White Water Depot

White Water Depot

Editorial Reviews
A letter from Mr. Winter
"Great songs, superb singing" Paul Winter

Product Description
This CD is a recording of eleven of the acoustic, but groove oriented songs of Marc Black, one of the premier singer/songwriters from the Woodstock, New York area. The recording is dedicated to a small roadhouse with a big heart, the White Water Depot. This was home to the Marc Black Band.."The floor would rumble in your bar of dreams...hippies dance to the shaman's scream." Many of the songs on the CD are meant to honor people and events from Marc's life...his favorite groupies (they never sang no songs, but they taught the band to play), his son's bar mitzvah (this path of love stretches five thousand years to you), his nephew's wedding (we are born in a world worn, yet so full of dreams) and Billy Twigg, the man who owned the White Water Depot and who was later shot by a drug dealer in Texas. "I never had an angel, but if I did, it could have been you Billy Twigg."

The collection was produced by Warren Bernhardt, music director for Steely Dan.

White Water Depot

White Water Depot,Marc Black,Suma Records,Blues and jazz inflected, poetic singer-songwriter album produced by Steely Dan music director and Paul Simon and Art Garfungle's keyboardest, Warren Bernhardt.

Average customer rating:

My Favorite CD of the 21st Century

White Water Depot
Marc Black
Manufacturer: Suma Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
General | Jazz | Styles | Music
General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000050FCY
Release Date: 2000-10-01

Tracks:

C'est La
Pluggin' in the Wires
Karen and Betsy
Wedding Song
Out Windows
Waiting for the Time
Jehovah/666 (Warren/555)
Fool's Paradise
Man Man
Billy Twigg
Sailor Song
Wheel Inna Wheel

Album Description

This CD is a recording of eleven of the acoustic, but groove oriented songs of Marc Black, one of the premier singer/songwriters from the Woodstock, New York area. The recording is dedicated to a small roadhouse with a big heart, the White Water Depot. This was home to the Marc Black Band.."The floor would rumble in your bar of dreams...hippies dance to the shaman's scream." Many of the songs on the CD are meant to honor people and events from Marc's life...his favorite groupies (they never sang no songs, but they taught the band to play), his son's bar mitzvah (this path of love stretches five thousand years to you), his nephew's wedding (we are born in a world worn, yet so full of dreams) and Billy Twigg, the man who owned the White Water Depot and who was later shot by a drug dealer in Texas. "I never had an angel, but if I did, it could have been you Billy Twigg."

The collection was produced by Warren Bernhardt, music director for Steely Dan.

Customer Reviews:

My Favorite CD of the 21st Century.......2000-12-06

If you enjoy imaginative approaches to song making, this is a must-add CD for your collection. I've always admired the strength of Marc Black's songwriting and marveled at the live performances by his bands. From the '70s right down to the present day, Marc's chant-based songs & improvisational rave-ups have kept dancing souls movin' and groovin'. One might well say that his live gigs presaged today's "jam band" scene.

This new album showcases Marc's ballad side, as well as da funky stuff. Longtime collaborator Warren Bernhardt's production and keyboard contributions are nothing less than stellar. "Karen and Betsy" is a warm tribute to all the hippie chicks who ever spun and twirled in front of their favorite band. Other stand-out moments include the heartfelt "Wedding Song," the atmospheric "Sailor Song" and the wry social commentary contained in "Man Man."