![]() Weinheimer and the musicians tracked in a studio that’s commonly referred to as the “Ripley Farm,” or the “Farmhouse Studio.” It was originally built and operated by the late Steve Ripley, the Tractors’ frontman/guitarist, who also amassed credits as a producer, engineer and songwriter before his death in 2019. ![]() It’s that good of a song, and he performs it so beautifully.” Recording John Fullbright inside the Ripley Farmhouse Studio. ![]() I put them on during dinner one night, and when his demo for ‘Stars’ popped up, I realized, ‘Oh I get to record that song!’ I felt this weight and responsibility-I didn’t want to mess it up! But I couldn’t have messed it up. “That song, ‘Stars,’ is one that he’s been playing for a couple of years,” Weinheimer says. “John sent me a Dropbox full of demos before we started tracking, just voice memos with him playing acoustic guitar or piano. ![]() The latest crop of John Fullbright tracks ranges from the charming Jonathan Richman-ish “Social Skills,” to the Copperphone-distorted screamer “Poster Child,” to the deeply moving ballad “Stars.” He’s been immersing himself in this community, and that’s part of what he wanted to capture on this record: that dynamic, collaborative aspect of playing together.” “They’re the group of musicians that John fell in with when he moved to Tulsa, and he became one of them. “They’re my first call when I bring session musicians in, even though they’re four hours up the road,” says Weinheimer, who is based in Little Rock, Ark., but started his career in Tulsa. “I’ve made 20 records with Paddy.” The other players on Fullbright’s album include guitarists Jesse Aycock and Stephen Lee, upright bassist Paul Wilkes, and electric bassist Aaron Boehler. “For example, the drummer on The Liar is Paddy Ryan,” Weinheimer says. ![]() Fullbright’s first album in eight years, The Liar (September 2022, Thirty Tigers), is a testament to his close-knit community of talented Oklahoma musicians, whom engineer/producer/musician Jason Weinheimer calls the “Tulsa Usual Suspects.” Since releasing his Grammy-nominated album Songs in 2014, singer/songwriter John Fullbright has been spreading himself thinner: playing keys on other artists’ records and jamming with other local musicians. John Fullbright and engineer/producer Jason Weinheimer overdubbing the B3. ![]()
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