“Limited
Series Cassette”
(1st Independent Release)
Released June 1988
Since I hadn’t had anything released since 1983, I wanted to record some new tracks and see what I could do with them. Sandy Starrett, a friend of mine who had been managing some local acts, financed a great deal of the project. I did most of the vocals and instruments myself, along with a group of later to be “who’s who” guests in the studio. I was really conscious of rhythm and groove by this time, and I wanted these tracks to first move people physically. I ended up with 5 songs, plus an additional alternate mix of “James Bond” that wasn’t released on the tape.
Where
Is James Bond? (When You Really Need Him) ~
(Continental Mix):
I bet he’s out on the ocean
Cruising a rich girls yacht
Well I bet he’s out on the ocean
While I’m without my baby
I am left out
Where is James Bond?
When you really need him©Copyright 1988 Skafish Music - All Rights Reserved
Telepathy: I liked it when my friends asked me to compose something for them. They would make a suggestion or tell me what they wanted, and I would just do it. One day Glinda Harrison asked me, “Why don't you write something with a positive theme of romantic love? You know, boy meets girl and they live happily ever after. . . .” I was up for it, and I thought of the concept of a telepathic love connection between two people. The track ended up being a hybrid of Latin/dance/pop and jazz fusion (of all things!), later reminding me of that late 1990’s Latin crossover style. With 48 tracks, it was orchestral to me, and I hoped the words expressed romantic feelings in an ethereal way.
Oh darlin’ when you’re near me
I feel you inside my heart
Oh baby when you touch me
It echoes within my soul
Every part of me is in tune with you
In a perfect way
I can feel your deepest need
You respond the same to me
We have reached our total dream
Something much deeper than words
Telepathy© Copyright 1988 Skafish Music - All Rights Reserved
Who’s Afraid Of The Dark?: I really wanted Jeff Ward to play hard on this. I needed a powerful drum track to kick this thing into gear, and he did it - sweating, shirt off, the whole nine yards. Gary Loizzo brought in this horn section, and I thought they were freaked out by my appearance. I had on full make-up, and I’m looking then right in the eye, telling then to think of Little Richard’s horn section, you know -WAIL!! It turned out great, but I wonder what they told their moms about me?
Who’s afraid of the dark?
I know it can’t be you now
I said why do you hide from the daylight?
Why do you run to the shadows?
Why do you hide from the sunlight?
What are you hiding there in the dark?© Copyright 1988 Skafish Music - All Rights Reserved
Cinematic: For a while kids who came to the show started referring to plastic or fake people as “Cinematic.” I almost coined a new pop culture phrase....
Lights - Camera - Action
Cinematic movie star
Now I wonder who you are
Living in a fantasy
Pieces of deluded dreams
Tell me what’s your role today
And the part that I must play
Everyday each mask you wear
Leaves my feelings in despair
Living life like a film
Living our romance just like a part from a scene - a movie scene© Copyright 1988 Skafish Music - All Rights Reserved
You + Me = Love: I always had the audacity to try absolutely any style I wanted, with complete disregard of what people thought about it, including my audience. A party song in the vein of the group Cameo, this track deals with sexual chemistry -- and more sexual chemistry:
Add it up baby what's the score
Let's go crazy do you want more
Simple addition 1 - 2 - 3
Love condition baby you and me
I don't need geometry or trigo-trigonometry© Copyright 1988 Skafish Music - All Rights Reserved
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