PORTER WINFREE: Iron And Steel

Porter Winfree

Iron And Steel

© 2005 Kioapa Records (828999025121)

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THIS AIN'T NO HIRED RYTHYM SECTION PLAYING SONGS THEY DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT IN SOME ONE-DAY-SESSION THIS IS 14 MONTHS OF CREATING A TASTEFULLY PHAT SOUND THAT'S AIR-PLAY WORTHY AND CHOOSING MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT ALL SOUND THE SAME

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HI, MY NAME'S PORTER WINFREE, NOT PORTER WINFREY, SOMETIMES KNOWN AS LIVE MUSIC, AND SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THE HIGHWAY 98 MAN, HERE'S A LITTLE AUTO / BIO FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN KNOWING A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MY MUSIC AND THE PEOPLE AND TIMES BEHIND IT.
I HAVE BEEN PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY FOR ABOUT 30 ONE OR TWO YEARS, I AM WELL KNOWN ENOUGH SO THAT SHOULD I GET A BIG LUCKY BREAK THE VAST MAJORITY OF FOLKS WOULD SAY I WAS AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS. THERE ARE PERHAPS A FEW THOUSAND THAT WOULD SAY I REMEMBER HIM PLAYING AT SUCH-N-SUCH PLACE. I’VE PLAYED MAYBE THOUSANDS OF BARS / VENUES OVER THE LAST 30 OR SO YEARS, WAY TWO MANY TO TRY TO COUNT.
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, I HAVE GENERALLY TRIED TO DO THE (IF YOU HAVEN’T LIVED IT DON’T WRITE IT) STYLE OF SONGWRITING. I HAVE NOT BEEN COUNTING THE SONGS I’VE WRITTEN, BUT I GUESS IT’S SOMEWHERE AROUND THREE OR SO THOUSAND MARK, YET I’VE ONLY COPYRIGHTED ABOUT A HUNDRED AND FIFTY OR SO, OF THEM I BELIEVE 20 MAYBE 30 ARE GREAT. THE SONGS I PUT ON MY CD WHERE CHOSEN FOR MY CHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN’S SAKE. THE NEXT CD I DO WILL BE MORE FOR THE... NEED I SAY MORE?
I’D LIKE TO USE A LITTLE SPACE TO GIVE MY DEEPEST THANKS TO MY PREDECESSORS WHO INFLUENCED ME AND THOUSANDS OTHERS. THIS IS THE SHORT LIST...STEVEN STILLS (GUITAR STYLE AND SONG STRUCTURE), JOHN PRINE (SOUL SEARCHING AND ARTFULNESS), JAMES TAYLOR (STYLE AND MUSIC PLEASURE WITH DEPTH OF MEANING SIMULTANEOUSLY), DUANE ALLMAN (GUITAR), PAUL SIMON (REWRITE REWRITE), MIKE SETINE (STRETCH AND DON’T BE AFRAID), ED BRADLEY (DON’T TRY TO PLAY THE MUSIC, PLAY THE MUSIC), KRIS KRISTOPHERSON (FREEDOM’S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE). THE LONG LIST IS FROM ROBERT JOHNSON TO KID ROCK, AND THAT’S A LONG-LONG LIST.
PEOPLE QUESTION KIOAPA, WHAT’S THAT? FIRST OF ALL IT IS PRONOUNCED KEYOPA
THAT’S KEY-O-PA. JUST GO TO AN ENGLISH TO ANCIENT GREEK TRANSLATOR SITE AND TRANSLATE (GUITAR) THEN YOU’LL KNOW WHAT KIOAPA IS. I’D LIKE TO THANK OYSTER RADIO 100.5 FOR ADDING MY SONG HIGHWAY 98 TO THEIR (BEACH LIST) MAKING THEM THE FIRST STATION TO USE AND RECOGNIZE KIOAPA RECORDS AS A PART OF THEIR PERMANENT REGULAR PLAY LIST. SHOULD YOU LIVE OR BE TRAVELING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF VALDOSTA GA. TO PANAMA CITY FL. PLEASE TUNE THEM IN THEY’RE TRULY NICE FOLKS PLAYING GREAT MUSIC.
READING THIS INDICATES SOME INTEREST IN MY FIRST CD IRON AND STEEL DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MY MOTHER BETTY WINFREE AND TO MY WIFE DEBBIE’S DAUGHTER DEBORAH DENISE KING. THE CD WAS MADE TO LET MY GRANDCHILDREN KNOW WHAT OLE GRANDDAD HAD ON HIS MIND WHEN HE WAS YOUNG. YOU’LL FIND A NICE VARIETY OF SONGS WITH HOPEFULLY A NICE VARIETY OF PRODUCTION METHODS TO MAKE LISTENING TO THE WHOLE THING NOT A BORE.
TO MY BIKER FRIENDS,I’D LIKE TO POINT YOU TO THE LAST SONG, I’VE GOT TO RIDE, FOR ME IT’S A BIKER’S ANTHEM. I CAN ADD TO THIS A LITTLE AT A TIME, AND WILL, SO CHECK BACK OFTEN AS I PLAN TO KEEP YOU UPDATED, BIG TIME PROGRESS OR JUST THE LATEST BIG-TIME. WELL,WELL BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A WHILE DUE TO DAD'S ILLNESS, CAREING FOR HIM AND THEN HIS PASSING. THANKS FOR YOUR CONDOLENCES. BUT NOW I'M BACK AND HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN, WATCH THE CALENDER PAGE. ALSO PLANNING A STUDIO FOR KIOAPA RECORDS, BUT THAT'S JUST TALK FOR NOW.

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  • I really like this CD!
    author: Steve Peterson

    I like the sound of this CD and especially the guitar sound. The vocals have a very " 60's" sound reminicent of the Buffalo Springfield. Check out track 2 for that Steven Stills sound. Nice bass playing too. Also sheck out Tom Saputo's Blue City sold here on CD Baby, Great CD Porter!

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