Shuffle Town

“Shuffle Town” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Ventures might have recorded in the middle to late sixties – after what we now call “classic rock” started to emerge.

Feels So Good

This is my cover of “Feels So Good”, which was a huge hit for Chuck Mangione on his 1977 album and as a 1978 single. The album version of “Feels So Good” runs almost ten minutes, but an edited (3 min 28 sec) version was released as the single in early 1978, which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June of that year after spending a week atop the Billboard easy listening chart in May. The recording was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the ceremony held in 1979, losing out to Billy Joel’s “Just the Way You Are”.

Finger Pickin’ Shuffle #3

“Finger Pickin’ Shuffle #3” is an original instrumental intended to be similar in style to some of the early country-influenced Ventures tracks.

Last Train Home

This is my cover of “Last Train Home”, a jazz/fusion composition by Pat Metheny. It first appeared on the Pat Metheny Group’s 1987 album, “Still Life Talking”.

One at a Time

“One at a Time” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Shadows or Hank Marvin might have recorded in the 1980s.

Finger Pickin’ Rag

“Finger Pickin’ Rag” is an original instrumental intended to be similar in style to some of the early country-influenced Ventures tracks.

Open Arms

This is my instrumental cover of “Open Arms”. It was a big hit for the group Journey in 1981. Composed by members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, it is usually described as a “power ballad”.

Na’drol

“Na’drol” is an original instrumental intended to sound like one of the more “produced” tracks the Shadows might have generated – with orchestration by Norrie Paramor – in the early 1960s.

Cheep Filz

“Cheep Filz” is another original instrumental intended to sound like an early 1960s “filler” cut on a Ventures album.

I Want to Know What Love Is

This is my instrumental cover of “I Want to Know What Love Is”, a “power” ballad composed by Mick Jones and recorded by Foreigner as the lead single for the 1984 album “Agent Provocateur”. The song hit number one in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The Shadows covered the song in 1987 on their album “Simply Shadows”.

Dawn Shadows

“Dawn Shadows” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Shadows might have done in the early 1960s.

Now and Then, Tell Me When

“Now and Then, Tell Me When” is an original instrumental intended to sound like a track the Ventures might written themselves to fill out an album in the early 1960s.

Fields of Gold

This is my instrumental cover of “Fields of Gold”, which was written and first recorded by Sting. It first appeared on his 1993 album “Ten Summoner’s Tales”. Many musical artists have covered the song, including Hank Marvin on his 2007 album “Guitar Man”.

I Feel a Bit Better

“I Feel a Bit Better” is an original instrumental composition intended to sound similar to something the Shadows might have done in the 80s or 90s.

A Time Will Come

“A Time Will Come” is an original instrumental composition intended to be similar to the style of the Shadows.