Comments on: Swampwater “Swampwater” http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/ | therisingstorm.net Sun, 20 May 2012 22:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neil http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-98919 Neil Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:29:22 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-98919 Is it possible to listen to the first Swampwater CD? I hear so many good things about it. It also only appears to be available to buy at top dollar on Amazon.

Is it possible to listen to the first Swampwater CD? I hear so many good things about it. It also only appears to be available to buy at top dollar on Amazon.

]]> By: John Beland http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-80879 John Beland Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:37:00 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-80879 Press Release: (Brenham, Tx Jan 18, 2010) Good news...all 4 original members of SWAMPWATER have a agreed to record a 35 year re-union CD this year. It will be recorded in LA and Brenham, Texas. Gib Guilbeau, JOhn Beland, Thad Maxwell are all onboard. All new material will be written for the album, and the direction will stay close to the band's original cajun / rock sound, with sweet harmonies.The Cd will also include surprise guests. John Beland will produce the project and hopefully will have it ready by Spring 2010. Press Release:

(Brenham, Tx Jan 18, 2010) Good news…all 4 original members of SWAMPWATER have a agreed to record a 35 year re-union CD this year. It will be recorded in LA and Brenham, Texas. Gib Guilbeau, JOhn Beland, Thad Maxwell are all onboard.
All new material will be written for the album, and the direction will stay close to the band’s original cajun / rock sound, with sweet harmonies.The Cd will also include surprise guests.
John Beland will produce the project and hopefully will have it ready by Spring 2010.

]]> By: philspector http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-58298 philspector Sat, 16 May 2009 08:26:11 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-58298 Thanks for this wonderful Lp!!! can i suggest you the next country-rock entry ? "Bustin' Out" by PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE or maybe the first Lp by GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY ? keep up the good work!!!

Thanks for this wonderful Lp!!!
can i suggest you the next country-rock entry ?

“Bustin’ Out” by PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
or maybe the first Lp by GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY ?

keep up the good work!!!

]]> By: John Beland http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-767 John Beland Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:33:22 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-767 Here is some background on our RCA album. Swampwater was formed by myself and Gib Guilbeau as Linda Ronstadt's first solo backing band. Our original bass player was Eric White. However, he was replaced by Thad maxwell who played on all Swampwater recordings. Our second LP SWAMPWATER (funny that both our albums had the same title) was recorded at RCA studios in Hollywood and Nashville in 1971. The Nashville sessions were recorded while we were taping the Johnny Cash Show with Linda, Neil Young, Earl Scruggs and James Taylor. After Linda in 71, we went to work backing Arlo Guthrie, who wrote the sleeve notes for our RCA Album. Linda replaced us with the Eagles. Here is the line up for the RCA album: GIB GUILBEAU - VOCALS & FIDDLE JOHN BELAND - VOCALS AND ALL GUITARS & DOBRO THAD MAXWELL - BASS AND VOCALS STAN PRATT - DRUMS additional musicians included: SNEAKY PETE KLEINOW - STEEL CURLY CHALKER - STEEL JIMMY DAY - STEEL PAUL PARRISH - PIANO HERB PEDERSON - BANJO & GUITAR GLEN D HARDIN - PIANO JIM HORN - SAX & FLUTE DON TWEEDY - SAX LARRY MURRAY - PRODUCER This was our final album. Gib & I later played in the Flying Burrito Brothers and scored 9 hits for Curb in the 80's. We also recorded a SWAMPWATER REUNION CD in 1979 that you can find on Amazon. Cheers & Thanks, John Beland Here is some background on our RCA album.

Swampwater was formed by myself and Gib Guilbeau as Linda Ronstadt’s first solo backing band. Our original bass player was Eric White. However, he was replaced by Thad maxwell who played on all Swampwater recordings.
Our second LP SWAMPWATER (funny that both our albums had the same title) was recorded at RCA studios in Hollywood and Nashville in 1971. The Nashville sessions were recorded while we were taping the Johnny Cash Show with Linda, Neil Young, Earl Scruggs and James Taylor.
After Linda in 71, we went to work backing Arlo Guthrie, who wrote the sleeve notes for our RCA Album.
Linda replaced us with the Eagles.

Here is the line up for the RCA album:
GIB GUILBEAU – VOCALS & FIDDLE
JOHN BELAND – VOCALS AND ALL GUITARS & DOBRO
THAD MAXWELL – BASS AND VOCALS
STAN PRATT – DRUMS
additional musicians included:
SNEAKY PETE KLEINOW – STEEL
CURLY CHALKER – STEEL
JIMMY DAY – STEEL
PAUL PARRISH – PIANO
HERB PEDERSON – BANJO & GUITAR
GLEN D HARDIN – PIANO
JIM HORN – SAX & FLUTE
DON TWEEDY – SAX
LARRY MURRAY – PRODUCER

This was our final album. Gib & I later played in the Flying Burrito Brothers and scored 9 hits for Curb in the 80′s. We also recorded a SWAMPWATER REUNION CD in 1979 that you can find on Amazon.

Cheers & Thanks,
John Beland

]]> By: John Beland http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-766 John Beland Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:25:32 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-766 Hi Jason I sent a rather extensice tracking list about the album in my last comment but it seems to have been lost. Do you know what happened to it? The comment only featured the first sentence. Lots of info on Swampwater (which I started with Gib) on my website www.johnbeland.com Thanks for the nice words. JB Hi Jason
I sent a rather extensice tracking list about the album in my last comment but it seems to have been lost. Do you know what happened to it? The comment only featured the first sentence.
Lots of info on Swampwater (which I started with Gib) on my website http://www.johnbeland.com
Thanks for the nice words.
JB

]]> By: Jason http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Jason Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:20:27 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-765 Hi John, any chance of Swampwater's RCA album making it onto cd? You were in the band if I am not mistaken? Any interesting stories concerning these albums or your time in Swampwater? What instruments did you play? The playing is extremely accomplished and tight, much stronger than the typical early 70's band. Glad to hear from you, Jason N Hi John, any chance of Swampwater’s RCA album making it onto cd? You were in the band if I am not mistaken? Any interesting stories concerning these albums or your time in Swampwater? What instruments did you play? The playing is extremely accomplished and tight, much stronger than the typical early 70′s band.

Glad to hear from you,

Jason N

]]> By: John Beland http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-761 John Beland Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:24:30 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-761 Swampwater's RCA album has never been re-issued on CD. It was recorded in 1971 at RCA studios in Hollywood Swampwater’s RCA album has never been re-issued on CD. It was recorded in 1971 at RCA studios in Hollywood

]]> By: Brendan http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Brendan Thu, 24 May 2007 15:39:15 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/swampwater-swampwater/#comment-222 OK, I need this record right now. (Only needed to read the first sentence.) OK, I need this record right now. (Only needed to read the first sentence.)

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