Gerry Joe Weise Studio Albums

Who's Calling ? Crocodile River

Gerry Joe Weise — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:21:19 GMT

Gerry Joe Weise's very popular "Who's Calling ? Crocodile River", has basically a trio - guitar, bass, drums - playing straight through in the studio. The only overdubs are the vocals, handclaps and tambourine. No extra guitars were recorded, making this a classic Blues recording. Gerry Joe played his vintage Stratocaster guitar through two Fender amplifiers, a brown Vibroverb 63 and a tweed Blues Deluxe, pure tone is used on this original. Gerry Joe is singing about someone who is missing near a river where a crocodile is smiling. A Texan shuffle meets the Australian Outback in the Northern Territory.

Great Dividing Blues

Gerry Joe Weise — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:52:24 GMT

Soaring melodic guitar lines from Gerry Joe Weise's 1963 L-series Stratocaster played through a cheap little 8" speaker 15 watt transistor Vox amplifier. Gerry Joe used to own a 1956 tube Fender Super tweed amp, he knows how they sound, but he believes that the sound is always in your fingers. Here he is painting colors, describing mountains called The Great Dividing Range in New South Wales.

Dreamtime Shuffle

Gerry Joe Weise — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:29:23 GMT

"Dreamtime Shuffle" by Gerry Joe Weise, has been played in many different versions, a regular concert repertoire staple, featuring hot slide work and catchy vocals.

Voodoo Chile acoustic

Gerry Joe Weise — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:10:01 GMT

Gerry Joe Weise's version of "Voodoo Chile" (Jimi Hendrix), is an acoustic delta blues rendition, with a thumping back beat much like the way John Lee Hooker plays - a tribute to Jimi's roots, while still keeping the Gerry Joe Weise sound.

Ya Na Ho

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:11:52 GMT

An exciting blues rock original number, lots of answering vintage guitar licks punctuate the rocky vocals, singing about a squaw, Ya Na Ho!

Broken Hill Blues

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:32:46 GMT

"Broken Hill Blues" by Gerry Joe Weise, is one of his most popular stage songs, where the audience sings along with the chorus. The town of Broken Hill is situated extreme west in New South Wales.

Kiama Beach Jamboree

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:14:12 GMT

Kiama Beach is situated south of Sydney on the eastern coastline, Gerry Joe Weise used to go surfing there when he was a teenager. This original has Gerry Joe playing a 1930 National Triolian, a 1957 Philips organ, harmonica and an early 70's Musicmaster bass guitar.

Blacktown Baby

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:00:23 GMT

The story about good old Bill in one of Sydney's outer western suburbs - Blacktown. This rockabilly rhythm features guitar stabs of pure tube amp sound from a 1966 Super Reverb.

Rainbow Serpent Dreaming

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:50:21 GMT

A psychedelic outting - between a 1930 National Triolian playing slide, a 1963 Stratocaster for surrealistic feedback, and jazz-rock drumming, make up this epic piece. The Rainbow Serpent is one of the main figures in aboriginal mythology.

Bb Jazzy

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:35:47 GMT

Gerry Joe Weise's hot jazz-blues number, very Texan in style like T-Bone Walker, jazzy like Chicago's 50's jazz, while playing contemporary 90's riffs.

Outback Blue

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:29:12 GMT

Crepuscular blues from the Australia desert - the Gerry Joe Weise Trio transport you to a faraway land with blues guitar licks.

Soul Ride

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:12:05 GMT

"Soul Ride" has Gerry Joe Weise playing a Silvertone with a jazzy drum rhythm and a Bo Diddley type bass line.

Ned Kelly Outlaw

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:00:21 GMT

A song about an Australian legend, an outlaw named "Ned Kelly", being tracked by Bushrangers in the Australian Outback.

Bondi Boogie

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:53:22 GMT

Gerry Joe Weise treats this shuffle instrumental as a live performance with a twist.

Aussie Gold Rush 1875

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:41:53 GMT

On "Aussie Gold Rush 1875", Gerry Joe Weise plays all instruments - banjo, acoustic guitar and mandolin. A country original arrangement, with fast rolling banjo riffs and a melodic acoustic guitar solo.

Purple Jig

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:30:24 GMT

"Purple Jig" features Gerry Joe Weise on acoustic guitar and mandolin. This is a very popular jig in concert, whether on electric guitar or on acoustic.

Corroboree

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:18:26 GMT

"Corroboree" - a deep traditional influenced aboriginal compositon with hypnotic slide guitar performed on a 1932 chrome Dobro M15 by Gerry Joe Weise in the Outback.

Outback Spirit People

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:09:14 GMT

Gerry Joe Weise has travelled and toured the Aussie Outback, where he has written several songs about his experiences in the Australian Bush. "Outback Spirit People" reflects some of his influences from the indigenous people from the heart of Australia.

Uluru Boogie

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:55:14 GMT

Influenced by Dave Hole's "Is It True", Gerry Joe Weise's "Uluru Boogie" is a supersonic example of searing slidework, the middle section goes into a Bo Diddley vamp, and ends with didgeridoo trade-offs in the final.

Power Of Soul / Who Knows / Freedom

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:40:08 GMT

"Power Of Soul / Who Knows / Freedom" is a Jimi Hendrix medley, where Gerry Joe Weise applies an arrangement of several Hendrix blues rock songs played in a subdued, toned down version - with guitar, didgeridoo and percussion.

King Brown Snake

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:09:44 GMT

"Irwardbad" the aboriginal word for "King Brown Snake", the legend of a deadly snake in Australia.

Stardust

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:57:11 GMT

Millions of stars, the universe is so vast, just like the number of notes created by the guitar. An experimental free-jazz-blues guitar piece by Gerry Joe Weise.

Waterfall

Gerry Joe Weise — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:51:41 GMT

Using slide guitar to create a flow - flux - a cascade of desire, this experimental guitar work is very soothing.

Boulders

Gerry Joe Weise — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:15:27 GMT

A rollin' and a tumblin' - "Boulders" is a free guitar arrangement.

Afternoon

Gerry Joe Weise — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:00:21 GMT

A lazy afternoon, laying-back, a lazy-bones free guitar composition.

Asteroid

Gerry Joe Weise — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:48:28 GMT

Sounds of the Universe, cosmic rocks shooting through the Galaxy, an experimental free blues short symphony.

Waiting

Gerry Joe Weise — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:24:16 GMT

Experimental guitar piece, all about waiting, metaphysical, a slow Sunday, just waiting, solo guitar...