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Transhuman Blues

by Anthony Moser

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    - a PDF of the back and front covers
    - photos of the guitars used to make the album
    - an interview from the Buddy Guy's Bluesletter (Jan/Feb 2012). (You can see photos of Transhuman Blues being recorded at Legends!)
    - Video (FLV) of a solo acoustic performance of One Percent, recorded for Lightbox Sessions
    - Video of Morning Song being recorded at Legends

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1.
One Percent 03:42
ONE PERCENT by Anthony Moser Ninety nine percent don’t have the gold you pay the rent You’re working hard you’re getting stiffed I ain’t no chump you catch my drift You know you just got to be that one percent Ninety nine percent why can’t you save what I have spent Why can’t you straighten what I’ve bent Why can’t you cover what I’ve lent You know you just got to spot me that one percent Heavy is the wealthy head that wears the golden crown You don’t know how hard it is to keep you people down One has got to win some ninety-nine has got to lose One percent can keep the money ninety-nine can pay the dues You just got to be that one percent You and everybody that you know and everyone you’ve ever met all put together still won’t make a dent You just got to be that one percent
2.
Got It All (free) 04:02
refrain: I got it all, got it all, got it all, got it all I don't have food but I do have candy I don't have shoes but I do have sandals No light bulbs but I do have candles I don't have goths but I don't have vandals Got nothin in the world but I don't have cancer I don't have whiskey but I do have beer I don't have anger but I do have fear No driver's license but I'm fine right here Today's not Christmas but I'm full of cheer I got nothin in the world at least not this year Bridge: I don't have sugar but I got my baby I don't have yes but I might have maybe The road ain't straight but I'm all right with wavy Got no hard rhymes but I can still be savvy I don't have sleep but I do have coffee I don't have many friends but they call fairly often No mob connections but they also won't off me No one to listen, but I can sing softly I got nothin in the world but my plans are lofty
3.
I'm trapped in my body like a fish trapped in mud give me new eyes to see with let my heart beat new blood new eyes new ears new hands new feet new thoughts to think I want a new shining sun for my pillow starry crown for my head I'm gonna kill all the living and raise all the dead new legs to kick new lips to kiss new toes to tap new fists to crush new forms to find new peace of mind new forms of new I want a new make me a new make me anew build me a new body and I'll make my own new soul I'll be a new man be in control Oh death might come looking but he will not find me I will drink the elixir eat from the tree
4.
Morning Song 02:14
and in the morning before the sun creeps through my window I sing this song: ba da da da da da da da da da, da da da, da da da da da and when I breathe in breathe in the air that's all around me the oxygen goes through my heart and down down da da da, da da da, da da da da da all through my body all through my body all through my ba-da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da dum and when the light dies and when the light dies and when the light dies I sing this song: ba da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da dum and when the light dies and when the light dies and when the light dies I sing this song: ba da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da dum
5.
I think I might I ought I don't know what to do maybe perhaps really I should but then again maybe I won't I guess I could I re-decide again and again Sometimes it's so much trouble I wonder if it's really worth it I go back and forth
6.
You bitter old man you sorrowful shell you will drown in a well full of tears that you shed for yourself you bitter old man you slowing machine you clock winding down you have a dessicated petrified frown and nothing else as your gears grind low you slowing machine you leaf in the fall you cloud in the sky we both see your life and have to ask why you leaf in the fall you float on the wind descend or move on going unremembered by
7.
When you need When you need When you need A sympathetic ear Google is listening when you need to talk to someone you hold dear Google is listening In the middle of the night when you have questions with no answers Google is listening Google is listening Google is listening When you think you're all alone Google is listening When there's nobody home Google is listening Sharing secrets in the dark with your lover or your friends Google is listening Google is listening Google is listening Everybody needs a listener Who never says a word and every advertiser wants to make their message heard If you need a car or a toy or a girl or a boy Google is listening what you like, where you go, who you call, what you know as Google is listening When what you need is someone who knows you better than you know yourself Google is listening Google is listening Google is listening Listening, listening They're listening early in the morning late in the midnight hour when I'm talking with my baby they're listening I've got em right here in my pocket listening listening [fade out]
8.
Test II 03:14
I for you I am like no other lover you know I for you I am like no other lover you know I for you I am like no other lover you know Reconvalesce the excess in your dress Reconstitute your cute little root Will you take me home with you and wrap me in attire Will you take me home with you and set me on fire Will you take me home with you now don't be so defensive Will you take me home with you I'm not all that expensive Will you take me home with you oh I'm not one for bragging Will you take me home with you you know the evening's dragging Remultiply your crying goodbyes Resignify the divide between sides Instr. Break I for you I am like no other lover Will you take me home with you and wrap me in attire Will you take me home with you and set me on fire Will you take me home with you now don't be so defensive Will you take me home with you I'm not all that expensive
9.
They say there's a moon that glows above me but no moon have I seen They say there's a sun that makes the daytime but no sun have I seen They say that there's stars that light the heavens but no stars reach my eyes They say there is darkness They say there is darkness They say there is darkness all around me But no dark covers my eyes This world of lights It shines so brightly It hurts my eyes
10.
How could you ever worry baby With a heart that's made of stone? So grab your hat and hurry cause you should have been gone Science is busy makin new things out of old The love I have for you is slowly turning cold History has turned on another page I used to love you baby but this is a different age I know you don't think I mean it But I swear to the stars above I'm through with you forever So go back to the one you love The dream that I was building around you tumbled down you're always welcome dear whenever you come around I've found somebody new To carry my business on I used to love you baby but now that old feeling is gone

about

Up and coming Chicago musician Anthony Moser makes his debut on the blues scene with Transhuman Blues. It's a fresh collection of nine original tunes (and one T-Bone Walker cover). By turns folksy, funky and jazzy, Anthony plays hard and sings with a powerful unique voice. This record swings, slides and bounces then brings it all back to the blues.

A long time employee of Buddy Guy's Legends, Anthony soaked up blues music by watching great performers while clearing dishes and hauling ice. This album marks his move to the stage. He is joined on the record by veteran blues musicians and fellow employees, including Nik Skilnik on bass (formerly of Nick Moss and the Flip Tops), Pat Seals on drums (currently of Nick Moss and the Flip Tops), and Marty Sammon on piano (currently touring with Buddy Guy).

Transhuman Blues was recorded all over Chicago – some tracks were done live at the Chicago Recording Company, others were laid down late at night in Marty Sammon's living room, and tracks 3-5 were recorded at Legends in the early morning before the club opened for lunch.

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released March 31, 2012

Music / Lyrics by Anthony Moser
Mastered by Pieholden Studios

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Anthony Moser plays blues, folk, jazz and original music.

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