Strong songs, vocals and production values, with Garcia's instantly recognizable guitar solos on songs that are whole entities unto themselves.
John Lynskey, Hittin' the Note
Bill Cutler is a singer/songwriter for the ages... Legendary stars, timeless playing; "Crossing the Line" has it all
David Gans, The Grateful Dead Hour
"I've been watching with interest as Bill works to get this excellent record out."
Jeb Wright, Classic Rock Revisited
The songs range from Dead style to Americana to rock to folk, each one as strong as the one before.
From the Artist
1) ENGINE 99 Bill Cutler: vocal, guitar Jerry Miller: lead guitar Mark Karan: guitars Austin deLone: piano Chris Solberg: bass, Hammond Organ David Perper: drums Russell Bond: tambourine background vocals: Jesse Bradman, Luis Maldanado
2) CRY OF THE CITY Bill Cutler: vocal, guitars Mark Karan: lead guitar Steve Shufton: electric piano Chris Solberg: bass David Perper: drums Russell Bond: percussion background vocals: Desiree Goyette, Conesha Owens, Sandy Griffith
3) ROCKINGHAM MILL Bill Cutler: vocal, guitars Jerry Garcia: lead guitar David Nelson: acoustic guitar Steve LeGassick: piano Steve Shufton: Hammond Organ Pat Campbell: bass Paul Revelli: drums background vocals: Jesse Bradman, Luis Maldanado, Bill Cutler, Russell Bond
4) SAILIN' MAN Bill Cutler: vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine Jorma Kaukonen: lead guitar Mark Karan: guitars Roy Schmall: Hammond Organ Steve Shufton: piano Pat Campbell: bass David Perper: drums
5) CROSSING THE LINE Bill Cutler: vocal, guitar Jerry Miller: lead guitar Mark Karan: guitars Chris Solberg: bass, Hammond Organ Jeff Jones: drums background vocals: Jesse Bradman, Luis Maldanado, Bill Cutler
6) RIDIN' HIGH Bill Cutler: vocal, acoustic guitar Jerry Garcia: lead guitar Bob Weir: acoustic guitar Matthew Kelly: harmonica Mick Ward: piano Chris Solberg: Hammond Organ Dave Torbert: bass David Perper: drums Russell Bond: tambourine background vocals: Desiree Goyette, Conesha Owens, Sandy Griffith, Jesse Bradman, Luis Maldanado
7) SUGAR FOR SUGAR Bill Cutler: vocal, guitar Mark Karan: lead guitar Matthew Kelly: harmonica Roy Schmall: piano Pat Campbell: bass David Perper: drums
8) STARLITE JAMBOREE Bill Cutler: vocals, acoustic & electric guitar Jerry Garcia: lead guitar Mark Karan: lead guitar Barry Sless: pedal steel guitar Kit Potamkin: electric piano Pat Campbell: bass David Perper: drums Russell Bond: percussion
9) BALLAD OF BRAS COUPE Bill Cutler: vocals, guitar David Nelson: lead guitar Mark Karan: guitar Michael Falzarano: mandolin Roy Schmall: piano Pat Campbell: bass David Perper: drums 10) BOY WITH A FUTURE Bill Cutler: vocal, guitars Mark Karan: lead guitar, 12 string guitar Jeff Watson: guitar Steve Shufton: electric piano Chris Solberg: bass, Hammond Organ David Perper: drums Russell Bond: percussion background vocals: Desiree Goyette, Conesha Owens, Sandy Griffith
11) BURNING THE CANDLE Bill Cutler: vocal, guitar Jerry Garcia: lead guitar Scotty Quik: guitar Austin deLone: piano Pat Campbell: bass Carl Tassi: drums background vocals: Desiree Goyette, Conesha Owens, Sandy Griffith
12) SLOW GLIDER Bill Cutler: vocal, acoustic & electric guitar Jerry Garcia: lead guitar Scotty Quik: lead guitar Austin deLone: piano Chris Solberg: Hammond Organ Pat Campbell: bass Paul Revelli: drums Russell Bond: tambourine background vocals: Jesse Bradman, Luis Maldanado, Bill Cutler
13) FLASH FLOOD Bill Cutler: vocal, guitar Mark Karan: lead guitar Roy Schmall: Hammond Organ Chris Solberg: bass David Perper: drums background vocals: Jesse Bradman, Luis Maldanado, Bill Cutler
14) DELTA NIGHTINGALE Bill Cutler: vocal, acoustic & electric guitar Jerry Garcia: lead guitar Scotty Quik: guitar Matthew Kelly: harmonica Austin deLone: piano Pat Campbell: bass Paul Revelli: drums background vocals: Desiree Goyette, Conesha Owens, Sandy Griffith
Product Description
San Francisco singer-songwriter/producer Bill Cutler unveils "Crossing the Line", his three-decades-in-the-making solo album featuring 14 original songs with guest performances by:
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead), Bob Weir (Grateful Dead, RatDog), Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane), David Nelson and Dave Torbert (New Riders of the Purple Sage), Jerry Miller, (Moby Grape), harmonica ace Matthew Kelly (RatDog, Kingfish), Michael Falzarano (Hot Tuna), Mark Karan (The Other Ones, RatDog, Mickey Hart's Planet Drum), pianist Austin deLone (Elvis Costello, Boz Scaggs), steel guitarist Barry Sless (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band), and guitarist Scotty Quik (Sammy Hagar).
First coming to the attention of Northern California music fans as co-writer of "Home to Dixie" on the debut album by Kingfish, Cutler has logged many hours in the studio with a wide variety of artists including The Big Wu, Jewel, Paul Collins, Mystery Tramps, and Spike 1000.
"Crossing the Line" is really a songwriter's record", says Cutler. "I learned a lot from listening to Neil Young and Jackson Browne. They both use musicians in very specific ways in order to serve the song. That made a lasting impression on me." Tapping the talents of many great musicians, all of whom trusted Cutler to take the lead, this is one of the few modern records thast does just what its title explicitly states: it exceeds expectations and blows away preconceived notions.
Writing and recording "Crossing the Line" has been a long journey for Cutler. "It was a big challenge seeing this project through, but I feel it represents some of my best work as a songwriter," Cutler says. "I can't think of another album like this."
