(MOBY GRAPE) Local Lp "JUST LIKE JACK" Peter Lewis UNPLAYED BYRDS 12 STRING

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             (((Moby Grape)))                  Peter Lewis              "Just Like Jack"                         ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..                                    USA - STEADY BOY RECORDS (LOCAL PRESS)

VIRTUALLY PERFECT COPY IN  NEW / UNPLAYED CONDITION...
Peter Lewis, original MOBY GRAPE GUITARIST/SINGER/SONGWRITER was with the band throughout their entire recording output ...
Rock music took a new path in the sixties, right into previously unknown territory of sound exploration. And sometimes, that exploration just went right back to the roots of the well-established sounds of folk, blues, jazz, and country. Moby Grape took all these things and brought them together into a psychedelic core. With all five members contributing songs and vocals, it was a democratic arrangement resulting in some of the era's finest albums. Among those five original members was songwriter Peter Lewis, whose presence in the world of recorded music has been entirely too scarce since that magical time. Until now.

Steady Boy Records is proud to release the first solo recording from Lewis in over two decades. Just Like Jack is a poetic ramble down the road, Kerouac-style, with the musical spirit of the great Moby Grape, still defying easy category placement other than that of stellar songs sung from the heart.
The summer of 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Columbia debut ('finger' cover) album by Moby Grape and original member Peter Lewis has commemorated it by releasing this album of new original songs.

For the recording, Lewis handles lead vocals and twelve and six string guitars. He is backed up by Cam King on six string guitars, Leyton DePenning on bass guitar, and "Steady" Freddy Krc on drums. Both King and Krc are sometime members of the Austin based rock band the Explosives, which served as a backup band for 13th Floor Elevators legend Roky Erickson.
The good news is that Lewis hasn't lost one whit of his poetic chops as a songwriter. Also, though he is most famous for his talents as a singer and songwriter, Peter Lewis has never been fully appreciated for his skills as a guitarist. He is adept as both a finger picker and as a twelve-string guitarist, having been influenced by the guitar styles of the Byrds.

Some of the standout tracks for me include "Courage", which is melodically evocative of the Buffalo Springfield classic "Rock and Roll Woman". In fact, the two guitarists even do a good job of recreating the distinctive styles of Stephen Stills and Neil Young. "These Blues" features some really nice sounding 12-string guitar by Lewis and also includes one of the better vocal performances. "Screwball" is a wryly affectionate shout out to Lewis's Moby Grape band mate Jerry Miller ("When you've lived as long as we have, I guess you've seen it all"). One of the biggest selling points is "Sailing", a previously unreleased song by Lewis's late Moby Grape band mate Skip Spence. Originally composed by Spence during the band's early 70s Warner Bros. era reunion, Lewis added a bridge to the song and recorded it. It also includes one of the better vocals as well as a breathtaking Byrdsy 12-string guitar chorus. Another high point is the haunting "When", which easily makes the short list as one of Lewis's most moving melodies. If you like the melancholy Moby Grape songs "Sitting by the Window" and "Someday", you'll love this one! "Just Like Jack", an ode to Beat legend Jack Kerouac and life on the road, is also a compelling song.
Thematically, the album connects with many of Lewis's past songs, such as "Changes, Circles Spinning", "Milk and Honey", "Fateful of Shadow" and "If Life Was Just a Game". A common theme that runs though all of these songs is faith and courage in the face of mortality and uncertainty and it's a particularly inspiring message in the current cultural climate of narcissism and incivility.

Longtime journalist and Moby Grape historian David Fricke advises "If you're a fan of Moby Grape, you don't want to pass on this one."



Be With Me    
Courage    
To The Hearse    
Last Chance    
Valley Music Festival    
Sailing    
The Survivor    
Just Like Jack    
When    
These Blues

                 CONDITION: rated: STONE MINT everywhere (cover & vinyl) ...this is virtually a never played PERFECT copy with 4 sharp corners. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ...
                       A cool addition to anyone's music library!






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