Squid and I met in the eighties through mutual friend
Dave Gross.
We began making music together in 1991 and started writing together 3 years later.
Hear our early work.
BEHIND THE EYE
Ron Marcus' debut album arranged and produced by Squid B.Vicious featuring
Brad Gillis of Night Ranger on lead guitar and Ernest `Boom' Carter on drums.
Guest vocalists include Linda Imperial,
Carol Mayedo, Jimmy Martin,
Tim Fisher and Dave Gross.
"The songs are strong, well played & sung, compellingly moderne."
-Robert Hunter 11/8/95
TIMELESS MOMENTS
The beginning of the writing partnership of Squid and Ron as he provides a needed rock and roll spark to my words. Ten years later these songs still stand strong.
SPORTS AND POLITICS
Ron's initial foray into spoken word.
Backed by Squid Vicious on keyboards,
Ron reads poems of his sports heroes followed by some left wing politics.
DREAMS WITH NO CEILING
Ten Squid B.Vicious originals featuring `Tender Wrapping' a
soul ballad for the ages. Guest vocals by Slip Madagain and Dave Gross.
With Squid my musical dreams not only have
no ceiling but now they have exploded to you in cyberspace.
APOLOGY
More spoken word with Squid introducing Sharon Sofia on haunting
flute.Hear a man whimper.
By 2001 I was producing lyrics at a much greater pace and wanted more faster!
So instead of guests and a smoking band he focused on the
songs and how they stand on their own.
This was a breakthrough in our process, and we have since produced over two dozen CDs.
END OF THE WEST
Squid turns the distortion down and picks up an acoustic
guitar.What followed were ten refreshing countrified tunes.
FLYING THE KITE
Ron Marcus spent a week in Amsterdam with lovely wife Patti Maloney,
her sister Carol and husband Steve Carrizo,
the Wine Philosopher.
Patti asked for ten love songs and I delivered. Squid completed the music and recording in three weeks.
Each one is a total rocker wrapped in love lyrics.
ON THE JOURNEY TO MY SOUL
More solid lead guitar rock songs.
Some of the lyrics were older, but come to life by Squid B.
Vicious.`Force of the Will' is my
tribute to Columbine and all victims of bullies.
WHAT ROCKS YOUR ROLL
Squid asked for a Heavy Metal cd and I obliged. Then he took it over the metal edge!
Hard rock with angry words. Too cool.
This is probably the hardest of all my rock hard rock.
SMOKEY MOUNTAINS
The Squid B. Vicious hit machine drives through the Smokey Mountains and finds Purity.
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
This is Squid's favorite Ron Marcus CD.
In a nod to Squid's mother, Mrs Vicious, here's ten refreshing offerings.
"January" is my only Christmas carol. Hear it this Christmas!
BLUES TAKE A VACATION
This is the only music cd where I wrote ten songs in order
specifically for this project.
My first concept album! Hear Squid Vicious play the blues with big horns.
On August 12th 2002 I sat down to write some love songs. After writing sixty in one week I stopped to type them! One year later I had written 400 love songs.
IN THE LIGHT OF CREATION
Love songs don't all have to be soft and cute.
Squid B. Vicious shows many different styles
of my same theme.The first batch of love available here!
YOUR HEART BELONGS
Ten more from the first sixty love songs that start to flow
through Squid's rock and roll.
He also shows a softer side as I start to wear him down.
SPLENDID WATERS
Water is the theme of these ten love songs.
Squid starts to settle down in an endless pool of love songs.
`Freedom to Ride' is a classic.
WAKING IN THE LAND OF DREAMS
Dreams transmitted through waking love songs.
Squid B. Vicious is on a dreamy roll as he rocks ten more love songs.
CRYSTAL CLEAR LOVE
Squid guides his hit machine right to your heart with ten new love songs.
The biggest rocker since What Rocks Your Roll.
Let these songs melt into your soul.
Squid left the cocktail lounge and went back to the arena!
RAINBOW SMILES SUNLIGHT EYES
Squid leaves the arena and lands in a coffee house for an acoustic folk feel.
DANCE DOOR
A totally new Squid sound: EuroPop Modern Dance
INSIDE NIGHT
Inside the night is a return to classic Squid.
A JEWEL IN THE SHADOWS
Acoustic Squid with Sharon Sofia's flute.
NATURE'S GARDEN
Squid lands in natures' garden with a very electric guitar.
THOUGHTS I LEFT BEHIND
Ten fresh rockers.
RIDING ON YOUR SENSATION
Full on frontal guitar attack with pop melodies.
TOMORROW'S TRAIL
The fourth straight total rocker.
UNSTEADY BEATS
Squid asked for mystical songs, and I delivered.
DANCING INSIDE MY BRAIN
Squid goes modern.
JOY
Stevie Wonder meets Moby Grape.
STAIRWAYS OF MY MIND
Climb the stairs of classic rock.
LIGHT FROM THE SKY
'Any River That Rolls' will land in your ear and never go away.
THUNDER IN THE NIGHT
Sweet harmonies of freedom under the thunder.
METAL STORM
Massive guitar.
BUZZING LIKE A WIRE
Squid is buzzing through his amplifier and making you electric.
SPOT ON MY PLANET
Ron dips into his love song treasure chest from 2002 to bring ten tunes to life.
Squid B. Vicious gives them a very modern interpretation with provocative dance beats.
‘Treasure’ features rare slide guitar from Squid,
and ‘So Flow Naturally’ is a beautiful ballad with a current touch.
The rest are solid dance songs with today’s sound.
What else lies in the love song boom box that is yet to come?
INFINITY RACER
Ron turns out some space age lyrics for a trip through infinity. Let the
Infinity Racer drive you along this astral journey. It starts with
Psychedelic Town where Ron visit’s the Haight-Ashbury roots of Squid
in a fitting tribute for rock impresario Chet Helms.
Lines of Love is pure rocking Squid sung with true passion.
Like Swallows is another on the Squid B. Vicious love song production line
and is an absolute beauty. Ron is so proud to have a composer
who matches his love lyrics with beautiful melodies (by the hundreds!).
The Clouds of Night is a total 1960s imaginative tune.
GRAB THE POWER
Squid requested a left wing protest CD to outdo Neil Young’s “Living
With War.” Ron gave it a valiant try even skewering Mother Theresa in
Blood Money. Every song is political anger with modern punk and funk beats. Not This Time sets the tone. I Am A Liberal cuts to the political
left bone. Everybody’s Lying gives a fresh perspective of all sides of the aisle. Finally Grab the Power is a plea to take action and throw the bums out. Get political with Ron and Squid on the left wing.
OUTTAKES AND DEMOS
I started writing with Jody Salino in 1991.
These demos are outtakes from Reds, Yellows and Blues
and some of our first compositions.
REDS YELLOWS AND BLUES
Jody Salino at his acoustic best. These are brilliant settings of my lyrics sung by Jeff Sullins,
Val Steinberg and Red Meat's Smelley Kelley.
Ernest Carter plays drums with special guest Michael Udelson on keyboards.
All these professionals contributed on this 40th birthday present.
40th BIRTHDAY BAND
Hear a live band play Ron Marcus originals live!
Jody Salino songs sung by Val Steinberg
backed by Ernest Carter and Mick Chickerio.
ACOUSTIC DEMOS
I made Jody sit down in one session and play sixteen demos.
He would probably be pissed I'm including these, but this is pure Ron Marcus.
No virtuoso guitar solos or pro singers, just an acoustic guitar and my words.
A HAZY PICTURE
Four years in the making, our signature recording features
Ernest Carter, Joel Smith, Doug Budzak, Jeff Sullins and Valerie Starr.
Jody out produced himself on this one.
SPARKLES FROM THE SUN
Ernest refines his writing style as he embraces my love song binge.
His ability to rock is unmatched.
A CANOPY OF ENIGHTENMENT
Patti Maloney also asked for ten enlightenment songs.
Who else could I turn to but the most
enlightened person I know.Ernest
Carter is my teacher of drums, music and life, and is now a composer.
This is a great offering of his varied
musical stylings.Check out his solo
release `Temple of Doom' on the links page.
MIRRORS OF MY AGE
Nearly two years in the making the second Ernest Carter
collaboration is ready for downloading.
He shows his continuing composition skills as well as fantastic
instrumentation.Features the tai chi classic, Pat.
THREE COMPOSERS
Demos of Ernest Carter, the late Brian Polivy and Dylanologist Blair Miller
More unique interpretations of Ron Marcus' lyrics.
Ernest plays drums throughout the CD.
THE SEASON IS RENEWED
The first spoken word with my all star band. Improvisational playing done in one take.
Hear how my poems fit around Jody Salino's chord changes.
THOUGHTS OF THE WIND
I had so much fun on the first one I had to do it
again.This features Death of the Ox , My tribute to The Who's John Entwistle.
WITH EACH STAR THAT SHINES
In memory of Patti Maloney's mother Virginia,
Sharon Sofia joins my all star rhythm section of Joel Smith and Ernest Carter.
Her flute evokes mourning emotions.
SECONDS OF TENDERNESS
Joel Smith takes over chord creation in this next spoken word piece.
All one take riffs, all love poems.
Jordan Breslow debuts on guitar with Sharon Sofia playing through an effects and amp simulator.
EVERY NIGHT THE STARS
Jody Salino joins Sharon Sofia for the first time in this live recording of
more love poems backed by Ernest Carter on drums and Joel Smith on bass.
A unique sound to poetry.
SYLLABLES OF MY TUNE
Jordan Breslow returns to join Ernest Carter,
Joel Smith and Sharon Sofia for my best poetry project yet.
SEEING THROUGH THE SADNESS
Joel Smith's inventive chord changes mix with my love poems.
I TURN TO THE DRUMS
George Smith and Sidney Coulter add percussion as Ricky Fishman guests on bass.
SPARKS FROM MY WORDS
Joel Smith returns with added percussion for a sparkling project.
SPIRALS AND CIRCLES
Super guitarist Peter Fujii blends brilliant lead guitar with Sharon Sofia's flute
to form a beautiful sound with Joel, Ernest and percussion.
MYSTICAL TRANCE OF LOVE
Jordan Breslow gives a versatle performance on his guitar.
CYCLES BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT
Guitar great Peter Fujii returns for a sensational encore performance with
Ernest, Joel, Sharon and percussion. Our best sound yet.
LOVE SOAKED ROCK AND ROLL
Peter Fujii, Ernest, Joel, and Sharon rock out once again.
WILDERNESS OF IMAGINATION
Funk, Fusion, Egyptian and Rock & Roll
STRUMMING STRINGS
Jordan Breslow reappears on guitar, violin, keyboards,
and even flute when Sharon plays gospel. Ernest, Joel, and Peter continue to amaze.
THE CIRCLE OF SERENITY
The two guitar sounds of Peter Fujii and Jordan Breslow are cemented.
DRILLING AND DRINKING
Super hyper guitarist Phil Ramsey chimes in with seven
rockers.Of all my composers Phil
writes chords that sound like what's in my ear when I write the words.
Warning: Ron Marcus sings!
ENLIGHTENED SHADE
Phil Ramsey's soundtrack with Ron Marcus lyrics on the life
of Neal Cassady.Made for a documentary that was never produced, but the music is here.
Jeff Sullins, Joel Smith, Jody Salino, Nurit and John E. Sandwich guest on this psychedelic tribute.
FIVE HEADED HYDRA
My original band with Ron Marcus on drums and vocals!
Sharon Sofia's flute drives this unique sound with Jeff Spanko and Bradley Angell
on guitars with Ricky Fishman on bass and music.
"We are all amateurs but its magic when we play."
Features the poignant `Betty Shabazz.'
GREATEST HITS
Only someone as arrogant as me would put out a greatest hits cd without one sale!
Here's my favorite ten girls for your listening pleasure.