
The Real Thing
Written and Produced by Tubby Love www.tubbylovemusic.com
Produced and Engineered by Will Lydgate at Steelgrass Recording Studios in Kauai www.steelgrass.org
Additional Production, Engineering, and Ninja Editing by Gray Bashew www.graymation.com
Mixed and Mastered by Jocko at More Sound www.moresound315.com
Guitar/Voice – Tubby Love
Drums/Percussion – Elijah Ray
Bass – Will Lydgate
Hammond Organ/Rhodes – Aaron Lipp
Horns on “Afro” – Rubblebucket
Conscious MC on “Simple City” – Estee Nack
Beatbox on “The Real Thing” – Elijah Ray and Gray Bashew
Lap Steel on “Shining” – Aaron Lipp
Background Vocals on “Shining” – Elijah Ray
All songs written by Tubby Love with the exception of “Afro” co-written with Dan Africano and Neal Fro Evans
Photography by Saisha Whitlock
Graphic Design by Will Thresher
I wanna take the time to thank the kind brothers and sisters who helped bring the bigger picture to life, ya dig? To the whole Lydgate family, even those yet to be. To my multiple bands across the land, yall know who you is. To all the goddesses worldwide and the brothers by their side. To my own mother and father who gave me life. To all my teachers and love preachers, peace keepers and all creatures for tuning into the love vibration and turning this feature presentation into a sonic manifestation.
I’d also like to thank:
Stephen Webber for his wizardry and overall good vibe
Denise Kaufman for her contributions to “Shining” (You can’t take my shine away)
Eric Torgerson for providing the Hammond organ
Jay Dorrance and The Whitlock family for their loving hospitality and roots
Marissa Lelogeias for being my biggest supporter and providing a magical nest that rests high above Babylon
A Special thank you to all the amazing Kickstarter donors, WE DID IT!