"Jefferson Parson's a rebel...who echoes Country Joe & the Fish, the Dead,
the live and loopy side of David Bromberg, Jim Kweskin...and David Rovics.
His themes...are timely and unambiguous: the crimes of the Bush
administration and the spineless Democrats...The tone of 'The Baby & the
Bathwater is pleasantly loose, folky in the most working class sense...There
are few musicians any more who constantly take it all the way to the wall."
--Mark S. Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
"Jefferson is a master wordsmith and rhyme schemer who sings
it like it is."--Darryl Cherney, Earth First bard and organizer
"We highly recommend this CD." --Truth & Justice Radio (90.3), Boston
"Katrina, Katrina is such an intensely honest expression that it sticks
at the soul level; 'Baby & the Bathwater' is stunning, outrageous and
somehow manages a sound and words as powerful as the acts it describes."
--Karen Robinson, Courtland, NY
Here's The Deal:
The Baby and the Bathwater is the debut recording of Jefferson Parson, a passionate and captivation voice of peace. Recorded by Rob Seifert at Small Town Audio (Porno for Pyros, Mike Watt, The Sparrows), The Baby and the Bathwater is a bold and damning indictment of war, the Bush administration, crony capitalism, racism and injustice. Inspiring lyrics are blended with incantatory melodies old and new in a rousing mixture of musical voices and styling's that includes three remarkable spoken-word pieces (backed by members of the Seattle-based jazz sextet REPTET) and an invocation in Spanish. The Baby and the Bathwater eloquently fills the void that exists in modern-day protest song.
Track Listing:
Duct Tape and Plastic
Katrina, Katrina
The Baby and the Bathwater*
War Time**
The Wizard of Us
Cyber War
Reasons for War
Congress of Cowards*
We Don't Want Your Filthy War**
Take This Rifle
All the Wars
A Prayer for Arm-Chair Generals
My Government is Acting like a Terrorist*
Move On
I'll Go No More A-Warring
There's a Place where Peace Must Start
La Flor de Paz
Total Time: 67.24
*Recommended for radical airplay. **Recommended for progressive airplay.
The Musicians:
Jefferson Parson
Friends: Randy Ruland, Marcia Mendels, Jan Bramlett, Jerry Cottrell, Jeff McCollum, Eric Eastridge, Robert Smyth, Dave Myers, Pat Hohstadt, Caitlin Parson, George Moony, Amanda Burton, Sayyid Paterson, Kaycee Cave, Carolina Peralta, Daniela Peralta, Jorge Peralta, John Ewing, Bob Lovelace and Izaak Mills
