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| Smooth funk with twangy guitars. Written way before Johnny Cash's demise, just a play on words after his well-known tune(certainly much more well-known than MY tune here!). |
MP3.com CD: Dance Your Way to Heaven -  buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, synth bass, drum programming |
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| Funky groove, which kinda picks up steam as it goes. Sending this one out to the musical Pollard bros- Ken, Michael and Cedric, particularly Ken who is a guitarist and likes my playing. Plenty of that "Benson stuff" in this tune for you. (Actually I prefer to think of it as that "Crain stuff", but..) |
CD: In Your Dreams
Credits: Sam Crain- guitars, keyboards, drum programming;Zach Crain, artwork |
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| For solo guitar. In contrast with the darker "Nocturne", this one has a sunny disposition- hence "Diurne", or day music. It's kinda pretty. |
MP3.com CD: Jazz Guitar Vol 2 - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain- guitar |
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| 3 guitars + 'drums'hopefully adds up to a swingin' time on this one, which is basically improv over chord changes very similar to "I Remember You". It begins and ends with two guitars doing simultaneous improv(well, they're both me, so you're just HEARING them simultaneously, but..).#6 in Genre on 12/06/02, and #8 and #9 the two days before that--whatever that means! |
MP3.com CD: Home Cookin' - buy it!
MP3.com CD: Jazz Guitar - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, 'drums' |
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| A pretty, sorta moody thing. |
CD: In Your Dreams
Credits: Sam Crain- guitars, keyboards, drum programming & sounds |
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| A jazz tune of mine from the 80's sometime. This new version features a keyboard solo and bass solo as well as the usual guitar stuff(which actually ain't too bad on this cut!). Enjoy! This is a new mix, from 07/13/2003. |
MP3.com CD: Jazz Guitar Vol 2 - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, bass, keyboard |
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| Kinda down 'n soulful. I dunno. It's new. Give it a listen. This one goes out to my Japanese listeners, who often make up my biggest listening base(at least according to mp3!). |
CD: In Your Dreams
Credits: Sam Crain- guitars, keyboards, drum programming |
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| Jamming over changes very similar to "Bluesette", alternating keys--G and B-flat. Has its moments. Brand new version/performance 07/05/03 |
MP3.com CD: Jazz Guitar Vol 2 - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, 'drums' |
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| Must've been something I played..A 'me, myself & I' kinda 3-guitar thing, like "Just Us", it's basically four and a half choruses of "Autumn Leaves"-that is, over changes very similar to. This one starts off slowly, but swings real good once it gets going. Actually it's some of my most inspired playing. |
MP3.com CD: Jazz Guitar - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars(all 3 of 'em) |
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| Happy weekend funky sounds. |
MP3.com CD: Dance Your Way to Heaven - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain- guitars, keyboards, drum programming |
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| A very pretty tune, written by Tom Becker and included here with his permission.From my CD "Rose of Loami" back in '01. For some reason, never got around to putting this one on the site. Hope you enjoy it. |
CD: Rose of Loami and other selections
Credits: Tom Becker, composer; Sam Crain, guitar; Andy Burtschi, bass; Rich Olson, drums; Dave Burdick, engineer |
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| Tasty latin funk groove. Lotsa percussion sounds in this one, as well as the usual obligatory guitarz. The guitar solo has its moments of 'stuff' but on the whole is a lot more spare than I usually play- something different as far as approach. |
MP3.com CD: Dance Your Way to Heaven - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, keyboards, bass, drum programming |
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| This one is a cooker. GG Pelletier's composition "Wokin' the Dog"(included here with his kind permission and on our band site- see Links)moves and grooves. |
CD: Oop Bop Sh' Bang
Credits: GG Pelletier-composer, tenor saxophone; Sam Crain, guitar; Andy Burtschi, bass; Craig Russo, drums; Dave Burdick, engineer |
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| A bebop-type tune, and the title selection of my new CD. |
CD: Oop Bop Sh' Bang
Credits: Sam Crain, guitar; Andy Burtschi, bass; Craig Russo, drums; Dave Burdick, engineer |
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| Bouncy latin tune, with some fun twists and turns as far as chord changes.Layered keyboard sounds, including 'strings'(but not in a cheesy, loungy way). Solos by Wayne and myself. |
MP3.com CD: Vintage Sam - buy it!
CD: Vintage Sam(coming soon!)
Credits: Sam Crain-guitar, keyboards, drum programming; Wayne Coniglio-trombone, hand claps |
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| Stylistically,one of my "mutts": a sort of funk/disco/jazz tune. Nice groove. |
MP3.com CD: Oz - buy it!
CD: Oz and Beyond(coming soon!)
Credits: Sam Crain, guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming |
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| A smooth, mellow, Jobim-type tune-also has kind of a pop feel to it. The guitar and bass blend real nicely in this one. |
MP3.com CD: Songs for Girls - buy it!
CD: Rose of Loami and Other Selections
Credits: Sam Crain, guitar; Andy Burtschi, bass; Rich Olson, drums; Dave Burdick, engineer |
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| Like the sign says, 2 pieces for solo guitar. Both are lyrical, pretty tunes, the first played in a combination of fingerstyle and plectrum(with a pick)and the second entirely fingerstlye. My fingerstyle playing is nothing to write home about, but they are nice tunes, especially the second one. Ranked #13 in Genre on 5/9/02 & 8/7/01 and ranked #7 on 11/19/01-and #6 on 05/10/02. Thanks for listening, folks! |
MP3.com CD: 1, 2, & 3 Guitars! - buy it!
MP3.com CD: Vintage Sam - buy it!
MP3.com CD: Lester Sleeps In - buy it!
CD: Vintage Sam
Credits: Sam Crain, guitar; Michael Taylor, recording engineer |
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| This one goes out to Kevin Ellis, bassist in the Sam Crain Quartet and Frankly Speaking. "Stella" is Kevin's favorite jazz tune. This arrangement, of course, begins with a bass solo, followed by a few choruses on guitar, with a final ballad chorus on classical guitar. "Stella" doesn't need 'bar light' to look good! |
MP3.com CD: Jazz Guitar Vol 2 - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain- guitars, bass, keyboards, 'drums' |
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| A new funk tune. For you. |
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Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, keyboards, drum programming |
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| A sort of funk/shuffle tune, & has one of the best melodies of this whole new/old collection. Lots of nice guitar/keyboard interchanges on this one. |
MP3.com CD: Roadsongs - buy it!
CD: Roadsongs
Credits: Sam Crain-guitar,keyboards, 'drums' |
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| Funky latin thing. |
MP3.com CD: Toasty Relief - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain- guitars, keyboards, bass, drum programming |
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| Funk of the day, the day being Sunday. A breezy, jaunty tune. My weekly offering. Hope you enjoy it. |
MP3.com CD: Toasty Relief - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, keyboards, drum programming |
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| A traditional Swedish folk song(translated "and listen, young Dora")performed in a jazz setting. For more, check the 'story behind the song'. |
MP3.com CD: Jazz Guitar Vol 2 - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, bass, 'drums' |
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| This is another one you could get up and dance to, if so inclined. "Øl", pronounced 'url', is Danish for beer. The Earl of beer. Sort of a bilingual play on words. Occasionally I like to borrow from other tongues for my song titles. Funky, catchy tune. Give it a listen. |
MP3.com CD: The Dance of Life - buy it!
Credits: Sam Crain-guitars, keyboards, drum programming |
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| A David Hoffman arrangement of a Sam Crain tune. Dave plays piano and flugelhorn(actually 2 flugel tracks)on this one. The horn playing on this one is just great, especially the cadenza at the end. |
MP3.com CD: Son of Vintage Sam - buy it!
MP3.com CD: Oz - buy it!
CD: Son of Vintage Sam
Credits: David Hoffman, flugelhorn & piano |
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| We may never really know, but this tune tries to provide some answers, in any event. "W.I.T.T.C.D." is an uptempo swing thing, kinda has the feel of an old Rogers & Hart tune(or some such standard)to it. Dave plays all the parts here, with no interference from me.. |
MP3.com CD: Oz - buy it!
CD: Oz and Beyond
Credits: David Hoffman-trumpet, keyboards, drum programming |
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| It's funky, you can dance to it, and some pretty good solos in there too. Hopefully, once you've heard Jewish Insurance, you'll make it your 'policy' to play it again and again..
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MP3.com CD: Oz - buy it!
MP3.com CD: Jammin' with Sam - buy it!
CD: Oz and Beyond
Credits: Sam Crain-guitar, keyboards, drum programming;David Hoffman-trumpet |
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