Just Roll Tape 50 (Don't Believe Everything You Think - Hamlin Avenue Boyz VIII)

Just Roll Tape

The Hamlin Avenue Boyz always enjoy the process associated with scheduling another ‘sit down’ at the Homan Studios on Chicago’s Southwest Side. They refer to it as a ‘sit down’ because that’s actually what they do when they occupy the Homan Studios for any length of time. Two comfortable chairs. Vince faces the door for security and Edward directly across with an eye towards their recording engineer and long-time producer behind the glass. There's always a third chair between them for their long-time studio consultant, Jack Herer.

These recorded conversational adventures are never boring for the Boyz or the studio team and they often consume a number of late-night and daylight hours. They always leave exhausted, buzzed, and happy as they head to the alley behind the studios for their two-wheeled ride home. There's another recording session in the proverbial can to be combed through at length with tasty selections marked for editing, mixing, and mastering.

Thanks to the support and collaboration of their long-time Producer, Tiffany Rosedale, Board Engineer, DB Cooper, and Studio Consultant, Jack Herer (They also refer to Jack as the “Emperor of Hemp”); the Boyz have consistently been productive in their studio time. If you didn't already know, studio time is an expense and they always make it count.

Whenever the Boyz have a ‘sit down’ they cover a lot of topics and subsequently the published recordings are from any number of sessions over a period of time. However, this particular LP recording presents a little twist to their typical LP format in that the Boyz decided to include a ‘medley’ of discussion topics on track 5 that were recorded in the specific order you will hear. Track 6 is the first time the Boyz respond to ‘off-the-wall’ questions and topics from you the listeners. And there’s a rather large amount of conversational ‘scatter shooting’ on track 8 that was also recorded in exactly the sequence you will hear.

Finally, you should know, the Boyz have been ‘in conversation’ with each other for decades so there is a natural familiar quality to every recording that tickles the shit out of both Boyz and those present in the studio. They sincerely hope you enjoy being a fly on da wall as you listen in….. Oh yeah and remember “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” !!

Vince Hamlin

Edward Hamlin

TRACKS

1. Like A Woman
2. I’ll Walk With You
3. Mind Bender
4. Kissin Cousins
5. Gone Blind With Liquor & Movies
6. Off Da Wall Questions From Listeners
7. And God Said
8. Scatter Shootin *

MUSIC COMPOSITION / PERFORMANCE

1. “Just Like A Woman” > Bob Dylan 1966 / Bob Dylan 1966
2. “Walk With Me” > Young Buck 2004 / Young Buck 2004
3. “Mind Bender” > Popa Chubby 2013 / Popa Chubby 2013
4. “Kissin Cousins” > Fred Wise, Randy Starr 1963 / Elvis Presley 1964
5. “Gone Blind” Marin Patenaude 2020 / Marin Patenaude 2020
6. “The Wall Song” > Graham Nash, David Crosby 1972 / Graham Nash, David Crosby 1972
7. “Can’t You Hear Me Knockin” > Mick Jagger, Keith Richards 1970 / Rolling Stones 1971
8. “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” Iron Butterfly 1968 / Iron Butterfly 1968

Recording Engineer: DB Cooper

Producer: Tiffany Rosedale

Studio Consultant: Jack Herer

Transportation: Harley Davidson

*This track is dedicated to the memory of Vince's Mom, Betty Hamlin.