2. Get in Front of It
3. Going Downtown
4. Raise Your Glass
5. Train Song
Russ Otis - Gutar, keyborads and lead vocals
John Holt - Lead guitar
Ed Jahn - Bass and vocals
Kevin McGuckin - Drums and vocals
The songs in this collection were recorded sometime in March 1974, in Park Ridge, Illinois, in a large 6 bed room Victorian house, affectionately called the "White House". At the time, several musicians were living there. A Teac 3340 4-track real to real tape recorder was setup in the basement to record Russ, John, Kevin and Ed. The band was named "Willow". There was little or no over dubbing done. The songs were pretty much recorded live. All five songs were written by Russ Otis. Russ also sang lead on all of the songs, except for the second part of After All, Woman, where Kevin McGuckin, the drummer, sang. It is possible that Kevin wrote Woman, but it is not known for sure.
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Sadly, Russ Otis passed away on July 5th, 2007. Kevin passed a few years later. Although these recordings are demo quality, and not the best mix in the world, Russ' compositions are worth preserving and sharing. I hope you enjoy these songs.
Encoded at 320K (mp3) from original 4-track tape. Includes artwork and track listing.
Download: Willow - The White House Sessions
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