{"product_id":"mary-stokes-band-let-er-roll-repress","title":"MARY STOKES BAND - Let 'er Roll (Repress)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the remarkable international success of our 2021 album, ‘\u003cem\u003eComin’ Home\u003c\/em\u003e’, we were presented with an age old dilemma: How do we follow it? Our response was to relaunch our seminal album ‘\u003cem\u003eClouds In My Heart, Live in Dublin\u003c\/em\u003e’ (1999) while we developed a plan for our next move.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnintentionally, many of the same factors which had motivated the previous year’s recording session for ‘\u003cem\u003eComin’ Home\u003c\/em\u003e’ were still in play, and they reasserted themselves. The continuation of Covid related issues restricted health, travel and touring for many musicians, including us. Key members of our band naturally drifted apart and needed to be replaced for a busy Summer performing schedule. We recruited the multi-talented \u003cstrong\u003eZamo Riffman\u003c\/strong\u003e to play bass guitar, and drummer extraordinaire \u003cstrong\u003eJay Oglesby\u003c\/strong\u003e, both of whom we had shared the stage with many times before.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFully aware of the old adage about lightning never striking twice, we decided to try to attract it none the less. Returning to \u003cstrong\u003eDisplace Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e, we set up and began to run through some Blues shuffles to warm up and get a feel for playing together. We started with some material from our live set while the recording levels were dialled in. An hour later we were pleasantly surprised as songs by Little Walter, Big Walter, Muddy Waters and Otis Rush were already in the can. We tried a whimsical song that we often play live, Sid King’s 1955 Rockabilly hit ‘\u003cem\u003eLet ‘Er Roll\u003c\/em\u003e’ to which we added a spontaneous introduction describing a train pulling out of a station.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeeling that we were then on a roll (so to speak) we took a short break, then returned invigorated to record ‘\u003cem\u003eBlues On The Moon\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eAs The Years Go Passing By\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘T\u003cem\u003eoo Many Drivers\u003c\/em\u003e’ and other songs one after another.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe jammed a song by Sugar Pie De Santo, ‘\u003cem\u003eDown In The Basement\u003c\/em\u003e’, then quickly added our own version ‘\u003cem\u003eOn Suzy’s Rooftop\u003c\/em\u003e’, inspired by our favourite place to hang out when we are in America. Before we left, we recorded two takes of ‘\u003cem\u003eSinnerboy\u003c\/em\u003e’ in tribute to the great Irish Blues legend Rory Gallagher. Unable to decide if we preferred the energy of the first take, or the intensity of the second take, we included both versions here!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur sincere thanks to everyone who supported our musical efforts during the past couple of years. We have been overwhelmed by the international interest, goodwill and airplay generated by our recent albums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":42927355134113,"sku":"SDZ-22938","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/products\/Mary_Stokes_Band_-_Let__er_Roll_aab0fffa-6173-43a9-a543-bab1ad85de8c.jpg?v=1678391661","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/mary-stokes-band-let-er-roll-repress","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}