BE GOOD TO EACH OTHER
Produced, Arranged, and Mixed by: Michael Foster
Engineered by: Mark Easton.
Mastered by: David Pendragon
Music by: Mark Easton and Michael Foster
Lyrics by: Mark Easton
Copyright 2010 by: CRYSTAL MAGIC MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP)
Recorded in July, 2009 at ROUGH CUT STUDIO...Eastford, Conn.
Mixed in March, 2010 at GOLDEN SUN STUDIO...North Palm Beach, Florida.
Mastered in March, 2010 at THE STUDIO...Canberra, Australia.
Mark Easton: Electric Guitar (Right), Lead Vocal, First Guitar Solo.
Michael Foster: Electric Guitar (Left), Harmony and Answer Vocals, Outro Guitar Solos.
Barry Easton: Drums, Harmony Vocal.
Michael Corsini: Bass.
Stephanie Krowka: Harmony Vocal, Outro Vocal Answers
ABOUT THIS SONG:
This song, like all the others we did during our 2009 Recording Sessions at ROUGH CUT, was a conscious effort on our part to strike out into some new musical territory...yet still remain true to our core sound and musical identity. Mark Easton came up with the initial verse chords and lyrics...and I came up with the rest of the music for the heavier vocal parts and solo sections.
As I was doing the arranging on this one...the vocal buildup and trading of vocal lines seemed like a perfect way to climax the song...and we all agreed that we wanted to hear a female voice during this section of the song...so Stephanie Krowka, (who had also been recording some tracks of hers at ROUGH CUT) was the obvious choice...and so she got the nod to do those parts...although they were actually recorded at GOLDEN SUN STUDIO in North Palm Beach, Florida in March of 2010...nearly eight months later. This is also the only track I know of where our drummer Barry Easton decided he wanted to sing a part on...and that was quite amazing actually...so his voice is a part of the vocal harmonies that are heard throughout this track. Congrats Barry...you can say you're a singer now, too!
Lyrically...the song is just a continuation of a theme the band has been stressing throughout it's entire 33 years together. We've done other tracks with a similar message before...THE GOLDEN SUN comes to mind here...but this one is different than any of our other songs...and shows the growth that the band has experienced since 1979...when we recorded THE GOLDEN SUN. We're all essentially just a bunch of old hippies with the firm belief that LOVE is the one thing that can heal this world. In 2010...with talk of the end of the Mayan Calendar in December 2012...the "End of Days"...and Armegeddon...all being the focus of so many books, movies, and debate...we choose to adopt the Spiritual Beliefs stated clearly in "A Course In Miracles" which says the "End of Days" really signifies an end of the days on Earth when selfishness, conflict, and war are the only thing we practice...and instead, heralds the dawn of a new age of enlightenment and unprecedented global unity. Being the eternal optimists that we are...that particular view of our imminent future just sits a whole lot better with the band than the other one.
I have also struggled with some very serious health problems over the past couple of years...and I was very pleased when Mark walked in with this song and the already written lyrics...because although we never discussed it...if he hadn't written this song about this topic...I'm pretty sure I would have, anyway. We've always been on the same wavelength about most things related to our music and our songs...but this time...it's something I wanted to make sure we got the chance to actually say in one of our newer songs....while we still have the chance. Apparently, Mark was feeling the same way...and beat me to the punch. We all hope you guys enjoy this one....and that we all try the best we can to LIVE this song.
Mike (NAV)
What a great listen! Love the guitartones and playing!! Catchy melody and great vocal's, like the harmonies.
Congrats to a great track and performance!
Enjoyed very much!
/C
Hey Mike Nav and Avalanche, I heard this on JJ's radio show last night so I had to get over to give it another listen and a review. Those guitar tones are out of sight guys! Up front the way I like them but with plenty of room left for the vox to cut through easily. Nice vocal work as well and lyrics with a common sense message are always tops in my book. Well done Avalanche!
Farrell