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Guitar Flambe!

by Jason Davis

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1.
(instrumental)
2.
Standing high I'm gonna leap in a single bound Don't ever want my feet to touch the ground Higher than an aeroplane Flying up up up and away I wanna be your rock Be your rock n' roll hero Runnin' faster than a steam-a-rollin' train My heat vision's gonna burn through any chain Let it flow right through your veins Feel the music takin' you away I wanna be your rock Be your rock n' roll hero
3.
I see it coming' for a mile I hear the sound I hear it loud Transient properties I feel the noise washin' over me Roarin' like a hurricane Waves are crashing in my brain Don't you run away I can feel the electricity Inside of me Voices in my head I'm hangin' on by a thread Burnin' inside of me Challenges sensibility Wire and the wood Couldn't shake it even if I could There's no use in runnin' away I can feel the electricity Inside of me Don't run away Give in to the harmony Taking over authority I can feel the electricity Inside of me
4.
Long Highway 04:10
Set the road alight Burn through the night Let the spirit fly Shift out of low And turn up the radio No time to think about it About what lies ahead We're already on our way Look out 'cause I'm not stoppin' Never lookin' back On the long highway Hair blowin' in the wind Never feel this way again Gonna chase the dawn Feelin' alive Our hearts in overdrive No time to think about it About what lies ahead We're already on our way Look out 'cause I'm not stoppin' Never lookin' back On the long highway
5.
The trash man is always bringing me down The mail man is always bringing me down The traffic cop is always bringing me down Even the coffee shop is bringing me down Black cat crossing my path Breaking glass day after night The whole world's done me wrong But my guitar's done me My guitar's done me right My next door neighbor's always bringing me down My friends and my foes are always bringing me down The flight attendant's always bringing me down The Queen of Sheba's always bringing me down Cracks wherever I go Ladders to the left and the right The whole world's done me wrong But my guitar's done me My guitar's done me right
6.
7.
(instrumental)
8.
Flowers are dead when they arrive Pick you up at 4 Now it's 5 Forgot your birthday yesterday Now my box of candy's melted away I'm in a tragic comedy I am my own worst enemy Can't you see? I'm in love & misery Gonna write my love high in the sky But my gas tank's all run dry Forgot my wallet again My foot and mouth are now best friends I'm in a tragic comedy I am my own worst enemy Can't you see? I'm in love & misery What am I doing wrong? My intentions are good But I gotta show how I feel Even with my head knocking on wood
9.
(instrumental)
10.
Promises 04:17
At night when the pillow hits my head In the morning when I awake from bed I remember what we said Promises aren't meant to go away Whatever comes you know that I will stay In my dreams when I'm asleep Visions of you I long to keep Promises aren't meant to go away Whatever comes you know that I will stay From now and every day We won't let it slip away
11.
Complain 03:34
Your words are offending me Ain't got no company I complain I can't help by complain Slow cars in the passing lane Getting my order wrong again Too hot Now it's too cold And my phone won't change 'cause it's too old I complain I can't help by complain Get tired of waiting here in line Wasting my precious time
12.
1973 04:02
8-track stereo Desperado Let the "Dark Side" play all day Everybody sing "Goodbye to Yellow Brick Road" Guitar slingin' to your knees Give me choruses with four-part harmony Remember Archie said "those were the days" I was born in 1973 Gatefold sleeves Tres Hombres Crankin' "Band on the Run" "...Feel the Noize" and "Sell... England by the Pound" Zappa, Cooper, and Bowie Zeppelin, Queen, and Rush all makin' history Remember Todd said "Hello It's Me" I was born in 1973 Let the "Dark Side" play all day Everybody sing "Goodbye to Yellow Brick Road" Bell bottoms if you please Give me choruses with four-part harmony Remember Paul and Band Company I was born in 1973

about

“I JUST WANTED TO UNWRINKLE MY FOREHEAD AND PLAY FUN MUSIC AGAIN.”

Davis' new album, Guitar Flambé!, finds him doing just that. In place of dramatic textures and melancholy lyrics exist arena rock riffs and themes concerning romantic mishaps and blunders (“Love & Misery”), celebrating the music of his youth (“1973”), and odd-toed ungulates (“Ok…Who Let the Rhino In?”). While Davis tips his hat to the songwriters and artists that have influenced him over the years, the music is never derivative, always injected with his idiosyncratic spin. His acrobatic guitar skills are ever-present but in a more playful and concise manner that represents Jason’s personality more so now than in the past. He even throws in a Kelly Clarkson cover to boot!

Recorded primarily during the events of 2020-21, Guitar Flambé! finds Davis handling much of the instrumental and vocal duties as well as production. The album does feature excellent bass work by both Brian Premo and Chad Smith on select tracks as well as Jordan Sommer of Aticus Fitch in a dueling guitar solo battle with Jason on the aptly titled "(The Whole World's Done Me Wrong, But) My Guitar's Done Me Right".

Reflecting upon the completion of Guitar Flambé!, Davis comments, “An artist always wants their audience to appreciate what they’re doing, but you have to love it first and make yourself happy. Listening back to these tracks puts a smile on my face.”

credits

released August 6, 2021

jason davis: voices, electrical & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, drum kit, and one keyboard chord
brian premo: bass guitar on #4, 5, 11, & 12
chad smith: bass guitar on #8
jordan sommer: guitar solo (right channel) on #5


all songs written by jason davis (ascap) except * by lukasz gottwald, claude kelly, & max martin


produced by jason davis
mastering: mike tripoli, valley sound studios
art direction and design: brian premo


jason uses...
ibanez and reverend electrical guitars; emerald acoustical guitars; carvin and marshall amplifiers; ernie ball strings; dunlop tortex picks; souldier straps; bullet, dimarzio, and lava cables; pedaltrain; voodoo lab power supplies; and a cornucopia of pedals by a/da, electro harmonix, fulltone, ibanez, jhs, mad professor, majik box, mxr, pigtronix, source audio, supro, tc electronic, way huge, & xotic.


thank you...
ken and penny haas; joe naylor; alistair hay; jeff mcalack; peter murray; jeremy lewis; mark stoddard; samantha cameron; jon blackstone; rick mals; paul gilbert; reeves gabrels; kevin hornback; jeff brown; susan kastan; john vitale; mike tripoli; brian premo; chad smith; jordan sommer; jason rudd; mitch eckler; doug flanagan; eric ervin; bob gassmann; all of my students; and YOU!


this album is dedicated to the love of my life, emily, and our amazing children.


if you’re the sort that dabbles with the interwebs, visit:

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jasondavismusic.com

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Jason Davis New York

Jason Davis is a guitarist, television composer, and music professor from NY. His latest release, "Guitar Flambe!", is chock- full of arena rock riffs, catchy melodies, moments of lyrical humor, and enough guitar acrobatics to satisfy the sourest of circus goers. ... more

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