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please reply with your comments. all this talk of him opening for tim again is awesome and i want you to hear the best Tim cover player ever.


please check out his stuff at www.marcuseaton.com he has albums streaming on there so you can hear it all.

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I am hopeful that everyone is enjoying some much needed R&R from school and work. It was this time last year when I wrote to inform you that Glenn and I had rolled my Yukon (December 6th to be precise), so this year has taken a much brighter turn. We are still alive! I have finally finished recording my new album which is entitled 'Story of Now’. This was no small feat! Recording actually began in September, 2004 in Hollywood, CA. We had so many setbacks (gear, time, performance, equipment problems etc.) that a full album worth of material was set aside. I originally intended to re-record certain tracks, but it became apparent that there were too many issues and the recording was ditched all together. I then set forth with the production of a completely new album, which began on May 26th. I gathered the lineup of musicians from around the U.S. and they all flew in to Boise to play their parts. Derico Watson (from The Victor Wooten Band) from Nashville on drums, Garrett Sayers (from The Motet) from Boulder, CO on bass, and Kyle Aho (independent) from Boston, on keys. Twelve songs were recorded, plus a few extras, and the final album was whittled down to eleven tunes. One of the many highlights of this album was the mastering at Sony Studios in New York by the Grammy Award Nominated Vic Anesini. What a difference a year makes! The track listing is as follows:

1- Candle to the Sun
2- Story of Now
3- Standing Still
4- Drug
5- Victims of What's Available
6- Burn it down
7- Disposable
8- Four Seasons Turn to Rain
9- Stranger in My Homeland
10- Road to Home
11- End This War

I anticipate a release sometime in February or March. I am negotiating with a few record labels to see who will release and distribute the album. I will keep you informed. The CD absolutely rocks!! 2006 will bring some exciting twists and turns and the release of the album which has taken years to create. It will also bring me closer (more often) to you all. I look forward to a breakout year and busy tour schedule. Thanks to all who made it to the shows this year. An extra special thanks also to Tim Reynolds, Fluffy Centner, and Tim Rewour – tour companions, advocates and pals. Fluffy, we could not have done any of this without you. Thanks to Glenn, for being a great friend, driver (sometimes, haha) and soundman. Thanks to Amy Stocker, Ian Sperling and Keith Distel as well. Obviously there are too many people to name everyone personally, but I appreciate all of you. I had a wonderful time playing for you all this year. Missoula, MT was a very memorable show as well as both nights at the Crocodile with Tim, and The Aladdin Theater with Edwin McCain. Thanks to all involved for those shows. I can't wait for next year's list. Have a terrific Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Keep in touch.

PEACE, LOVE and ALL OF THE ABOVE, MARCUS EATON

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JANUARY 25, 2006
Story of Now
Marcus Eaton is destined for stardom



When I got to the coffee shop where Marcus Eaton and I had agreed to meet at for an interview, I realized that I didn't know what he looked like. I ordered a latte, and, with pen nd reporter's notebook in hand, I sat down and waited. Each time the door opened, I looked up expectantly. I had not met Eaton before and I had only an e-mailed photo as reference. Several men who walked into the coffee shop looked a little nervous as they got a raised-eyebrow "are you the guy I'm waiting for?" gaze from me. When Eaton did arrive, I knew it had to be him because, one, someone had told me he was quite handsome, and, two, the guy walking in the door gave me the same look I'd been giving everyone else.

Eaton's easy smile, short, wavy blonde hair, cool glasses and casual attire give him a boy-next-door appearance. But on closer inspection, the carefree boy-next-door looked like a tired grown-up. Understandable, as he just finished work on his latest opus, Story of Now.

Story of Now is scheduled for a spring 2006 release. It's an hour of emotional, engaging and complicated music. He spent six months at the Tonic Room Studios working on the album--three recording it and three perfecting it. As the first full-length album for both the studio and Eaton as a solo artist, it was important on every level that this project be as close to perfect as possible. To achieve that, Eaton followed what he believes to be one of the most important rules in music: recognize talent. On this album he made sure to surround himself with musicians, producers and managers as dedicated to the process as he was. He even had the CD mastered by Grammy Award-winner Vic Anesini. From the first notes on the first track of the CD, it is clear that the production value of each song is as important as each performance.

No song on the CD is less than four minutes long and several contain complex time signatures. The songs blur genres lines right out of existence with a multitude of instrumentation and thoughtful, thought-provoking lyrics. "Burn It Down" has Latin beats, surprising and elegant chord changes, and Eaton's signature lyrical content. "Victims of What's Available" has a dizzying range of percussion, much of which Eaton performed himself. His songs have layers upon layers of sound and have a fullness often lacking in modern pop music. Every note and beat is sharply defined and exactly where Eaton wants it. His best instrument, his voice, is perfectly tuned and is somehow raw and refined at the same time.

As hard as Eaton worked to maintain his artistic integrity, he still (intentionally) created a commercial product. He's no dummy: He knows that to be a successful, professional musician his album has to sell. To sell the album, people have to hear it. To hear it, people have to know about it, which is why as he shops around for the right label, good promotion and touring support has to be part of the deal. Fortunately, he loves playing and touring so the more live performance dates a label can arrange, the better. And, unlike many musicians, there's not a disappointing difference between his live and recorded performances. With Eaton, what you hear is what you get whether it's from a CD in your car stereo, live on a small stage or from across a huge arena. And it's always good.

On January 12, the Egyptian Theatre premiered the locally produced film, Autumn Angel. Making it a full night of performance, Eaton was slated to play before the movie began. There were some obvious technical difficulties, and most of the crowd had come out to see the film and were not shy about voicing their disappointment about sitting through Eaton's performance. People talked and milled around while he was on stage. Some loud-mouth even screamed "Start the movie!" Eaton had to start and stop and re-start several songs. But, when everything was finally in place and he began to play, it was beautiful. Watching Eaton play is poetry in motion. Even loud-mouth mellowed out. Eaton has an uncanny sense of timing, plays a mean guitar and boy, has he got a set of pipes.

At 25 (yes, he's only 25), Eaton has a worldliness about him that belies his young age. He has been playing guitar since he was 9 and shows no signs of stopping. He has seen his share of success (with his band, The Lobby, and with a live solo CD), but Story of Now may just be Eaton's ticket to the big time. He better get rested up, though, because once the CD hits the shelves, there's going to be little time for sleep.

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My comrade Doug Baker was opening for Tim and I happened to be in Boulder. I was planning on attending the TR show and saying hello to Tim, however I needed to kill some time. I headed across the street into one of my favorite record shops, Albums on the Hill. I then received the message that Doug was trying to get a hold of me. (He also works there.) I called him and he invited me to play a tune with him. He wanted to play my song Drug.

Everyone was downstairs in the newly remodeled greenroom at The Fox Theater where I had the pleasure of meeting Tim’s wife. It was awesome to catch up with Tim, because we had a great time on the road during the fall.

One of the things I talked to Tim about (on the road) was the fact that I had transcribed many of his tunes. I asked him for some help with his song Impermanence and showed him some others I had worked up.

Skip-back to the Fox. Tim asked me to show Dianne Is anyone here, one of his songs off of his album See into your Soul. I began playing and she was quite impressed that I had played it so accurately…I was a little anxious, playing one of my heroes songs for my hero! I ran through some of the other songs of Tim’s and had him help me through some chords when Dianne suggested that we play a song together. Something close to; “I would never suggest that anyone play with Tim, but you definitely should.” Tim was game and we agreed to play one of my favorites You are my Sanity.

Believe me, at this point I was jumping for joy, anticipating joining one of my idols on stage.
I do not want to downplay how much fun it was to jam with Doug. He is full of smiles and heart and it is music for the pure joy of it. Drug was great and we had a blast.

Now I am downstairs listening for Tim to invite me onstage. I hear him say my name and I emerge from the shadows of the basement. From now on, I am floating. Tim tells me how he will count the song in and that I will take the first solo in the solo section. 1-2-3- 1-2-3 and we are off.
Now, usually while joining someone on stage one is not playing the exact same part, but rather and accompanying piece. But, Tim and I were playing an exact unison part together. It sounded like one thunderous acoustic. Much like an album with doubled guitars.

I forgot the crowd was there. Everything disappeared except for Tim and me. Tim had an expression on his face, where I knew he had gone to the same place as me. Each note we played was like dropping ballast from a hot air balloon, propelling us further in the air.
All too quickly the song was over. Tim opened his eyes and with a smile, gave me an enormous hug.

He announced my name to the audience and I announced him, with no mic. I then walked to the mic and said “Tim Reynolds is my hero, by the way.”

After the show, I thanked Tim for the best on-stage moment of my life thus far. To my surprise, he thought it was one of his as well and explained to me that it was every bit as fun as playing with Stanley Jordan (which he had recently done.) He was very touched and so was I. I have a feeling we will get to do it again very soon. Hopefully all of you can be there next time. According to Dianne, I am the first person to join Tim on stage for one of his solo shows. I am honored.

As soon as I get the pictures developed, I will post them on the site.

MARCUS

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I've been grooving on Story of Now since the TR shows, it's golden.

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Originally posted by Fluffy

Yes, they definitely did. Marcus is very excited to be asked back so soon. Like I always say, Marcus is gonna be BIG!! Wish I could be there.

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Originally posted by TheME

I still had to punch it in and out...kind of tricky.
Anyway, that is how it is done!

MARCUS

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Originally posted by invisigal

Just wanted to let you guys know that Marcus will be featured in the July issue of Premier Guitar Magazine (www.premierguitar.com). Nice interview and lots of pictures. It should be available online and on newsstands in mid-June. Premier Guitar lets you read the entire issue online too, which is mighty cool of them, I think.

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