Welcome to my new album,
‘The Things You Said’!
Hope you like it!
Can you believe it?! Album #13!!
These are mostly new songs written over the last 3 years with a few older ones I’ve revamped that were never included on an album. I thank all the creative muses that I’m still writing and still fascinated with the writing process!
I hope you’ll enjoy the music!
With heartfelt thanks to:
Zoë Hardy for being my wife, best friend, confidant and muse.
Ian Koeller: The warrior drummer who conquers my quirky songs.
Peter Wilder: friend, mentor, masterer of sound.
With Special Thanks to:
The Gottfried Clan, The Hardy Clan, The Oates Clan, The Symonds Clan, The Music & Art Clan, Patty Webb, Tom Danielson and Corey Webb, Mark Pozzi, Beno Lamontagne, Tom and Gail Shampnois, Valdine Hall and Ted Donlon, The
Hitmen, Jon Fath, Bonita Libman,
Muriel Nathan, Lane Gibson, Jeanette Newell and Bob Witkewicz, Elaine Williams
Big hugs to my sister, Heidi, who proof read the lyrics! xoxoxo
Always and forever dedicated to Zoë, Ben, Vinaya, Rama, Celeste and sweet Elodie
Robin Gottfried grew up in Washington Heights, New York City where he graduated from the High School of Music & Art in 1970.
He immediately started his professional career as a singer/songwriter performing in bands that played all over the Northeast. Robin now performs in the Burlington, VT area where he has lived since 1978.
Robin’s discography:
Handwritten – 1994
Robin Gottfried & Friends – 2000
Carry You – 2003
Pelican Crash Dive – 2005
Unfinished Portrait – 2007
Pages (with Susan Hosmer) – 2009
images and rhymes – 2011
Caspian Sky – 2014
Other Side of the Rain – 2017
Our Trip Up In Time – 2019
Dreams and Extremes – 2022
Wind on the Shallows – 2023
The Things You Said – 2025
Reviews:
‘Why Robin bothers to produce yet another album is mystifying to those of us falling far behind in creative output. This album is a keeper. “The Things You Said” features a pot pourri of passionate, emotional, pissed off and highly observational songs all replete with Robin’s gift for a very convincing vocal, and a high level of arranging songcraft in other instrumentation, back ground vocals and stellar guitar work. Recommended. Don’t settle for national and international pap, or AI produced wanna be stupor. Have a thorough listen to “The Things You Said” – you will be pleased you did.’
– Peter Bruce Wilder, Creative Old Guy, still doing it.
One would be hard-pressed to find many Vermont musicians with a bigger catalog than Burlington singer-songwriter and guitarist Robin Gottfried. Originally from New York City, Gottfried moved to Vermont in 1978 and has been part of the local scene since, releasing a steady stream of blues and soft-rock records, including his most recent and 13th album, The Things You Said.
Much of the album serves as an extended love letter to Gottfried’s wife, Zoë Hardy, to whom he dedicates the record in the liner notes. That loving theme gives the record a sweet, romantic sheen, especially on the title track, with its smooth AM Gold swagger, and “Try Me On.” The latter carries shades of nightclub jazz and ’80s Top 40 balladry, sung by keyboardist Billie Fountain, who, along with drummer Ian Koeller, are the only other musicians on The Things You Said. Gottfried handles everything else, including mixing the record.
There’s an unabashed cheese factor to much of Gottfried’s music, particularly on tracks such as “Give to Me.” But one person’s Velveeta is another’s burrata, and Gottfried has his sound down to a science. The Things You Said isn’t breaking any molds, but it’s a strong display from a Green Mountain veteran who shows no sign of slowing down.
– Chris Farnsworth / Seven Days, Burlington, VT
Contact Info
Email: robin(at)zoerobin.com
Other affiliated sites:
Robin’s Home Page
Robin Gottfried Facebook page
Robin Gottfried YouTube Channel
Please feel free to try before you buy! The full song is available here for download as a hi-res wav file. It can also be found on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube and various other digital music download sites, although not necessarily hi-res wav files.
CD’s available upon request.
Here’s a link to a YouTube video for the title song: The Things You Said
The Things You Said - Song Lyrics
Musicians:
Robin Gottfried: vocals, guitars, keys, bass, percussion, production, mixing
Ian Koeller: drums
Billie Fountain: lead and background vocals, keyboards on Try Me On
Where it all happens!
Peter Bruce Wilder: mastering