‘HOLLYWEED’ 1975
MARC DAVID DECKER
(6 SONGS / 1973-75) TIME: 25:31

1. CONTACT WITH YOU time 3:52
2. MUSICAL WOMAN time 3:54
3. HOLLYWEED time 3:03
4. SALLY THE PHONE OPERATOR time 3:32
5. BABY WHY DOES LOVE time 4:24
6. IT’S ALL IN THE CITY time 6:25

All Words and Music ©1973-75
Marc David Decker / Jacesther Publishing, BMI
 
MUSICIANS:
MARC DECKER Composer-Lyricist, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards.
JOHN PETERS Recording & Mixing Engineer
ABOUT THE ALBUM:
I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE OF THE DATE (S) ON THIS RECORDING; IT COULD BE AS EARLY AS 1972. ANYWAY, AT SOME POINT IN THE EARLY 70'S, I WAS LIVING IN LONG BEACH, DRUMMING IN A BAND THERE, AND ATTENDING LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE. I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A ROAD TRIP WITH THE GREAT BLUESMAN, ALBERT COLLINS A FRIEND OF A FRIEND SAID SOME GUYS HAD FREE STUDIO TIME THAT NIGHT, BUT THY NEEDED A DRUMMER. I WENT TO THE STUDIO (JPM RECORDING), MET THE GUYS, AND THEIR BACKER WHO WAS PAYING FOR THIS JAM SESSION ON STUDIO TIME. HIS NAME WAS ALEX AND HE WAS A COOL, LAID BACK DUDE. THE ENGINEER AND STUDIO OWNER WAS JOHN PETERS. THE JAM SESSION SUCKED SO BAD I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. AT SOME POINT IT WAS CLEAR I DIDN'T SEE EYE TO EYE WITH THE BAND’S LEADER. SO, I PACKED UP & BEGAN LOADING MY STUFF. AT THIS POINT, ALEX, THE BACKER, RAN OUTSIDE AFTER ME. WE TALKED ALONE OUT FRONT BY MY CAR. HE ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG. I SAID THOSE MUSICIANS INSIDE SUCKED, AND I WANTED NO PART OF CAPTURING THE SUCK ON TAPE FOR ALL TIME. HE ASKED WHAT I WANTED IN ORDER TO STAY. I SAID I WANTED TO RECORD MY OWN STUFF, BY MYSELF. HE SAID OKAY. I RECORDED NINE SONGS THAT NIGHT AND THE NEXT, PLAYING AND SINGING ALL THE PARTS. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT. THIS WAS EARLY ON. I HAD ONLY BEEN A PART OF 4 OR 5 SESSIONS IN THE PAST, AND ONLY ONE WHERE I PLAYED ALL THE STUFF MYSELF. OF THE NINE SONGS, I THOUGHT SIX WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO LET ANYONE HEAR. SO, HERE THEY ARE. THEY’RE NOT MASTERS, BUT THEY’RE FUN. BY THE WAY, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS I LOST TOUCH WITH ALEX, BUT REMAINED IN TOUCH WITH JOHN AND WE DID MANY PROJECTS TOGETHER IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS. HE’S ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE PEOPLE. IN FACT, I WOULDN’T MIND DOING ANOTHER PROJECT WITH HIM RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
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