The Spoken and the Unspoken
"The Spoken and the Unspoken" is considered by many to be Andy's best work to date, with lots of classics-in-the-making. The disc features 8 instrumental and 3 vocal tunes.
Musicians:
Andy - guitars, bass, drums, vocals Mike Daane - bass
Mitch Marine - drums
Dan Wojciechowski - drums
Pete Drungle - keys
Mike Medina - bass, vocals, B3, percussion
Simon Phillips Band - (Simon Phillips - drums : Jerry Watts Jr. - bass : Jeff Babko - keys) (7,11)
Credits:
Engineered by Rob Wechsler, Mike Medina(8).
Track Listing:
- All Is Forgiven mp3
Uptempo, loop-driven, rocked-out instrumental. - Happening '68
Groovy vocal tune with hints of Beatle and Brian Wilson influence. "Andy's personal favorite!" says Andy. - 3. The Princess mp3
Instrumental ballad written the day that Princess Diana was killed. It's a classic, with great melodies and an awesome wah-solo at the climax of the tune. - Nowhere
Lennon-influenced vocal tune, featuring original Andy Timmons Band members Mitch Marine and Mike Daane. Andy justifies the purchase of his Electric Sitar. - For God and Country mp3
Up-tempo instrumental inspired by the movie, Saving Private Ryan. Features Andy on all the instruments. - Don't Bring Me Down
Vocal ballad. Fans of "To Your Knees" and "Slips Away" from ear X-tacy 2 will enjoy this. Also features Andy on all the instruments. - Astral Fishing
Over the last 2 years, Andy has recorded and toured extensively with drumming legend, Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck, Toto, The Who). "I've really enjoyed being a part of Simon's solo career," says Andy. "While we were on tour, I asked if he'd consider writing a tune for my next CD like he used to do for Jeff Beck...this is what he came up with!" - Duende
Spanish sounding nylon string guitar instrumental. A collaboration with Pawn Kings bassist Mike Medina. - The Spoken and Unspoken
Title track ballad. Written for Andy's grandmother and uncle who passed away this year. - Olivia's Song
Acoustic guitar and e-bow. Many might think this tune is written for Olivia Newton-John, due to Andy's recent touring with her, but this tune was actually written earlier this year as a birthday present for a little two year old girl named Olivia Melton. She has a rare genetic disorder called I-cell disease and is not expected to live to be 5 years old. "She's such a sweet little girl, I wanted to write something special for her, a sort of lullaby to help her sleep. I really didn't intend to release it, but when Rob (Wechsler, co-producer) heard the tune, he insisted it go on the CD. I'm glad he did, it's a beautiful, sad song"Cry For You (live)
Featuring the Simon Phillips Group. Taken from the Hoshino 90th Anniversary concert in Tokyo late October, 1997. "It was a great night of music, we played some of Simon's material, a couple of my tunes, and then backed up Paul Gilbert and Steve Vai!" said Andy.