How Much Time
July 2019
© Ray Cerbone Music/BMI
Thank You to friends and folks who believed in my music enough to share their time and talents:
Gil Jusino * Maria Valsi * JRobert Houghtaling * Kat Epple * Roy Schneider * Kim Mayfield * Christine Scholtus * The A.C.M.A. * Richard Fuggetta (Artist Extraordinaire) * Dianne Averill & Michael Rizzo * Chris Bradshaw (Photographer Extraordinaire)
And the neverending advice, support, understanding and love, of my wife Gia Cerbone whose indispensable talent made this project become a reality. Also a special thank you to my family for giving this soul strong roots.
Steel On Wood
…where it all began…a train ride to NYC with a friend to buy my first guitar…and so the love of “that sound” began.
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Next to You
…a story of life…love…and a train…in four parts. How close is this story to your heart? Might be “right next to you”.
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Maria Valsi – Vocals
Gil Jusino – Upright bass
My Favorite Song
…yes, a little influence from Guy…nothing wrong with that. …and it could be “nothing but the stillness in the air”
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Maria Valsi – Vocals
Gil Jusino – Upright bass
Waltz Of Make Believe
…get through it… “hold tight to your dreams, it’s just a simple three step”
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Crooked
…Thank you Jaime Michaels…the best way there isn’t always a straight line…of this I am sure!
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Maria Valsi – Vocals
Gil Jusino – Upright bass
Fondest Memory Of All
…My tribute to Guy Clark…”where only memories live anymore”
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Gil Jusino – “Bowed” Upright bass
Roy Schneider – Dobro
Maria Valsi – Vocals
Kim Mayfield – Vocals
Promises Made Of Sand
…they slip through your fingers…fall through your mind…painted with “brush strokes in a transparent hand”
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Kat Epple – Flute
Gil Jusino – Upright bass
Christine Scholtus – Vocals
Roy Schneider – Bongos
Gia Cerbone – “Seductive whispers”
Let The Bad Times Be
…just a peek into my back pages…”remember all the good times”
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Maria Valsi – Vocals
Gil Jusino – Upright bass
Roy Schneider – Dobro, “Giddyap hoofs”
Next Best Western
…Thank you Richard Shindell…”show a little mercy for a weary sinner”
Live In The Studio as “The Trio”
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Maria Valsi – Vocals
Gil Jusino – “Bowed” electric bass
Carriage
…Thank you Roy Schneider…”this ain’t a song ’bout gettin’ old, just reflections of my soul”
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Roy Schneider – Melodica, Mandolin
Cowgirl With The Long Red Hair
…”tearin it up”…WOOOOOO
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Gil Jusino – Upright bass
JRobert Houghtaling – Fiddle
Roy Schneider – Dobro
Featuring = “The Roadhouse Choir” Maria, Kim, Roy
How Much Time
…and I leave you with that question.
Ray Cerbone – Guitar and vocals
Roy Schneider – Dobro