It has been a long time since Coney Island "song-pluggers" used to sit down at the beer hall piano each night to demonstrate newly born ditties from Tin Pan Alley. Today we have the Internet to showcase newly minted rock n roll ditties. Tye-Be-See [+]It has been a long time since Coney Island "song-pluggers" used to sit down at the beer hall piano each night to demonstrate newly born ditties from Tin Pan Alley. Today we have the Internet to showcase newly minted rock n roll ditties. Tye-Be-See Sound Studio - Boston is the exclusive recording studio of "Rocking thru America" and is proud to present its new CD, Always and All Ways, which includes twelve new and original songs - all under 3 minutes in length.
Always and All Ways is a very fast moving musical work (12 songs, 22 minutes) which takes full advantage of modern stereo recording techniques. In fact, its liner notes recommended that, "Special effects on this CD are best enjoyed using stereo headphones." Track 1, Take Me To Your Leader, is a perfect example. The lyrics are as follows:
Well I was rolling along down Highway 89 playing Rock Muse and really feeling fine when all of a sudden right out of the sky came this flying saucer with this flying saucer guy
He said,
TaKe mE To YoUr LeAdEr
RiGhT nOw!
The countdown at Cape Canaveral (Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, 3, Two, One) revolves in stereo effect to give the impression of flying saucer hovering around the listener in true 1950's science fiction style.
Track 2 is designed to keep life on the humorous side, Frankie Kissed Johnny. Back in those old Coney Island days mentioned earlier, a young Jimmy Durante was a piano player. His friend, Eddie Cantor, told him, "believe me, you're going places, but not as a piano player." "What else can I do?" said Durante. Cantor then suggested he tell jokes while playing. Durante went on to become the most famous comedian in America. So don't just play music, make people laugh.
Track 3, Good Morning, Captain, is all instrumental after an initial vocal segment. The featured instrument is a beautiful vintage early 1960's Guild Starfire III guitar with original pickups. This semi-hollow body guitar has a very sweet and rich sound. Indeed, this guitar is featured on all but two of the tracks (tracks 10 & 12) on this CD.
Track 4, Raped! (In the middle of your glory), is actually supposed to be a funny song played in a New Orleans style of rhythm. This so
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