Who Played What

[Greg adkins]

This probably won't be interesting to anyone other than like 2 of you but I was sitting here tonight working on the liner notes for the record and thought I would go ahead and post for you here the song credits. I'm the type of person who reads the liner notes for just about every CD I ever listen to. If you listen to music long enough, it's amazing how you can start to recognize the sounds and styles of certain session players. When I listen to Nashville produced Christian music, I can always tell if Phil Madiera is playing B3 organ... he has a distinctive sound and he's played with everyone (check out Andy Osenga's "New beginning" for a great Madiera B3 part). When I listen to country, I can tell right away if Matt Rollings did the piano work... he's my all time favorite Nashville session piano guy (sorry Ben Shive). Matt has played on most of Lyle Lovett's records and also done a lot with Trisha yearwood and Mary Chapin Carpenter. He's amazing.

Anyway, what I'm getting at is, I really like liner notes. It's fun to see who has played what... to listen to the song and try and pick out all of the instruments. And so, in that spirit, here is who played what on my new CD. The record isn't out yet, but you can go ahead and check out who played what. Fun times.

Old Radio
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, accordion, lead vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit
Eliot Wadopian – upright bass
Joe Ebel – fiddle
Sarah Mcaffry – harmony vocal
Dave Potts – harmony vocal

My Own Worst Enemy
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, hammond B3, lead vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit
Chris Rosser – electric bass
Bill Pratt – pedal steel guitar
Andrew Osenga – electric guitars, baritone guitar, harmony vocal

The End of You and Me
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, piano, lead vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit, triangle, cajon, kanjira
Eliot Wadopian – upright bass
Joe Ebel – fiddle
Sarah Mcaffry – harmony vocal

Old Shoes
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, piano, lead vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit, shakers
Chris Rosser – electric bass
Andrew Osenga – electric guitars, hi-strung acoustic guitar
Jessica Adkins – harmony vocal

Boy in the Bubble
Greg Adkins – harmonium, fender rhodes, lead vocals
Chris Rosser – acoustic guitar, electric guitar swells, fretless bass, glockenspiel
Sarah Mcaffry – oooh vocals

On the Train Back home
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, accordion, lead vocals, harmony vocals
River Guerguerian – cajon, brushed snare, djembe
Eliot Wadopian – upright bass
John Montgomery – dobro
Dave Potts – harmony vocal

By Way of Sorrow
Greg Adkins – hi-strung acoustic guitar, lead vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit
Eliot Wadopian – upright bass
Joe Ebel – fiddle
John Montgomery – dobro
Bill Pratt – banjo
Sarah Mcaffry – harmony vocal

Put Back Together
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, harmonica, harmonium, lead vocals, harmony vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit
Chris Rosser – hi-strung acoustic guitar, electric bass, fender rhodes
Bill Pratt – pedal steel guitar
Dave Potts – harmony vocal

Someday
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, harmony vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit
Chris Rosser – electric bass, wurlitzer electric piano, hammond B3
Andrew Osenga – electric guitars

Jesus Won’t Give up on Me
Greg Adkins – piano, harmonium, lead vocals, harmony vocals
River Guerguerian – kanjira, finger cymbals, tambourine, bottle caps, bongos, cajon
Eliot Wadopian – bowed upright bass
Joe Ebel – violin, string arrangement

Further up and Further In
Greg Adkins – acoustic guitar, didgeridoo, lead vocals
River Guerguerian – drum kit, djembe, cajon, conga, tambourine, doumbek, silkworm cocoon rattles
Eliot Wadopian – electric guitar
Andrew Osenga – lead and droned electric guitars, hi-strung acoustic guitar, crazy high harmony vocals
Chris Rosser – electric guitar, dotar