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Jim and Bill
This is Jim Watson, we've known each other since the first grade and learned how to play music together...he was a founding member of the Red Clay Ramblers, and now plays bass and sings with Robin and Linda Williams...Jim is performing at the Cave in Chapel Hill, that's a 1957 D-21, serial # 154386. I sold him this guitar sometime in 1976 I believe...
This is Jim Watson, we've known each other since the first grade and learned how to play music together...he was a founding member of the Red Clay Ramblers, and now plays bass and sings with Robin and Linda Williams...Jim is performing at the Cave in Chapel Hill, that's a 1957 D-21, serial # 154386. I sold him this guitar sometime in 1976 I believe...
Andy Falco
Andy started out playing a 1957 D-28 on the first 4 songs, but it went in for a neck reset, and he switched to a new Czech Furch guitar. Sounds pretty good for a new guitar, huh? In 2001 Andy moved down from Long Island to Nashville to play guitar with Alecia Nugent, then with a group called the Green Cards, and most recently the Infamous Stringdusters.
Andy started out playing a 1957 D-28 on the first 4 songs, but it went in for a neck reset, and he switched to a new Czech Furch guitar. Sounds pretty good for a new guitar, huh? In 2001 Andy moved down from Long Island to Nashville to play guitar with Alecia Nugent, then with a group called the Green Cards, and most recently the Infamous Stringdusters.
Bill DeTurk
That's me, playing a modern RB-250 Earl Scruggs model banjo, with a Huber tone ring. I think that's Banjo Swing I'm laying down. I also have a 1936 TB-4 with a skin head that I play on Those Two Blue Eyes. Skin heads are hard to keep in tune and I think that I will be switching back to a plastic head sometime soon...
That's me, playing a modern RB-250 Earl Scruggs model banjo, with a Huber tone ring. I think that's Banjo Swing I'm laying down. I also have a 1936 TB-4 with a skin head that I play on Those Two Blue Eyes. Skin heads are hard to keep in tune and I think that I will be switching back to a plastic head sometime soon...
Ron, me, Bill, Bruce
That's Ronnie Feinberg on the left...He played both tracks of the double guitars on "Blair", one in first position G and the other on the sixth fret in D. Interestingly, when he used the same guitar on both tracks, the higher D shape didn't carry and was un-recordable. He had to use his D-18 in the upper register and his D-28 in the lower register in order to create enough difference in timbre to allow both guitars to be heard. Ronnie has his own group, Miller's Crossing. He has cross-pollinated with Eastbound Freight and serves as our fiddler also.
That's Ronnie Feinberg on the left...He played both tracks of the double guitars on "Blair", one in first position G and the other on the sixth fret in D. Interestingly, when he used the same guitar on both tracks, the higher D shape didn't carry and was un-recordable. He had to use his D-18 in the upper register and his D-28 in the lower register in order to create enough difference in timbre to allow both guitars to be heard. Ronnie has his own group, Miller's Crossing. He has cross-pollinated with Eastbound Freight and serves as our fiddler also.
That's Bill Ayasse second from the left at Blue Frogg, his recording studio. Bill served as co-producer, sound engineer and all-around good guy..He used Digital Performer software for this project. He also purchased a real nice hand-made Crowley and Tripp ribbon mic that we used. He's a fine fiddler and has his own group, Frogg Cafe, a most excellent progressive rock band.
Chris Maloy
He's got that straight-ahead high lonesome bluesy sound...he wasn't sure that he could sing Love Song in C and for a while he couldn't, but then his voice just opened up and out it came. Love the high lead!
He's got that straight-ahead high lonesome bluesy sound...he wasn't sure that he could sing Love Song in C and for a while he couldn't, but then his voice just opened up and out it came. Love the high lead!
Bill Christophersen
Bill is a wonderful old-timey traditional fiddle player who I thought would be perfect for Two Blue Eyes. Bill has also served as fiddle player for Eastbound Freight.
Bill is a wonderful old-timey traditional fiddle player who I thought would be perfect for Two Blue Eyes. Bill has also served as fiddle player for Eastbound Freight.
Bill just finished a fine old time CD called "Hell and High Water" You can visit him at myspace
Dave Thompson
Dave hits a high one... In addition to being a fine singer, Dave also plays really good guitar, he's got a 1934 'burst D-18 that we all drool over. Dave is a master woodworker, he can do anything with wood: mantles, cabinetry, door carving, etc.
Dave hits a high one... In addition to being a fine singer, Dave also plays really good guitar, he's got a 1934 'burst D-18 that we all drool over. Dave is a master woodworker, he can do anything with wood: mantles, cabinetry, door carving, etc.
Randy and Bill
My son Alex works at Scott Hull Mastering, and was able to get me in there for the mastering without sending me into Chapter 11... That's Randy Merrill who did the work. It takes a particular kind of person to master and Randy's got it: tremendous focus, attention to detail, even temperament, and a great set of ears.
My son Alex works at Scott Hull Mastering, and was able to get me in there for the mastering without sending me into Chapter 11... That's Randy Merrill who did the work. It takes a particular kind of person to master and Randy's got it: tremendous focus, attention to detail, even temperament, and a great set of ears.
Duntech Sovereigns
These are the monitors at Scott Hull's Mastering place, the world's most accurate loudspeakers. Note the huge power supplies, one for each of the foot-long woofers.
These are the monitors at Scott Hull's Mastering place, the world's most accurate loudspeakers. Note the huge power supplies, one for each of the foot-long woofers.
Eastbound Freight
That's us in our current form out at Palmer Vineyards where we have occasionally been sighted playing BG on the weekends during the fall harvest season. If you haven't traveled out east on the North Fork of Long Island to sample the wine and listend to the music you've only been half alive.
That's us in our current form out at Palmer Vineyards where we have occasionally been sighted playing BG on the weekends during the fall harvest season. If you haven't traveled out east on the North Fork of Long Island to sample the wine and listend to the music you've only been half alive.
John Brisotti
Founding father of Eastbound Freight. Does our bookings, gets our jobs, plays mando. That's a Monteleone he's holding.
Founding father of Eastbound Freight. Does our bookings, gets our jobs, plays mando. That's a Monteleone he's holding.
Kenny Kosek
When I first moved to New York in 1971 I was in a band called the Livingstone Cowboys. It was Kenny (fiddle), me on banjo, Jim Tolles on guitar and Roger Mason on bass. We had a lot of fun but we didn't last very long. I have continued to play music with Kenny over the years - what a privilege!
When I first moved to New York in 1971 I was in a band called the Livingstone Cowboys. It was Kenny (fiddle), me on banjo, Jim Tolles on guitar and Roger Mason on bass. We had a lot of fun but we didn't last very long. I have continued to play music with Kenny over the years - what a privilege!
Visit Kenny at his web site www.kennykosek.com
Ronne Cosel
Ronne did the artwork in acrylics. She took a primitive style approach to this project which is very effective in capturing both the period and the mood. Ronne loves to sail and she and her husband Mike have taken up scuba diving.
Ronne did the artwork in acrylics. She took a primitive style approach to this project which is very effective in capturing both the period and the mood. Ronne loves to sail and she and her husband Mike have taken up scuba diving.
Bruce and Donna
Bruce is a founding member of Eastbound Freight and a close friend. He is an amazing banjo player as well as bass, he has two basses. The one he plays on this recording is a 1948 blond Kay. His wife Donna took the picture of me standing in the graveyard, she's a photographer, potter, and graphic arts designer - she likes to wear hats and looks very good in them.
Bruce is a founding member of Eastbound Freight and a close friend. He is an amazing banjo player as well as bass, he has two basses. The one he plays on this recording is a 1948 blond Kay. His wife Donna took the picture of me standing in the graveyard, she's a photographer, potter, and graphic arts designer - she likes to wear hats and looks very good in them.
Ben Freed
Although I have played with Ben off and on for many years, I never saw him for this recording...he has his own studio in Armonk, NY. I sent him the rhythm tracks to "Roadhouse Rumble" and "Uncle Bill." He added the dobro part up there and e-mailed it to Bill Ayasse who integrated it into the final mix.. Ben is a fine banjo player with his own stable of CD's, you can visit him at www.banjoben.com
Although I have played with Ben off and on for many years, I never saw him for this recording...he has his own studio in Armonk, NY. I sent him the rhythm tracks to "Roadhouse Rumble" and "Uncle Bill." He added the dobro part up there and e-mailed it to Bill Ayasse who integrated it into the final mix.. Ben is a fine banjo player with his own stable of CD's, you can visit him at www.banjoben.com