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"Beer Break"
Don McAvoy & The Great Whatever ®
Song: © 2010, Don McAvoy (ASCAP), (P) 2025, McAvoy Music Productions, Inc. (ASCAP)
Video: © 2026, McAvoy Music Productions, Inc. & Marc Arot
Video Editor: Richard, Eguhaan Edwin (Rixel)
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Picture the worst place you ever worked…

This is a story about Jack. Jack Everyman. Jack works at a place called The Company – “where they do more with less!” … Jack’s reward for working hard? MORE WORK! One day Jack is at his cubicle and looks out the window to see the smokers taking ANOTHER smoke break. He starts to daydream about his situation…

Did you ever notice that smokers are some of the most informed people at a job??? – They seem to get a fair share of breaks and time to catch up on company goings-on …As I recall, my younger son was always trying to escape his crib, while my older son was trying to escape his parents (who can blame him/them – especially escaping me, as their father – ha ,ha), while I had to rush to the fridge (medicinal purposes only), to secure all of us - 😊 - This one is included in our songsical…(to be continued)… I wrote this one initially on 3 different pianos.. - Wow, what can I say but this tune took up 109+ tracks (our most – so far), Pre-Covid, Covid and Post- Covid with Joe Stout very patiently trying to capture what Marc and I envisioned…(We used so many microphones and noncustomary instruments and approaches.)..My hat’s off to my brother from another mother, Marc Arot, – for all of your patience and understanding during the challenges of this one…Truly, this was one of the most entertaining times for me in the studio, time and again…Another great memory was cutting the band section live with Marc Arot, Jim Walsh and my brother, Mike McAvoy…God bless you, all and thank you always…dmc

Studios:
• Joe & Nikki Studios, East Norriton, PA
• On The Way To Emmaus Studios, Collegeville, PA
• Marc’s Melody Shack Studios, Oxford, PA

Engineers;
• Ryan Kelly (Live DMCGW Band Section)
• Marc Arot (Special thanks to Helen Arot)
• Joe Stout
• Don McAvoy (Microphone Selection)
Mixed by - Joe Stout & Don McAvoy (with assistance from Marc Arot and Jim Walsh)
Produced by – Don McAvoy (with assistance from Marc Arot)

Musicians:
• Ryan Kelly – Intro Drum Loop Beat
• Marc Arot – Rickenbacker Bass (with Ric-O-sound) and 2 amps (Carvin MB10 and Hartke HD150), Background Vocals, Hand Claps, Washer Box (Appliance), Percussion, Sound Effects, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Ben Franklin Vocals, Eggz Percussion, Can Crushes, Filling That Bin With Aluminum (Assistance from Helen Arot), Hand claps, “Please drink responsibly” Spoken Word and Things We Forgot (ha, ha, but hand to Heaven)…
• Jim Walsh – Lead and Rhythm Guitars
• Mike McAvoy – Drums - Live DMCGW Band Section
• Joe Stout – Extra Kick/Snare/Hi& Mid& Floor Tom Drums and Band Cymbals
• Rachel Maxann - Intro Melody & Harmony Vocals
• Grace Torna – Intro and other Melody & Harmony Vocals, and “Happy New Beer “ (dmc phrase) Vocals
• Don McAvoy – (Beer Break phrase), Beer Pour [with phone recording assistance from Ryan Kelly - (Love it, modestly, 1st take 😊 – damn Irish guys), Triple Neck Guitar (7-string), Additional Lead Guitars, Band Cymbals, Lead Vocals, Rattlesnake Percussion, Hand Claps, Japanese Harp, Vietnamese Percussion, Washer (Appliance) Box, Percussion, “More” Cowbell (truthfully), Boom bah (Thank you & God bless you, Carol Ann Lynch), Melodica, Accordion, Harmonica, Electric Bag Pipes, Canjo, Baby Sitar, Mini-Electric Guitar, 5-string Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Sound Effects, Backing Vocals, Service Bell, Eggz Percussion, Maracas, Talk Box Guitar, and Hand claps