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- Railfans
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- Eric Winick
Featuring: Al Holtz, Jack May, and Walter E. Zullig, Jr,
Recorded: May-September 2011, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Ossining, NY
Original Music: Jay Kustka
From the files of Yarn AudioWorks.
PHOTO GALLERY: View photos of Walter, Al, and Jack in action, train photos by Jack, a copy of the very first Circuit letter, and more, by clicking HERE.
Jay Kustka is a Boston guitarist and singer/songwriter with 30+ years experience. A recent semi-finalist of Lee Ritenour’s Six-String Theory contest, his playing styles range from roots rock/blues to funk, reggae and beyond. Check out his music at the links below:
http://www.jaykustka.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDayRiffer
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaykustka/with-a-little-help-my-first-album
Special thanks to Adam Greenfield and Lisa Zullig.
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Piece Description
Featuring: Al Holtz, Jack May, and Walter E. Zullig, Jr,
Recorded: May-September 2011, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Ossining, NY
Original Music: Jay Kustka
From the files of Yarn AudioWorks.
PHOTO GALLERY: View photos of Walter, Al, and Jack in action, train photos by Jack, a copy of the very first Circuit letter, and more, by clicking HERE.
Jay Kustka is a Boston guitarist and singer/songwriter with 30+ years experience. A recent semi-finalist of Lee Ritenour’s Six-String Theory contest, his playing styles range from roots rock/blues to funk, reggae and beyond. Check out his music at the links below:
http://www.jaykustka.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDayRiffer
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaykustka/with-a-little-help-my-first-album
Special thanks to Adam Greenfield and Lisa Zullig.
Transcript
Eric Winick (EW): How many of us still love the thing that inspired us as teens? People change over time. They let go of things. Passion fades. Beset by changes in location, temperament, or circumstances, we move on.
MUSIC
Walter Zullig: We’re in Ossining, NY, at the Ossining station of the Metro-North Railroad, along the Hudson River about 32 miles north of GCT. On the right side is the Hudson River and looking up the hill you see the village and looking straight ahead down the tracks you see Sing Sing Prison.
EW: I’m standing beside my father-in-law, Walter Zullig – and no, we’re not waiting to board the next Metro-North train to Grand Central. We’re here to watch trains and take pictures of them. It’s not something I generally enjoy. But for Walter, these are more than just trains. They’re stories on steel wheels.
[Poughkeepsie train sounds]
EW: Walter isn’t alone...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swampy Blues | Jay Kustka | N/A. | N/A | 2012 | 01:40 |
| A7 Train Pick | Jay Kustka | N/A. | N/A | 2012 | 01:15 |
| Quiet One-Bosse Rough Pre-vox Mix | Jay Kustka | N/A. | N/A | 2012 | 02:05 |
| Moving In | Jay Kustka | N/A. | N/A | 2012 | 00:53 |
| Triple D | Jay Kustka | N/A. | N/A | 2012 | 02:15 |



