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African Appalachian

From Dorado Sound · June 2007

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  1. 1Working Sundaywritten by Sky Cooper and Joe Trump · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Gray Ganaway DJ · Gareth Jones DJ · Steve Cannon trumpet · Jeff Uusitalo trombone · Renato Caranto tenor sax · Bob Kat percussion5:17
    Lyrics
    Working Sunday
        Playing Monday
        Wishing one day…things’ll be better then
    Yesterday picked up a little piece of advice:
    when the sun rise early,
    birds pecking but the day drop dice
    cruising soldier
    bending older
        Working Sunday
        Playing Monday
        Wishing one day…things’ll be better then
    moving on singing
    I’ll soon be gone drinking
    strong shots at the end of the weekend
    thoughts lost what the finder been seeking
    and the size fits just a little bit
    the wise gets just a little fit
    chrome plates stain progenitor
    fly baits juice to janitor
        Working Sunday
        Playing Monday
        Wishing one day…things’ll be better then
    roll-up writer smells sensitive
    pilot bolder to sketch Wednesday with the words write live
    cruising soldier
    bending older
    well I’ve been;
    driving tired
    sleeping wired
    working fired
    wishing things’ll be better when-
        [chorus]
    things’ll be better than this.

    The opener. Working Sunday, playing Monday, wishing one day things'll be better then.

  2. 2Take Some Timewritten by Sky Cooper and Joe Trump · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Gray Ganaway DJ · Caleb Coffey guitar · Cas Lucas guitar, vocals · Dave Cory banjo, mandolin · Ben Swan fiddle · Tom Favara vocals, percussion · Rob Stroup vocals, tambourine5:27
    Lyrics
    I came back home and found i tread the ground dearest to me -
    these things that held me up
    It’s so easy to miss the road you’re standing on
    when you’re blinded
    It’s so easy to close your eyes against what you find
        When I feel I ain’t getting nowhere
        Like I’m losing the race
        When I can’t look myself in the face
        I take some time
        When the ship’s going down
        And I feel like I’m drowning
        And I can’t face the next round
        I take some time
    There’s too many people here to count
    But to me you still stand out
    because my past times are the remedy
    My side’s only half as wide to satisfy a new rendition
    It’s a will to help rebuild when my world’s under suspicion
        [chorus]
    I don’t want to play at introductions
    Don’t want to be shifting in the wind
    When I thought life was over I found out it’s time to begin
    So, maybe it ain’t bad
    I thought I caught you smiling, juggling the old times we had
        [chorus]

    When the ship's going down, I take some time. Fiddle, banjo and a crowd of voices.

  3. 3Hear Mewritten by Sky Cooper, Joe Trump and Keith Watson · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Steve Cannon trumpet · Jeff Uusitalo trombone · Renato Caranto tenor sax · Jen Folker vocals4:26
    Lyrics
    who’s accord is broken?
    withered kneel and tread
    this back seat driver
    wound up upon intelligence
    i’m sorry i missed you
    wise sighted threatened best
    one plus two
    three sides now apply for rest
    once again it never was
    wide open
    why open up
        But could you hear me?
        now we don’t talk at all
        could you hear me?
        do you fear this call..
    the rain makes lightning
    when simple fears rest
    do you fear this,
    or was it couldn’t you hear me?
    and i build a barricade
    as behind eyes shined apart
    i dove from clues to questions
    but i couldn’t find my heart...
    time sampled on
    above abreast beyond
    a simple wave
    but a single phrase
    strife frightened to write these songs
    sentence what became
    high over,
    overcome..
    once again it never was
    wide open
    why open up
        But could you hear me?
        Now we don’t talk at all
        Could you hear me?
        Do you fear this call
        Could you hear me?
        Now we don’t talk at all
        Could you hear me?
        You couldn’t be near me.

    Could you hear me? Now we don't talk at all. Horns and Jen Folker's voice.

  4. 4Who's to Saywritten by Sky Cooper and Keith Watson · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Steve Cannon trumpet · Jeff Uusitalo trombone · Renato Caranto tenor sax5:19
    Lyrics
    Walking home
    The sun sweet setting
    Clutching trains of thought
    and steaming Armageddon
    Falling Rome
    Lies toe curling
    Crossing miles of sleeping child
    and smiling certain
        When wide awake
        Went away
        Take a break
        Share the day
    Calling home
    with no silver lining
    I‘m digging deep but
    sowing seems so far from dining
    I’m not alone
    I’m just pretending
    Seeking friend’s attention getting
    slowly ending
        [bridge]
        But who’s to say
        What comes around
        When what you seek
        Can’t be found
    Walking home
    The sun still setting
    Beneath this heaven’s gentle hand
    our friendship’s mending
        [bridge]
        [chorus]
        And whose to say
        Who wins at all
        When first you rise
        Then you fall
        Who’s to say
        What trails you weave
        When first you come
        And then you leave

    Walking home, the sun sweet setting. Who's to say what comes around.

  5. 5The Versewritten by Sky Cooper · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Steve Cannon trumpet · Jeff Uusitalo trombone · Renato Caranto tenor sax · Marc Hutchinson tenor sax solo · Caleb Coffey guitar · Jen Folker vocals4:47
    Lyrics
    Savor one unaware
    Down but not out, close to the climb
    but dying under water
    Sides Win, Piled In, Wild Winds, and My Friends
    Moving into summer,
    and falling back through spring
    Things seemed wise at a time when i was flying round the bend
    Started sober, with a busted toe for thought
    Lying close to honest, saved by a deep breath
    a good guest, and a bright early start
    Slow Climb, Spare Time, Sharp Rise, How Time Flies
    Running back past center,
    and climbing in through change
    Base divided, slides provided, home rides back into range
    Slow stop...with inches to spare
    Cruised in lazy, now i’m digging holes in crazy
    and blinking through the glare
    Snow Soon, High Noon, No Rooms, and Show Tunes
    Using higher learning, and sacrificing sin
    These things tried, tired eyes again
    detract from open horizons
    Brief Walks, Quick Talks, Work Blocks, and My Clock Stops

    Slow climb, spare time, sharp rise, how time flies. Marc Hutchinson takes the sax solo.

  6. 6Al's Songwritten by Sky Cooper · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Steve Cannon trumpet · Jeff Uusitalo trombone · Renato Caranto tenor sax · Cas Lucas guitar, vocals · Rob Stroup vocals, tambourine · Bob Kat percussion4:24
    Lyrics
    He burned your nose when he went to light your cigarette. I turned to go but decided not to leave just yet. Two thirds of a bottle had you shaking your head admit. You need to stabilize kid, maybe you should sit..
        i know things are looking down
        but there’s wisdom at your level
        and your head still wears that crown
        i thought i saw you sinking, but i know you can breath under water
        out right now, you almost done? well sort of..
    You tried to light it yourself and i saw your face smoking. Started laughing so hard i started choking. One more chuckle and you start to wobble, and i ask for a mouthful of what’s in your bottle..
        he got it lighted and passed off the bottle
        and we all drank and shared our thoughts
        so what’s a problem a red can’t remedy?
        half a liter to soothe those sent to me
        made the night air warmer, and held off the storm.
    Now your butt’s almost gone and it’s half past late. So i made my move, but you you just wait. With that silly grin and you smell like wine. But soul means soul however you define..

    Two thirds of a bottle and a cigarette that won't light. There's wisdom at your level.

  7. 7Storieswritten by Sky Cooper · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion1:26
    Lyrics
    stories roam my mind
    let me tell you
    caution lost time
    closed in thin lines
    and walks through my ‘never minds’
    let me tell you
    shy hides grey heights
    silent side, quick sights
    i’ll never be lazy beneath my sifted succumb
    and ‘know betters’
    let me tell you
    free time, quick slides
    trick rides
    blue sky..
    high times, sharp sides
    far strides, long nights
    let me tell you
    ..and no better

    A minute and a half, guitar and voice alone. Stories roam my mind, let me tell you.

  8. 82 Shades Blackwritten by Sky Cooper and Joe Trump · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Jen Folker vocals5:11
    Lyrics
    Seems so far away
    the more I stare at it closely
    Wise winds should breathe a sail
    full of mostly quiet thoughts
    Sit deep and move stone
    But ripples only shrug a silent surface
    As if a scar had a lighter shade outside
    but its depth in the bone
        When two steps back
        Won’t cover the overhead
        I’m two shades black
        I use my shadow’s sight instead
        And tonight I won’t look back
        It’s older than my memory’s sight’s intact
    I couldn’t walk outside
    without a far reaching light
    held by a passing glance
    Far past guessing, my uncertainty
    left a hard stare into my own eyes
    Troubled water splashed broken glass
    As if first found defects could turn
    the clock faster than the gentle breeze of chance
        [chorus]
    And now darkness comes
    slower then before days shortened
    Cold air kinder
    Taught sense by the Sun’s new presence
    Well I should have known spring comes stronger
    when chasing a longer winter
    As if this circle could be entranced, derailed,
    or becalmed by the limp sail of circumstance
        [chorus]

    When two steps back won't cover the overhead, I use my shadow's sight instead.

  9. 9Over the Hillwritten by Sky Cooper and Joe Trump · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Steve Ellingson organ, percussion · Nick Lasik guitar · Tom Favara vocals, percussion5:44
    Lyrics
    sitting low, regain my foothold as the summer’s sinking into rain
    bad left shoulder, cost and spoil, thoughts less of loss and gain
    and it’s one up to the shelter beneath my higher road
    i was asleep for three days pushing back boulders, been packing a heavy load
        and i came over the hill
        and i wished to the crowd
        i would not be lost
        along the way
    pitching the sun to the weather man and smiling with my eyes
    lost and lonely, cold and broken, night’s killing hope’s suprise
    selling the scent to the hunted and tracking through my dust
    warming the cold in the shoulder, fixing the break of the bust
        [chorus]
    aimless wonders what another could see in myself
    weathered summer cuts away the old rain to be with myself
        [chorus]

    And I came over the hill and I wished to the crowd I would not be lost along the way.

  10. 10African Appalachianwritten by Sky Cooper and Joe Trump · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Joe Trump drums, percussion · Caleb Coffey guitar · Cas Lucas guitar, vocals · Dave Cory banjo, mandolin · Ben Swan fiddle1:33

    Ninety seconds of banjo, fiddle and guitars, no bass.

  11. 11Sinister Ministerwritten by Sky Cooper · Sky Cooper guitar, vocals, percussion · Morgan Patton bass · Joe Trump drums, percussion, vocals · Jean-Pierre Garau keys · Steve Cannon trumpet · Jeff Uusitalo trombone · Renato Caranto tenor sax · Reed Wallsmith alto sax, percussion · Kazutoki Umezu tenor sax solo · Mahatma Gandhi vocals · Miles and Olive Trump vocals3:19

    The closer. Horns, Kazutoki Umezu's sax solo recorded in Japan, and a few unexpected voices.

About this record

Dorado's first album, recorded in Portland between 2004 and 2006 and released in June 2007. Eleven songs with a horn section, DJs, fiddle and banjo, and some twenty Portland players around Sky Cooper, Morgan Patton and Joe Trump. Working Sunday was recorded again by the trio for Can't Sleep! in 2018.

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Produced and arranged by Sky Cooper. Mixed by Rob Stroup and Sky Cooper @ 8 Ball Studios. Recorded @ InstaFame Studios, Rocket Science Studios, 7841 SE Grant St., and 8 Ball Studios (Portland, Oregon) from 2004-2006. Mastered by Jeff Stuart Saltzman @ SuperDigital. Cover design by Sky Cooper. Photos by Nathan Sutton, Ben Lipsey and Rachel Wolf.

All songs written by Sky Cooper (BMI); with Joe Trump (BMI) on 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10; and Keith Watson (BMI) on 3, 4.

Sky — Thanks to everyone who put their time into this recording, especially Joe Trump. Big thanks to Keith for getting the ball rolling, Rob Stroup for your effort and insight on the tunes, Cas and Toby for the encouragement and constant musical inspiration, Morgan for teaching me to move on stage, Nick for putting up with all the noise, and my family for the pacific smiles. Shout out to BK, JB, Mr. Wallsmith @ 3006, the Currambena crew, the Chivers/Mahoney family, the Arlington Street alumni, North West Island campers, the Hampshire College community, and PDX familiars. Rest in peace Jet.

Joe — Thanks to Deb, Miles and Olive, Umezu, John Butler-Kerr, Ben Lund, Sean Flora, and Rob Stroup.

Morgan sends all his love and thanks to Adrienne and Madeline.


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