LONG STEM RANT

= Lyrics and Song Information

= Artist Information

= Recording Information

TRACK LISTING

	1	Unfinished Love	1:33	Gelb/Convertino
	2	Sandman	3:25	Howe Gelb		(Also on "Giant Songs 2")
	3	Bloodstone	2:00	Gelb/Convertino
	4	Searchlight	3:40	Howe Gelb
	5	Smash Jazz	1:20	Gelb/Convertino
	6	Sucker In A Cage	5:13	Howe Gelb		(Also on "Giant Songs 2")
	7	Patsy Does Dylan	0:13	Howe Gelb
	8	It's Long 'Bout Now	1:15	Gelb/Convertino
	9	Lag Craw	0:25	Gelb/Convertino
	10	Loving Cup	2:10	Howe Gelb		(Different version on "Sage Advice"
	11	Paved Road To Berlin	8:40	Howe Gelb		(Also on promo 7" single)
	12	Anthem	2:10	Gelb/Convertino
	13	Picture Shows	3:16	Howe Gelb		(Different version on "Dreaded Brown Recluse")
	14	Drum & Guitar	2:17	Gelb/Convertino
	15	Get To Leave	4:00	Howe Gelb		(Also on "Giant Songs 2")
	16	Searchlight Cha Cha	0:27	Howe Gelb		(CD Only)
	17	Return Of The Big Red Guitar	4:55	Howe Gelb		(CD Only)
	18	Stuck Dog	1:12	Gelb/Convertino		(CD Only)
	19	Real Gone Blue Guitar	3:36	Gelb/Convertino		(CD Only)
	20	The Jig "Zup"	2:22	Gelb/Convertino		(CD Only)

PERSONNEL

	Howe Gelb	Rants / Guitar / Piano
	John Convertino	Drum
	with
	Paula Jean Brown	Bass (4,17)
	Jim McGrath	Percussion (4,8,17)
	Robert Lloyd	Accordian Solo (6)
	Chris Cacavas	Accordian (6,8)
	Rick Gelb	(17)
	Bulky	(17)

OK now you have it, what are you going to do with it...? First off, John and I have toured the States and Europe as just that, John and me. So this record was gonna be that as well... so Dusty sez listen.... Michael and I  have almost bought the 4 Room Motel in Rimrock .....where? Rimrock... just this side of the middle of nowhere... up the road from Pappy and Harriet's..... so time comes and we all haul an 8 track and some wires to Rimrock. we set things up in a small red barn (the one that's on the cover) and sweat it out there for 3 days. No cooler. No problem. It's July and we rant... only it's too hot for headphones. So most of this stuff was done without wearing that balance.... which is better.... but a lot of it didn't haul vocals. There were a lot of 2 minute snippets we would make up on the spot.... with no vocals, y'see.... So later while we were sorting out the whole mess in L.A. (in the studio) I would wander in behind the mic and spew a bit. But we don't remember how to play these things now. So next we'll hire a band to learn these songs. Besides that, I've been craving backing girl singers for some time now. But there never seems to be time to give some girls a tape and teach them the words. There's never a tape to give until it's already done.... and since I don't even know the words yet, what's the point. So sometimes I pretend I'm them, it's faster that way. Well... I just wanted to talk to you a little bit. We get letters and I don't get to answer to them. Hope you like the rant. I don't know if it's better than "The Love Songs".... but it's a great 9th album. sick, huh?