Guitar
Shorty: Vocals and Lead Guitar
Jake
Andrews: Rhythm Guitar
Wyzard:
Bass and Acoustic Guitar
John
(JT) Thomas: Keyboards
Alvino
Bennett: Drums
Produced
by Wyzard and Brian Brinkerhoff
Recorded
and Mixed by Larry Goetz at The Lair Studio, Los Angeles,
CA
Assistant
Recording Engineer: James Bennett
Additional
Recording by Wyzard at Brown Baby Studio, Ocean Park, CA
Vocal
coach: Vida Simon
Mastered
by Dan Stout and Bruce Iglauer at Colossal Mastering, Chicago,
IL
Packaging
design by Kevin Niemiec
Photos
by Dan Monick
Alligator
logo by Michael Trossman
Special
Thanks to Bruce Iglauer for his unending support in
getting this recording done; the entire team at Alligator
Records for the hard work they do on my behalf; Steve Hecht,
Tina Terry and everyone at Piedmont Talent for keeping me out
on the road and busy touring; Georgina Moore of Moore Music
Inc.; Dave McLaren; G&L Guitars and BBE Sound for giving
me the sound and tone I’ve been looking for all my life; Gene
Engellhart, my guitar tech at G&L, Thomastik-Infeld
Strings for crisp clean sound and durability; Steve Gromm,
Marc Cram and Bruce Pecher with Fender, who makes my favorite
“The Twin” tube amps with the red knobs; my amp tech Paul
Morte of Technical Services; Mike Perez with Nady Wireless
Systems; Jim Dunlop for my picks; Bill Wenzloff with Morley
Sound Enhancement for my effects; my producers Brian
Brinkerhoff and Wyzard (Thanks Wyz, for making time in the
studio great!); Vida Simon for the voice tips (I’m still
practicing); Larry Goetz at The Lair Recording Studio for
going the extra mile; John Lee Cooper of
Guitar Center, who’s always right there for me, even out on
the road; my long-time friend Jerry “Swamp Dogg” Williams for
years of support, advice and inspiration; Keb’ Mo’ for his
production advice; Greg Brozik for taking the pressure off me
on road trips; Gary Chiachi and Chris Maley and all the other
DJs and radio stations who play my music; everyone who books
live music; and most importantly the fans, whose energy keeps
me going. Very special thanks to Lezlea Ross for her essential
support and teamwork. –Guitar Shorty
We The People
(Guitar Shorty & Jesse Harms, High Flying
Blues, BMI/Harms Way Songs, ASCAP) (4:19)
2)
What Good Is Life?
(Guitar Shorty, Wyzard, Jerry Williams, &
Beverly Green, High Flying Blues, BMI/G'noosh Mouth Music,
ASCAP/Jerry Williams Music, BMI) (4:04)
3)
I Got Your Number (Bob
Halligan, Jr., WBOB Music/Full Court Hoops & Songs, ASCAP)
(3:52)
4)
Runaway Train
(Doug Thomas & Gary McCoy, Howlin' Hill Music,
ASCAP) (4:59)
5)
Down
That Road Again (Guitar Shorty, Lezlea Ross, &
Jesse Harms, High Flying Blues, BMI/Harms Way Songs, ASCAP)
(4:58)
6)
Fine Cadillac
(John Grimaldi, GT Hawk Music, BMI)
(5:51)
7)
Can't Get
Enough (Wyzard, G'noosh Mouth Music, ASCAP)
(4:23)
8)
A Hurt So Old
(Bob Holligan, Jr., WBOB Music/Full Court Hoops
& Songs, ASCAP) (3:56)
9)
Who Needs It? (Jerry
Williams, Jerry Williams Music, BMI) (3:22)
10)
Blues In My Blood (Merv
Goldsworthy, House of Swerve Songs, PRS) (3:11)
11)
Cost Of Livin'
(Guitar Shorty & Wyzard, High Flying Blues,
BMI/G'noosh Mouth Music. ASCAP) (4:10)
12)
Sonic Boom (Jesse Harms,
Harms Way Songs, ASCAP) (3:14)