Just Roll Tape 54 ('Cannibal Cafe' The Hamlin Avenue Boyz)

Just Roll Tape

One very early Sunday morning coming down, the Boyz decided to make an unscheduled visit back to the Homan Studio after an already long late night of recording on Saturday. What made this unusual was they had left the previous night’s recording session just a few hours earlier. So, in the early morning hours with their friend Jack Herrer in tow, they decided to go into the night on a two-wheeled ride while the city slept. They took random turns into alleys and onto streets that just seemed interesting at the moment, and every now and then they would stop, shut down the engines and engage in conversation with their friend Jack. They were trying to truly get ‘lost’ in the city that raised them.

As the ride and the night unfolded they came upon a most interesting consideration for a food stop they had never seen before, even though they had passed by this same corner on the city’s south side what seemed like hundreds of times before. The ‘Cannibal Cafe’ appeared out of nowhere. They pulled in, sat down, looked at the menu, and ordered the “special” from the silent waiter that was also the cook and the only other person in the cafe. The meal was meat, potatoes, toast, and jam, and was simply referred to on the menu as YOU? After only a few bites, Vince looked up from across the booth and with a smile on his face told Edward “I have to say there is no telling what the hell this meat is, but overall - YOU taste good”! Edward looked up and made no reply, but just smiled. When they were finished, they paid the check and stepped outside to again converse with Jack about their ride, the evening, and the meal and it was then they decided to immediately return to the studio for some follow-up recording inspired by their trip into the night and their foodie experience at the Cannibal Cafe. The follow-up conversations recorded that early Sunday morning were interesting, to say the least. And as for the Cannibal Cafe? The Boyz have been unable to locate that cafe again, but every now and then they will look at each other and remember that - YOU taste good at the Cannibal Cafe.

Thanks to the many listeners of the Hamlin Avenue Boyz Podcast for pointing your ears in this direction now and then. And remember, you can send along your comments, questions, or topics for the Boyz to ponder:

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Vince Hamlin

Edward Hamlin

TRACKS:

1. Sleepy Conversation
2. You Taste Good
3. The First Time
4. Underwater Sausage Fingers
5. Yeah, That Was Then
6. A Little More Grip
7. Back In Da Saddle
8. How R U
9. Eden

MUSIC COMPOSITION / PERFORMANCE CREDITS:

1. “I’m Only Sleeping” > Lennon McCartney 1966 / Blues Motel 2006

2. “You Taste Good” > Radio Ranch 2022 / Radio Ranch 2022

3. “The First Time” > Blink 182 2019 / Blink 182 2019

4. “Underwater Music” > Academia De Musica 2015 / Academia De Musica 2015

5. “Monterey” > The Animals 1967 / The Animals 1967

6. “Grip” > Calvin Dewayne Holloway 2019 / Ralo The Pimp 2019

7. No Music

8. “How Are You” > SOKO 2012 / SOKO 2012

9. “Garden Of Eden” > John Cafferty 1989 / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band 1989

RECORDING ENGINEERS / BOARD OPERATORS:

DB Cooper

Dick Goesinya

Barry MyKockinher

Craven Morehead

PRODUCERS:

Tiffany Rosedale

Anita Hickey

Ben Dover

RECORDING STUDIO CONSULTING:

Jack Herer & Friends

CERVEZA CART ATTENDANTS:

Anita Hardon

Sofonda Peters

CATERING:

The Cannibal Cafe

TRANSPORTATION:

Harley Davidson