NAOMI'S SOLAR PUMPKIN
Ty's first solo album, "Naomi's Solar Pumpkin," can now be
ordered from The Official King's X Home Page.
"Naomi's Solar
Pumpkin" is a CD that is ONLY available by mail-order
through The Official King's X Home Page.
Orders from the U.S. are $14.99 for each CD. Orders from Canada
are $21.99 for each CD. (Remember, these are in U.S. FUNDS!)
(The price INCLUDES shipping and handling.)
PLEASE NOTE :
To order your copy of "Naomi's Solar Pumpkin,"
CLICK HERE to go to the order page at
The Official King's X Home Page.
Ty Tabor's first solo CD release is called "Naomi's Solar Pumpkin."
(No other formats such as cassettes or vinyl were produced.) It was officially
released in July of 1997 and Ty wrote all the songs. (With the exception
of "Boy to Man" which was co-written by Marty Warren who also co-wrote
many King's X songs including "Sometimes," "Far, Far Away," "I'll Never
be the Same," and "Prisoner.") Ty sang all the vocals, played all the instruments,
and released the CD himself. All songs are copyright by "Tabor Tooth
Music."
("Saber Tooth" - Get it!)
I personally have to say that I've never heard of an artist
releasing a CD exclusively on the Internet without a major record label,
so this is definately unique release!
Another twist to the story is that Ty plans to re-release the
album on a major label to a world-wide audience around September 1997 with
many of his musician friends making guest appearances.
TRACK LISTING
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 42:50
1. Had to Move
2. Her Palace
3. I Know Everything
4. Walk with My Love
5. Hollow Eyes (from a disturbing
novel)
6. Live in Your House
7. Without You
8. Boy to Man
9. Wouldn't you like to be
10. That's All
LYRICS
(Please note: I 've heard many comments from people that the
lyrics written in the CD booklet of "Naomi's Solar Pumpkin" are hard to
read because of the type of font used. I have decided to type them
out here for everyone to enjoy.)
(Lyrics reproduced with permission from
Ty Tabor.)
All lyrics written by Ty Tabor with the
exception of "Boy to Man" written by Ty Tabor and Marty Warren. @1997 Tabor
Tooth Music.
1.) HAD TO
MOVE
Will the sun shine forever on the place where I was born
Or will they ever stop to notice that the record has been worn
There black is black and white is white, there is no human race
Some of them (are) determined to be proud of their disgrace
I had to move
I moved up to Missouri and went to school a while
I learned a truth that shocked me
Anywhere a miles's a mile
I saw the highest honor seat for those I love the most
But walked away from all the rot I saw and headed for the coast
I had to move
Now I live in the big city and I see the same things here
Everything is on a larger scale, a sea of doubt and fear
Here the battle rages and the fallen angel rides
it makes me easily feel that I have to take a side.
2.) HER PALACE
She builds her palace in the view of everyone
Behind the door she shares her honor with no one
Down deep she has a feeling of belief
Tho the palace echoes loudly her defeat
She walks into her garden and she bends to pick a vine
And when she's finished there is nothing left behind
She's dealing mainly with the curses of her mind
She's all alone
She takes her car and goes out looking for a friend
And when she's back she can't remember where she's
been
Many memories scream loudly in her ear
Walking proudly, gritting teeth, she shows no fear
She walks into the courtroom, accusations all around
Holding tightly to her pride and to her wit
And in public she is too proud to admit
She's all alone.
3.) I KNOW EVERYTHING
The air that blows beyond that sign upon the hill
The wind you feel just when your beating heart stands still
Monday, Tuesday, any time within the year
The smoke that covers where the unknown will appear
I know everything
All plans and knowledge and the reason for the war
Every mark and movement in the crack upon the floor
One day, any day, the time before the dawn
All knowledge brought before scattered on the lawn
I know everything
(spoken):
So weak and tired and looking for the key
Well look no further, you've just run into me
We'll walk beyond that door, well love and dance and sing
Last time I looked around, I knew everything
I know everything
4.) WALK WITH MY LOVE
If I dream an impossible dream it's ok, if you're with
me
I can play anything that I want to play, if you're
there
I go walking along a summer's day
I don't have to think of what to say
I just walk with my love another day
Call my name and I'm already there.
It's ok, I am with you
When you sleep, I just look at your face in the night,
I am there
We go walking along a summer's day
Nothing to do nothing to say
I just walk with my love another day
And we stand in the ocean, feel the waves
Look at the years just fly away
I'm in love with my love another day
5.) HOLLOW EYES (from a disturbing novel)
Don't bring me flowers
Your time in hours
The blood line sours
Wake me up but don't bother me
Don't call me brother
I'm not your mother
I'm something other
Oh, there's stillness in the air
I hear the voice of passing strangers come from everywhere
Oh, the lifeline flowing thin
It passes over, goes behind, and there it is again
Hollow eyes, looking thru hollow eyes at the world
A simple action
The main attraction
No satisfaction
Wake me up but don't bother me
My strength in numbers
No mortal hunger
I'm feeling younger
Oh, the blackness I can see
The sunlight burns into my veins but death's no guarantee
Oh, the lifeline flowing thin
It passes over, goes behind, I'll do it again
My time is coming
Wake me up but don't bother me
I can't defend it
The last descendant
One way to end it
Walk right out into the sun and let the fire in
6.) LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE
There's a long dark hall with a door at the end
There's a dressed up man and he calls me friend
And a big Fat Lady stands up to the microphone
There's a colourful billboard overhead
There's a massive crowd and they all look dead
And the Fat Lady turns so we all continue home
I want to live in your house
I want to live with you some day
There's a dog that howls in my neighbor's yard
And I'm trying to think but it gets real hard
And I want to get out but there's too much on TV
And a man stands tall for the one true God
an evolution has said it's a pile of wad
and the scientists' dogma seems awfully religous to
me
7.) WITHOUT YOU
The time went by so slow today
If I can just get by some way
Well the world keeps turning, that's nothing new
But I never thought I'd be without you
Without you I'm no one at all
Your love was always there to give
I thought I needed something else to live
Now I stand amazed at how blind I've been
Just a fool on the hill once again
Summers gone, it begins to rain
Where there was love I am left with shame
And there is no one but me to blame
Without you, there's no one at all
8.) BOY TO MAN
When I think hard I see my boyhood place
When all my dreams were about now
And I think back I see the smiling face of all the
people standing around
I wake up and see the time is gone
...the things I don't understand
But the road leads on.
Carry me from boy to man
Making choices, learning lessons well
I went to find what I could see
The missing pieces of the puzzle fell
within responsibility
9.) WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO BE
It doesn't have to be the way I'm thinking
It doesn't have to be my way at all
And time seems to cover things
but they won't go away
But wouldn't you like to be
Wouldn't you like to see another side besides your own
Or do you like to be alone
Oh, standing on the hill
I hear a voice and someone's loudly speaking
I hear a child who cannot have his way
And time seems to cover things
but they won't go away
10.) THAT'S ALL
My friend's got a monkey
It's not a big one but it's there
He likes his heavy music
and he'll never cut his hair
He says "That's all that I am and that's all I'll ever
be.
That's all."
They sit around and pass the mushrooms
and pass around the bowl
And talk about the same childhood stories
and pretend that it don't get old
They say
I've been out on my own lately
kind of left it all behind
I'm wondering about God and life and things
got a lot on my mind
MY REVIEW
By: Donal Wool
I really love this album as it's chalk full of beautiful songs,
memorable melodies, and some great guitar playing. (Just as we've come
to expect from Ty's work in King's X.)
About 50% of the songs are "ballads," while the others are mostly
mid-tempo "rockers."
The heaviest tune on the album would have to be "Boy To Man"
which I'm sure most King's X fans will greatly enjoy, but as we've come
to expect from King's X, all types of styles, influences, and tempos appear
in their songs and this is the case of Ty's album as well.
"That's All," the last song on the CD is a stand-out track for
me as it reflects Ty's
early blues / bluegrass roots. A single guitar is used as Ty
sings over top. Some great slide-guitar playing is evident and this is
quite a treat for Ty fans since we don't hear much slide playing by Ty
on the major King's X releases.
I really enjoy all the songs on this album and you can really
tell that Ty has put much effort into recording songs that are special
to him. There's some stellar guitar parts and some great solos as
well, but the focus here is on great songs. The only song that I
would say is reminiscent of King's X would be the opening guitar part of
"Without You" which reminds me of "Lies in the sand (the ballad of...)"
from Ear Candy.
Ty has created a fantastic album that I believe truly displays
his wide musical talents.
This album keeps growing on me as I listen to it over and over again,
and I highly
recommend it.
N.S.P. Review from the Indies/Import Section found in HEAVEN'S
METAL MAGAZINE
TY TABOR This one won't stay indie long nor available in this form long, as Ty is going to
re-record it and release it on the label that King's X is signing to (hint: two words, one of ‘em has
"metal" in it). Unfortunately to our foreign readers, this is only available for domestic mail-order
(meaning any orders from any country other than the USA will be returned). The lead-off track,
"Had To Move," sounds thematically like "Run" from Ear Candy. "That's All" is an almost humorous
commentary on old stoners who never seem to change. Any King's X fan who appreciates the "Ty
songs" that take up a good third of all King's X albums will love this material. Many of the same
cool guitar tones are here, and they're not all slow tempo. To order, send $13.99 to PO Box 968,
Katy TX 77492 (DV)
"Beam me up Naomi." ... Muh!