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West Four is my childhood, the day that I was baptized in the blues. I wish I could remember the exact time. I guess I was around fourteen. Big Bill Broonzy's fatherly voice caressed my soul. David Graham's guitar playing showed me the world out there. Listening to Muddy Waters, I realized I wanted to be him but I couldn't be. The influences of this had already touched me. Scrapper Blackwell, Duster Bennett, Elmore James - all came to bless me in their own special way. I was a child waiting to be touched by something magic. All of them gave me that, the spirit of blues.
This album is a young child's thoughts and an old man's love. This musical journey has taken many years. As I have traveled I have seen many souls and heard so much music. It seems to me that my God sent me in a particular direction - the direction of my heart. I hope that you understand what I have just said, for it is the truth. This album is the true Rod Price.
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| 1. West Four |
| 2. My Heart Struck Sorrow |
| 3. Something Else |
| 4. I Know |
| 5. Straight Laced Breakdown |
| 6. Legally Blind |
| 7. Duster's Prayer |
| 8. I Love Your Truth |
| 9. Standing On Holy Ground |
| 10. Oceans Of Time |
| 11. Chicago Suite |
| 12. China White |
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Rod Price - Lead Vocals, Slide & Lead Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro
David Kahl - Bass
Kinny Landrum - Bass & Keyboards
Moe Potts - Drums & Percussion
Tom Dawes - Guitar, Bass & Keyboards
David Bebe - Drums
Bashiri Johnson - African Percussion
Duster's Choir:
Vivian Cherry
Angela Clemmons
Al Dana
Tom Dawes
Katie Irving
Lesley Miller
Ginny Redington
Fred Stark
Produced by Tom Dawes
West Four Horn Section:
Bruce Eidem - Trombone
Chuck Summer - Trumpet
John Tendy - Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet
Ed Ziques - Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Clarinet
Recorded at Millbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, NY
Photo credits:
Front Cover Photo - Ken Gray, Inside Dobro Photo - Tom Dawes
Graphic design: Ken Gray
Rod Price uses:
Gibson strings, Gibson & Fender guitars, & Soldano amplifiers exclusively
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