Cookin' Mama - New Day 1972 ~ software for linux

A fitting name for this outfit as they play cookin’ rock-n-roll, the late-‘60s San Francisco variety. Riding the trend set by SF jam bands like Quicksilver, Moby Grape and The Grateful Dead, Cookin’ Mama rocks heavily with sure-footed crankin’ bluesy electric guitar riffs through nine original tunes like ‘New Day’, ‘Dice Of Life’, ‘What Will You Do’ and ‘2 A.M. Jam’. There’s a lot of background rhythm sax that also brings to mind the funkiness of Average White Band or the classic rock edge of Chicago’s debut. Parts even remind of Wilson McKinley and Joshua. Spiritual songs such as ‘I Don’t Fear No Evil’ (inspired by Psalm 23), ‘Feelin’ Good’ and ‘Little Children’ play alongside more secular slice-of-life musings like ‘Just To Pass The Day’ and ‘Out The Door’ (the latter with the lyric “stay away from the bitch outside, she’s gonna change our loving mind”). Real long-haired hippie-looking bunch as was often the case with these Way International folks (although it’s not stated anywhere on the cover, I’m assuming there’s a connection since the group played on the Way’s Rock Of Ages ’71 album). Original press bears the title New Day and shows a photo of the band on the front. There’s also a 1980 self-titled re-issue on Picc-A-Dilly with an illustration of a waitress serving a steaming record.

Line-up / Musicians

Sherry Fox/Vocals
Paul Hann/Tenor Saxophone,Percussion,Vocals
Jesse Harms/Organ,Piano,Congas,Vocals
Vince Palazzotto/Drums,Percussion
Lou Sarrica/Bass
Kevin Smith/Vocals,Percussion
Tom Thompson/Guitar,Organ,Bass,Percussion,Vocals
Pat Thrall/Guitar,Percussion,Vocals
Preston Thrall/Percussion
Paul Trousdale/Tenor Saxophone,Flute
Pat Thrall/Vocals
Steve Nelson/Trumpet
Miles McCleary/Tenor Saxophone
Nancy Paris/Vocals

Discography(Album)

New Day 1972