Dr.
Sadistic and the Silverking Crybabies • Re-released December,
2002
Two
amazing Aspen records crammed onto one delightful compact disc.
No one else had the nerve to press this stuff so we went ahead with
it. The
two Crybabies albums comprised an entire punk operetta, never staged.
But the story is still compelling and the libretto yet awaits a
theatrical or film treatment, say the composers, Dan Sadowsky and
Steve Saylor.
The
Crybabies looked similar to a hard-working apres-ski band from the
80’s, The Aspen Flyers, if you squinted, but their music went
far afield from apres-ski requests of the day like "Margaritaville,"
and "Devil Went Down to Georgia." Die-hard fans and a
whole new generation can now rock out to parodies such as, "Let’s
Eat the Cat," "Sitting Ducks on the Chairlift," "Condo
Bondage," and the legendary, "Dead Weight in the Hot Tub."
Steve
Skinner - Dream River • Released July, 2002
 A
sonic voyage into the heart of the Bolivian Rainforest. This unique
recording puts the ambiance of nature first and allows musical interpretations
ofrainforest sounds. Guest appearances by Jimmy Ibbotson (flute),
Dead Bob Fick (guitar), Blosson Hester (voice) and Riley Skinner
(B-3 organ).
Track
Listing: 1 Dream River 2 Lagoon
Juice 3 Rainforest Genie 4 Frog Point 6 Significa 7 Rain at
Chalalán 8 Yellow Mud 9 Jaguar Trail 10 River Dream 11 Sugar
Sweet 12 Rusted Rooster
The
Aspen Sampler, Volume 2 • Released June 3, 2001
 Finally
another Aspen Sampler! Once again talented local artists have come
together to support kids and music. Flying Dog Records is happy
to bring so many wonderful people together on a single album. The
Community School campuses are magical. Music is often part of the
magic. The young people at both schools are a joy to behold as they
sing and dance their way into our hearts. As usual, local musicians
jumped at the chance to contribute their art. Many went as far as
to write and perform something unique for this album. Others delved
into dark closets to dust off musical gems that may otherwise have
gone unheard by the public at large. The songs on this record provide
a rare glimpse into the collective keyholes of some of Aspen's magical
musical characters. Some are still around, some have moved on and
some have died but everyone on this record has a connection to the
fabric of Aspen music. This collection captures the essence of our
giving community. By purchasing and listening to the Aspen Sampler
you are now a part of the family. Thank you. - Steve Skinner, Producer
Track
Listing:1. Wrong Again - Friends of Your Mother 2.
Rags to Riches - Jimmy Dykann 3. Willow
Lane - Little Blue and John Oates 4. The Butterfly Effect
- Matt Johnson 5. Celtic Medley - Kellam and Dave Throgmorton
6. Busy BootinÕ - Pastor Mustard & Washboard Chaz 7.
Horsey Keep Your Tail
Up - Freddie Fisher 8. Don't Kill the Babies - Howard
Berkman 9. Different Language - Thick as Thieves 10. Drill
Ye Terriers - Steve Skinner with Dead Bob 11. See you in
the Movies - Likewise 12. Dog Food - Dan Sheridan
13. How Do You Do? - Tipplers 3 14. Rose
Abello - Jimmy Ibbotson 15. Beauty - John Oates and
Jamie Rosenberg 16. Little Man - Devon Meyers and Carl Miranda
Freddie
Fisher - Horsey Keep Your Tail Up • Released June 3, 2001
 It
is an honor and a pleasure to provide listeners with a taste of
Aspen live music in the late 1950s. These recordings take you into
the heart of the bar where Freddie Fisher, King Fisher and Walt
Smith delighted audiences with their humor, creativity and musicianship.
The
original tapes were tracked on reels using a small mono recorder.
The tapes were fragile and fraught with many production challenges.
A brilliant performance would be rolling along and the tape would
run out or an audience member would handle or knock over the microphone.
Sometimes the microphone was placed too close to a stomping foot
or a mumbling bar patron. The recording levels would often be too
high or too low. And of course, there was a shocking amount of hiss
and hum. These were the days before digital recorders and high-tech
gizmos.
Lucky
for us, Freddie rolled those reels. And despite the limitations
of recording on primitive equipment in a noisy room, the performances
sparkle in a timeless way. Great care has been taken to maximize
the music without compromising the integrity of the original tape.
These live recordings provide a living snapshot of Aspen in an era
that may have never surfaced.
If
you sit back and close your eyes you may find yourself sitting at
a table at the Red Onion in 1958. Someone whistles along. A cash
register jingles at the bar. Freddie leans down in the middle of
a clarinet solo and asks, "ArenÕt you glad you came?"
The answer is a hearty yes!
Produced
and engineered by Steve Skinner • Additional engineering by
Billy Conn • Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc • El
Jefe: George Stranahan Thanks: Susan Fox and Walt Smith.
Track
Listing: 1. My love went without water three days 2. When
my baby smiles at me 3. Sheik of Arabia 4. I never knew 5. In
my solitude 6. Freddie's standard 7. Horsey
keep your tail up 8. China boy/St. James Infirmary blues/Wang
Wang blues 9. After youÕre gone
Note:
There are two additional live Fisher tunes on the Aspen Sampler,
Vol. 1
Steve
Skinner with Dead Bob - Songs from the River •
Released June 3, 2001
 The
boys have just birthed yet another collection of tunes; this one
titled "Songs from the River." Skinner is a dedicated
river runner and advocate and now finds his passions for the river
mingling with his passion for making music.
"My
friends like to sing around the campfire. They have been bugging
me to make a record like this for a long time," he said. The
acoustic album is a collection of songs written on, about or inspired
by the desert rivers of the West.
Skinner
and Fick have been recording and performing together since 1986.
Their colorful career has put them on VH-1, MTV, the Wheeler Stage
and other local dives. They have worked as musical partners in theater
productions with Aspen Theatre in the Park and the Aspen Community
School.
Track Listing:1 Eddy 2 Super girl 3 Drill ye terriers 4 Shrine 5
Se va para arriba 6
The Yampa 7 Confluence 8 Jamaica farewell 9 Freedom 10 Sometimes
11 Psychedelic stew 12 Djhin Luu 13 Lately 14 Crazy 15 The
Lenado log jam 16 The which beer project
The
Love Machine - Unity • Released June 3, 2001
 Fun,
funk and peaceful vibes swirl through this free-flowing album. Steve
Skinner, Scott Shiflett and Dangerous Dan McCann provide the backbone
for the big Cuban beats, the huge bass lines, the horn attacks and
the unified message of hope, potential and blissful realization.
This album stays positive without compromising creativity, edge
and improvisation.
Steve
Skinner: vocals, acoustic guitar, Casio SK-1 keyboard, percussion,
programming; Scott Shiflett: electric and Dobro bass, lead guitar;
Dan McCann: electric and Dobro Bass; Stephen Cooley: percussion
and drums; Chris Bank: Sax; Dead Bob Fick: guitar; Jonathan McEuen:
guitar and drums; Riley Mae Skinner: backing vocals. Devon Meyers:
Unity singer. Written by Steve Skinner and the Love Machine.
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc.
Track
Listing: First Path - Up from the dirt 1 The March 2 Unity
3 Doesn't Give Up Second Journey - Dawn 4 Prayer
For Sun 5 Spaceman Third
Embrace - The Orb Delivers 6 Underture 7 The Man Who Channels
God 8 God's Eddy Fourth Infusion - Light 9 We Can Be 10 Thank
You Fifth Release - The Slow Reveal 11 Momentum 12 Found
God
The
Aspen Sampler, Volume 1
This
historical album was released in 1999. The music runs from 1958-1999.
Starwood, circa 1977 Left to right: David Holster, Bryan Savage,
Michael Buono, Bobby Mason, Bernie Mysior, Haden Gregg, Robert Carpenter
Artists:
Wayne Stewart and Aspen Skyline, Jimmy Ibbotson, Steve Skinner and
interruptus, John Oates, Barry Smith, Starwood, Serena Wood, The
Flying Dog Bluegrass Band, Matt Johnson, Devon Meyers Project, Freddie
Fisher, Walt Smith and King Fisher, Dr. Sadistic and the Silverking
Crybabies, The Cud Scouts, Lisa Dancing Light, Treehouse, Harringood,
Bobby Mason
Jonathan
McEuen - Sampolin' 14 • Released September 1, 2001
 14
tunes from our guy in Ojai, Jonathan McEuen. Taste a sample of Jonathan's
killer voice, smooth playing and heartfelt delivery. Gusts include
Jesse Siebenberg, Robben Ford and a cast of great Southern California
players.
Track
listing: 1 ocean 2 far from here 3 don't go to strangers 4 can't
find my way home 5 world of hunger 6 golden rule 7 the nied man
8 jake 9 cajun queen 10 corinna 11 red, red hair, 12 grandfather's
clock 13 this ol' guitar 14 vista del rincon
NEW:
To purchase Jimmy Ibbotson records please contact: Unami Records,
P.O. Box 49, Woody Creek, CO 81656
If
you are having one
of those days, listen to this Unity session out take from Dan
McCann, who plays bass and wrote the main riff, Scott Shiflett who
plays the heavy metal guitar and sings co-lead, and me, who slams
away on an upside down office trash can with a toilet seat rattling
on top and sings co-lead. If you are not having one of those
days, DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS.
Click on theadditional links in the Track Listings to hear more,
hidden, MP3 samples as you sniff around the page...
To
order the old fashioned way send $20 each CD (includes shipping)
to:
Flying Dog Records 52 Aspen Village, Aspen, CO 81611
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