Bushmaster featuring Gary Brown

Bushmaster featuring Gary Brown - Live & Blue - 2008 - Bushmaster

Produced, and Performed by Gary D. Brown of the band Bushmaster: featuring Jay Turner on Bass; Mark St. Pierre and Joe Schrum on drums/percussion. Independently Released in the Spring of 2008, Bushmaster's third CD is an inspiring collection of original tunes and re-energized blues classics. Recorded live in Carlisle, PA, at two gigs, this album captures the energy and "musical conversations" that occur when Gary and Jay take the stage together. Influenced by a host of blues greats, including Alec Rice "Sonny Boy Williams II" Miller, McKinley "Muddy Waters" Morganfield, Eddie Boyd, George "Buddy" Guy, Albert Collins, Roy Alfred, Ray Charles, Elmore James, and many others, the music on this CD is sure to please a wide spectrum of blues music lovers. [http://www.youtube.com/user/trudimbrown]

Bushmaster, featuring Gary Brown on Guitar and Vocals, is a blues-rock power trio based in the Central PA/MD/DC area. Subscribe to our channel to get updates on all the latest clips as they happen. Check out more about the band at www.MySpace.com/BushmasterBlues [http://www.youtube.com/user/trudimbrown]

Gary Brown (Guitar/Vocals) is a DC area native (Palmer Park) with 30+ years playing experience. After picking up his first guitar (an old Guild acoustic) at age 14, the 45 year old Brown quickly progressed to electric and after stints with various local bands, most notably The Spoilers, and sitting in around DC area clubs he decided to take the plunge and form his own group in 1992. [http://www.youtube.com/user/trudimbrown]

Buy the band's great "Drowning on Dry Land" album, and support the blues

TRACKS / COMPOSER INFO.

1. Night Shift - Gary Brown
2. Have You Ever Been Mistreated (Nine Below Zero) - Improvised lyrics based on both "Nine Below Zero" by Alec Rice "Sonny Boy Williams 11" Miller as sung by Muddy Waters, and "Five Long Years" by Eddie Boyd as sung by Buddy Guy
3. Lights On, Nobody Home - Improvised lyrics based on "Lights Are On, But Nobody's Home by Gwendolyn Collins as sung by Albert Collins
4. I Got News - Improvised lyrics based on "I've Got News For You" by Roy Alfred as sung by Ray Charles
5. Drowning On Dry Land - Gary Brown
6. Nappy's Boogie - Gary Brown
7. Thousand Miles From Nowhere - Gary Brown
8. Four Times Better - Gary Brown
9. Good Life - Gary Brown
10. The Sky Is Crying [Bonus Track] - Improvised lyrics based on "The Sky Is Crying" by Elmore James, Clarence Lewis, & Bobby Robinson as sung by Elmore James

MUSICIANS

Gary Brown - Lead Guitar/Vocals on all tracks except "I Got News"
David Ison - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals on "I Got News"
Dayne Shannon - Guitar Solo on "Good Life"
Jay Turner - Bass
Mark St. Pierre - Drums/Percussion on "Night Shift", "Have You Ever Been Mistreated (Nine Below Zero)", "I Got News", & "Good Life"
Joe Schrum - Drums/Percussion on "Lights On", "Nobody Home", "Drowning On Dry Land", "Nappy's Boogie", "Thousand Miles From Nowhere", "Four Times Better", & "The Sky Is Crying"