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This is a remix of the opening track to my 1988 album, YELLOW HOUSE (currently out of print). The lyrics are a stream of consciousness about one’s heart being like a book. It's a long story how and why Hal Blaine played drums on this. The song formed out of a pair of improvisations, timed out to exactly 2 minutes. Once I locked down a vibrant rhythm section (bass and drums), I cut the guitar and vocals in one take--whatever came out was whatever I'd keep. An organ was added to give it ambience. Musically it's largely inspired by early U2 and late 60s psychedelic garage bands.

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from LOST & FOUND VOL. 1: ROCKERS & SHAPE​-​SHIFTERS Deep Cuts & Rarities, released January 21, 2018
Hal Blaine: drums & percussion
Johnny J. Blair; bass, guitars, keyboards, producer, songwriter, vocals
Sven Jorgensen: engineer

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Johnny J Blair "Singer at Large" San Francisco, California

"Johnny is a virtuoso"--Brian Wilson
"Pop music with a conscience.”--Goldmine
“the Harry Houdini of rock and roll.”-- Spotlight. Listen to Johnny's fast-paced mix of old school soul, psychedelia, punk/new wave, & classic pop/rock. Singer-songwriter in his own right, he was also a sideman for Davy Jones and The Monkees + performed with David Cassidy, Al Stewart, Buddy & Julie Miller, & others. ... more

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