1. WHAT ABOUT ME?
( words & Music by Jesse Orris Farrow {Dino Valenti} ) Dreaming Jewels Music
VOCAL- JAMES DURBIN
HARMONIES- STEPHEN, MARTIN & KEVIN KRILANOVICH
DRUMS- DAVID TUCKER ( ANGEL TUCKER, KICK AMBIENCE)
BASS- BOB WIDER
PIANO, HAMMOND, GUITARS- DALE
GUITAR SOLO- BERNIE CHIARAVALLE
HORNS- DAN YOUNG, DALE (TPTS), JIM HANNIBAL ( SAX)
PERCUSSION- JIM GREINER, GARY KEHOE, YUKO FUKUSHIMA
2.BITTER WIND
( words & music by Bob Mosley) Bob Mosley Music
VOCAL- OMAR SPENCE
HARMONIES- DON STEVENSON, MARTIN KRILANOVICH, DALE
DRUMS- PERCUSSION- TREY SABATELLI
BASS- ENDRE TARCZY
GUITARS, PIANO, HAMMOND- DALE
3.TAKE ME TO THE HIGHWAY (DEMO VERSION)
( music by Dale Ockerman, words by Dale O and Tom Fedele) Dale Ockerman music BMI, Camelaris Productions BMI
VOCAL- RICHARD BRYANT
HARMONIES- TAMMI BROWN, KEVIN & MARTIN KRILANANOVICH
BASS- BOB WIDER
DRUMS- TREY SABATELLI
CONGAS- GARY KEHOE
ACOUSTIC GUITAR- CALEB LARSEN
GUITARS, SOLO, EBOWS, PIANO, HAMMOND- DALE
CELLOS- BARRY PHILLIPS
VIOLINS- STUART WILSON
4.LOVE WILL LIVE FOREVER
(words & music by Michael Been)
VOCAL- RICHARD BRYANT
HARMONIES- CHARMAIGNE SCOTT, SHELLEY CHENEY- FLOYD, JR., TAMMI BROWN,
CONNIE TROUPE, ALYSHA ANTONINO
CLAVINET, HAMMOND, PIANO, BASS, TRUMPET, GUITARS, SOLO- DALE
DRUMS, PERCUSSION-GARY KEHOE
CONGAS- JIM GREINER
OCTAVE GUITAR- CALEB LARSEN
FUNKY RHY GUITAR- DONNY CARUTH
HORNS- DAN YOUNG- TRUMPET,TROMBONE; JIM HANNIBAL- SAX
5. LOVE, YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU
(words & music by Dale Ockerman) Dale Ockerman music BMI,
VOCAL- JAMES DURBIN
HARMONIES- HADGI QUANTUM, RICHY ELKERTON, RICHARD BRYANT, DALEO,
TAMMI BROWN, ALYSHA ANTONINO
GUITARS, SLIDE GTRS SOLO, EBOWS, CLAVINET, PIANO, HAMMOND, TAMBOURINE- DALE O
DRUMS- PETER BOORAS
BASS- ENDRE TARCZY, KEITH GRAVES
CELLOS- BARRY PHILLIPS
VIOLINS- STUART WILSON
6. WORTHY OF YOUR LOVE
(words & music by Dale Ockerman) Dale Ockerman music BMI
VOCALS- JAMES DURBIN
HARMONIES- HADGI QUANTUM, TAMMI BROWN
DRUMS- DAVID TUCKER, GARY KEHOE
BASS -ENDRE TARCZY
PERCUSSION
TAMBOURINE, PERCUSSION- JIM GREINER
GUITARS,HAMMOND, PIANO,CLAVINET, WURLITZER- DALE O
HORNS- DAN YOUNG, TRPT; JIM HANNIBAL, SAX, SAX SOLO
7. IMAGINARY WORLD
(music by Dale Ockerman, words by Tom Fedele ) Dale Ockerman music BMI, Camelaris Productions BMI
VOCAL- RICHARD BRYANT
HARMONIES- TAMMI BROWN, ALYSHA ANTONINO
DRUMS- TREY SABATELLI
BASS- ENDRE TARCZY
CELLOS- BARRY PHILLIPS
VIOLINS- STUART WILSON
GUITARS, PIANO, HAMMOND, WURLY- DALE O
8. SHINE
( music by Dale Ockerman, words by Patrick Craig, and Dale O) Dale Ockerman music BMI, Pand J publishing BMI
VOCAL- DON STEVENSON
HARMONIES- MARTIN, STEPHEN KRILANOVICH, KEN KRAFT ,DALE
DRUMS, PERCUSSION- DAVID TUCKER
FRETLESS BASS- DAN ROBBINS
GUITAR- STEPHEN KRILANOVICH
ELECTRIC SITAR, PIANO, ACOUSTIC GTR, GTR SOLO,12 STRING, FRETTED BASS- DALE O
CONGAS- GARY KEHOE
9. BROKEN SPELL
(words & music by Dale Ockerman) Dale Ockerman music BMI
VOCAL- WILLIAM RUSS, JR.
HARMONY VOCALS- RICHARD BRYANT, CONNIE TROUPE, DALE
DRUMS- TREY SABATELLI, CHET MCCRACKEN
SHAKERE,TAMBO- JIM GREINER
CONGA- GARY KEHOE
HI HAT, BRUSHES- DAVID TUCKER
BASS- PAUL OLGUIN
VIOLINS- STUART WILSON
HAMMOND, WURLY, GUITAR, SOLO, HAMMOND- DALE O
10. NEVER HAD A DREAM ( FEEL SO REAL)
(words & music by Dale Ockerman) Dale Ockerman music BMI
VOCAL- JAMES DURBIN
HARMONIES, KEN KRAFT, STEPHEN KRILANOVICH, CONNIE TROUPE, DALE O
DRUMS- MIKE VANDERHULE, PETE THOMPSON
BASS, MIDDEASTERN MELODY- ENDRE TARCZY
PIANO, PNO SOLO, HAMMOND, ELEC SITAR, GUITARS, EBOWS- DALE O
CELLOS- BARRY PHILLIPS
VIOLINS- STUART WILSON
GUITAR SOLO- CALEB LARSEN
Engineered by Dale O at DEO studios, Capitola , Ca. , and various studios around the world from Yokohama, Japan, to Ft Worth, Texas, to Toronto, Canada via internet
Produced by Dale O with Vince Sanchez
Mixed by Vince Sanchez, at VSO Productions, Santa Cruz, Ca.
copyright 2022 Dale Ockerman
And here below, reprinted for you, are the liner notes from What If?, the 2012 Dale Ockerman Project album!
Produced by Dale O for DEO productions © 2012
Mixed by Vince Sanchez for VSO productions (Thank You Thank You!)
Engineered, arranged, digital editing by Dale O Recorded at DEO studios, Musicscool, and the homes of many of the fine musical contributors on Apple MacBook Pro laptop.
Additional engineering- (drums) David Tucker, Peter Booras, Chet McCracken, Trey Sabatelli, (RB vocals) Richard Bryant
Additional digital editing by Vince Sanchez and Richard Bryant
Cover photo by Marilyn Stringer
Car shots by Fred Arellano (Thanks Paul Carrubba!)
Graphics by Connie Troupe Design
Special thanks to Connie Troupe, Kalen Ockerman, Vicki Boyle, Dr. Stanley Krippner, Phil, Doris & Jerry Ockerman, Shirley Bracken, Ned Torney, Vince and Anastasiya Sanchez, Russell Martin, Lakota, ZuZu, WeSa, Ivan, Amy (all our furry furs), Mike Calder, Lori Carter, White Album Ensemble for the love help and encouragement.
“I Really want to thank you” – like the song says – George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sly Stone, Billy Preston, Skip Spence, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Marriott, Stevie Wonder, James Durbin, Buddy Miles, The IAM band, Moby Grape, Fuzzy John, The Sons, The Yardbirds, George Martin, Radio stations KDIA, KMPX, XERB for a lifetime and more of musical inspiration.
Credits:
1. TOP OF THE WORLD
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Drew Harrison
Guitars, elec sitar, keyboards-
Dale Ockerman
Drums- David Tucker
Bass- Dennis Murphy
Guitar solo– Jerry Miller
Trumpet, trombone- Mic Gillette
Sax- Jerry Martini
Harmony vocals- Tammi Brown,
Connie Troupe, Alysha Antonino,
Stephen Krilanovich
2. KEYS TO YOUR MIND
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Richard Bryant
Guitars, keyboards, slide, vocal-
Dale Ockerman
Guitar- Stephen Krilanovich
Drums- Trey Sabatelli
Bass- Paul Olguin
Cello- Barry Phillips
Trumpet, trombone- Mic Gillette,
Trumpet- Dale Ockerman
Sax- Jerry Martini
Harmony Vocals- Richard Bryant,
Will Russ, Jr.,Stephen Krilanovich,
Tammi Brown, Dale
3. REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- William Russ, jr.
Guitars, B3 solo- Dale
Guitar- Danny Caruth
Drums- Trey Sabatelli
Bass- Endre Tarczy
Trumpet, trombone- Mic Gillette
Trumpet- Dale Sax- Jerry Martini
4. SHE TALKS TO ANIMALS
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Omar Spence
Guitars – Dale
Acoustic-Stephen Krilanovich
Drums- Trey Sabatelli
Bass- Endre Tarczy
Backrounds – The White Album Ensemble-
Richard Bryant, Ken Kraft,
Stephen Krilanovich, Dale
Plus- Tammi Brown, ZuZu
5. WHAT IF?
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- William Russ, jr., Richard B., Tammi B.
Guitars, keyboards, Ebow – Dale Ockerman
Drums- Trey Sabatelli
Bass- Paul Olguin Guitar- Steve Krilanovich
Cello- Barry Phillips
Trumpet, trombone- Mic Gillette
Sax- Jerry Martini
Harmony vocals- Tammi Brown, Connie Troupe,
Alysha Antonino Stephen Krilanovich,
Richard Bryant, Dale
6. BLUE JAY WAY
(George Harrison)
Lead vocal, keyboards, guitars, drones, Ebow Dale
Cello-‘The Beast’Indian cello with tamboura sympathetic strings
Dilrhuba- Barry Phillips
Drums- David Tucker
Bass, acoustic guitar- Jesse Holsapple
Backrounds- Tammi Brown, Alysha Antonino,
Connie Troupe,The White Album Ensemble-
Richard Bryant,Ken Kraft, Omar Spence,
Stephen Krilanovich, and Dale
7. IN A PERFECT WORLD
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Richard Bryant
Guitars, slide, keyboards, vocals- Dale
Guitars- Stephen Krilanovich
Drums- Trey Sabatelli, Chet McCracken
Bass- Paul Olguin Percussion- Steve Robertson
Harmony vocals- Tammi Brown, Dale
Stephen Krilanovich
8. DREAM OF GOLD
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Drew Harrison
Guitars,E.Sitar, Rhodes, B3, Piano,Clavinet- Dale
Drums- David Tucker, “Fuzzy John” Oxindine
Bass- Jesse Holsapple
Congas- Jim Greiner Percussion- Steve Robertson
Harmony vocals ( verses)- Tammi Brown,
Alysha Antonino, Dale, Connie Troupe
Harmony vocals ( choruses, bridge)- Richard Bryant
9. LOVE, YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Richard Bryant
Guitars, keyboards, slide- Dale
Drums- Peter Booras
Bass- Endre Tarczy, Kieth Graves
Cello- Barry Phillips
Additional vocals, Tammi Brown,
Hadgi Quantum, Richie Elkerton, Dale
10. STANDING IN THE LIGHT
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Omar Spence
Carnatic (S.India) Vocals- K Resmi
Drums- David Tucker
Bass- Jesse Holsapple
Tabla- Steve Robertson
B3, EBow, Mandolin, Electric Sitar,
Guitars, Solo-Dale
Harmony vocals- Tammi Brown,
Stephen Krilanovich
Shakire- Jim Greiner
Tabla-Steve Robertson
11. FREE TO FALL IN LINE
(Dale Ockerman)
Lead Vocals- Richard Bryant and Omar Spence
Drums-“Fuzzy” John Oxindine
Lead guitar #1 solo- Jerry Miller
Lead guitar #2 solo and harmony
Guitars- Stephen Krilanovich
Guitar, piano, Hammond- Dale
Trumpet, trombone- Mic Gillette
Sax- Jerry Martini
Background vocals- Jerry Miller,
The White Album Ensemble-
Richard Bryant, Ken Kraft,
Stephen Krilanovich, Dale Ockerman
Bass- Keith Graves
12. SUPERRADIANT
(Dale Ockerman)
Drums- Chet McCracken
Bass- Paul Olguin
Electric sitar, acoustic,
electric guitars, Keyboards- Dale
Guitar/ leslie- Stephen Krilanovich
Vocal riffs- Tammi Brown
BONUS TRACK – INTUITIVE
(Dale Ockerman)
Vocals- Richard Bryant Guitars, Dale
Rhythm Guitar- Tom Ayres Drums- David Tucker
Bass- Jesse Holsapple Backgrounds- Tammi Brown,
Mazella Houston, Dale, Darnell Gill, Will Russ, Jr.,
Alysha Antonino, Connie Troupe