This is as about low tech as it comes.
I’m asked all the time to bring something to the table that isn’t me playing with Curved Air.
This is it. One minute and 20 seconds.

In 1980, music producer and studio owner, Gary Gladstone asked my band to record a song he wrote. We said OK. This was strictly for demo purposes. He had every band he knew record their version. And yet, Gary had 45rpm vinyls made. It shot up the charts on the Top 40 in L.A. And then it shot right down.

Gary wanted a strong bass solo. So, I gave it my best.
The solo was not an overdub. I played it live.

Now here’s the usual excuses a musician makes…a good friend was supposed to make me a copy. The guy became a millionaire based upon his technical prowess in the studio. He has the actual 45 vinyl meaning the end product will be very clean. But he can’t seem to get a digital copy of this tune to me. So, I grabbed my $50 boom box and used my iPhone to record it. I am so ashamed.

If you listen without ear buds, it will sound like shit.
If you listen with ear buds, the shit will be less.
If it sounds horrible, let me know and I will delete it. If you were expecting more from me, I’m just a boy…standing in front of my readers…asking them to love me.

I have a library of cassettes from many different bands over the years. Things that are more current. I plan on getting a Bluetooth cassette player, so this doesn’t happen again. Stay tuned…

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