Details of
Gratitude
by Mad Dog Blues
Liner Notes:
Producer: Mad Dog Friedman
Engineer: Sean Bennight
Recorder At: Mighty Fine Productions in Denver, CO, USA
Mastered By: David Glasser at Air Show Mastering
About the Album
Gratitude, Mad Dog Blues’ fifth album is an innovative take on contemporary acoustic blues. Recorded “live in the studio” at
Mighty Fine Productions in Denver and mastered by the two-time Grammy-winning David Glasser of Airshow Mastering, Gratitude repre- sents a step up in audio fidelity from
Mad Dog Blues’ last two live albums. Since the 2019 release of their first album, Happy Dance, Mad Dog
Blues has not looked back, exploring the possibilities of their unique, har- monica string band in their prolific song writing. Over the last few years their music has developed and matured, and their signature “Colorado Country Blues” sound has expanded to incorporate even more influences including jazz, world music, trance blues and pop along with our root influences of blues, folk and Americana. "Gratitude" is more than an album name; it can become a way of life that offers us all a ray of hope in these troubled times.
Special Thanks
Recorded by Colin Bricker & Loren Dorland
Sean Bennight – mixing engineer
David Glasser (Airshow) – mastering
Mad Dog Friedman – producer
credits
Jeff Becker – mandolin, lead vocals on track #2, backing vocals on tracks #3, 4, 6, 7 & 10
Sean Bennight – acoustic guitar, lead vocals on tracks #5, 8 & 12, backing vocals on tracks #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10
Clark Chanslor – bass, backing vocals on tracks #3, 6 & 7
Jenn Cleary – acoustic guitar, vocals on track #7
Mad Dog Friedman – harmonica, lead vocals on tracks #1, 3, 6, 9 & 11, indigenous flute on tracks #7 & 12, backing vocals on tracks #2, 4 & 7
Mark Kaczorowski – acoustic guitar & slide, lead vocals on tracks #4 & 10, backing vocals on tracks #2, 3, 6, 7, 8 & 12
Freyja Wild – vocals on tracks #7 & 12