Andy - acoustic guitar
Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker)
Tim - bass guitar

Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 6, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band

This album features special guests Tim Odell on bass and Paul Tuckey on guitar. It was recorded in Tim's house in Kent, England, UK. The first 9 songs were recorded live on Saturday night, 6 March 2010. The remaining 6 songs were recorded live on Sunday morning, 7 March 2010. Recorded with two AT2020 mics, one pointed towards Tim's bass amp, the other pointed toward Andy and Paul on acoustic guitars. Andy carried those mics and an M-Audio FastTrack Pro USB interface with him from Ithaca to Heathrow airport. The FastTrack was plugged into Tim's Apple Mac mini and recorded with GarageBand. Andy's playing Tim's acoustic guitar and Paul's playing Andy's Backpacker on all tracks except "kitty" and "sooty", when they swapped. Tim's playing bass through a small practice amp. "Sweet Thing" is a Van Morrison cover. "Jericho" and "what is it you need?" are two songs Paul wrote in 1987 and recorded with Andy and Tim (see Warren Road Studios). Another old tune, "gravity is getting me down" is an Andy band tune written while Andy lived in London with Paul in 1986. Apparently, "the burning desert sky" was an old, unfinished song of Paul's from ~20 years prior, too. The rest were improvised on the spot. Andy does most of the singing, but Tim and Paul jump in here and there. Tim and SherryAnn's cat really did crawl around the fireplace insert up into the chimney! Andy mixed the tracks down in Logic Pro back in mangobananas studios, Vermont.
Album recording info:
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too quiet little jamAndy - acoustic guitar Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band
JerichoAndy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker), vocals Tim - bass guitar, vocals Written by Paul Tuckey in 1987. Recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by Paul Explosion and the Digitally Insane2015.06.28
gravity is getting me downAndy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar, vocals Written by Andy Wyatt in 1986. Recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by The Andy Band
what is it you need?Andy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker), vocals Tim - bass guitar, vocals Written by Paul Tuckey in 1987. Recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band
funky B&EAndy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker), vocals Tim - bass guitar, vocals Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band
I want my Mac backAndy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band♥︎ 2017.07.30
the burning desert skyAndy - acoustic guitar Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker), vocals Tim - bass guitar Written by Paul Tuckey ~1991? Recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by Paul Explosion and the Digitally Insane
gulf war bluesAndy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by Paul Explosion and the Digitally Insane
baby (part 17)Andy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar, vocals Another episode in the long lineage of this Tim and Andy Band song from ~1982. Semi-improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 5, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band2016.09.14
kittyAndy - acoustic guitar (Backpacker), vocals Paul - acoustic guitar Tim - bass guitar Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 6, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band
sootyAndy - acoustic guitar (Backpacker), vocals Paul - acoustic guitar Tim - bass guitar Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 6, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band
Sweet ThingAndy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker), vocals Tim - bass guitar, vocals Song written by Van Morrison. Recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 6, 2010.
fun rhyming vamp (alright, alright)Andy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar, vocals Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 6, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band
conversation in KentAndy - acoustic guitar Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 6, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band
get on down out that chimneyAndy - acoustic guitar, vocals Paul - acoustic guitar (Backpacker) Tim - bass guitar, vocals Improvised and recorded live in Tim's place in Kent, England, UK on March 6, 2010. ©2010 by The Tim & Andy Band♥︎
two dudes
Members:
Tim Odell - bass, drums, guitars, keyboards, vocals.
Andy Wyatt - guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals.

Years of Activity:
1981-present

These are recordings by Tim and Andy. It includes improvisation, jamming, and some crafted songs with studio multi-tracking. There are a few sessions with additional players such as Ayman Mobarak and Paul Tuckey.