• Liner Notes

    TONY SARNO – It’s A Blues Thing Too
    Muscle Shoals Edition

    Heartbreak Radio  3:19
    Miller/Seals
    No, No Baby No  3:56
    Ace Moreland
    Funky Bourbon Street 3:59
    Sarno
    The Sun is Shining 4:58
    Elmore James
    Keep On 4:35
    Sarno/Hall
    Don’t Hold that Against Me  3:58
    Sarno/Koller
    Real World  3:28 
    Sarno/Christopher
    Meet Me in the Morning 5:25
    Dylan
    Chief Joseph  4:41
    Sarno
    It’s a Blues Thing Too  
    5:35 Sarno/Maynard

    The Rhythm Section
    Ed Greene- drums, percussion
    David Hood- bass
    Clayton Ivey- B3, Wurlitzer, piano
    Tony Sarno- guitars, vocals

    Horns, Vocals, Percussion
    Deric Dyer- sax solos
    Vicki Hampton- vocals
    Bill Harris- tenor, baritone sax
    Don Harris- trumpet
    Justin Holder- percussion, spoken word
    Holly Steele- vocals


    Produced by Mark Maynard

    Mixed by Jason Hall

    Recorded by Charles Holloman
    Additional recording by John Gifford
    Additional recording by Rusty McFarland
    Additional recording by Tim Carter 

    Art Direction by Shannon Connolly

    Photography by Kevin Lamb

    Videography by Andrew Bailey

    Counsel- Michael Bongiorno

    Recorded at East Avalon Studios, Muscle Shoals Alabama
    Additional Recording at Dammit Boy Studios, Nashville
    Pre/Post Production at The Lakes Fitness Center, Nashville

    Tony Sarno uses Brian Robinson Custom guitars, Naylor amplifiers, Ernie Ball strings, George L’s cables, Klotz cables, K&K acoustic pickups, and Bose PA systems. 

    Thanks to the great bandleaders who I’ve worked with over the years, and who have taught me so much: B.B. King, Bob Hardwick, David Clayton Thomas, Dee Archer, Felix Cavaliere, and Peter Tork. 
    Special Thanks

    Jimmy Allison
    John Alper
    Dee Archer
    Irene Barrett
    Reeve Bermingham
    Jeff Boyd
    Al Briggs
    Cat Campbell
    Chris Catania
    Shelton Clark
    Miles Concannon
    Michael Czubic
    Dan Daley
    Bill Dewdney
    Brian DuCharme
    Michael Dupont
    Joe Foti
    Mike Foti
    Michaela Graham
    Cliff & Bonnie Henricksen
    Denny & Mary Hermanson
    Billy Hilson
    Carlos Hoyos
    Ken Jacob
    Jim Knott
    Susanne & Kyle Kurtz
    Beth & Rudy Lauckner
    Rob Laws
    Teri Lewis
    Michalis Limnios
    Ron & Terry Lininger
    Al Lundy
    Bob Marsh
    Mark Maynard
    Steve Mayone
    Dick & Connie Mitchell
    Lilian Mol-Rijnders
    Joe & Nancy Munroe
    Rosemary Moukad
    George Nassor 
    The Nastro Family
    Michelle Neilson-Terrazas
    Tony Pijar
    Roy Prescott
    Jerry Prial
    Dado Radmanovic
    Michael Salvatore
    Lisa Sarno
    Jinny Sarno
    Carmine Sarno
    Christopher Seely
    Grey Shepard
    Paul Smadbeck
    Colin Spence
    Thomas Torelli
    James T. Tattersall

    THE THUNDERHAWKS- One & Done

    Produced by Tony Sarno
    Executive producer- Mark Maynard
    Recorded and mixed by George Tutko
    Additional recording and mixing Tom Cassell
    Mastered by Rodney Mills
    Digital editing by Jason Hall
    Recorded at Record Camp Studios, Nashville May’00
    Additional recording at Purple Dragon Studios,
    Atlanta Dec.’92-Jan. ’93
    Graphics- T.G. Alexander/Dos Hombres Productions

    Keith Christopher- bass, vocals
    Rick Donley- drums,vocals
    Tony Sarno- vocals,guitar,rhodes
    Eddy Shaver- guitar
    Organ- Clayton Ivey
    Drums,percussion- Craig Krampf
    Background vocals- Michael McLaughlin, Jason Hall
    Crew- Michael McLaughlin, D.J. White, Andy Bailey

    The Songs

    Break the chain 3:31 (intro:16) Christopher/Donley/Sarno/Shaver
    Sick & tired 4:16 (intro :21)Christopher/Sarno/Shaver
    Spirit 4:45 (intro:16) Sarno
    Out on the farm 4:23 (intro :24) Perkins/Sarno/Archer
    Don’t come crying to me 4:22 (intro:30)Christopher/Donley/Sarno/Shaver
    That dog won’t hunt 3:20 (intro:17)Christopher/Sarno/Shaver
    Punching the clock 3:18 (intro:07) Perkins/Sarno
    For crying out loud 3:37 (intro:14) Christopher
    Pourin’ rain 4:29 (intro1:08) Christopher/Sarno/Shaver








    Special Thanks

    Don Akin
    John Alper
    Dee Archer
    Charlie Baker Sr.
    Michael Bongiorno 
    Mark Bolset
    Tom Branson
    Rhonda Brown
    Curtis Calihan
    Cat Campbell
    Troy Cook
    Hardy & Wally Delay
    Ann Delay
    Ben Jones
    Leigh Anne Kranz
    Bill Lefevre
    Billy Mason
    Beverly Massey
    Mark Maynard
    Bob Nastro
    Sherry Parker
    Will Parker
    Jonmark Pierce
    Tony Pijar
    Jerry Prial
    Paul & Elise Provost
    Richard L. Raines
    Jackson Rhinehardt
    Lilian Rijnders
    Ginny ,Gerry, & Lisa Sarno
    Ken & Mary Lou Smith
    Ed Sowa
    David & Cameron Simmons
    Colin Spence
    Grey Shepard
    Tom Torelli
    Pen & Mary Alice Tudor
    Kari Von Wening
    Bill White
    Billy Williams 

    TONY SARNO – It’s A Blues Thing

    Produced by Mark Maynard and Tony Sarno

    Tony Sarno and the Screamin’ Blue Demons:

    Tony Sarno-Vocals, Guitars

    Keith Christopher- Bass, BG Vocals

    Greg Morrow- Drums

    Paul Provost- Hammond B-3

    Executive Producer Mark Maynard

    Recorded and Mixed by Rusty McFarland

    Mastered by Larry Nix

    Additional engineering by Rick Caughron

    Assistant engineer- Buddy Nementz

    Recorded at Crosstown Recorders Memphis, TN May 8-16 1995

    Pre-production- Junkyard Dog Studios Nashville, TN

    Additional Hammond B-3- Greg Redding

    Additional Bass-Rusty McFarland

    Guitar tech- Michael McLaughlin

    Counsel- Michael Bongiorno

    Cover photos- Steve Roberts

    Studio photos- Mirjana Antic

    Art Direction/Design-Sandy Lowrance

    Tony Sarno uses Naylor Amplifiers, R.Cocco strings, and Lindy Fralin Pickups. 

    Memphis is magic. The home of the blues. Thanks so much to Johnny Phillips and Mark Maynard for the wonderful opportunity to make this record. Love and gratitude to Ginny, Gerry & Lisa Sarno for their love and support. Thanks to all my friends for their support and encouragement. I will never forget the seven days it took to record this music, I hope you will enjoy the album as much as I did making it. Tony Sarno Dedicated to the memory of Elizabeth Rasku Murphy.

    Remembering fellow musicians whose instruments were silenced too soon.

    Linc Chamberland, Randy Delay, Ray Jarrell, Jim Naylor, Dan Shmitt, and Toney Watkins.

    Special thanks (in alphabetical order)

    Mike Abbott, John Alper, Dee Archer, Peter Bance, David Beal, Sal Bernardi, The Bongiorno family, Al & Nanette Briggs, John Briggs, Pat Buchanan, Dan Caccavo, Cat Campbell, Vin Cicio, The Chambers family,The Christopher family, Mike Clark, Chad Collins, Otto & Manus Cooymans, Joe D’Angelo, Franz DeKuyser, Wally & Hardy Delay, Patricia Downey, Gordon Edwards, Phil Ernst, Doug Ferguson, Mike Ferrante,Werner Fritzching, Stanley Gaines, Chris &Vicki Gilliat, Jeff Golub, Carol Gore, Jack Hall, Kristina Hanan, Beth Haralson,  Bob Hardwick and Orchestra, Billy Hilson, Charles Hood, John Hughes & family, Greg & Arlana Husted, Jefferson Ketcham, B.B. King, Aad Kramer, Mark Knopfler, David Kumin, Connie Landis, John Lemon, David McChesney, Rodney Mills, Clifford Hendrickson, Kevin Jennings, Huey Lewis, Rob Light, Kati Mac, Perry Margouleff, Lisa Maynard, Carol McFarland, John Merrit, The Murphy family, Bob Nastro, Antoinette Nastro & family, Doug Pell, Alex Perialas, Dave Perkins, Jennifer Pierce, Jan Pijenburg, Lillian Rijnders,Jeff Rowland, The Sarno family, Eddy & Billy-Joe Shaver, Piper Shmitt, Brad Simon, Jack Sonni, Matt Steinfeld, The Sykoras, T.J. Tindall, Sherry Thorn, Tim & Kako Thornton, Jim Todd, George & Cindy Tulloch, Keith Walsh, Mike Watkins, Gym Wilson, David Wolff, Billy Williams, Henk Von Kray, Max Von Wening, Chris Whitley, Charles Zambello.

    T. S. & The Screamin’ Blue Demons Fan Club – Pat Lydon

    1. 1 AIN’T SUPERSTITIOUS – Willie Dixon

    2. BLUE SHADOWS – L.C. Glenn (BMI)

    3. WHO TO BELIEVE – John Jaworowicz ,Warren Haynes ( ASCAP / BMI)

    4. TALK TO ME BABY – Champion Jack Dupree

    5. ALONE IN THE DARK – John Hiatt

    6. GAMBLER’S BLUES – B.B. King

    7. WALKIN’ BLUES – Robert Johnson

    8. MONEY ON THE SIDE – Dan Daley (BMI)

    9. NELLIE FETCH THE HOSEPIPE – T. Sarno (BMI)

    10. MY LADY AND MY DOG – T. Sarno (BMI)

    11. CRYBABY BLUES – T. Sarno (BMI)

    12. SCREAMIN’ BLUES DEMON (IT’S A BLUES THING) – T. Sarno , Mark Maynard (BMI)

    Dedicated to the memory of Elizabeth Rasku Murphy