Ron Yarosz And the Vehicle
"Tulips On My Organ"
By Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2011

What do you call a guy who titles his latest release "Tulips on My Organ"? Crazy? Hilarious? Bizarre? Creative? Well, since I've already heard the rest of the disc - and seen it's inside photos - those are several very good answers.....for starters.

"Tulips on My Organ" - the bands third release - consists of eleven tracks - of which nine are original - and several of those are crazy, hilarious, bizarre and creative. The Vehicle is made up of Eric Brewer on guitar; Ralph Reitinger on bass, Ron Sutton on drums, and it's wildly driven by Ron Yarosz - on vocals, Hammond B3 Organ, Fender Rhodes and harmonicas.

The only lyrics on the opening track, "Organ Donor", are a warning of sorts. It opens with the line "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to take a ride on the vehicle". Then it goes into five minutes of total musical mayhem led by Ron's very impressive skills on the Hammond organ. This is like listening to your old 45 records on 78 speed and it sounding good. If the seat belt warning needed confirmation, it just got it. Phew!

Comparing it to how well he did meeting women the old fashioned way, Ron doesn't seem all that crazy about social networking. Especially since every time he says hello to a woman on Facebook, she ignores his "Friends Request". As he says, his URL is SOL. The funky rhythm suits the funky lyrics.

If the "$200 Car" he bought went nearly as fast as the song does, Ron would be a happy man. If I felt the opening track was like listening to a 45 on 78 speed, then this is comparable to listening to a 33 on 78. This time it's the harp Ron's out of control with and Eric Ralph and the other Ron right there with him on guitar, bass and drums. This could very well be the most aggressive recording I've ever heard.

Yes, as "Day By Day" will attest, the guys are capable of moderation. As a matter of fact, they're as good at it as they are at mayhem. This traditional blues number features good ol' scorching blues guitar and Ron beautifully singing his heart out. Excellent track.

Closing the disc is a song that shares it's name with the band - "Vehicle", and musically it just might be the discs best track. The rhythm section is right on the money, Eric at disc's best on guitar, and the reverb effect on Ron's vocals is outstanding. After seven plus minutes, this one still left me wanting more.

Other tracks on "Tulips on My Organ" include: "Stop", "Making A Living", "One Ton Bomb", "Steel Town Blues", "Hindsight's 20 - 20" and "These Bills".

If you'd like to have "Tulips On Your Organ"...excuse me, I mean "Tulips On My Organ"....no, not my organ...oh never mind. Let me just start over and say if you'd like a copy of this disc, just go to www.ronyarosz.com and tell Ron. Also tell him the Blewzzman sent ya, please.