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Trop Rock Kinda Nation

by Jackson Turner

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Grace Kelly Listening while working this morning and I’ll tell you what - This album made WORK feel like a vacation. Trop Rock Kinda Nation is a one-way ticket to all the good things in life. If you can’t taste the margaritas, smell the suntan lotion, feel the humidity on your skin, hear the ocean and almost see it while listening to this...You just might be dead inside! Thank you for this musical gift! We ❤️ you, Jackson Turner! Favorite track: Here In St Augustine.
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    Track 1:
    We're Troprockin'. Hang on! This hard hitting intro into the wonderful genre of Trop Rock Music begins with a killer beach day, followed by the festive tropical evenings there in the sand! Just 3 seconds in and you can already feel the warm summer breeze giving way to the cool Floridian sunset evenings on coastal beaches. Get Ready To DANCE!!!!! This combination of blues, and flaminco guitar influences, encapsulates just one of the many rich and delicious tropical vibes to be discovered like a "Golden kiss of happiness", waiting for you within the soul of all Trop Rock music!!! My SW Tropical rhythm guitar medley is joined by Nashville's Jon Conley on acoustic lead guitar playing one of the most beautiful and spectacular "Flaminco meets Blues" guitar performances I have ever heard! Everyone totally got the vibe on this album!!!

    Track 2:
    Key West State of Mind. We're leaving the Sea and the sand, but not the Fun and the Sun! Hey!.... This ain't Kansas Dorothy! Uh...Actually...it is!!!??? This fun and imaginative visual is based on actual events formulated and predating Mr. Foxworthy's research!!! Tanning lotion not included.

    Track 3:
    Closer Every Morning. Wanna Dance again!? This captivating love story is built around a big beach fire beneath a clear and starry full moon coastal evening!

    Track 4:
    Deep Down Chillin' is my take of 60's Trop Rock on major steroids!!!
    Nashville's Dennis Wage is a keyboard genius!!! My only notes to him were to "mirror my blues guitar medley and rhythms with staccato! Listen as Dennis' Hammond B3 and Farfisa organs
    set the Tone for this SRV meets The Beach Boys Dance your butt off
    Sand Junkie ,Boogie Woogie Jam!!! "Amazing Dance Music!!!" - Millie
    Taylor, ShorelifeRadio.com

    Track 5:
    Kick It On Down. " I got the bike unloaded and it's ready to ride, If ya climb on up girl....you know that we'll collide........Now when I...Kick It On Down!" This Daytona Beach, FL, Country-Tropical, Trop Rock Motorcycle Love Song, will win your heart up on Two Wheels! One of The most requested!!!!!!!!

    Track 6:
    Girl You've Got This (for Sacha). By far the most requested and commented on composition to date. Many women have stated their gratitude for reminding them of the inner power that men can only dream of! Not a typical Trop Rock song, but one that fits comfortably in any music genre with an awesome message! I got to play and record live with three of the musicians on this record. Doug Stock's Pedal Steel guitar and fiddle phrasing on this album, is the Absolute finest ever recorded in the history of bluesy West Texas swing and Nashville styles ever!!!!!

    Track 7:
    Here In St. Augustine: Written Sept 8, 2019, is the only song on the record I wrote before the Pandemic hit. All of my original music is based on true life experiences, but, this one is probably the most personal reflection on the wisdom it takes to move on. This song helped motivate and prompt me into reimagining my teenage dream of writing a hit song. One trip to St. Augustine ,and you too will totally understand the Historical vibe and mystery of the song, but, never...... the Ancient Pirate Town Itself or those ghosts who refuse to move on!

    Track 8:
    Like Kracker And Chesney. OK, enough drama! Let's head back to the beach!!! This song is my praise and salute to songwriter
    Brett James' Perfect Trop Rock song!!!, "When The Sun Goes Down" recorded by Kenny Chesney as a duet with Uncle Kracker (Matthew Shafer) on Chesney's 2004 album with the same title. James, Chesney and Shafer along with an awesome music production and unforgettable music video, single-handedly breathed new life back into Trop Rock with their Tropical Country vibes!!!

    Track 9:
    Amelia Island Prayer. I've always loved and trusted in God and
    praying for others! But, never seem to pray for myself that much.
    I'm sure I prayed for that first car that faithfully manifested in exact detail! I'm sure I prayed that my parents wouldn't find out about me skipping classes to go surfing! And of course....Prayin' for great surf!!! The spiritual feeling that can only be found riding the ocean has always been the best high I've ever been on!

    Track 10:
    Trop Rock Kinda Nation. Trop Rock is pure unabashed joy!!!
    I wrote the title track along with "Closer Every Morning" to include a third song ("Believe"-which is not on this record) all on January 1st, 2020!!! Whether you're chillin' in the sand somewhere, out on a boat sailing the high seas in low gear, whoa! or just swinging slow and low in a hammock out in the yard....It's always sweet to get back to that little grass shack where ESCAPISM awaits....it's waiting here for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    - jlt
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    Trop Rock Escapism!!! 10 Original songs, music & artwork by singer/songwriter/trop rock artist Jackson L Turner St Augustine, FL. comes in 4 panel colorful wallet with 10 song compact disc and printed information and descriptions. Back cover reveals the "Front Porch Practice" setting where I shot well over a hundred LIVE Facebook videos during the quarantine period. Writing these songs and sharing them with my many old and new friends, has given back and refreshed an old hope I once had long ago, and spending quality time interacting and meeting these phenomenal musical folks has become one of the greatest blessings in my life! I am very grateful!
    Love & Peace,
    Jackson

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1.
Ice cold beer is in my hand I've got my toes buried down here In this hot, hot sand Listening to my favorite Trop Rock band On the radio I love the island vibe It makes me feel so much alive It moves me, It grooves me It wants me, It haunts me Just like a golden kiss of happiness In my soul Sun goes down and Tiki torch lites up Coolers full of iced cold beer shows up Band starts kickin' This music's hoppin' Now everybody's jumpin' and.... We're Troprockin' Now if we fall down in the sand Don't you know that it's the Perfect place for us to land Listening to our favorite Trop Rock band On the radio, Yeah I dig the island vibe It makes me feel so much alive It moves me, It grooves me yes.... It wants me, And It haunts me, Yeah Just like a golden kiss of happiness In my soul, Yeah....! Sun goes down and Tiki torch lites up Coolers full of iced cold beer shows up Band starts kickin' Ya'll this music's hoppin' Now everybody's jumpin' and.... We're Troprockin' Hey!!!!
2.
Got on my flea market sun shades And an old straw hat In a wheat field out in Kansas Mighty brown and very flat Now it's a long way from the ocean But the sun here loves to shine And I'm land locked in a.... Key West state of mind Now I bought every tiki torch from Lowes, Walmart and Home Depot I dug fourteen yards of sand Out the bottom of the pond with my old backhoe And this wheat looks just like sea oats Waiving on a warm South Florida coast But I'm land locked in a.... Key West state of mind I got some conch fritters down Got the beers turned up Well my girl's doin' a little hoochie coochie over there By herself in a tiny grass skirt And I'm stretched out in my beach chair On this, pond sand, over dirt Thank God I'm land locked in this Key West state of mind, Yeah Cause I bought every tiki torch from Lowes Walmart and Home Depot I dug me fourteen yards of sand Out the bottom of the pond with my old backhoe And this wheat looks just like sea oats Waiving on a warm South Florida coast And I'm land locked in a Key West state of mind, Yeah....I'm land locked in a.... Key West state of mind.....wooooo!
3.
Oh she was such a site to see Spinning wild and free Dancin' round the fire beneath.... Those stars alone Now she was having so much fun Weren't no need for anyone But I just had to know what really.... Turned her on And she said, "I love this song, it rocks!" "It's got more hooks than a tackle box." "It always knocks me out my sox.... Without a warning!" "And I love dancin' all night long.... with the one I love from dusk till dawn." "And waking up, to pull us.... Closer every Morning!" Now don't ya know it's just my luck A guy pulled up in a big ol truck He jumped out like a runnin' buck Straight to the fire And started spinnin' wild and free Now they were such a site to see Just a kickin' up the sand.... And gettin' higher And he said, "I love this song it rocks!" "It's got more hooks than a tackle box!" "It always knocks me out my sox... Without a warning!" "And I love dancin' all night long.... with the one I love from dusk till dawn!" And waking up, to pull us.... Closer every morning!" Yeah! Then I heard somebody say, That He proposed the other day He's gonna take her far away And build a fire! Now they'll be such a site to see Just a spinnin' wild and free Now there she goes she's a kickin' up sand And gettin' higher! And they yelled....."I love this song, it rocks!!!.........
4.
Chant; WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI, DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI Let's do some deep down chillin' On the beach today I wanna dig down deep In the sand and stay....Yeah I wanna bake like a snow white Tourist in May....Oooch Let's do some deep down chillin' On the beach today....Yeah It feels so good when the Sea breeze whispers in my ear And your warm hand Wrapped around my iced cold beer Now come on girl And get that thang back over here....Yeah Let's do some deep down chillin' On the beach today yeah WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI, DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI....DI DA DAI It Feels so good when the Sea breeze whispers in my ear And your warm hand Wrapped around my iced cold beer Now come on girl And get that thang back over here....Yeah Let's do some deep down chillin' On the beach today....Yep Because I like it and I love it Hope I never rise above it I'm a beach bum, A sand junkie too Now I got salt water runnin' Through these old rusty veins And there's always sand Down in my shoes I used to skip school to surf When the waves got to crankin' So my daddy took My mustang away But I kept on sneaking' out Even when the sharks were bitting Cause it's killer in The USA....Yeahx5 It feels so good when the Sea breeze whispers in my ear And your warm hand Wrapped around my iced cold beer Now come on girl And get that thang back over here.... Yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah Hey Yeah..............AND DON'T FORGET MY BEER! Let's do some deep down chillin' On the beach today....Yeah....Alright....Here we go.... WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI, DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI, DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI, DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI WA NA NANA DI DA DAI DI DA DAI.......DI DA DAI
5.
Hey Cricket Cricket Whacha been up to Been a coon dogs age Since I've seen you, uh huh You wanna kick it down You used to dance on the hood Of my old blue truck In them cowgirl boots I didn't really give a dang anyhow.... No, I loved to watcha kick it on down Ya loved to ride up high On my Fatboy too Up and down Nova Road, just me and you, uh huh Yeah, When we were kickin' it down Now did ya wind up happy Did ya turn un-cool Or did ya go and break every single God forbidden rule in this town, Yeah Yeah did ya kick em' on down Me, I done every single thang I said I's gonna But I always thought about you Here back in Daytona So I came back here one more time To this...two wheel town Just to ask you, Cricket Girl Do ya wanna just kick it on down.... Yeah, kick it on down. LET'S KICK IT Cricket Hey, hey Cricket Girl I'm just passing' through, it was never My intention to mislead you, uh uh...NO Just wanna kick thangs round Yeah, that's my old truck I got Her painted too But, I didn't touch the hood, it's still black&blue, uh huh, Yeah Right where ya kicked it on down I got the bike unloaded and it's ready to ride If ya climb on up girl.... You know that we'll collide Now when I kick it on....down Well I done every single thang I said I's gonna But I always thought about you Here back in Daytona So I came back here one more time To this...two wheel town Just to ask you, Pretty girl Now do ya wanna just kick it on down Yeah, kick it on down....Now kick it on down Kick it on down...Yeah
6.
I can only imagine what it feels like To be a woman and have to deal with All of the things that you deal with But I know you girl, and you've got this Yeah you've got this Push the worries away and go on and be free Now don't let nothing drain your energy I'm just a man, but I'm telling you girl That you've got this Yeah you've got this You've got that inner strength I need Your intuition it sets me free Ya always know what's suppose to be Yeah you've got this, Girl you've got this Just like the way that you've got my heart Just like the way that the Lord spent Way too much time when He made you I know that you know that you've got this.... Girl You've Got This I can only imagine what it feels like To be a woman and have to deal with All of the things that you deal with But I know you girl and you've got this Yeah you've got this If you make enough noise they will hear you And if you keep climbing high they will cheer you And my faith, will always be with you Cause I know that you've got this Girl You've Got This....Yeah You've got that inner strength I need Your intuition it sets me free Ya always know what's suppose to be Girl you've got this Yeah You've got this Just like the way that you got my heart Just like the way that the Lord spent Way too much time when He made you I know that you know that you've got this Girl You've Got This....Yeah! You've got that inner strength I need Your intuition it sets me free Ya always know what's suppose to be Yeah you've got this, Girl You've Got THIS Just like the way that you've got my heart Just like the way that the good Lord spent Too much time when He made you I know that you know that you've got this Girl You've Got This Oh Girl You've Got This Yeah You've Got This Well I know that you know That I know that you know That you've got this, Girl You've Got This Oh...Girl...You've....Got....This!!! congrats, jlt
7.
I've walked a hundred miles Down all these ancient streets But that was in some other life Now it all seems like a dream Back from the grave, my ghost was saved I'm sure that I have been.... redeemed Just to sing these lonely songs now all alone And haunt Saint Augustine I'm just another lonely soul Haunted by a mystery, registered in history She's somewhere far away But I'm still here it seems, or somewhere in between This old world....and the next one.... Here in Saint Augustine I rattle these chains of mine downtown At night but no-one knows I'm here Follow the ghostly sounds of lonely music And I may appear Back from the grave, my ghost was saved I'm sure that I have been....redeemed Just to sing these lonely songs now all alone And haunt Saint Augustine I'm just another lonely soul Haunted by a mystery, registered in history She's somewhere far away But I'm still here it seems, or somewhere in between Oh this old world, and the next one This old world....and the next one.... Here in Saint Augustine....St Augustine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oooooohhhhhoooo.....boo!
8.
Wish I could waste away all day Drinkin' somethin' cold, somewhere in the shade Just off the shoreline of a Caribbean bay With you! Savin' all our energy is right Girl we're gonna kick up sand Down on the beach tonight I wanna hold you close to me against a full moonlight.... It's true! And we're gonna meet up with our friends Raisin' sand in paradise again! Havin' too much fun down by the sea Gettin' Island crazy.... Like Kracker and Chesney! There ain't no beach around in site Hey no worries, this vibe is driving us tonight! I can't wait to get lost in this Island Time delight.... With you! Saving all our energy is right Girl we're gonna kick up sand Down on the beach tonight! I wanna hold you close to me against this full moonlight.... It's true! And we're gonna meet up with our friends Raisin' sand in paradise again! Havin' too much fun down by the sea Gettin' island crazy.... Like Kracker and Chesney! Like Kracker and Chesney! If I could sail the seven seas I'd never find an island girl like you chasin' after me! I'd drop my sails so you could catch me.... Right where I wanna be....yeah Saving all our energy is right Girl we're gonna kick up sand down on the beach tonight! I wanna hold you close to me against a full moonlight.... It's true....woo Yeah! And we're gonna meet up with our friends Raisin' sand in paradise again! Havin' too much fun down by the sea Goin' island crazy.... Like Kracker and Chesney! Like Kracker and Chesney! If I could waste away all day Drinkin' somethin' cold.... Somewhere in the shade!!!
9.
Got my feet up high Swingin' low again Between two old palm trees of mine Just swayin'....in the wind I can feel the warm and salty ocean breeze Blowin' cross my face And I can feel my life just slowin' way on down To a perfect pace I can hear the rustlin' sea oats sing.... Sing my praise, when I get there And I can see the waves start rollin' in.... On my Amelia Island prayer This Fernandina Beach sand's hot! But, God it feels so good Every time that I get there I kiss the sky Like I know I should....Yeah! Oh and I give thanks unto the good Lord.... With gratitude and care Cause He has answered, time and time again.... My Amelia Island prayer Ooo, I can feel the warm and salty ocean breeze Blowin' cross my face And I can feel my life just slowin' way on down To a perfect pace....Yeah! I can hear the mischief sea birds Scream my name, when I get there, oh yes they do! And I can see the waves start rollin' in.... On my Amelia Island prayer Woo Oh, I can see the waves start rollin' in.... On my Amelia Island prayer
10.
I'm just bouncin' cross these waves Bloodshot eyes wrapped up in shades But I feel fine.... Well, I think I do They say I'm having' too much fun Too much happy, too much sun And too much wine.... Now, that might be true Cause when this little boat gets back on dry land You can always find me chillin' out down in the sand All day! Ah Yay! I'll be kickin' way back in my Adirondack With a cold twelve pack By my little grass shack to stay Yay yay!! And then I crank up my radio.... To some Tropical rock-n-roll Yeah! Like Margeritaville! That's where it all begins Then it winds up at a.... Luau down in Texas with my friends A tropical staycation.... One that never ends It's like I'm always on vacation In this Tropical Rockin' Nation! It's a Trop Rock Kinda Nation!!! Now it might be my state of mind Swingin' in a hammock doin' time Without parole Ah yeah! Or lyin' on some beach just a little Bummed out cause I cain't reach My Coppertone Ah nah.... I gotta little Thom Shepherd and.... Donny Brewer, some Trop Rock Kings Justa groovin' on my radio Ooo-La-la!! And I'm kickin' way back In my Adirondack by my little Grass shack with no better place else to go Nah Nah....Here we go! And then I crank up my radio To some Tropical Rock-n-Roll, Yeah! Like Margeritaville! That's where it all begins Then it winds up at a.... Luau down in Texas with my friends A tropical staycation.... One that never ends It's like I'm always on vacation In this Tropical Rockin' Nation! It's a Trop Rock Kinda Nation!!! In this Tropical Rockin' Nation It's like I'm always on vacation.... In this....Tropical Rockin' Nation!!!

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What is Trop Rock??? Betcha already know but just don't realize it!
It's ESCAPISM MUSIC......The Good Stuff! A diverse genre in many ways
incorporating the music of Rock, Blues, Reggae, Country, Zydeco, Jazz, Calypso and More!!! But the commonality within the Trop Rock genre music is that of the celebration of Downtime, Vacationing, and just creating as much fun, humor and irrepressible joy as possible!!!

My Debut Album "Trop Rock Kinda Nation" is a life-long dream come true and hopefully will bring us closer to the sand, to the water, and together!
Much Love & Peace,
jlt

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released March 12, 2021

Produced by Jackson L. Turner and Nathan R. Smith at
Mainframe Recording Studio, Summerfield, FL.
Nathan R Smith/Sound Recording Engineer

Musicians
Jackson Turner - Vocals/Harmonies/Rhythm & Lead Acoustic Guitars
Dennis Wage - Hammond B3 and Farfisa organs
Doug Stock - Pedal Steel & Acoustic Guitar/Violin&Fiddle/Mandolin
Kevin Kingston - Bass Guitar
Britt Savage - Background Vocals
Jon Conley - Acoustic Lead Guitar
Nathan R. Smith -Drums & Percussion
Completed Dec,2020

CD artwork by J. Lawton Turner
Cover Photo by Brad Landon/SoCal hipster surf bum

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Jackson Turner St. Augustine, Florida

Retired welder, four children, grown, gone, single, surfer,
singer/songwriter,
born Jacksonville, Fl
Troprocker,(cvr band) Atomic Bacon [Duo], jax, fl, Ambitions; Album&
Song of the year!!!!
Dove award!!!!!
up on 10!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, why not?
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