keith warmington cd

Life By The Scenic Route

Recorded in the summer of 2001, Keith's CD, Life by the Scenic Route, comprises a bunch of songs he had written over the last 25 years plus a couple of covers. Musically, Keith has been inspired by the likes of Michael Chapman, John Martyn, J J Cale, Sonny Boy Williamson and Rodney Crowell.

Like most of us, Keith has encountered difficult times in his life, which have formed the basis of many of his songs. His lyrics appeal to all ages as they express the emotions felt by anyone who has been through similar periods of their lives.

"A lot of people say I write misery but there's nothing wrong with a good miserable song!" Some of the songs are true, some aren't true, and some came true. "Some of them came true quite a few times actually!"

"The songs pretty much speak for themselves. Some are autobiographical, some imagined, and some came true anyway, but I'm not going to tell you which is which! The two non-original songs are there because I love to sing them and they fit the spirit of this album. I've been doing the train blues thing on the harp for a mighty long time, but audiences love it and are always asking for a recording. So here it is. We had a lot of fun making this record, I hope you enjoy it."

"His well known 'Train Blues' is a fine piece of harmonica playing and is a musical account of the undulating countryside on the journey between Penzance and Camborne", Di Franklin, Royal West of England Academy.

Guest musicians on the album were one of Britain's foremost tenor and soprano saxophonists, Andy Sheppard, the violinist, Stuart Gordon, Kit Morgan on electric and Spanish guitars, Rick Payne on slide guitar, and Andy Hay on mandocello. Backing vocals were provided by Keith's sister Tricia and her husband Steve, Stuart Gordon and Andy Hay.

The CD was engineered by John Waterhouse and produced by Stuart Gordon. The aim was to get a 'gig' feel to the recording, so that there's a sense of performance to the whole album. Judge for yourselves.

MP3 Samples from 'Life by the Scenic Route':

1:   Its not easy (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)
2:   The speed of the sound of loneliness
3:   Scary encounters of the emotional kind (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)
4:   Celebration (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)
5:   Driving Wheel
6:   What's going on (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)
7:   I can't go (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)
8:   Evening Song (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)
9:   Sentimental (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)
10: Train Blues (16 bit/358k or 128bit/955k)

The CD is available from the following sources:

1: Visit the splendid chaps at Disc-n-Tape, 17 Gloucester Road, Bristol.

2: The Albert, West Street, Bedminster, Bristol during pub opening times.

3: Send a cheque for £11.00 (including p&p), payable to Keith Warmington, to 16 Egerton Road, Bristol, BS7 8HL and Life by the Scenic Route will be despatched to you by return, hopefully direct and not by the scenic route!

Site last updated on 28 March 2003

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