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"Something New
Revisited"
MGM's Verve Folkways Label (1966) |
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This album was originally
recorded by MGM's Verve/Folkways in 1966. I was a helicopter pilot
with the US Army at the time. Not long after this album was released, I was
promoted to Major. And... shortly after that, I was ordered to curtail my
music career because such activities were not becoming of a Field Grade
Officer. I had a family with five kids to support, so I let the music go
until after I retired from the military. The album, of course, is no longer
available except through several companies who specialize in out of print
old albums.
This CD is
a remix with added musical accompaniments. The lady on the cover with me is
my wife, Gerri. |
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SELECTIONS
ON THIS CD
To hear samples click on any item in pink |
| It’s a Long Ways Down That
Road |
I May Be Gone Tomorrow |
| Come and Sit Beside Me
(For My Mother) |
You But The Reason |
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I
Guess You’d Better Leave It Like That |
Five Questions |
| Her Man Black (Crazy
Georgia) |
Lie Down Young Woman (Viola Liuzzo’s Song. Written in tribute to
a young civil rights worker from Detroit, Mi who was killed in Alabama) |
I recently ran across this review of the album on
www.allmusic.com.
Review
by Richie Unterberger
Herb Metoyer's only album is good folk music
that straddles the tail end of the folk revival
and the very beginning of the singer/songwriter
era. In that respect it's rather like the first
records of his friend
Fred Neil or
Richie Havens, though
Metoyer has more of a traditional folk feel
and far more of a gospel-blues air. Indeed, he
sounds like a male
Odetta at times, and while he doesn't have
the power of
Odetta, his singing is stirring. He wrote
all of the material on
Something New, with some bass and light
percussive noises adding a great deal of beat
and oomph. There's a bit of a downcast yet
strident, up-against-wall feel to the songs,
which often boast somber melodies and a subdued,
ominous aura. While this isn't folk-rock, it's
worth investigating by fans of the time when
folk music was gradually growing into a more
contemporary context than the more hidebound
structures of the early-'60s folk revival would
allow.
Here is the LINK:
http://www.allmusic.com/album/something-new-r607649. |
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Written & Composed by Herbert
Metoyer (BMI) This CD was remixed by Cane River Media,
Southfield, MI
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"Here I Am Again" Cane
River Media (2004) |
Well…. Here I Am Again,
It has been almost forty
years since I recorded my last album for Verve/Folkways. I waited a long
time, hoping folk music would resurface again. Well… I’ve about run out of
time and I feel as if I should make my move. The problem is… I have amassed
a ton of music over the years and it would require over five CD’s to
showcase what I have accumulated.
Although the acoustic guitar
is my favorite instrument, I have augmented my arrangements with synthesized
music. The subjects of my music, however, are still clearly representative
of the Folk genre. I love to write about people, news, and situations I have
encountered or bore witness to in my lifetime. “Ole July,” for example, is a
song about a homeless street singer in New Orleans. And since I am a Creole,
I also included a couple of Creole songs.
At any rate, I hope you enjoy
the selections I chose for this initial CD.
Thanks for your support, And
Thanks to my sons, Herbert, III & Angelo who played backup guitar for me.
Herb Metoyer . |
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"Here I Am Again" Selections |
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1.
Ain’t Nothing Right |
Pop love song. |
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2.
Ole July |
Folksong about a homeless, New
Orleans street dancer. |
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3. Brave Men |
Folksong concerning a soldiers
battlefield lament. This song is dedicated to my brother, Captain Bryford G.
Metoyer, a helicopter pilot killed in Vietnam. |
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4.
Black Gal |
Adaptation of Ahuddie
Ledbetter’s song “In The Pines” with new words, music & arrangement. I wrote
this song to portray some of the trials & tribulations endured by Black men
& women during the dark years of our history. |
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5.
Comme Sa Va |
A fun “Creole Song.” No story
here. Just a song to sing and clap your hands to. |
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6.
Two Lost Children of Cumberland County |
Folksong about two children
who were reported missing in 1967 in Cumberland county, North Carolina |
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7.
Alberta Easter |
Folksong about a woman & her
sons who killed 3 police officers in Inkster, MI. when the officers
attempted to evict them from The Bungalow motel in 1987. One of her sons was
a crippled. They are now serving life sentences without parole. Easter now
age 85. |
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8.
September 11 Blues |
Folk Blues song about the
September 11th tragedy. Contains some tasteful humor about
President Bush. |
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9.
Fitenight |
Folk poetry/song about Joe
Louis fight nights in rural Louisiana during the 1940’s. |
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10.
North From Idaho |
Folksong about a hopeless love |
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11. Going Down To
Cane River |
A “Creole Song” about dancing
to the zydeco on Cane River in Louisiana. Cane River is the origin of my
family roots. |
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12. Lord, Here I am
Again |
A Religious Song & Prayer. I
wrote this song during a stressful period of my life. During the process of
seeking solace, I was reminded of how many times I have wandered off
happy-go-lucky only to return and submit myself to the Creator when things
got to be a little too rough. |
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Written & Composed by Herbert
Metoyer (BMI) Produced by Cane River Media,
Southfield, MI
Price: $15 + $2 shipping
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To Cart" to pay through PAYPAL
OR... BUY "Here I Am Again"via
Mail Order:
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Cane River Media / 25785 Catalina Street, Southfield, MI
48075
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NEW CD ON SALE NOW
"This Is The Time" Cane
River Media (2010)
recepient of the 2010 asante award by NOLA.TV (New Orleans) |
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"This Is The Time" Selections |
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1. Who Those Flowers For |
Dedicated to anyone who has lost a loved one to war, especially to my
brother's wife, Evelyn Metoyer. Her husband and my brother, Capt. Bryford
Metoyer, a helicopter pilot, was killed in Vietnam in 1964 |
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2.
First Sign of Snow |
When seasons change and the times
get rough, some birds
migrate south. Some lovers do, too. |
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3. A Soldier's Song |
When I went to Vietnam, I told my mother & wife that if I fell to put Magnolia's
(Louisiana's State Flower) on my grave. |
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4.
Lord, Come Get
Katrina |
A humorous song about a tragic event. |
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5.
Bad Wine |
A humorous, heavy Blues
Folksong about a fight in a Bar on Rampart Street in New
Orleans |
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6.
I Know Why The Cajun Woman Cries |
Folk Tale about a Cajun woman
who loses her husband and Captain of a shrimp boat to the sea during
Hurricane Katrina.
Dedicated to our Shrimp & Oyster fishermen This song was written by my son... Herb |
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Get Me Cat Back |
A humorous Ode to the cane field workers of my childhood. |
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8.
The
Sand Crab |
A love song for my wife, Geraldine. |
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9.
Time for A Revolution |
Tough economic times coupled with the greed of companies and their CEO's
have complicated all of our lives and reduced the poor folks to a
Share-Cropper status. |
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10. Bayou St John History |
History of Bayou St. John during Slavery Times. |
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11.
Bayou Saint John
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About a young man trapped by
his love for a Voodoo priestess and
her activities on Saint John Bayou in New Orleans, LA |
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12.
This Is The TimeTime |
Song inspired by Barack Obama's hope for the future |
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13.
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Fred Neil’s Song
(Wishing You were
still Here
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Written in memory of a close
friend, Fred Neil, who recently passed away. |
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14. An Anniversary Song |
Written for my wife in
celebration of our “Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.” |
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Written & Composed by Herbert
Metoyer (BMI) Produced by Cane River Media,
Southfield, MI
Price: $15 + $2 shipping
Click "Add
To Cart" to pay through
PAYPAL
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OR...
BUY "This Is The Time" via
Mail Order:
Send Check or Money Order To:
Cane River Media / 25785 Catalina Street, Southfield, MI
48075
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