Andy Timmons
That Was Then, This Is Now
The Story
Guitarist Andy Timmons has experienced great success with several of his solo releases in Europe and Japan, but "That Was Then, This Is Now", subtitled The Best Of X-tacy is his first worldwide CD that includes a US release! This CD features 11 newly re-mastered tracks from his first two highly acclaimed solo releases, "Ear X-Tacy" and "Ear X-Tacy 2", as well as five new instrumentals recorded especially for this compilation ("Super '70s", "Pink Champagne Sparkle", "Falling Down", "Beautiful, Strange" and "Donna Lee (Twist - Live!)") that contain some of Andy's best playing ever. Songs such as the Hendrix inspired "Electric Gypsy", the homage to Stevie Ray Vaughan, "I Remember Stevie", a beautiful ballad "A Night To Remember", the country chicken-picking barn-burner "Farmer Sez", and the incredible tribute to George Harrison, "Slips Away" are just a few examples of why Andy has long been respected and admired in the guitar community. The common thread through all these musical genres seems to be Andy's passionate style and sense of melody.
The Music
| 04:21 | Super '70s | Instrumental |
| 03:42 | Pink Champagne Sparkle | Instrumental |
| 04:22 | Falling Down | Instrumental |
| 03:52 | Beautiful, Strange | Instrumental |
| 04:14 | Turn Away | Instrumental |
| 05:19 | I Remember Stevie | Instrumental |
| 06:56 | Cry For You | Instrumental |
| 01:47 | Farmer Sez | Instrumental |
| 04:34 | Electric Gypsy | Instrumental |
| 04:44 | It's Getting Better | Instrumental |
| 03:43 | That Was Then, This Is Now | Instrumental |
| 02:26 | Groove Or Die | Instrumental |
| 05:32 | A Night To Remember | Instrumental |
| 04:00 | Carpe Diem | Instrumental |
| 03:05 | Donna Lee (Twist - Live!) | Instrumental |
| 04:48 | Slips Away | Vocal |
The Artists
| Andy TImmons | Guitars, Vocals on Track 16, Production, Additional Engineering |
| Mike Daane | Bass |
| Mitch Marine | Drums |
| Dan Wojciechowski | Drum on Tracks 12, 13, 14 and 16 |
| Robert Wechsler | Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
| Gregg Pearlman | Track 15 Engineering |
| Robert Greeson | Art Direction, Additional Photography |
| James Bland | Photography |
| Tracks 5-10 and 14 recorded at Luminous Sound, Dallas, TX and are from the 1994 release "Ear X-Tacy".
Tracks 11-13 and 16 recorded at Luminous Sound, Dallas, TX and are from the 1997 release "Ear X-Tacy 2". Tracks 1-4 recorded 12/2001 at Palmyra Studios, Palmer, TX. Additional recording at Karma House Studios, McKinney, TX. Track 15 recorded live direct to DAT 5/23/2001 at the Blue Cat Blues, Dallas, TX. "Super '70s" intro Andy circa 1978. Mom played by Mom! |
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