It was during this period that Phil decided to start his own store, the Gray Thrift Shop. as a pilot and proudly flew B-17s during his tour, including flying with his crew to England and back.Phil returned to the chain store as a store manager and was promoted to the Portland store in 1956. He also leaves behind Faith Rogers, his beloved companion of 15 years, and her extended family.Phil’s career as a retail manger was interrupted by his service in the U.S. He and Ruth Griffin married in April, 1942 and were married for 62 years.Phil leaves behind five children, Philip, Carol (George) Mayle, Robert (Poppy), Judith, Cynthia (Gary) Hawkes four grandchildren, Jennifer Cook, Stephine Sousa, Chris and Philip Cook and four great-grandchildren, Will, Alex, Nichole and Chloe, whom he dearly loved. There, he met “his million dollar baby” at the counter of the 5 and 10 cent store. He stayed in the Boston area managing multiple stores. 19, 1918 to John Aton and Cecile (Clark) Cook.Phil graduated from Calais Academy in 1936, followed by his departure from Calais in 1937 to join a major store in Fall River, Mass. Cook, at the age of 101, passed away peacefully, May 1, 2020, at Birchwood Assisted Living in Portland. With People Are My Drug, Phil Cook displays his fine skills as a multi-talented musician with a strong grasp on all of the styles that makes music a party and celebration.PORTLAND – Philip A. In the middle of the song, powerful piano chords take over the song structure and build the energy for a strong finish of a masterpiece album. To conclude the album, Phil presents Life, a relaxed, medium tempo jam. The continuous rocking positive energy on this song keeps the momentum grooving with no end. At track eight, listeners have experienced both the mellow, and upbeat energized meter that strikes throughout the entire album. Phil Cook contains the powerful songwriting skill of switching up the vibes and style on each track that gives all of his fans an emotional, riveting ride through his music.ĭeeper Kind is the perfect deep track on this record. Immediately from the beginning, listeners are thrown into an acoustic, meditative paradise and find themselves in a relaxed, joyful state. Tupelo Honey is another highlight and surely a top song throughout Phil Cook’s entire repertoire. The next song, Now That I Know, continues the mellow vibe momentum but also awakens the energy of the listener with raging guitar solos. He Gives Us All His Love winds down the energy a bit with slow grooving guitar melodies and a hypnotizing drumbeat. The guitar melody in the beginning foreshadows the vocal melody which makes the song that much more enticing. Song four, Another Mother’s Son, is one of the big highlights on this album with its memorable melody and powerful energetic rhythm and soul. A memorable moment on this track is the call and answer vocal structure at the end, which beautifully blends both of their vocal ranges and tones together. Miles Away features Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath on gorgeous, outstanding back-up vocals. A slight tempo increase towards the middle of the song creates the change that sparks more rock and roll spirit into the song. Song two, Tide Of Life, begins with a hypnotizing, anticipating groove that keeps the mellow vibe strong. The building, relaxed jam in the beginning of the song truly makes the powerful, upbeat and energized ending. The opening track Steam Powered Blues sets the perfect mood for the rest of the album. This shredding master on guitar and keyboard wiz has brought a lot of heart and soul into this record and the result is an absolute five star masterpiece. As a follow-up to his debut album Southland Mission, Cook reaches new levels on this record that blends together all of his early gospel and blues influences with his already flourished rock and roll style. All-star musician and songwriter Phil Cook is back with his second solo album People Are My Drug.
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