In 1988, some members of my family sat my Grandfather and his brother down and asked them to talk about the history of our family. My dad and I recorded the conversation.
Sadly, the quality of the original audiotape is poor, but I did the best that I could to edit it and make it listenable.
Norman and Adolph - Family History
My uncle Ian recorded this concert at Colgate University in 1968. The first track also includes my dad on lead vocals.
Some of it is silly, and some is wonderfully beautiful. Enjoy!
Lizzie Borden
Meditation
Five Drunk Nights
Younger Generation
Scotch and Soda
Pot's Too Good
Love Is the Saddest Thing
One Is To Dream
One Note Samba
Got You One Woman
I Wish You Love
Blackbird
Whatshername
Fat Woman Blues
A Certain Sadness
The Vicki Dougan Song
Dindi
Sister Kate
Coconut Grove
Me and My Woman
I'll Be Around (Call Me)
Banter
Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
One Note Samba
Gung Din (partial)
These two tracks are just silly, but what else am I going to do at 3 in the morning?
Maxico
While Max' Guitar Gently Weeps
Recently, Jack sat in with a band for the first time. He brought his drums and jammed with his dad's band "The Crusty Blues Project".
For almost two hours he banged away. Here is his first music video.
After years of prodding, the patriarch of our family has finally consented to letting us record his stories. Starting this February we have been sitting down with him periodically to record his memories of his life. Here are the first two sessions:
Childhood Memories
Basic Training
Jack has shown himself to have a real ear for music. We captured him enjoying this song just the other day
Over the course of 9 months Jack listened to about 100 hours of Jazz, Classical, Rock & Roll, and a whole lot of Country and Bluegrass.
The day after he was born Jack had his first hearing test, and passed with flying colors.
Here are some songs that Jason has recorded with The Crusty Blues Project, The Colgate 13, and on his own.
Dear Prudence / I Know You Rider
Up On Cripple Creek
Angel From Montgomery
One Way Out
Suzanne
Mills Brothers Medley
The Star Wars Song
Melissa
Midnight Moonlight
Folsom Prison Blues
Cooler Heads Prevail
