PURE AND SIMPLY YOU -A CHRISTMAS SONG by BAT McGRATH (READ BLOG FOR INFO) Category: Music PURE AND SIMPLY YOU IS A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS STORY WRITTEN BY BAT THAT REALLY TOUCHES THE HEART.
HERE'S A SHORT STORY ABOUT THE SONG FROM BAT...
That song was written the year my kids and ex wife left Nashville to move back to Rochester. I had saved up $40 in gas money to drive north in my beat up old Datsun to see Liam and Casey for Christmas. I was crying before I left because I didn't have money to buy them a present. I picked up my guitar and "pure and simply you" was born in about 20 minutes. truly a gift from God, that one.
I hope it can help someone else.
Warmest regards,
Bat
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BAT....THE SONG IS TRULY A GIFT TO ALL OF US...RICHARD
1. Just Like Me BAT MCGRATH, TIM NICHOLS
2. Mr. Right BAT MCGRATH, DON POTTER
3. You Say You BAT MCGRATH
4. Straight Home Again BAT MCGRATH
5. I Thank The Fool BAT MCGRATH, BILLY KIRSCH
6. You For Me, Me For You BAT MCGRATH, SHAW HAYES
7. It Just Hasn't Happend Yet BAT MCGRATH, DON POTTER
8. Runaway BAT MCGRATH, ROB GALBRAITH, DON POTTER
9. I'm Right Here Waiting BAT MCGRATH, TIM NICHOLS
10. Pure And Simply You BAT MCGRATH
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PRODUCED BY
Rob Galbraith, Steve Tillisch, Mick Guzauski
RECORDING ENGINEERS
Steve Tillisch, Keith Odle
MIXED BY
Mick Guzauski
ASSISTED BY
Jeff Riedmiller and Steve Forney
Recorded at
Recording Arts and GroundStar Laboratory, Nashville, TN
MIXED AT
Dajhelon, Rochester, NY
MASTERED BY
Bernie Grundman
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ELECTRIC GUITAR
Ethan Porter
BASS
Kevin Vicalvi
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Bruce Watkins, John Willis, Don Potter, Kevin Vicalvi, Bat McGrath
DRUMS
Milton Sledge, Kip Raines
PEDAL STEEL & DOBRO
Dan Dugmore
KEYBOARDS
John Jarvis, Rob Galbraith