Michael Lee Firkins

 *19-05-1967 Omaha, NB
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
November 1989 Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Coata, CA – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [gt],  Jeff Pilson/ Mooka Rennick [bass],  James Kottak [drums]. Producer: Mike Varney, Steve Fontano)
001 LAUGHING STACKS  Soundpage 64/SH-1045-2  SH-1205-2 
002 24 GRAND AVENUE  SH-1045-2   
003 RUNAWAY TRAIN  SP no #/SH-1045-2   SH-1205-2
004 CACTUS CRUZ  SH-1045-2   +SH-1205-2
005 DEJA BLUES  SH-1045-2 SH-1205-2  
006 SPACE CRICKETS  SH-1045-2   
007 RAIN IN THE TUNNEL  SH-1045-2   
008 HULA HOOPS  SH-1045-2   
009 THE SARGASSO SEA  SH-1045-2  
1994 Alpha and Omega Studios, San Rafaelu, CA/ Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA - 
Howling Iguanas [Michael Lee Firkins, Little John Chrisley, Jimmy O'Shea] (Michael Lee Firkins [gt],  Jimmy O'Shea [bass], Ray Luzier [drums],  Little John Chrisley [vcl/keyboards/ harmonica]. Producer: O'Shea, Chrisley, Firkins, Mike Varney)
010 SATURDAY MORNING BB 2019-2   
011 SELF CONTROL BB 2019-2   
012 PSYCHO TRAIN BB 2019-2   
013 WHERE'D YA GO? BB 2019-2   
014 WHEN LIFE HAS IT'S WAY BB 2019-2   
015 EVERYBODY WANTS SOMETHING BB 2019-2   
016 SOUL BB 2019-2   
017 FREE BB 2019-2   
018 THROW IT ALL AWAY BB 2019-2   
019 ALL BEHIND ME BB 2019-2   
020 WHEN ALL YOU SEE IS BLUE BB 2019-2 
1995 Hot Box, Novato, CA – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [gt], Dennis Murphy/ Terry Miller [bass],  Mike Van Der Hule [drums]. Producer: Michael Lee Firkins)
021 BIG RED SR-1084-2   SH-1205-2
022 MEDIA SHOWERS SR-1084-2   
023 HYPNO-5 SR-1084-2  SH-1205-2
024 TRINITY ROAD SR-1084-2   
025 CAR-LESS SONATA SR-1084-2  
026 B.H. EXPRESS SR-1084-2 SH-1205-2   
027 RIO HIDE-A-WAY SR-1084-2   
028 BACI BOY BLUES SR-1084-2   
029 THE MOOCHE SR-1084-2   
030 HAWAIIAN GOSPEL SR-1084-2 SH-1205-2
1996 Goodnight LA Studios,  15458 Cabrito Road, Van Nuys, CA – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [gt], John Purtle [bass], Mike Vanderhule [drums]. Producer: Michael Lee Firkins)
031 FREEWAY LINES SR-1097-2 SH-1205-2
032 GRANDMA DYNOMITE SR-1097-2 
033 SATURDAY NIGHT SR-1097-2 SH-1205-2
034 KICK ASS BILL SR-1097-2 
035 DOLLAR BLUES SR-1097-2 
036 MIDNIGHT SURF SR-1097-2 SH-1205-2
037 WHERE AM I ? SR-1097-2 
038 SAN LUCAS SR-1097-2 
039 I WITNESS SR-1097-2 
040 SANFORD AND SON SR-1097-2 SH-1205-2 
041 REPRISE SR-1097-2  
1999 Klopps Studios, San Francisco, CA – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [gt], Sonny Reece [vcl],  John Purtle/ Neil G. Ives [bass], Trevor Thornton [drums]. Producer: Michael Lee Firkins)
042 STILL ALIVE AND WELL 3950-2  
043 MANIC DEPRESSION 3950-2  
044 I NEED YOU 3950-2 
045 PINK PANTHER 3950-2 
046 I KNOW A LITTLE 3950-2  
047 THE WINDOW 3950-2 
048 LITTLE WING 3950-2  
049 PICK UP THE PIECES 3950-2 
050 CARAVAN 3950-2  
2007 Prairie Sun Studios, Cotati, CA [tracks]/Sawblades Studios, San Raphael, CA [gt] – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [vcl-1/gt], Kai Eckhardt [bass], Thomas Pridgen [drums])
051 ONE BIG PUNCH (CRYING STACKS) MT 2306-2   
052 TWO GUNS LEFT MT 2306-2   
053 BLACK BETTY -1 MT 2306-2      
054 THE HORSE AND THE FLY MT 2306-2   
055 NOW'S YOUR TIME BLUES MT 2306-2  
056 THEME FROM SANFORD AND SON (THE STREETBEATER) MT 2306-2   
057 BLACKLIGHT SONATA MT 2306-2  
2007 Syklopps Studios, San Francisco, CA [tracks]/Sawblades Studios, San Raphael, CA [gt] – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [gt], John Purtle [bass], Michael Bland [drums])
058 I-680 WALTZ MT 2306-2
2007 Strait-Up Sound, Nashville, TN [tracks]/Sawblades Studios, San Raphael, CA [gt] – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [gt], Andy Hess [bass], Matt Abbs [drums], Chuck Leavell [keyboards])
059 TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUTTA MY MOUTH MT 2306-2 
2007 unknown, CA - Michael Lee Firkins 
05901 TOOK SO LONG (IN THE STUDIO; IN PROGRESS) MT-6306-2 
05902 SANCTIFY (IN THE STUDIO; IN PROGRESS) MT-6306-2 
2013 Strait-Up Sound, Nashville, TN – Michael Lee Firkins, *with Michael Bland – Michael Lee Firkins (Michael Lee Firkins [vcl/gt/piano/bass/drums],  Andy Hess [bass], Matt Abts /Michael Bland [drums],  Chuck Leavell [piano]. Producer: Michael Lee Firkins)
060 GOLDEN OLDIE JAM MT 2319-2
061 CAJUN BOOGIE MT 2319-2 
062 NO MORE ANGRY MAN MT 2319-2  
063 STANDING OVATION MT 2319-2  
064 LONG DAY MT 2319-2  
065 WEARIN' BLACK MT 2319-2  
066 OUT OF SEASON MT 2319-2  
067 TAKE ME BACK MT 2319-2 
068 LAST CALL MT 2319-2 
069 NO MORE ANGRY MAN (PART 2)* (W. MICHAEL BLAND) MT 2319-2  
070 THE CANE MT 2319-2
2018 unknown – Michael Lee Firkins
071 IS THIS THE BEST THAT WE CAN DO
072 BEST DAMN THING
073 SEARCH YOUR SOUL
074 TEAR IT DOWN
075 REMIND ME OF BETTER TIMES 
Tracks above issued on EP Knock On Wood


ALBUMS
Shrapnel SH 1045 Michael Lee Firkins: Laughing Stacks;  24 Grand Avenue;  Runaway Train;  Cactus Cruz;  Deja Blues;  Space Crickets;  Rain in the Tunnel;  Hula Hoops;  The Sargasso Sea – 07-08-90
Blue Bureu Int. BB 2019-2 Howling Iguanas: Saturday Morning; Self Control; Psycho Train; Where'd Ya Go?; When Life Has It's Way; Everybody Wants Something; Soul; Free; Throw It All Away; All Behind Me; When All You See Is Blue – 27-09-94
Shrapnel SR 1084-2 Chapter Eleven:  Big Red;  Media Showers;  Hypno-5; Trinity Road;  Car-Less Sonata;  B.H. Express;  Rio Hide-a-Way;  Baci Boy Blues;  The Mooche;  Hawaiian Gospel – 07-11-95
Shrapnel SH 1097-2 Cactus Crüz: Freeway Lines; Grandma Dynomite; Saturday Night; Kick Ass Bill; Dollar Blues; Midnight Surf; Where Am I ?; San Lucas; I Witness; Sanford and Son; Reprise - 96
Nuerra 3950-2 Decomposition:  Still Alive and Well;  Manic Depression;  I Need You;  Pink Panther;  I Know a Little;  The Window; Little Wing;  Pick up the Pieces; Caravan - 99
Magnatude MT-2306-2 Blacklight Sonatas: One Big Punch (Crying Stacks);  Two Guns Left;  Black Bettty;  I-680 Waltz;  The Horse and the Fly;  Now's Your Time Blues; Theme from Sanford and Son (The Streetbeater); Took the Words Right Outta My Mouth; Blacklight Sonata – 02-10-07
Shrapnel SH-1205-2 Michael Lee Firkins Collection:  Laughing Stacks;  Runaway;  Deja Blues;  Cactus Cruz;  Big Red;  Hypno 5;  B.H. Express;  Hawaiian Gospel;  Freeway Lines;  Saturday Night;  Midnight Surf;  Sanford and Son – 13-10-09 (sampler)
Magnatude MT-2319-2 Yep:  Golden Oldie Jam;  Cajun Boogie;  No More Angry Man;  Standing Ovation;  Long Day;  Wearin' Black;  Out of Season;  Take Me Back;  Last Call;  No More Angry Man (Part 2) (w. Michael Bland);  The Cane – 21-10-13
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EPs
Michael Lee Firkins no # Knock On Wood: Is This The Best That We Can Do; Best Damn Thing; Search Your Soul; Tear It Down; Remind Me Of Better Times – 18

SINGLES
Guitar Player Magazine
SOUNDPAGE 64 [David Tronzo:] Spin / [Michael Lee Firkins:] Laughing Stacks – 04-90
Roadrunner [GER]
No # Runaway Train / Diverse Soundbeispiele – 90
Magnatude
MT-6306-2 Took So Long (In The Studio; In Progress) / Sanctify (In The Studio; In Progress) - 07