Long After Stan, by Mike Gent

Long After Stan

by Mike Gent

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1.	A One Story Town 03:00	info
2.	You Got Lucky 03:00	info
3.	Deliver Me 03:29	info
4.	Change Of Heart 03:15	info
5.	Finding Out 03:18	info
6.	We Stand A Chance 03:30	info
7.	Straight Into Darkness 03:28	info
8.	The Same Old You 03:00	info
9.	Between Two Worlds 03:00	info	buy track
10.	A Wasted Life 03:45	info

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This is a project that was harder to pull off than it sounds. I'm glad I took the time to do it. I had a little trouble finding the masters for it!

Back in 2015, I was invited to take part in a book release/reading/perfomance with Warren Zanes for his excellent Petty: The Biography at Berkeley College Of Music in Boston. While we were rehearsing that afternoon, I told Warren about this record and sent it to him. He wrote me a few weeks later saying how much he enjoyed it. In the back of my mind, I had a little fantasy that he would eventually hip Tom to this record. Maybe he did? Probably not...

I still think about adding drums, bass, keys, electric guitars, etc...to these recordings. Maybe someday!

Original 2013 liner notes:
In 1982 I received my first, somewhat decent, tape deck. One of the first times I remember using it was when a radio station played Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers brand new record "Long After Dark" in it's entirety. Ahh..remember those days? I still have the 60 min Maxell UDXLII. An old friend.

I always return to this record for some reason. Recently I realized that I started trying to write songs right around the time this record came out, and that this record has everything I have been trying to write and include in the records that I make. A strong opener, fantastic pop songs, moody stuff, rockers, and ballads.

On May 30, 2013 while in the middle of writing and recording "The Rapid Shave" LP, I had a full day to myself with nothing planned. I thought I would challenge myself and spend the day learning and recording this entire record in order. The only goal...have it finished by 5 pm.

I had already played "One Story Town" and "Change Of Heart" on stage with The Gentlemen through the years. My first band, Holy Smokes, recorded "Deliver Me" on a Fostex 8 track trying to get into a battle of the bands back in 1986. We didn't get in because the girl in charge didn't believe it was us. It sounded too good and it wasn't heavy metal.

I knew three of the ten songs. The rest I learned on the fly while I was recording.

After a few weeks listening to my recordings, I attempted to re-record a few of the songs, failed, and then questioned whether or not I should attempt the entire record with a full band, but decided to just go with the original idea and recording, warts and all (by the truckload. I have noticed at least 200 mistakes). I would love to tell you that I captured every song on the first take, but that was not the case, not even close. Multiple takes for each song people.....

Recorded with a Gibson Hummingbird, one Shure SM57, a Behringer board, direct to two track into a Pioneer 509 CD deck, I dialed in a decent mix/sound by the start of side two, which also happened to be around the same time I started losing my voice (see "The Same Old You").

"Long After Dark" has been, and still is, my favorite Tom Petty record.

Even though it is lacking any drums, I call my version "Long After Stan", and dedicate it to one of my favorite drummers, Stan Lynch.

I learned, then recorded this entire record from 9 am to 5 pm one beautiful spring day (May 30, 2013).

Enjoy,
Mike

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released June 29, 2013

Recorded and Instant Mix by Mike
There are no overdubs or fixes of any kind on this record. All live...
Mike Gent - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

See individual track credits for writing info
©All Songs Gone Gator Music
This one is for Tom.

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Mike Gent Boston, Massachusetts

Founding member of The Figgs (started in 1987), The Gentlemen (started in 1999), and The Rapid Shave (started in 2009). Has played with many other artists and bands as well, including Graham Parker, Mike Viola/Candy Butchers, Tommy Stinson, etc... Mike's 4th solo record is now available at thefiggs.com ... more

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