P.I.T. Review: June 15, 2004

Tuesday, June 15, 2004
The Liquid Lounge - Long Beach, California
Players: Andy Creighton, Dave Rayburn, Tom Folden
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Dave Rayburn's set:
"All You Had To Do Was Ask"
"Small Midwestern Town"
"I'm Going Down" (Springsteen)
"Set Me Free"
"Awake"
"It's Your Turn Anyway
"Wonder"
"Leavin's Not The Only Way To Go" (Miller)
"Souvenirs" (Prine)
"Just Another Reason"
"Phases And Changes"

P.I.T. Sampler CD: 2004 Edition

Well, better late than never. The newly-designed, and freshly-compiled 2004 P.I.T. Sampler CD is now available! The disc boasts 15 top Southern California independent artists who have joined together to form a very unique singer-songwriter coalition. Track listing:

1) Buddy "It's Your Turn Anyway" (live)
2) Jon Cicchetti "Heart Of Our Love"
3) Andy Creighton "Here's What I Need"
4) Stephen Desmond "Ledesma Lane"
5) Eugene Edwards "My Favorite Revolution" (live)
6) Caroline Gomez w/Tony Dare "Little Crushed Umbrellas" (live)
7) John Hoskinson "She's Gone"
8) Mark Mason "Windless"
9) Joyce McCombs "Just A Little Girl (The Da Da Song)"
10) Dave Rayburn "Phases And Changes"
11) Michele Rene w/Marmalade Skies "Carla Daphne"
12) Matthew Wayne Selznick "Silver Age"
13) Mat Summers "Time To Get Out" (live)
14) Olga Tapia "Dirty Look"
15) Chris Valenti "Starbucks"

You can pick one up at any P.I.T. show, or directly from Dave Rayburn (buddyupdate@yahoo.com).

Ray Charles (1930-2004)

Sad news today. Ray Charles has died at 73. I can't say that Ray's music has influenced mine in any way, but I was certainly drawn to his. If anyone out there thinks that "What'd I Say" has been played to death, along with his renditions of "Georgia On My Mind" and "America The Beautiful"... please take the time to track down his early soulful recording of "Drown In My Own Tears". You will find yourself suddenly picking through his catalog looking for more overlooked gems like this. Try spinning the 1986 duet of "Baby Grand" with Billy Joel or the clever "We Didn't See A Thing" with George Jones. Diverse. Talented. Special. We've lost another American icon, folks. Raise your glass and pop in "The Blues Brothers" over the weekend in tribute. He will be missed.