kevin carroll - TOURMALINE


KEVIN CARROLL- VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITARS, ELECTRIC 6 & 12 STRING GUITARS, BARITONE GUITAR, BASS, PIANO, FARFISA ORGAN, SYNTHESIZER, TAMBORINE, RHODES, SYNTH STRINGS FROSTY- DRUMS RON FLYNT- VOCALS, PIANO, FARFISA ORGAN, DRUM LOOPS, CLAVINET, SYNTH STRINGS, BASS, ORGAN, SYNTH FLUTES, TAMBORINE MIKE MEADOWS-COWBELLS, SHAKERS, TAMBORINES, DJEMBE, CONGAS, PANDEIRO GEORGE REIFF- BASS, DRUM LOOPS, VOCALS DANA MYZER- DRUMS ON BOX 0F WINE, SPEED OF NIGHT IAN MCLAGAN-B-3 ORGAN ON MAKE IT FEEL GOOD, AT THE END OF THE DAY JACK CARROLL-VOICE ON TOURMALINE THEME INTRO/OUTRO LARRY FULCHER- BASS ON MAKE IT FEEL GOOD CHRIS MARESH- UPRIGHT BASS ON AT THE END OF THE DAY STEVE ALLEN-ELECTRIC SLIDE GUITAR ON BOX OF WINE BRUCE HUGHES-VOCALS ON BOX OF WINE TERRELL SHA'HID- VOCALS ON MAKE IT FEEL GOOD LISA MEDNICK-MELODICA ON TOURMALINE CHRIS SEARLES-PERCUSSION ON GIVE IT AWAY ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PRODUCED BY KEVIN CARROLL ENGINEERED BY RON FLYNT AND GEORGE REIFF RECORDED AT JUMPING DOG STUDIO AUSTIN,TX AND THE FINISHING SCHOOL AUSTIN, TX ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING BY STEVE ALLEN AND IAN McLAGAN MIXED BY STUART SULLIVAN @ WIRE RECORDING AUSTIN, TX MASTERED BY JOE GASTWIRT @ GASTWIRT MASTERING LOS ANGELES, CA ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TE'RELL SHAHID APPEARS COURTESY OF INNERSOUL RECORDS :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ALBUM LAYOUT AND DESIGN BY DAMON DAOOD PHOTOS BY DAMON DAOOD, KEREN FEDIDA AND KEVIN CARROLL :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY KEVIN CARROLL ALL SONGS COPYRIGHT 2007 SURESIGNOFSOMETHING PUBLISHING/BMI ADMINISTERED BY BUG MUSIC :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: IN THE MAKING OF THIS ALBUM I WISH TO GIVE MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL THE MUSICIANS WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME, TALENT, PATIENCE, IDEAS AND HEARTS AND SOULS TO THIS ALBUM. YOU ARE APPRECIATED! TO RON FLYNT FOR HIS GENEROSITY AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN STARTING AND COMPLETING THIS ALBUM. TO GEORGE REIFF FOR AIDING AND ABETTING A KNOWN MUSICAL FELON. TO STUART SULLIVAN FOR SUPERSIZING THE PROJECT AND FOR HIS INCREDIBLE SPACE ECHO. TO JOE GASTWIRT FOR HIS INDELIBLE SONIC TOUCH. TO JACK CARROLL FOR HIS DISJOINTED ACCOUNT OF A MISSPENT LIFE AMONG OTHER THINGS. TO LISA MEDNICK, HOLLY HAUN, RACHEL MCGRUDER AND ELAINE DOVE FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY OBSESSIVE NATURE AND IRREGULAR HOURS AMONG OTHER THINGS. TO JIMMY JENSEN, BRAD NOZICKA AND MICHAEL ADAMS FOR THE GREEN STUFF AND MORAL SUPPORT. TO MR. CISCO FOR LISTENING OCCASIONALLY. TO ALL MY FRIENDS, FAMILY AND FANS. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: IN FOND REMEMBRANCE: MARY FLORENCE WHITAKER, GEORGE HARRISON, VIRGINIA CARROLL. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
ANOTHER WAY HAD THE ANSWER FOR A WHILE LOST THE QUESTION AND EVERYTHING WENT BAD SUCH A WORLD-WEARY SMILE THE FAINT SUGGESTION THAT EVERYTHING YOU HAD WAS NEVER REALLY YOURS THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY SOME SIMPLE WORD SOMEBODY COULD SAY IF YOU HEARD YOU'D WANT TO STAY THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY TALKED IN CIRCLES ALL NIGHT LONG WALKED IN CIRCLES WHERE YOU DID NOT BELONG LOST YOUR PATIENCE NOT YOUR NERVE TELL ME NOW WHAT GOOD COULD IT ALL HAVE SERVED JUST TO HAVE THE FINAL WORD THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY SOME SIMPLE WORD SOMEBODY COULD SAY IF YOU HEARD YOU'D WANT TO STAY THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY ____________________________________________________________ BOX OF WINE LET'S TIE ONE ON BEFORE I TAKE THE CURE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW IT WILL BE DON'T GET ME WRONG , I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON'T SEE THE BEST OF ME LET'S GO DOWN TO THAT SUMMER SIDEWALK WHERE GUTTER DOVES AND ORPHANS PLAY FEEL THE SOUND OF THE CITY WHILE WE TALK A BOX OF WINE COULD LAST ALL DAY THE SUN COMES UP, THE LIGHT FALLS FROM YOUR EYES IT ALL MAKES SO MUCH SENSE THE NUMBERS OF THE DAYS INCREASE IN SIZE IT'S NO COINCIDENCE LET'S GO DOWN TO THAT SUMMER SIDEWALK WHERE GUTTER DOVES AND ORPHANS PLAY FEEL THE SOUND OF THE CITY WHILE WE TALK A BOX OF WINE COULD LAST ALL DAY LET'S GO DOWN LET'S GO DOWN A BOX OF WINE COULD LAST ALL DAY ____________________________________________________ WHAT WAS I THINKING? how could I have missed out on a chance to be so blissed out what was I thinking? I guess I must've had a plan but it disappeared 'fore I began what was I thinking? of all the feelings, sounds and hues to leave you with why did I choose the blues what was I thinking? certain stars were crossed above just had to taste forbidden love what were we thinking? there's still oil in these lamps but we come from different camps what were we thinking? of all the feelings, sounds and hues to leave us with why would we choose the blues what were we thinking? mistakes get cut and pasted youth gets wasted on the wasted what are we thinking? did we make some kind of deal with this madman at the wheel what are we thinking? What's the first thing that you thought of when you woke up today? Something bitter, something twisted like the things we used to say? You know I'd love to catch you when your mind is clear and free Before the disappointment makes you start to think like me Why would you think like me.....what are you thinking? another sheep has gone astray while the master looks away what is he thinking? a wolf is at the gate he just wants to fill his plate what is he thinking? of all the feelings, sounds and hues to leave us with why did he choose the blues what was he thinking? how could I have missed out? the others seem so blissed out what are they thinking? no one told me 'bout the plan strangely now untied we stand what are they thinking? ______________________________________________________________ GIVE IT AWAY do you ever stare out from your window wondering what is it all worth? do you ever hide inside a shadow waiting for a light that could lead you to rebirth? give it away everything all of your love all of your pain give up your soul everyday give it away give it away again and again do you ever hold on to possessions until you let them possess you? have you become lost in self-obsession there's just one answer left do you know what to do? give it away you won't be wrong give to the world your favorite song give it up loud give it up strong give it away give it away your whole life long give it away everything all of your love all of your pain give up your soul everyday give it away give it away give to the cursed give to the just give it to her at the back of the bus give it to him don't make a fuss give it away give it away give to the mountains give to the sea give to your God give it up free give like tomorrow is not gonna be give it away give it away take it from me ______________________________________ TOURMALINE YOU WERE JUST A RUMOR BLOWN BY THE BREEZE NOW YOU'RE WALKIN' WHERE THE WIND DON'T WHEEZE NO MORE THERE'S A CERTAIN SHADE OF BLUE I WOULDN'T CARE TO SEE MAKES ME WANT TO THINK OF YOU COULD YOU BE RIGHT BEHIND THAT DOOR? I MET YOU ON THE ROOFTOP DIDN'T HAVE NO SHOES LEFT ME IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HOME OF THE BLUES NEVER FELL SO FAST IT'S A HARROWIN' FEELIN' WHEN YOU GOT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO PATHS AND ONE'S THE ROAD TO LOSE YOUR PAST ONE DAY THE WIND IS GONNA CALL YOUR NAME BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT YOUR TURN SEE THAT ANGEL SIT NEXT TO THE FLAME ACHIN' FOR HER WINGS TO BURN GREAT GREAT FLOATS IN A LAREDO PARADE STREAMING DOWN THE PROMENADE LIKE TEARS FROM WATERCOLOR EYES LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN RED AND WHITE AND TOURMALINE SO CLEAR LOST SOULS RUNNIN' LIKE FUGITIVES TRYING TO ESCAPE THE LAW OF AVERAGES AND STAY OUT OF HARM'S WAY YOU FLEW DOWN THESE STREETS ON A WING AND A PRAYER THEN BEAT RETREATS BACK HOME TO NOWHERE ON A DARK DARK DAY FORTUNE SMILES ON A DRUNKEN HEART JUST BEFORE IT FALLS APART THE TEMPEST HOWLS FOR A RECKLESS SOUL TOO FAR GONE BEYOND CONTROL ________________________________________________________ SPEED OF NIGHT WHEELS ARE TURNIN THE TIRES ALL BURN DON'T KNOW WHY I'M YEARNIN FOR THIS MURKY NOCTURNE I DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO PUT UP ANY KIND OF FIGHT IF I COULD STRIKE A MATCH Y' KNOW I'D ONLY CURSE ITS LIGHT I'M ALREADY FALLIN LIKE A METEORITE COMIN DOWN AT THE SPEED OF NIGHT I'M PLAYING AGAIN I SO LOVE TO LOSE I DRIFT THEN I SPIN AND I'LL WAKE UP IN MY SHOES DEFEAT'S PARLAYED INTO A DRAW FAR TOO MANY TIMES TANGLED IN THE GUISE OF ALL DENIAL'S PANTOMIMES I'M STUCK ON THIS STAIRCASE WAITING TO GET HIGH AND IT COMES AT THE SPEED OF NIGHT IT'S ALRIGHT.............IT'S ALRIGHT! I ROLL ANOTHER GUTTERBALL DOWN THE AISLE OF RIGHT WATCH IT FLY AT THE SPEED OF NIGHT TOO MESMERIZED BY BOREDOM TO INDULGE MY SPITE MORNING COMES AT THE SPEED OF NIGHT ____________________________________________ DISAPPEAR OUTSIDE RAY'S PAWN SHE HELD A PHONE IN EACH HAND TALKED TO HER SON WHILE SHE TALKED TO THE MAN TOLD HER SON SHE'D BE LATE THE MAN TOLD HER WHERE SHE'D WAIT THEN SHE ASKED ME FOR A RIDE SHE JUST WANTS TO DISAPPEAR MAYBE COME BACK IN A YEAR LET THE SMOKE ALL CLEAR SOME PEOPLE WANT TO DISAPPEAR SHE JUST WANTS TO DISAPPEAR BE ANYWHERE BUT HERE THINGS MIGHT SEEM WORSE THAN YOU COULD FEAR SOME PEOPLE DISAPPEAR OUTSIDE RAY'S PAWN SHE HELD A PHONE IN EACH HAND ____________________________________________________________ MAKE IT FEEL GOOD GREASY LITTLE BAR IN A MEMPHIS HOTEL I'M WOND'RIN' WHERE YOU ARE WHEN I HEAR THAT ORGAN SWELL I'M CARRIED OFF TO WAY BACK WHEN HALF-WHISPERED SONGS OF LOVE THEY SOUNDED SO SWEET FROM THE DOCK OF THE BAY TO THE DARK END OF THE STREET IF WE CAN DO RIGHT ONCE C'MON LET'S DO IT AGAIN MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD SOME OLD STATION USED TO PLAY YOU AND ME WE HAD IT ALL BUT IT FADED 'TWEEN THE JUKE JOINTS AND THE URBAN SPRAWL THINGS ARE ALWAYS CHANGIN' BUT NOT SO MUCH I'M CLINGIN' TO THE PAST BUT I TRY TO KEEP IT REAL I WONDER HOW IN THE WORLD WE CAME TO LOSE THAT FEEL WE CAN GET IT BACK IT JUST TAKES THE RIGHT TOUCH MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD I'M STROLLING THROUGH ENDLESS MALLS I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING THERE I'M SCROLLING THROUGH MY MISSED CALLS I CAN'T FIND SOMEONE WHO CARES SCANNING THE DIAL WITH JUST ONE GOAL WANNA TUNE BACK TO A TIME YOU AND I WERE ENTWINED IN A WORLD OF SOLID GOLD SOUL MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD MAKE IT FEEL GOOD ____________________________________________________________ AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN EVERY ROAD I TAKE JUST TURNS ME AROUND 'TIL I DOUBT I'LL FIND MY WAY WILL I RECALL WHERE I AM BOUND AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN MY MOUTH HAS RUN WITH IDLE, VACANT TALK 'TIL IT HAS NOTHING LEFT TO SAY WILL I HEAR THE MOVEMENT OF THE MASTER CLOCK AT THE END OF THE DAY AT THE END OF THE DAY SOME WON'T GET TO STAY ALL THAT CAN REMAIN WHEN THE PILLARS START TO CRUMBLE AND THE TOWERS START TO TUMBLE IS YOUR LOVE WHEN MY BACK BREAKS BUT THE MOUNTAINS STILL WON'T MOVE THOUGH THEY WERE NEVER IN MY WAY I'LL WONDER WHAT I EVER HAD TO PROVE AT THE END OF THE DAY EXCUSE ME SQUIRE IF I SOUND OUT OF LINE I FORGOT WHAT I WAS 'BOUT TO SAY YOU SEE THAT HOUSE ON FIRE LOOKS A LOT LIKE MINE WHERE WILL I STAY AT THE END OF THE DAY? WHEN I LIFT MY FEET OFF OF THE GROUND AND HEAR THE TRUMPETS SOFTLY PLAY I'LL DISAPPEAR INTO THAT SOUND AT THE END OF THE DAY AT THE END OF THE DAY SOME WON'T GET TO STAY ALL THAT CAN REMAIN WHEN THE PILLARS START TO CRUMBLE AND THE TOWERS START TO TUMBLE IS YOUR LOVE ...JUST YOUR LOVE _______________________________________________ OUTRO SOME WANT LESS MOST WANT MORE I HOPE YOU FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ARE YOU LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING AT ALL? SOME GET HIGH SOME GET LOW THE REST ARE SWINGING TO AND FRO ARE YOU LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING AT ALL? LESS IS MORE OR MORE IS MORE DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ARE YOU LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING AT ALL? SOME LOOK HIGH SOME LOOK LOW TRY TO FIND WHERE THE ANSWERS GROW ARE YOU LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING AT ALL? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING AT ALL? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN'? ARE YOU LOOKIN' FOR ANYTHING AT ALL? OOO OOO OOO OOO OOOO.....
8/22/06 WHEN I WROTE THE FOLLOWING SONGS, OR, RATHER THE BULK OF THEM, I LIVED ALONE,.......umm.....I DIGRESS.....LET ME START AGAIN. AFTER PURPOSEFULLY GIVING UP WRITING (around 1998) I ALLOWED MY FOCUS TO GO ELSEWHERE. I BEGAN TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT AS A GUITARIST WITH CHARLIE ROBISON AND CONTINUED TO IMMERSE MYSELF IN THE MUSIC OF THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES. I "DISCOVERED" SUCH AMAZING ARTISTS THAT HAD SOMEHOW ELUDED MY AURAL GRASP THROUGHT THE YEARS. ARTISTS LIKE IAN HUNTER (THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN DYLAN AND BOWIE, AS MY PAL/MENTOR CHUCK PROPHET SO ELOQUENTLY PUT IT), SHUGGIE OTIS (THE PRECURSOR TO PRINCE AND LENNY KRAVITZ), BADFINGER, THE JAMES GANG, THE ISLEY BROTHERS, DOUG SAHM, BETTY DAVIS AND MANY OTHERS. EACH OPENED UP NEW PATHWAYS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION ALONGSIDE THE ONES I CONTINUED TO STUDY: BEATLES, STONES, DYLAN, GEORGE HARRISON, WORLD PARTY AND WARREN ZEVON. WHILE STEEPING IN THE CLASSICS, SO TO SPEAK, I BEGAN TO RETURN TO WRITING AND THESE SONGS CONSTITUTE THE ALBUM TOURMALINE. ONCE I HAD ACCUMULATED A FEW SONGS, I DECIDED TO RECORD SOME DEMOS WITH THE HELP OF MY FRIEND RON FLYNT. I RECORDED SEVERAL OF THE SONGS THAT ENDED UP ON TOURMALINE, THOUGH THEY EVOLVED CONSIDERABLY THROUGH THE ALBUM RECORDING PROCESS WHICH TOOK SEVERAL YEARS. YES, YEARS! I ORIGINALLY DECIDED TO RECORD THIS ALBUM TO ALLOW MYSELF A CHANCE TO PRODUCE AND PLAY GUITAR IN A FASHION IN WHICH I HADN'T YET BEEN ABLE TO IN A RECORDING ENVIRONMENT. I WANTED THE SONG TO BE SERVED FIRST AND FOREMOST AND THE VOCAL TO BE THE CENTER OF EACH SONIC ENVIRONMENT. THIS GOES AGAINST THE PREDOMINANT APPROACH IN LOW-BUDGET RECORDING IN WHICH THE BASS AND DRUMS ARE RECORDED FIRST AND THEN INSTRUMENTS ARE OVERDUBBED AND FINALLY, VOCALS ARE PLACED ON TOP OF THIS. I WANTED MORE ROOM FOR MY VOICE AND DECIDED TO ACHIEVE THIS BY RECORDING THE SONGS TO A DRUM MACHINE OR DRUM LOOP WITH AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCAL IN MOST CASES. SEVERAL OF THE SONGS ON TOURMALINE INCLUDE THESE ORIGINAL VOCALS. I WAS GOING FOR INTIMATE VOCAL PERFORMANCES IN THE MIDST OF OFTEN GRANDIOSE MUSICAL COLLAGES. I THEN LAYERED INSTRUMENTS, SOMETIMES BASS, SOMETIMES GUITARS AND SOMETIMES KEYBOARDS. EACH TIME TRYING TO PULL THE SONG IN A DIRECTION THAT I FELT IT NEEDED TO GO. BECAUSE I FUNDED THIS ALBUM, THERE WERE OFTEN PERIODS OF WEEKS OR MONTHS IN BETWEEN RECORDING SESSIONS. DURING THIS DOWN TIME, I'D INEVITABLY RESHAPE MY IDEAS AND APPROACHES TO EACH SONG, OFTEN PUSHING IT IN A WHOLE NEW DIRECTION. MANY MUSICIANS WERE BROUGHT IN FOR THESE RECORDING SESSIONS AND A FEW OF THEIR PERFORMANCES DIDN'T MAKE THE FINAL ALBUM AS DECISIONS WERE MADE TO ALTER THE DIRECTION OF SONGS. THIS IS IN NO WAY DUE TO THE PERFORMANCES. SIMPLY A MATTER OF CHOICES. I WAS SO LUCKY AND BLESSED TO HAVE HAD SUCH GREAT PLAYERS PLAY SO WELL ON THIS ALBUM. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT CAN GO WRONG IN THE RECORDING PROCESS AND I EXPERIENCED THE MOST BENIGN LEVEL OF CATASTROPHES DURING THE MAKING OF TOURMALINE. FORTUNE SMILED ON MY HARD DRIVES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. DANA MYZER AND FROSTY PLAYED DRUMS ON THESE SESSIONS AFTER THE SONGS WERE DEVELOPED ENOUGH. THIS DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED EDITING SONG FORMS, RECORDING VOCALS, GUITARS, BASS, KEYBOARDS....BASICALLY GIVING THE SONGS JUST ENOUGH IDENTITY FOR THE DRUMMER TO LOCK INTO A GROOVE AND PROVIDE SOME SUPPORT FOR THE SONG TO EMERGE FURTHER. I'VE GOT TO SAY THAT THIS PROVIDED EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SEARCHING FOR. I MUST ADMIT, A FELLOW MUSICIAN/PRODUCER EVEN TOLD ME "YOU CAN'T MAKE A RECORD THAT WAY!" IT WASN'T EASY, BUT, I DID MAKE A RECORD THAT WAY. EACH SONG WAS IT'S OWN JOURNEY AND SO WAS THE ALBUM AS A WHOLE. I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THE PROCESS, THE SONGS THEMSELVES, THE MUSICIANS AND THE ENGINEERS. IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. MORE TO COME.................