Liner Notes:

Bobby Guy:

I spent the summer of 1985 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and it was one of the best summers of my life.  I remember Berklee Professor Lennie Peterson saying once that "We've lost the concept of instrumental pop music in modern America, but just a few decades ago, instrumental music dominated pop."  His statement has stayed with me, and my time at Berklee is the genesis of the idea for a GIN-POP record.  Instrumental music now is usually smooth jazz, fusion, or background music.  While I love these forms of expression, and I love vocal pop, this record is intended to be something very different (and for instrumental music, maybe even dance-able). 

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The songs here were written and demo'd over the course of two years on a trio, a ditto, and a wiretap riff recorder - credit to modern technology (and Digitech and TC Electronic) for helping the songwriter capture and create the song.  

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Many thanks to my family for giving me the time and freedom to make this record, and to a Jesus who gives us creativity and whose love is unconditional.  Many thanks to Kevin Twit and the team at Indelible Grace for many years of inspiration. 

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Brent Milligan, you're a master craftsman; Ikaika, working with you is the greatest pleasure; JB, many thanks for years of excellent direction and guidance.