"Even the judge was crying"
My debut recording, a story of a journey towards happiness taking many twists and turns but getting there eventually.
1.You don't know what love is
I believe this to be one of the greatest songs of all time. Very few songs have such a beautifull melody and such a stunning lyric. So few words with so much to say. written by Gene De Paul and Don Raye (MCA Music Publishing)
2. Home is were the heart is
I wrote this song in a hotel room giging in middle of the south Sinai in Egypt.My choice to work there had cost me a beautifull friendship and this was the result.
3. I've just met a woman who's gonna kill me in bed .
A modern day tale of Samson and Delilah only he had the long hair and she had the strength!
4. Right Ticket Wrong Platform
One of those occasions were things are not what they seem.
5. Double top
A tribute to optimistic melancholy
6. I spy with my optic eye
A view on the crazy world of alcohol from the bottle itself.
7.Heron sound
The only instrumental.This was written as a salute to top luthiers Andy and Hugh Manson. The piece is named after the model of guitar my 10 string was based on.
8. Last orders lullaby
Another take on the melancholy optimist.
9. Even the judge was crying
I heard this phrase used to describe a performance in a rather nasty encounter with the tax man and the song was written the next day.
10. Last mile home
An ode to anyone who has had one to many. 20 minutes there and 3 hours back
11. Liquor and poker
A comparison between Gambling and love and life
12. Back on my own again
This is about the night after the day before.
13. Touch me
This is about the night after the night after the day before .
14. Embraceable you
Thank you Mr. Gershwin! written by George and Ira Gershwin (Warner Chappel Music Ltd)
All the tracks were recorded completely live except Double top and Heron song.
Bellido 10 string classical guitar tracks 10,11,12,14.
Manson Heron 10 string steel strung guitar tracks 2,3,4,5,7,,8.
Manson 14 string basstar. Tracks 1,6,13.