe thorugh the Bogner 1X12 cabinet. Both the Fender Strat and the Tom Anderson drop top where used on this tune

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Nothing Can Bother Us Now
This tune has written from a very peaceful place in my mind and actually came together failry quickly. I love how the tune builds from a whisper to a roar yet still maintains that mediation quality. This is what smooth jazz should be; relaxing without being saccarine. The lead tone on the first guitar lead is one of my favorite, to my ears it has a Pat Metheny quality. That is my Les Paul through the Fender Deluxe. The rest of the guitars are mainly the Tom Anderson, with the Strat through a Marshall on the final climaxing lead.

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Spy vs. Spy
This tune was the last tune written for the record and came together pretty fast. I can hear this being used on opening credits of a Bond film. It has a heavy industrial feel while still remaining melodic and rockin. All the guitars are the Strat through the Marshall with the Fulltone Distorion Pro.

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Rollcoaster
This tune has a Jeff Beck "fusion vibe", (coutesy of the Jan Hammer-ish synth parts) with a bit of Van Halen "Hot for teacher" energy. There is one guitar track; the Tom Anderson Strat through a Soldano SLO into a TDH cabinet; one take no punch in's.
Rob notes: This song came to being just days before 9/11 and was the very first song Curtis and Rob worked on together. The original title was ADHD, which we felt like we had after 9/11. But the new title says it all – complete and non-stop adrenalin! That is what we felt after seeing the news on the studio TV, the day we actually recorded it, that Saddam Hussein was captured. Rob could not get on his drums fast enough and then nailed the song in ONE take! Listen close and you can feel it.

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Pirate
I had the chorus for this tune kicking around for a while. A friend of mine thought it sounded like a pirate song so that is where the title came from. Rob suggested the steel drum on the chorus melody, which brings the tilte even closer to its Caribbean roots. The reggae rythmns always get people's feet tapping on this catchy tune. The verses have some nods to Jeff Beck and the guitar leads lean to a Stevie Ray Vaughn feel. Rythmn guitars where the Fender Start through the Fender Deluxe and all lead and melody lines were done with the Start through the Marshall.

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Tasty Burger
This quirky tune came about after my brain somehow linked Homer Simson's love of burgers with the movie "Pulp Fiction". I tend to find pleaure in associating very different things. The groovy rythmn guitar part reminds me of something Prince might play. The wah-wah guitar melody suits this greasy tune; a Morley Mark Tremonti Wah pedal was used here. The horn section adds a cool R&B flavor. Hats off to Rick Jelinek for doing a great Homer Simpson voice. Samuel Jackson was sampled from the actual movie.

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Race with Jesus on PCH
This is our showoff tune. As the title suggests the tune has a Al Di Meola feel. We all enjoy playing the tune and it will appeal to the fusion fans out there. I used my Les Paul and the Tom Anderson on this tune as well as an Ovation acoustic on the Choruses. Great playing by all involved.

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Acid Exp. #2
This tune is a favorite of mine it takes me to another place when I listen to it. Close your eyes and enjoy the physedlic wave that will flow thourgh your ears and into your mind. This tune would work great in a movie sound track. Some women have descirbed this as a "sexy" tune. This tune has the Les Paul and the Strat through the Fender Deluxe.

Drum Notes: This song seems simple and easy but is filled with subtle textures and intricate dynamics. With a brush in my left hand and a nylon bead wood stick in my right, I played only a bass drum, my awesome vintage series World Max snare drum, hi-hat with 6” splash attached and a 20” Bosphorus flat ride with add on steel ball bearings for the sizzle effect.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction
My most experimental tune to date. A lot of hours where spent finding and lining up the right GWB and JFK sound bites. Liberals and Conservatives both seem to like this tune. It is more of a "think piece" than a pro or con statement. Be sure to download Rob's brilliant video to the tune

Drum notes: This is a song we never intended to record with drums since it was a computer/drum machine song already done and on the web site. We decided to give it a try when we had some extra time at the studio and we were surprised by its powerful results.

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Blue Electric Cool
This tune was recorded in Curtis's home studio and was originally intended as a demo. This song was a long, fun, spontaneous jam and was never intended to go any farther than the studio. Since it was "just a demo", Rob used his Roland electronic drums. The overall vibe of the tune gave the band a great affection for it. After editing the take from eleven minutes down to seven we decided to include it on the CD. Being that it is all electric we applied the very fitting album title to it.

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Good Night
This tune is a lullaby and provides a nice cool down for the end of the CD. The main guitar part is played entirely with artificle harmonics and is very difficult to play without missing a note or two. It was recorded using the les Paul thorugh the Fender Deluxe. The melody line was played on the strat through the Deluxe.

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