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Latest original tune: 60 Somethin’
Discography:
Eighties Era
(2011)
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Digital reissue of Groove Thangs recordings from the 80's!
Track listing:
1. Twist The Top Off This Mutha (J. Stacey)
2. The 10,000 Facets of Love (P. Stacey, J. Stacey)
3. It's Got to Be (A Dream Coming True) (J. Stacey)
4. Give Up Smoking (M. Stacey, P. Stacey)
5. History Repeats Itself (J. Stacey)
6. You're The Only One (Who's Ever Had The Blues) (J. Stacey)
7. I Want A Wife (P. Stacey)
8. It's Too Late, Brother (M. Jacobs)
9. I'm Free (Jagger/Richards)
10. Sucker Like Me (M. Stacey, J. Stacey)
11. Funky Christmas (J. Stacey)
1-7 previously released on "Demonstrate!" (Thangzilla Recordings).
8,9 previously released on "Bootlegs" (Sugarcane Soul Music).
10 previously unreleased.
11 previously released on "Funky Christmas" (Sugarcane Soul Music).
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, vocals
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards, programming on 10
"Kilmo" Carl Pacillo - bass
Tim Kuchta - drums
Phil Grillo - drums on 3, 4, 6
John Harris - harmonica on 8
Mike Scaglione - saxophone on 11
Randy Barlow - trumpet on 11
Teddy Mulet - trombone on 11
Credits:
Produced by Groove Thangs
1-6 recorded by John Simsic, Deerfield Sound & Synthesis
7 recorded live at Durty Harry's, Deerfield Beach, FL
8 recorded live at Musicians Exchange, Fort Lauderdlae, FL
9, 10 recorded at AIFL w/ Pete Moran, Fort Lauderdlae, FL
11 recorded by Peter Ylanilos at New River Studios and Artisan, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cover girl: Dancin' Dotty
Loose Ends
(2009, Neverglades/Big Cypress Records)
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Track listing:
1. Free As We Wanna Be (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
2. Clean Break (J. Stacey, Groove Thangs, Stabro Music)
3. Midst Of The Mayhem (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
4. Love Your Guts (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
5. In This Corner: Love (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
6. Skunk Blood Funky (M. Stacey, Groove Thangs, Stabro Music)
7. F. A. S. (Groove Thangs, Stabro Music)
8. 60 Somethin’ (P. Stacey, J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - Guitar, vocals
Down Pat - Lead vocals, keyboards
Jeff Watkins - Saxophones, clavinet
Christopher B - Bass
Tim Kuchta - Drums
Doug Leibinger - Trombone on "Love Your Guts"
Tony - Trumpet on "Love Your Guts"
Credits:
Recorded in 1992, tied up in 2009.
Original tracks engineered by Jeff Watkins at Neverglades Studios, FL
Post-production by Patrick Stacey in NY.
60 Somethin’
Created by Patrick Stacey, 2009 in NY using samples of original tracks.
Down Pat - vocals, keyboards, programming
Bonefish Johnny - guitar
Jeff Watkins - saxophones
Photo: Tony Arruza, 1991
Hut Rock & Shack Music Con Barbandismo
(2009, Neverglades/Big Cypress Records)
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Previously released on “Hut Rock & Shack Music” (Neverglades CS1011) and “Barbandismo” (Neverglades CS1012).
Track listing:
1. Do It Up Right (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
2. Fins (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
3. Koko (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
4. Night Owl (Tony Allen, Murrells Music)
5. Lazy Strokes (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
6. Mona Ray (P. Stacey, Stabro Music)
7. Greasy Time (J. Stacey, J. Watkins, Stabro Music)
8. Catch You Later (M. Stacey, Stabro Music)
9. Train To Maui (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
10. Movies (M. Stacey, Stabro Music)
11. Just One Drink (J. Stacey, Stabro Music)
12. Staying Alive (Gibb Brothers, Warner-Tamerlane Pub.)
13. Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango, Universal Musica, Inc.)
14. Skaspicious Minds (Francis Zambon aka Mark James, Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
15. Big Heart (J. Lurie, E. Sanko, D. Bowne, Lagarto Music)
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - Guitar, vocals
Down Pat - Lead vocals, keyboards
Jeff Watkins - Saxophone, clarinet, vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Tim Kuchta - Drums, Octapad
Christopher B - Bass on 1, 2, 5, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15
Sheldon Voss - Bass on 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
Dancing Dotty - Whistle, handheld percussion
Credits:
Produced by Groove Thangs
Recorded by Jeff Watkins
1-11 at Neverglades Studios, FL
12-15 live at Dirty Moe’s, FL
Mash It Up Right
(2008)
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Track listing:
Mash It Up Right (P. Stacey, Stabro Music)
Credits:
An ambient suite created by Down Pat out of samples from previous Groove Thangs releases.
Candy
(2008)
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Track listing:
Candy (Cameo/Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins)
Credits:
Down Pat - vocals, programming
Bonefish Johnny - concept, beatfinder
Gotta Get That
(2004)
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Track listing:
Gotta Get That (P. Stacey, Stabro Music)
Personnel:
Down Pat - vocals, keyboards, programming
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, beatfinder
Credits:
Produced by Down Pat
Compared To What
(2002)
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Track listing:
Compared To What (Eugene McDaniels)
Personnel:
Down Pat - vocals
Credits:
Produced by Down Pat
LIVE Volume Two
(2001, Neverglades/Big Cypress Records)
Track listing:
1. Super Bad* (James Brown)
2. Ape Heart** (J. Stacey)
3. Midst Of The Mayhem* (J. Stacey)
4. Body Body** (J. Stacey)
5. Childhood Games*** (J. Stacey)
6. Pagan Love Dance** (M. Stacey, J. Stacey)
7. Whadayamean?* (Christopher B)
8. Three Little Birds** (Bob Marley)
9. Skunk Blood Funky* (M. Stacey, J. Stacey)
10. Yes We Can* (Lee Dorsey/Pointer Sisters)
Personnel:
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, vocals, MC
Jeff Watkins - saxophones, keyboards, vocals
Christopher B. - bass
*Jeff Renza - drums
**Tim Kuchta - drums, percussion
***Peter Lavezzoli - drums
Credits:
Recorded live on stage 1991-92 in South Florida by Jeff Watkins
LIVE Volume One
(2001, Neverglades/Big Cypress Records)
Track listing:
1. There It Is* (James Brown)
2. Sucker Like Me* (M. Stacey, J. Stacey)
3. Headcase* (Christopher B.)
4. Shakedown Street** (Grateful Dead)
5. Africa/Jungleman* (The Meters)
6. Sugar In My Whiskey** (J. Stacey)
7. God Is Wood** (J. Stacey)
8. Wang Dang Doodle*** (W. Dixon)
9. I Just Want To Make Love To You*** (W. Dixon)
10. Love, Peace & Happiness* (Chambers Brothers)
Personnel:
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, vocals, MC
Jeff Watkins - saxophones, keyboards, vocals
*Christopher B. - bass, Jeff Renza - drums
**Christopher B. - bass, Tim Kuchta - drums
***John Babl - bass, David Goodstien - drums
Credits:
Recorded live on stage 1991-92 in South Florida by Jeff Watkins
Uppression
(1991/1999, Neverglades CD 1013)
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Track listing:
Cold Stress<
Don't Make Me Make You Make Me Crazy
Childhood Games
Whadayamean?
Oreo (Epithet)
Headcase
Love's Not Making You
Ape Heart
Don't Give Up Trying
Storm & Shine
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, vocals
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Jeff Watkins - saxophones, keyboards
Tim Kuchta - drums, percussion
Christopher B. - bass
Credits:
All songs written, arranged and performed by Groove Thangs
Recorded by Jeff Watkins at Neverglades Studios
Graphic design by Michael Stacey
Photograph by Tony Arruza
Barbandismo
(1990, Neverglades CS 1012)
Digital reissue available NOW!
Original liner notes:
"We always wanted to do things that bar bands do but without ever having to become a bar band. Stuff like smoking o.p.'s (songs, like in cigarettes, copped from other people), stringing up tunes for medleys like beads in a necklace and generally making wack music live on stage. Barbandismo - it's a hell of a concept and a hell of a life. But it's kicks we can't kick so consider this the first of a series. Like those who have gone before us, we got a million of 'em."
Track listing:
Crescent City Medley
Staying Alive (Bee Gees, Led Zepplin)
Soul Mokossa (Manu Dibango)
Skaspicious Minds (Elvis Presley)
Big Heart (Lounge Lizards)
(Same program both sides.)
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, vocals
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Jeff Watkins - saxophone, clarinet, vocals, keyboards
Tim Kuchta - drums, Octapad
Christopher B. - bass
Dancing Dotty - whistle, handheld percussion
Credits:
Recorded live with no overdubs at Dirty Moe's Oyster Boat, Boca Raton, FL
Engineered by Jeff Watkins
Hut Rock & Shack Music
(1990, Neverglades CS 1011)
Digital reissue available NOW!
Track listing:
Side 1:
Do It Up Right* (J. Stacey)
Fins* (J. Stacey)
Koko (J. Stacey)
Night Owl (Bobby Loveless version)
Lazy Strokes (J. Stacey)
Mona Ray (P. Stacey)
Side 2:
Greasy Time (J. Stacey, J. Watkins)
Catch You Later (M. Stacey)
Train To Maui* (J. Stacey)
Movies (M. Stacey)
Just One Drink (J. Stacey)
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, vocals
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Jeff Watkins - saxophone, clarinet, harmonica
Tim Kuchta - drums
Sheldon Voss - bass
*Christopher B.- bass
Credits:
Recording engineer - Jeff Watkins
Produced and arranged by The Groove Thangs
Bootlegs
(1989, Sugarcane Soul Music)
Digital reissue available NOW!
Original liner notes:
"This is an unofficial, low quality, random selection of studio outtakes, rough mixes, live snippets and special jams, presented without recording info or excuses. A humble offering of blues, funk and soul to be dug simply as G.T. music from the late 80's."
Track listing:
Side One:
I'm Free
Freddie's Dead
Refugees From a Gorilla Love-In (Pt. 1)
Body Body
Got A Jones
Side Two:
Checking Up On My Baby
Saints
It's Too Late, Brother
Twist The Top Off This Mutha (Pts. 2 & 3)
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - guitar
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Kilmo - bass
Tim Kuchta - drums
Special Guest Musicians:
Pete Quigley - lead guitar
John Harris - harmonica
Dennis Riggins - saxophone
Teddy Mulet - trumpet
Phil Gray - trombone
Funky Christmas
(1988, Sugarcane Soul Music)
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Track listing:
Funky Christmas (J. Stacey)
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - guitar
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Kilmo - bass
Tim Kuchta - drums, chimes, sleigh bells
Dotty - Additional chipmunk
Mike Scaglione - saxophone
Randy Barlow - trumpet
Teddy Mulet - trombone
Credits:
Produced by Peter Ylanilos and Groove Thangs
Engineered by Peter Ylanilos assisted by Peter Moran
Recorded at New River Studios and Artisan, Ft. Lauderdale
Demonstrate!
(1988, Thangzilla Recordings)
"Original Studio Cuts plus Raw and Durty Live Side"
Digital reissue available NOW!
Original liner notes:
"The Groove Thangs are a new breed of rock and soul combo direct from the blues funk lounges of hell. Their sound is a fusion of beach, street, swamp and back alley music that is as slick as it is sloppy. They make up their own songs and dig heavily into many works known and obscure.
"Side 1 demonstrates some results of rare studio forays. Side 2 demonstrates a live performance recorded at Durty Harry's Raw Bar in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Every effort was made to capture that raw, durty 'hut' sound. Ears accustomed to modern digital production techniques may need a few moments here to get acclimated to the sonic density of lo-fi. We suggest very large volume.
"This demonstration is a mere taste of the Groove Thangs. More is always available at the source. So until experienced intimately, just listen to the tape and twist the top off this mutha!"
Track listing:
Side 1:
Twist The Top Off This Mutha (J. Stacey)
The 10,000 Facets of Love (P. Stacey, J. Stacey)
Love's Not Making You (J. Stacey)
It's Got to Be (A Dream Coming True)* (J. Stacey)
Give Up Smoking* (M. Stacey, P. Stacey)
History Repeats Itself (J. Stacey)
You're The Only One (Who's Ever Had The Blues)*(J. Stacey)
Side 2:
Funky Nassau (R. Munnings, T. Fitzgerald)
I'll Go Crazy (Brown, Terry)
New Orleans (F. Guida)
I Want A Wife (P. Stacey)
Damn, Let's Jam (M. Stacey, P. Stacey)
Just One Drink (J. Stacey)
Personnel:
Bonefish Johnny - guitar, vocals
Down Pat - lead vocals, keyboards
Kilmo - bass
Tim Kuchta - drums
*Phil Grillo - drums
Credits:
Studio recording by John Simsic, Deerfield Sound & Synthesis
Live recording by the Groove Thangs
Produced by the Groove Thangs