PAUL ALAN DOEGE
1954-2019
Press review
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Paul
.UNLESS you were part of the music scene in West Tennessee or the Mid-South in the '70's and '80's then you probably are not familiar with Paul unless you are fans and followers of Rick K and the Allnighters or the Van-Dells.
If you pass that test you still may not be familiar with his solo music.
But in all the years he was rocking the house with the two aforementioned bands, between engagements he was recording his solo music in a tiny home studio.
Paul was a multi-instrumentalist/ singer/song writer so everything you hear on this first disc is all Paul.
Despite the years he worked on these tunes his sudden passing put a finality on their state of completion. A few songs might have some bits of incomplete lyrics, maybe a stretch where you expect a guitar break and there isn’t one. Some could use some polishing and some were even overworked. There were unfinished demos that showed promise.
They are all Masters now.
I don’t know why he never took the next step. I’m sure he thought he had more time -- like we all do.
This is the next step; the first collection of three, maybe four cd’s. It is all original material except the last track, the first song he ever sang lead on as a teenager, courtesy of Rick K. If you are a fan as far back as his band, The Windows, you may recognize one or two or more tunes from this collection.
To Paul’s fan base with the Van-Dells or Rick K, the cover tunes that Paul sang with those bands will follow in the second cd, plus many more.
Paul's Discography
POSTHUMOUS DREAMS
Sixteen tracks, all original songs, all instrumentation by Paul, with the exception of the last track; Paul's trademark cover song, Back In The USSR, performed live with Rick K and the Allnighters.
JUST THE COVERS
Fifteen tracks, all cover tunes, recorded on the road in motels, on stage and in Paul's home studio. Featuring live performances with the Van-Dells and Rick K and the Allnighters and a studio version of the Bee Gees' To Love Somebody which he sang with both bands.
And featuring a studio version of Back In The USSR.
NOT AVAILABLE JUST YET
FINAL CUTS
FIFTEEN tracks, all original songs reflecting life on the road and the ups and downs of long distance relationships and the hazard of putting trust into leaky vessels.
The maturity of his playing matches these emotions and the melodies that resulted.
It's an old story that never ends
The second disc in the set contains 13 tracks with demos, unfinished works, alternate takes and a few remaining finished tunes. All that's left of Paul's life of music..
NOT AVAILABLE FOR A WHILE
Paul's Music Videos and Performances
I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT THIS SECTION YET.
And I'm still playing with the fonts.