You Can’t Sit Down
This is my instrumental cover of “You Can’t Sit Down”. Originally an instrumental, it reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 as performed by the Phil Upchurch Combo. In 1963, the Dovells released a vocal version which went to #3 on the charts. This is the version most of us (who are old enough) remember. The Ventures included a cover on their 1972 album, “Rock and Roll Forever”. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band frequently performed this live as an encore in their concerts starting in 1976.
You My Love
“You My Love” is an original instrumental intended to sound like a ballad the Shadows might have recorded in the early 1960s.
On the Rebound
This is my cover of “On the Rebound”, originally a hit (#4 US, #1 UK) for country pianist Floyd Cramer in 1961. Most of his hits were more in a ballad style like “Last Date”, but “On the Rebound”, produced by Chet Atkins, was a country-rocker.
The Rings of Saturn
“The Rings of Saturn” is an original instrumental intended to sound similar to one of my favorite guitar-rock sub-genres, “Space-Rock”. This style is exemplified by the Ventures 1964 album “Ventures in Space”, and features unusual chord changes and spacy sound effects.
Turbo Jet
“Turbo Jet” is an original instrumental intended as a tribute to first bassist with the Shadows, Jet Harris.
Six out of Seven
“Six out of Seven” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Ventures might have done in the late 60s as guitarists like Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix were changing playing styles. The Ventures were always very tuned in to where popular music was going.
Here to Stay
This is my cover of “Here to Stay”, composed by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays and first appearing as the opening track on 1995 his album “We Live Here”.
A Day to Get Through
“A Day to Get Through” is an original instrumental ballad intended to sound similar to something the Shadows might have done in the 80s or 90s.
Flip Side Boogie
“Flip Side Boogie” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Ventures might have done in the early 1960s to serve as the “B-side” to a single.
O Pimentão
“O Pimentão” is an original instrumental influenced by the compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Ave Maria
This is my instrumental arrangement of the version of “Ave Maria” where French composer Charles Gounod wrote a melody over J. S. Bach’s Prelude in C major from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book One. In my arrangement I tried to give it an 80s-ballad type of setting.
When the Time Comes
“When the Time Comes” is an original instrumental intended to be similar in style to the Shadows.
Space Ex-Zero
“Space Ex-Zero” is an original instrumental intended to sound similar to one of my favorite guitar-rock sub-genres, “Space-Rock”. This style is exemplified by the Ventures 1964 album “Ventures in Space”, and features unusual chord changes and spacy sound effects.
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