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West of the Rest

by John Greene Music

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Blue Sky Morning words and music by john greene When I left home in 72, California was the place to be I had a head full of dreams and a bag full of schemes No time for reality 4 years of a hand to nose existence, Living life through a pair of shades The fog finally lifted my priorities shifted And I ceased to be unafraid Now its another blue sky morning Gonna be another blue sky day But from Mojave to the Monterey shore Can’t seem to find what I’m searching for any more Thought I left something behind Couldn’t get it out of my mind I tried to make the tape rewind Now I know there’s nothing to find Its long, long, long, long gone Now my futures not what it used to be Second time around’s not the same This collision with the past may turn out to be the last time I play nostalgia games Now its another blue sky morning Gonna be another blue sky day But from Mojave to the Monterey shore Can’t seem to find what I’m searching for any more © joncomusic 2009
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Nevada Thru A Rearview words and music by john greene All has promise in the morning As I check out just before dawn Got that motel leaving feeling Another picture never drawn Beverly Hills Nevada Population 419 Would it be paradise to stay here Or just like everywhere I’ve been I love to drive the lonesome highways Looking for a magic place Nevada through a rearview mirror Living from a suitcase A room with a view can never hold me The same scene soon grows old Can’t find a place I don’t grow tired of That doesn’t start to eat at my soul I love to drive the lonesome highways Looking for a magic place Nevada through a rearview mirror Living from a suitcase © joncomusic 2009
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Louisiana Bound words and music by john greene Officer Johnson, he flagged me down As I tore across Crockett County He said you’re a long way from home here John And that’s gonna cost you $150 Ozona Courthouse at the break of day I’ve been on I-10 far too long You don’t get much for your dollar here When the Sheriff says you done wrong Its 900 miles across Texas From El Paso to the swampy Sabine Day after day on the freeway Where the 18 wheelers whine In a country as big as an ocean Driving’s like flying on the ground I’m tearing through the butterfly rain Louisiana Bound The night clerk was a god fearing man He was headed for the drive thru church He said see the pioneers with the arrows in their backs Even Texans aren’t as tall as they were Its 900 miles across Texas From El Paso to the swampy Sabine Day after day on the freeway Where the 18 wheelers whine In a country as big as an ocean Driving’s like flying on the ground I’m tearing through the butterfly rain Louisiana Bound © joncomusic 2009
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Some People 04:12
Some People words and music by john greene Some people got an awful lot to learn Some people gonna crash before they burn Its ok for you to drift You know the walk is part of the gift Some people got an awful lot to learn Stand up the time to kneel is through Stand up the stories were untrue Saddest sight I ever saw A butler played by Kenneth More Stand up the time to kneel is through Too much media not enough message Too much putting points upon the page What ain’t white ain’t always black What ain’t cheap ain’t always what you lack Too much media not enough message Some people got an awful lot to learn Some people gonna crash before they burn Its ok for you to drift You know the walk is part of the gift Some people got an awful lot to learn © joncomusic 2009
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Scene of the Crime words and music by john greene We all wear the medals from our old campaigns All survivors have their stories of the war But there’s no place now for cartoon violence For power or the glory of god They still play ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ In the shadow of the old oak tree Where the bodies used to swing in the moonlight Freed now from slavery There’s nothing more savage than the white man That feels like he’s running out of time Remember if you can while you’re dancing The south was the scene of our crime Its not what you’re dealt its how you deal You know you gotta play out your hand Freedom’s got to be fought for Are you marching or just playing in the band They still play ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ In the shadow of the old oak tree Where the bodies used to swing in the moonlight Freed now from slavery There’s nothing more savage than the white man That feels like he’s running out of time Remember if you can while you’re dancing The south was the scene of our crime © joncomusic 2009
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Whatever Happened to Love words and music by john greene For me heaven is a motel room Where I can lie till I resume My journey thru the Empty highways of my past A shower and a bed, a baseball game My needs are simple and the same Then I know for certain That i'm really home at last Whatever happened to love Why are there no stars up above I finally got to Tonopah Arriving with the evening star But no tears for me now Just because my dancing days are thru Whatever happened to love Why are there no stars up above © joncomusic 2009
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Being Blonde 02:38
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So Far So Good words and music by john greene Rock and roll was my frontier My undiscovered country Add a little love and the right tablets To a grey fifties escapee No more running no more hiding The time for that was through I took my light and turned it to a lifetime of adventure Bending every rule That was a dangerous age Now this is all I can do I might be living for ever So far so good The night is young but I am not My expectations are low One place is just the same as another But till you get there you never know But it was only for a moment It’s all over now No new beginnings and no happy endings No causes worth the vow That was a dangerous age Now this is all I can do I might be living for ever So far so good © joncomusic 2009

about

In early 2005 I was lucky enough to inherit some cash and broadly speaking this album is about what I did with it.
For a time it was going to be called 'Travels with my Aunts Money' !
California and Hawai'i were the main ports of call.

As usual the lyrics were written over a long period of time and collated when I felt I had enough (or my notebook was full!) and the music just seemed to appear.

Some of the demos were done in California and some in Cornwall but almost all the recording at BM's in Cornwall during 2008/9 with my previous engineer and now co-producer Ben Morgan.

Robbie Brokenshire was recruited to lend a professional ear to the drum parts and Kevin (Slappy) Jefferies mostly played bass.

Most importantly, whether through my travels, the new producer or just time, a recognizable sound emerged. For the first time in my recording career I knew what I wanted !

credits

released January 1, 2009

THE MUSICIANS


John Greene -
Vocals, BV's, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards,
Ukulele, Mandolin, Lap & Pedal Steel

Ben Morgan - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Kevin Jefferies - Bass

Robbie Brokenshire - Drum parts

Rosalie James - BV’s, Piano (track 2)

with

Matt Exelby - Guitars, (tracks 1 & 3)

Helm DeVegas - Piano (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8)

Tarquin Andrewartha - Ac Guitar (tracks 1 & 4)

Tom Quirke - Piano (track 5)


TECHNICAL

95% of the recording was done at BM's using Cubase SX3, a variety of software and microphones and lot of real instruments.
Acoustic guitars, slide guitars, strats, telecasters, pedal steel, lap steel, mandolin, ukulele etc etc.

Most of the guests and some bass overdubs were recorded at my demo studio but getting the Hawaiian lap steel parts involved me flying to California and back in Feb 09 and recording in Ken Emersons' Streamline trailer in Napa!!


Produced by John Greene & Ben Morgan

Engineered by Ben Morgan

Artwork & Photos by #johngreenemusic

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John Greene Music Falmouth, UK

John Greene's music is a reflection of his turbulent, non-conformist life and is based on early rock and roll, the pop explosion of the 60’s, the blues and many things Americana.
Best described as ‘Hard Country’, it lives in the space also occupied by the likes of Neil Young and the Grateful Dead. It always involves his unique viewpoint on the world he has lived in and the troubles we all share.
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