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The title of this CD may raise a few questions. “ Skin it back” is an expression used by both the people living in the Delta and also it’s musicians. To most, it means roll up sleeves and go harder. This is used with musicians meaning “Go for it”. The CD cover is a copy of a four foot, three dimensional painting by Marco Sierra, my nephew in Moon Lake Mississippi.
I started recording in my home studio ("Scooterbug Studio", after my youngest daughter - her nick name is Scooterbugs). After recording most of the guitar work to a click track, I realized that it was to much for me with my limited knowledge of computers. I talked Warrick Thomas (Sound Concepts) into taking it over. He saved my life. This is a result of our combined efforts. |
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Track 1 Get Back To The Delta |
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This song came from spending too much time in the big cities. Also being from the Delta, this gave me a chance to reflect on the mentality of seeing both sides. There’s an old saying stating “Style come from the city and wisdom from the country.” I think this is pretty accurate. Writing the song came easy except for the last verse. I didn’t want all three verses saying basically the same thing, so I used it to express my feeling toward the problems going on in Kosovo at that time. |
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| Time: |
4:51 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Back up vocals: |
Chris Deroche & Marion Turner |
| Guitars: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
John Lebesis |
| Drums: |
Paul O'Brien |
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Track 2 Train Train |
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I’ve always loved this song. I don’t know all the lyrics, so I made the last verse up. I hope Shorty doesn’t mind. This song was a pleasure to record. The two harps work so well together. |
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| Time: |
3:18 |
| Songwriter: |
Shorty Matlocke |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bach up vocals: |
Chris DeRoche & Marion Turner |
| Guitars: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
John Lebesis |
| Drums: |
Paul O'Brien |
| Lead harmonica: |
Peter Harper |
| 'Chuglin' harmonica: |
Chris Wilson |
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Track 3 Joe (instrumental) |
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Since this an instrumental, I can name it any damn thing I want to. I usually use the first sensible thing that comes to mind. The first thing that hit me was my Father. He loves honest country music and country blues, especially slide guitar. My only regret is I wish I could have used my Drobro (Dad calls them hound dog guitars) on this track. |
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| Time: |
1:25 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Slide guitar: |
Bo Jenkins |
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Track 4 Fifty Year Guarantee |
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When my wife Vanda and I were married, the Justice Of The Peace gave us a warrantee stating that our marriage was good for fifty years. Since then my life has improved in so many ways. Could it be the Fifty Year Guarantee? |
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| Time: |
3:48 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Guitars: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
John Lebesis |
| Drums: |
Paul O'Brien |
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Track 5 Who's To Blame |
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I have to be careful with this one. I was thinking of two separate things. One, the problems we are facing now days with our friends and loved ones when alcohol, drugs, peer pressure, and all the other modern day problems get in the way. I wanted to use this to reflect on what we are going to, about the way we are treating our own earth. Looking for who’s to blame is not enough. |
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| Time: |
5:21 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Backup vocals: |
Chris DeRoche & Marion Turner |
| Guitars: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
Colin Priestly |
| Drums: |
Gary Young |
| Piano: |
Jim Sifonios |
| Sax: |
John Bisignano |
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Track 6 Tequila Worm Blues |
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Have you ever been drunk from a bottle of Tequila and found out that you ate the worm? Enough said. |
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| Time: |
4:57 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Slide guitar: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
Warrick Thomas |
| Stomp box: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Harmonica: |
Marion Turner |
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Track 7 Jump Back Baby |
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This song explains itself. It was recorded live in the studio with one mic in the kick box and 2 hanging off the wall. |
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| Time: |
2:52 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Slide guitar: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Harmonica: |
Chris Wilson |
| Stomp box: |
Bo Jenkins |
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Track 8 Play Them Games |
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This is the first lyrical song that I ever wrote. I was thinking about how people can take a relationship and make a game of it. Well I can do the same, however it never works. |
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| Time: |
5:31 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Guitars: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
John Lebesis |
| Drums: |
Paul O'Brien |
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Track 9 Draggin' Cherry (instrumental) |
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Back in my home town, Helena and West Helena Arkansas, as teenagers we use spend hours driving up and down Cherry Street watching the girls and looking for something to do. The most familiar phrase to come from a teenager’s mouth was "let’s go draggin cherry". |
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| Time: |
3:05 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Guitars: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
John Lebesis |
| Drums: |
Paul O'Brien |
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Track 10 Whiskey Drinkin' Woman |
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One of my favorite tracks on the CD. This song tells it like it is. The guitar and harmonica remind me of a bunch of barnyard animals squawking at each other. |
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| Time: |
4:25 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Guitar: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
Warrick Thomas |
| Drums: |
Gary Young |
| Harmonica: |
Chris Wilson |
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Track 11 Midnight Special |
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I never intended to record this song, however, after doing it on TV, there was such a response I was advised to record it. I intended it to be a solo with just guitar, stomp box and vocal, but then we added Chris on harmonica and came up with the idea of using the girls. I love it. |
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| Time: |
4:16 |
| Songwriter: |
Lead Belly |
| Vocals: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Back up vocals: |
Chris Deroche, Marion Turner,
& Sarah Wilson |
| Slide guitar: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Bass: |
Warrick Thomas |
| Stomp box: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Piano: |
Jim Sofinos |
| Harmonica: |
Chris Wilson |
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Track 12 Misty's Sleeping (instrumental) |
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I wrote this song years ago when my daughter Misty was a baby. After driving through the night from Texas to Arkansas to see her, she was sick. Everyone else went to bed while I stayed up with my unplugged electric guitar and wrote the song while watching her. I finished a basic idea of the song by the time she went to sleep. Thus the name. |
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| Time: |
2:28 |
| Songwriter: |
Bo Jenkins |
| Acoustic guitar: |
Bo Jenkins |
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