Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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June 12, 2007

In The Studio With The Talley Trio

Mickey Gamble suggested that I devote this entire blog post to Debra Talley's chocolate cobbler. I don't want to steal from the well that inspires Jerry Kirksey's writing, though. Besides, no matter how well I describe it, you can't really appreciate it unless you taste it. I'll just say that if you ever do get the chance to try out a Debra Talley dessert, you'll definitely want to take advantage of the opportunity.

I drove up to Asheville this morning to hear David Johnson, Jeremy Medkiff, Jason Webb, and Tony Creasman lay down a track for the upcoming Talley Trio CD. Roger, Debra and Lauren were also on hand and Jack Mascari was handling engineering duties.

Jason Webb is one of the most talented and versatile keyboard players in the business, and I've been a David Johnson fan for some time now. Johnson is responsible for 90% or so of the tracks you'll hear on the upcoming Carolina Quartet CD. Of course, the other studio players that were on hand today are top quality as well. I suppose the most enjoyable aspect for me with regard to the players was listening to them loosen up before the actual tracking began. Webb can play anything from difficult classical pieces to Bruce Hornsby inspired licks to mocking a nervous church pianist's runs.

The lovely Lauren Talley took time to explain the concept of the new CD to me. They'll be including a few guest vocalists including some members of a group Debra sang with years ago, a popular alto from another group, and one posthumous collaboration with a legend. That aspect of the recording should be interesting. Lauren was quick to stress that this isn't intended to be a "back to roots" sort of recording, though. New songs will be plentiful and the production touch appears to be modern. (I only heard one song, though, so the overall character of the recording might be different.)

This morning, the first song on the agenda was "Preach" a new song from Paula Stefanovich. If you don't immediately recognize the name, it may help if I mention her song "Jerusalem." The Hoppers popularized it a few years ago. As I was leaving around lunch time, I met Jerry Salley coming in. They were prepping to lay down tracks for a song he had written next.

The plan is to include a DVD with the final product so fans can get a glimpse of what went into making the CD. They were shooting some "B roll" video today. Perhaps you'll get a glimpse of that chocolate cobbler on the DVD...and if you happen to see a fellow with glasses in the background wearing a burnt orange polo shirt, that would be me.

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