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Rio Rocko
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Rio Rocko
Produced & engineered by Bruce Kaphan
Recording took place at:
Fantasy Studios, Studio A, Berkeley, CA, assistant-James Willetts
Sunset Sound, Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, assistant-Erich Talaba
Sunset Sound Factory, Studio B, Hollywood, CA, assistant-Jason Mott
Niagara Falls, Fremont, CA
Quad Studios, Studio C, Nashville, TN
Additional production & engineering by P.T. Houston & Rhys Clark at Off the Row Studio, Franklin, TN
Mixed by Bruce Kaphan at Niagara Falls, Fremont, CA
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville, TN, assistant-Alex McCollough
Copyist-Jeffrey Wash
Horn arrangement on Gecko Tango by Jeffrey Wash & Jimmy Nichols
Horn & string arrangements on Dark Clouds by Bruce Kaphan
String arrangements on The Actor and Shy Away by Bruce Kaphan
String arrangement on Pavement by Bruce Kaphan & Sharlene Ayestaran
Art direction & design by Joseph & Jonathan Berry at JBProdux.com, Long Beach, CA
Special thanks to Nina Bombardier at Fantasy Studios, Mark Greenwood at Quad Studios, Craig Hubler at Sunset Sound Factory, Phil MacConnell at Sunset Sound Factory
© Phantom Roc Records, a division of Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc.(ASCAP), Long Beach, CA, all rights reserved, contact: Rick Caplan, 562-435-7416, fax 562-435-0228, racaplan1@aol.com
Web Site: www.riorocko.com
| 1. | Airplane Home | Play | Airplane Home
Written by Gregory John Patzner and Sharlene Ayestaran
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. CHORUS I missed the airplane home A pretty little girl I met last night The Airplane home, Now everything’s gonna be alright. Tired of workin' and doin’ this overtime Needed to get free, so I left this place behind My love life was draggin’, my boss was in my face So I packed my bags and took a island break REPEAT CHORUS Two weeks on the beach, the hotties were fine Cracking coconuts and mixing limes Doin’ the limbo and waxing my board Strumming my guitar on the island shore REPEAT CHORUS Last night at the hotel, I dreaded going home This pretty girl said "Hey man, don’t drink alone" She joined me for a jamba juice, we partied until dawn When I finally awoke to see my airplane was gone REPEAT CHORUS "No need to leave so soon" she said "There's plenty of limes left, you're not dead" Just want to party all night long You've got to remember all the old times are gone REPEAT CHORUS |
Airplane Home
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner and Sharlene Ayestaran
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3-Skip Edwards; Vox Continental, accordion-Augie Meyers; electric guitars-Gregory John Patzner, Bruce Kaphan; pedal steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; steel pans-Jeff Narell; tambourine, conga, timbale, bell-Karl Perazzo; shaker-Bruce Kaphan; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; female vocals-Sharlene Ayestaran; backing vocals-Wes Hightower, Raz Kennedy, Marty Atkinson. |
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| 2. | Overnight Cowboy | Play | Overnight Cowboy
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. Silver belt buckle and a Stetson hat Faded blue jeans and boots to match I bought all of this to look good for you There I was in my permanent press Shirt and pants, what a mess Slightly out of place Couldn’t look you in the face Like I wanted to CHORUS You know it’s hard to be an overnight cowboy Singin’ along to the songs playing on the radio Yes it’s hard to be an overnight cowboy But I’d Like to spend all my overnights with you Saw you dancin’ days ago At a honky-tonk like a picture show A pretty big order for my new boots to fill That’s when I knew I was missing my call So I wrote this song under stars and all And now I’m singing this song just for you REPEAT CHORUS Silver belt buckle and a Stetson hat Faded blue jeans and boots to match I bought all of this to look good for you REPEAT CHORUS |
Overnight Cowboy
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3-Skip Edwards; accordion-Augie Meyers; electric guitar-Doug Pettibone; acoustic guitar-P.T. Houston; tambourine-Rhys Clark; steel pans-Jeff Narell; congas, maracas, clave-Karl Perazzo; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; backing vocals-Wes Hightower. |
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| 3. | Middle of the Night | Play | Middle of the Night
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. CHORUS In the middle of the night I was dreaming of you When I found you with somebody else And you said we were through I had this bad dream about you I’m gonna tell you why It was the feeling you gave me inside That day and that night It was the look on your face The smile you gave him That brought on the nightmare In the middle of the night REPEAT CHORUS I go to church on Sundays I follow all those rules I’d just do anything So that nightmare don’t come true REPEAT CHORUS |
Middle of the Night
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; grand piano-Skip Edwards; fiddle-Byron Berline; pedal steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; electric guitar-Doug Pettibone; acoustic guitar-Bruce Kaphan; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; backing vocals-Wes Hightower, Marty Atkinson. |
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| 4. | Shy Away | Play | Shy Away
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. Well I saw her yesterday and I knew I Knew I’d never lose If I walked right up to her And asked her name But every time I get up the nerve This feeling just gets worse And the bashfulness inside me Turns me away CHORUS So then one more time One more time One more time I shy away Well I must be a crazy fool Here I am loving you And never even once have I looked in your eyes Well for some people love comes and goes For me it moves so slow I could never find an end to loving you. REPEAT CHORUS |
Shy Away
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; grand piano, Hammond B3-Skip Edwards; fiddle-Byron Berline; pedal steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; electric guitar-Gregory John Patzner; electric 12 string guitar-Doug Pettibone; shaker, cymbal, acoustic guitar-Bruce Kaphan; violins-Irene Sazer, Alisa Rose; viola-Dina Maccabee; cello-Jessica Ivry; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; female vocals-Sharlene Ayestaran; backing vocals-Wes Hightower, Marty Atkinson. |
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| 5. | Chauffer Driver | Play | Chauffer Driver
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. I’m goin’ from South San Diego to Berdino I’m takin’ the car cuz it gets me there all the way I’m takin’ this band to a one night stand in the company limo Just pack your bags, oh yeah, and you’re on your way CHORUS Cuz I’m a chauffeur driver and I spend my time behind the wheel And I’ll take you any place you’d ever want to go I’m a chauffeur driver and I got to admit I’ve got the feel Cuz I always spend my time behind the wheel He said sonny, do you know the way up to Reno Yeah, I been there once before, what a place Well then make like a free bird and get us soarin’ And pack your bags cuz you’re gonna be gone a couple of days REPEAT CHORUS Well, which one of you boys do they call Lynyrd Well ol’ Lynyrd, he’s up there in the pearly gates Well now if you’re talkin’ , Mr. Skynyrd Just pack your suits and your helmets, you’re on your way So if you see me flyin’ off into the heavens You know I took that limo oh into to outer space Cuz I’m a chauffeur driver and I’ll take you any place you want to go |
Chauffer Driver
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; upright piano-Skip Edwards; fiddle-Byron Berline; accordion-Augie Meyers; pedal steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; electric guitars-Gregory John Patzner, Doug Pettibone; acoustic guitar-Bruce Kaphan; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; backing vocals-Wes Hightower. |
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| 6. | Dark Clouds | Play | Dark Clouds
Written by Sharlene Ayestaran
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. It ain’t no thing when it disappears It ain’t no thing but a rabbit’s ear Things got better when we said good-byes Things came alive before our eyes Dogs stayed alive and things never died Things changed but we stayed alive CHORUS Dark Clouds on the Mountain, but it never rained Dark Clouds on the Mountain, but it never rained Every time I’m runnin’ in, I’m runnin’ out, there ain’t no doubt Nothin’s ever gonna change my ways These bad boys are beaten at the poker meetin', low down cheatin’ Can’t stop the sun from shining in REPEAT CHORUS Things were good, things were bad, we were never sad, we had dear ol' dad Things were good, things were bad, we were never sad, we had dear ol' dad REPEAT CHORUS |
Dark Clouds
Credits
Written by Sharlene Ayestaran
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; grand piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3-Skip Edwards; synth pad-Jimmy Nichols; tambourine-Rhys Clark; tambourine, shaker-Bruce Kaphan; electric guitars-Gregory John Patzner, Bruce Kaphan, Dan Dugmore, steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; cello-Matt Brubeck; trombone-Kevin Porter; tuba-Brent Herhold; lead vocals, harmonica-Gregory John Patzner. |
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| 7. | Reincarnated Cowboy | Play | Reincarnated Cowboy
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. We’re gonna ride into town We’re gonna push everybody around We’re gonna cause trouble and confusion Well now that’s what we use to say Back in the olden days When us outlaws got together for a reunion But then Sheriff John Sloan Would say you’d better leave my town alone Or you’ll be pushing up boot hill flowers by sundown Well now here we are today And I’m feeling that same old way Gonna ride to the city lights by tomorrow But I’m just gonna get my fill Of playing in the bars and grills And then me and this guitar will be on our way CHORUS Cause I’m reincarnated from a mean cowboy Look what the angels done They gave me this guitar Now I’m singing these songs Singing em for everyone So if you’re living outside the law The angels gonna pay you a call And they can do to you Just what they did to me Well, they took away my gun They took away my fun Now I’m barely making a living on this guitar REPEAT CHORUS |
Reincarnated Cowboy
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Dale Scrivner; grand piano-Skip Edwards; Vox Continental-Augie Meyers; electric guitar-Doug Pettibone; acoustic guitar-P.T. Houston; pedal steel guitars-Dan Dugmore, Bruce Kaphan; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; backing vocals-Wes Hightower. |
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| 8. | The Actor | Play | The Actor
Written by Gregory John Patzner and Larry Thorpe
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. The crowd roared, the actor soared His fame grew and grew Was he playing himself Or was he playing you He's a man who does all he can Just to be another man He can be a biker, a lonely hiker Or just a hired hand CHORUS Everyone's an actor Everybody plays a role An ever changing factor In life's never ending show To play the role and steal the show The people all applaud him critics say he's on his way Nothin’ that can stop him To play the part of give or taker The script is written for all Alone we meet our maker When the final curtain falls REPEAT CHORUS |
The Actor
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner and Larry Thorpe
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; grand piano, Hammond B3-Skip Edwards; pedal steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; electric guitar-Doug Pettibone; tubular bells-Bruce Kaphan; violins-Irene Sazer, Alisa Rose; viola-Dina Maccabee; cello-Jessica Ivry; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; backing vocals-Wes Hightower, Marty Atkinson. |
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| 9. | Captain Of Your Ship | Play | Captain Of Your Ship
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. I went dancing at Rosie Boa’s Café I was a teenage idol long ago, or so they say There was this girl that really caught my eye And when she looked at me I went shootin’ through the sky Well I fell all to pieces just like a meteorite She said oh man are you feelin’ alright? Well you don’t have to worry, this woman won’t bite So she takes my hand and we hit the floor You’re the one I’m lookin’ for CHORUS Don’t want to be the captain, the captain of your ship Just want to be your lover, someone you can’t resist Well she kicked off her heels and took off my coat Did the jive jumble to my dead man’s float The captain, the captain of your ship Feelin’ so good, havin’ so much fun tonight Well we got in her car, she locked the door You’re the one I’m lookin’ for. REPEAT CHORUS |
Captain Of Your Ship
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; upright piano, Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes-Skip Edwards; Vox Continental, accordion-Augie Meyers; tambourine, bell, caxixi-Karl Perazzo; keyboard bass, tambourine, handclap, orchestra bells-Bruce Kaphan; pedal steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; electric guitar-Doug Pettibone; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; backing vocals-Wes Hightower, Marty Atkinson, Raz Kennedy. |
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| 10. | Gecko Tango | Play | Gecko Tango
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. CHORUS Do the Gecko Tango at the Rio Rocko Do the Gecko Tango and get mucho loco De halo e, let it go, let it go, let it go De halo e, let it go It’s no mambo, it’s the Gecko Tango It’s no rumba, it’s the Gecko Tango Toto los ojos ti marin quando tu When you do the Gecko Tango all the eyes are on you Badges, eh, you don’t need no stinking badges to do the Gecko Tango De halo e, let it go, let it go, let it go De halo e, let it go REPEAT CHORUS It’s no rumba, it’s the Gecko Tango It’s no salsa, it’s the Gecko Tango REPEAT CHORUS |
Gecko Tango
Credits
Written by Gregory John Patzner
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; grand piano-Skip Edwards; electric guitars-Gregory John Patzner, Doug Pettibone; accordion-Augie Meyers; steel pans-Jeff Narell; tambourine, conga, timbale, bell, maracas, guiro-Karl Perazzo; quica, samba whistle-Michael Spiro; trumpets-Bill Ortiz, Don Beck; tenor saxophone-Joe Cohen; trombone-Marty Weiner; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; female vocals-Sharlene Ayestaran; backing vocals-Wes Hightower, Gregory John Patzner. |
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| 11. | Pavement | Play | Pavement
Written by Sharlene Ayestaran
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. Where does the road meet the pavement? Travel down the road of your life Is that your pavement, no longer there? Chipped up and gone, up through the air Where’s your road? The road that you walk on That leads your life and soul Where’s your road? It’s so dark and cold around where you hide Where you go down, meets the road And there’s the time and the clock is never ending I see the darkened night and it is on the road Turning hands of time Can you be so brave? And you bellow in molten mellowed ways So, where is your road? Where does it take you? Find yourself empty walking down it once again Where’s your road? Where does it leave you? Cobblestone, they say it’s gone Where’s your road? Is it pavement now? Have too many cars driven down? Where’s your road? Life is not changed It separates your mind And your mind, and your mind |
Pavement
Credits
Written by Sharlene Ayestaran
© 2007 Phantom Roc Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission. International copyright secured. drums-Jim E. Christie; electric bass-Taras Prodaniuk; grand piano, Fender Rhodes-Skip Edwards; fiddle-Byron Berline; electric guitars-Gregory John Patzner, Doug Pettibone; electric 12 string guitar-Doug Pettibone; pedal steel guitar-Dan Dugmore; synth pad-Jimmy Nichols; tambourine, shaker, finger cymbals, drum programming, synth pad-Bruce Kaphan; violins-Irene Sazer, Alisa Rose; viola-Dina Maccabee; cello-Jessica Ivry; lead vocals-Gregory John Patzner; backing vocals-Wes Hightower. |
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