Rocky
Maffit Group - Everytown
 Artist: Rocky
Maffit
Title: Everytown
Price: $14.25 
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Tracks
on this CD: |
| Turning
Wheel (Windows
Media) |
| Girls
In Their Summer Dresses (Windows
Media) |
| Good
Rain |
| Beneath
the Open Sky |
| I've
Just Seen a Face |
Walls
Come Tumbling Down |
| There
Is a River |
| Everytown |
| Nobody
Knew |
| The
Choir Invisible |
| The
Water Is Wide/Shenandoah |
| The Last Hurrah |
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Rocky
Maffit is a renowned world percussionist, vocalist, songwriter
and author.
His first book, Rhythm And Beauty, The Art Of Percussion, was
published in 1999. During the book/concert tour that followed
Rocky, with percussionist Chad Dunn and keyboard wizard Neal
Robinson began creating the songs that have culminated in their
long awaited album: Everytown.
Rocky on Everytown: I have always been attracted to art, literature,
and music that seem to come from a geographical place, that conjure
a landscape or a people. Without intending to, I believe this
album reflects the place it was created, which is the Midwestern
United States. Long time fans of our music may be a little surprised
by how "American" it
may sound. Our usual international influences and rhythms are
there, to be sure, but they are in the service of pop songs, sung
in English.
The recording of Everytown was done in a new way for us. I had
spent years toiling in dark windowless recording studios. Rather
than working in a "proper" recording studio we purchased
a multitrack recorder that fits in a suitcase. This enabled us
to record anywhere and anytime
we wished. Much of the album was done in our living room, a place
bathed in natural light, where the coffee is excellent. All of
the guest musicians are friends or family, many of whom would
be enlisted on the spot, when the inspiration struck. One of
my great pleasures was singing with my wife, Kate Kuper, on many
of the songs.
The Brazilian Tinge on the album is courtesy of Chad Dunn. Some
of the tracks were built on overdubbing him many times to simulate
the sound and feeling of a room full of samba drummers. This
is something I had always wanted to do and we will continue to
experiment with this
approach in the future.
Of course, the indispensable hand of Neal Robinson is everywhere
on Everytown. Composer, keyboardist, vocal arranger, recordist,
producer and mixer ‹ if he wore more hats he'd be a hat
rack. And as always he takes any musical idea you may give him
and makes it better.
Anyway, we all hope you enjoy the music as much as we enjoyed
making it.
For more information about The Rocky Maffit Group visit their
website www.rockymaffit.com
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