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   Gar Francis Songbook Volume One by Various Artists   
      
   Album Presale: 3.9.18   
   Official Release Date: 3.16.18   
      
   Featuring the following Songs and Artists:   
   01. Baby Let's Go - Tom Vicario 2:42   
   02. Come On Come On - The Easy Outs 3:10   
   03. I Won't Cry Anymore - Genya Ravan 4:35   
   (Ten Wheel Drive)   
   04. Satisfied - Tyce Green 4:17   
   05. Born Dainty - Kelly Caruso 3:44   
   (American Idol)   
   06. Meet Me - Ricky Persaud Jr 4:12   
   07. Sweet Sunshine - The Satisfactors 3:38   
   08. Rush On You - Mark Lindsay 2:40   
   (former Lead Singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders)   
   09. A Spy For Love - Mia Moravis 2:32   
   10. A Special Girl - Jim McCarty 4:45   
   (The Yardbirds)   
   11. Ballerina Of The Bowery - Jana Peri 4:10   
   12. Break It Down - Anthony Krizan 4:29   
   (The Spin Doctors)   
   13. Fool For Your Love - Crab Bubbles Band 2:47   
   14. Make Up Your Mind - Inches From Sin 3:24   
   15. Shine Your Love - Kathryn Shipley 3:53   
   16. The Hand Of Fate We Hold - The Corridors 3:30   
      
   Album Review by The Grouch | In The Rockies   
      
   Hej America!   
   Today is a bit of a special day here in Grouchland. Why you ask? Well,   
   today’s review is of an album of songs, most of which were composed solely   
   by one of my favorite musicians, Gar Francis. For those who do not know, Gar   
   is a wizard of musical    
   creativity. Over the years I have heard many songs from Gar’s colossal body   
   of work and I can honestly say I have not heard anything by Gar that I   
   disliked. This is an album of songs composed either solely by Gar or in   
   collaboration with other talented    
   musicians. This album. at least in my opinion, further solidifies Gar’s   
   position among other behind-the-scene greats such as Bob Ezrin and Mutt Lang.   
      
   Track 1 - Baby Let's Go - Tom Vicario 2:42 - This is classic Country Gar and   
   Tom delivers a great rendition. I am a sucker for that twangy guitar. Tom’s   
   voice fits well with this style of music. When the solo kicks in the listener   
   is reminded that Rock    
   and Roll is basically a fusion of African inspired soul and Country. This   
   track reminds me of old Roy Orbison or anyone one of the first-generation   
   rockers. All in all, this is a good song that is played flawlessly by Tom   
   Vicario.   
      
   Track 2 - Come On Come On - The Easy Outs 3:10 - The raunchy 60s sound is   
   alive and well in this track performed by the Easy Outs. The music grinds and   
   the old-school licks blister as the organ adds some groove around the edges.   
   This is a dancer’s    
   track for sure. The vocals are spot on as the old time Rock and Roll vibe   
   fills the air. What’s not to love, with wicked guitar licks, a funky bass, a   
   rock-solid drummer and lyrics that state “You make a monkey crazy! Come on   
   come on!” I really    
   like this band!   
      
   Track 3 - I Won't Cry Anymore - Genya Ravan (of Ten Wheel Drive) - 4:35 - This   
   is a massive blues jam that I can’t get enough of. Listen to this song and   
   tell me you can’t feel the soul. Genya has a great voice and the backup   
   singers just add to the    
   magic. There is a massive amount of Motown goodness in this track. I want to   
   give a special nod to Genya’s drummer, Bobby Chen. Amazingly, he stands out   
   despite being behind a truly wicked guitar player and some of the most soulful   
   vocals I have ever    
   heard. This is without a doubt a great song.   
      
   Track 4 - Satisfied - Tyce Green 4:17 - This track is from the 80s influenced   
   Pop-Metal Gar. The track is performed by Tyce Green and reminds me of the   
   stuff that was popular back in the day. I am thinking of April Wine or even   
   Billy Squire. There is    
   enough rock here for guys to dig it and enough sensitivity in the vocals for   
   their girlfriends to get them to come to the show. In short, this is a good   
   song reminiscent of 1982 which, at least for me, was a very good year. This   
   song is well executed,    
   radio-friendly hard-pop.   
      
   Track 5 - Born Dainty - Kelly Caruso (of American Idol) - 3:44 - First things   
   first, I dig the music. It's got an old Charlie Daniels - Skynyrd feel. As an   
   old drummer, I have to say I really like what Keith Reil is doing. I also dig   
   the leads Gar pulls    
   out at the tail end of the song, and some people say Country doesn't jam! When   
   done right, it jams indeed. Kelly has a strong voice that gets better on the   
   chorus. She can sing and seems to have the kind of gutsy attitude that I dig.   
   Think of a kind of Country Gore Gore Girls and you are on the right track.   
   This is a good song from a young woman with a strong voice and some really   
   good players.   
      
   Track 6 - Meet Me - Ricky Persaud Jr 4:12 - It really doesn’t get much   
   better than this. Gar is a fantastic songwriter and there are not many people   
   who can jam as much as Ricky Persaud Jr. I have been a big fan of Ricky’s   
   since I first heard him    
   quite a while back. Simply put the man can do wonders on any instrument he   
   chooses to use, including his voice. The Reggae vibe is strong, and I am   
   brought back to a conversation I had a long time ago with a cat I knew who was   
   playing drums in a Reggae    
   band. He said to me “Once you go Reggae there is no going back.” Listen to   
   this song. When I do I have to admit I have percussion envy.   
      
   Track 7 - Sweet Sunshine - The Satisfactors 3:38 - I first heard about the   
   Satisfactors a few years ago. I dig what they do! This is a band made up of a   
   bunch of guys who are bursting with in-your-face soul. The singer sings well.   
   The rhythm section is    
   rock solid, and the guitars are on fire. I dare anyone to listen to this track   
   and not be in a better mood by the end of the song. A long time ago, when the   
   Walkman first came out, I had a friend who would say "Here, have a little   
   Alice. You'll feel    
   better." Then he would give you the headphones and Billion Dollar Babies would   
   blast through your brain. Well, here, have a little Satisfactors. You'll feel   
   better.   
      
   Track 8 - Rush On You - Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & the   
   Raiders) - 2:40 - One word: JAM! This reminds me of something our band   
   instructor back in Jr. High school would say. If we had managed to make some   
   particularly soulful noise    
   Mr. Case would look at us, grin and say in his cigarette damaged voice:   
   Sometimes you cats can wail. Well folks, this track wails!   
      
      
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