Flamethrowers Table Songs CD

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Table Songs

We knew we wanted to record something... we talked about it for a long time trying to decide what to record. We thought about doing some "covers", but decided to see if we could come up with some originals.

I had written a bunch of songs back in the early 70's for The Paper Steamboat and for Thunderhead. These two New Orleans bands had recording contracts and actually had some hits on the local stations,
but never "made it".

The songs on our CD (with the exception of The Zoloft Song and Sugar Daddy) were never recorded by these bands but were arranged and played live by them. So, I hae them to thank for the basic arrangements. Thanks to Ronnie Dobbs, O.T. Ware, Bobby Torello and Pat Rush.

I played the tunes for the Flamethrowers and we re-arranged some and completely changed the others until they became Flamethrowers songs. Nothing fancy here, just songs that fit our style... words you can understand and maybe relate to. If nothing else, we hope you listen and enjoy them and then come out and catch the band at one of our gigs.

Why "Table Songs"? Because the lyrics were all written at various kitchen tables in New Orleans LA, Paterson NJ and other exotic places.

~ Mike Ventimgilia -December, 2006

"Table Songs" was produced by Mike Ventimiglia and Jim Perrini
December, 2006

BOULEVARD BLUES (M.Ventimiglia/T.Boras -1977)

Purely fiction. Written at the Fire HQ building while I was on the watch. Ladder 2 Tour 3

THE ZOLOFT SONG (M. Ventimiglia/J. Perrini -2002)

Prostate Cancer??? Are you shittin' me?

LONG HAIRED MAMA (M. Ventimiglia -1972)

Women. Can't live with them, can't live without them. New Orleans adventures.

TABLE SONG (M. Ventimiglia -1975)

"Italian Macho?" Bullshit. Did not want my women to support me. More New Orleans life stuff.

YOU'RE STILL MY GIRL (M. Ventimiglia -1976)

Sometimes I can be a real jerk, but I do have a conscience.

L.A. SHUFFLE (M. Ventimiglia -1975)

Thunderhead was a great band, but fell victim to the politics of the record business and then Disco.

THE LAST STRAW (M. VENTIMIGLIA -1973)

While the cat's away, what's good for the goose, and all that shit. I learned the hard way.

TELL YOUR SUGAR DADDY (M. VENTIMIGLIA -1971)

More adventures in the French Quarter of New Orleans. What a city!

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Jim Perrini for letting us use his recording studio and for his production advice.
Bruno Wendt for his photos. Bruno is our webmaster and does a great job of making us old guys look good.
Mike Ventimiglia Jr. for the artwork on the CD
All the Flamethrowers wives- Nancy, Meg, Lynne, Leslie and Lisa for letting us out to play.

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Fred Campbell

Lead Guitar

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Lead Guitar

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