Artist : Heartsfield
Album : Wonder of It All
Genre : Folk Rock
Year : 1974
Track : 8
Playtime : 00:36:01
Size : 82,49 MB
Codec : MPEG 1 Layer III / Lame 3.99 / 320 kbps
Country-rockers Heartsfield emerged during the '70s halcyon days of that genre; however, despite major-label releases and arena tours with the likes of the Doobie Brothers, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac, the group never experienced the success of peers like the Eagles or the Pure Prairie League. The band's most recognizable tune from that era was "Music Eyes," which hit number 95 on Billboard in 1974. Heartsfield were known for their vocal harmonies and layers of rootsy instrumentation (characterized by accents of pedal steel, dobro, banjo, mandolin, dobro, etc.) and have been credited with influencing such monster '90s acts as the Dave Matthews Band and Phish. The group was also known for their grueling, Grateful Dead-like touring ethic, which saw them playing 300 shows a year throughout the '70s. (And, like that aforementioned group, Heartsfield also had a propensity for extended jams.) Heartsfield disbanded in 1981 after a decade together. Co-founder Perry Jordan reorganized the band in 1999 with new members, releasing the album Rescue the Dog in April of 2001.
Heartsfield's second album was recorded as the band was touring like mad. The boys rented a house in a small Illinois town and moved into an average 1973 American middle-class neighborhood—what a surprise for everybody. Perry Jordan, the band's leader says, "Here come 12 long-haired musicians, cooks, roadies, and producers with a small army of trucks, motorcycles, stereos and women making for a grand new addition to local population. One thing for sure, the only distractions were at the band house - guess that was the idea.
"On top of that the studio was a great one for sure but of all things specialized in Christian music. The title track, 'The Wonder Of It All,' won a mention in jazz music journal Down Beat Magazine as having a great jazz feel in the song." This is when Heartsfield started to make more use of different instrumentation such as keyboards, synthesizers, harmonica, horns, banjo, pedal steel, and anything else they could find. This was also the first time they carried a vegetarian cook on the crew, and every night you could find a bunch of wild-eyed fellers at the local burger joint a couple of hours after dinner.
01. The Wonder Of It All
02. House of Living
03. Pass Me By
04. Shine On
05. Eight Hours Time
06. I’ve Just Fallen
07. Racin’ The Sun
08. Lafayette County
Art Baldacci – Drums, Percussion, Piano, Melloton, Osi
Greg “Ziggy” Biela – Bass
Freddie Dobbs – Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica
J.C. Hartsfield – Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle
Perry Jordan – Guitar, Lead Tambourine
Phil Lucafo – Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Additional Musicians:
Jack Kramer – Trumpet
Bill Dinwiddie – Trombone
Brandon Leavitt – Percussion
Album : Wonder of It All
Genre : Folk Rock
Year : 1974
Track : 8
Playtime : 00:36:01
Size : 82,49 MB
Codec : MPEG 1 Layer III / Lame 3.99 / 320 kbps
Country-rockers Heartsfield emerged during the '70s halcyon days of that genre; however, despite major-label releases and arena tours with the likes of the Doobie Brothers, Eric Clapton, and Fleetwood Mac, the group never experienced the success of peers like the Eagles or the Pure Prairie League. The band's most recognizable tune from that era was "Music Eyes," which hit number 95 on Billboard in 1974. Heartsfield were known for their vocal harmonies and layers of rootsy instrumentation (characterized by accents of pedal steel, dobro, banjo, mandolin, dobro, etc.) and have been credited with influencing such monster '90s acts as the Dave Matthews Band and Phish. The group was also known for their grueling, Grateful Dead-like touring ethic, which saw them playing 300 shows a year throughout the '70s. (And, like that aforementioned group, Heartsfield also had a propensity for extended jams.) Heartsfield disbanded in 1981 after a decade together. Co-founder Perry Jordan reorganized the band in 1999 with new members, releasing the album Rescue the Dog in April of 2001.
Heartsfield's second album was recorded as the band was touring like mad. The boys rented a house in a small Illinois town and moved into an average 1973 American middle-class neighborhood—what a surprise for everybody. Perry Jordan, the band's leader says, "Here come 12 long-haired musicians, cooks, roadies, and producers with a small army of trucks, motorcycles, stereos and women making for a grand new addition to local population. One thing for sure, the only distractions were at the band house - guess that was the idea.
"On top of that the studio was a great one for sure but of all things specialized in Christian music. The title track, 'The Wonder Of It All,' won a mention in jazz music journal Down Beat Magazine as having a great jazz feel in the song." This is when Heartsfield started to make more use of different instrumentation such as keyboards, synthesizers, harmonica, horns, banjo, pedal steel, and anything else they could find. This was also the first time they carried a vegetarian cook on the crew, and every night you could find a bunch of wild-eyed fellers at the local burger joint a couple of hours after dinner.
01. The Wonder Of It All
02. House of Living
03. Pass Me By
04. Shine On
05. Eight Hours Time
06. I’ve Just Fallen
07. Racin’ The Sun
08. Lafayette County
Art Baldacci – Drums, Percussion, Piano, Melloton, Osi
Greg “Ziggy” Biela – Bass
Freddie Dobbs – Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica
J.C. Hartsfield – Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle
Perry Jordan – Guitar, Lead Tambourine
Phil Lucafo – Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Additional Musicians:
Jack Kramer – Trumpet
Bill Dinwiddie – Trombone
Brandon Leavitt – Percussion
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