Mike Flanigin "West Texas Blues"

During 2020 all of us were trying to figure out what the hell to do. This record started with Mike Flanigin and Sue Foley doing a “Live” stream just to make some money and also play some music for people who were stuck at home. I would bring a rig over to Mike’s house where we had a makeshift setup with a backdrop and some lights. I would be running everything through Rupert Neve Designs Preamps and using an iPhone.

After about 4 streams we were over it. So Mike suggested we hit the studio and make a record. Which is more our style. We went to the Firestation Studios which was sitting empty at the time. To be safe we only had the four of us. Myself, Mike, Sue Foley, and Chris “Whipper” Layton.

Our setup was all in one large room. Drums, Organ and Guitar with Mike on vocals. It had been a while since any of us had been in the studio after the lockdown for Corona Virus. So, in two days we knocked out 10 songs and mixed it in a day. Finished.