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Blue Days Black Nights
''Blue Days Black Nights'' is the fifth album by singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston. It was released in 1999 on Elektra Records. Reception Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield called Johnston " complete singer-songwriter" who " like your typical solo guitar guy… can actually sing." Concluding that "''Blue Days Black Nights'' is his finest bag of tunes since the 1992 cult classic ''Can You Fly'', on which his emotional folk rock really came together." AllMusic's Jason Ankeny called the album Johnston's "darkest, most understated to date" and "the singer's most intimate effort, largely rejecting the quirky character studies of prior outings in favor of more plainly personal narratives, and revealing new shades of depth and honesty in the process." Concluding that "''Blue Days Black Nights'' possesses a hushed gravity which insinuates itself only over repeated listens." Track listing All songs written by Freedy Johnston. #"Underwater Life" – 5:11 #"The Farthest Lights" – 3:55 #"Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedy Johnston
Freedy Johnston (born Frederic John Fatzer in 1961) is a New York City–based singer-songwriter originally from Kinsley, Kansas. Johnston's songs are often about troubled loners, and cover topics like heartbreak, alienation, and disappointment. Known for his songcraft, he has been described as a "songwriter's songwriter". Early life Johnston was raised in the small town of Kinsley, Kansas. His interest in music was hampered by the fact that there were no record shops or music stores in his hometown. When he was 16, he bought his first guitar from a mail-order catalog, and at 17 had a friend drive him 35 miles to the nearest record store to buy an Elvis Costello album he had read about. When he graduated high school, and left to attend the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, he immersed himself in the new wave music scene there. Music career Johnston moved to New York City in 1985. With the typing skills he had acquired in high school, he supported himself in New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Keltner
James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America".Howard Sounes. ''Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan'' Doubleday. 2001 p329. Career Keltner was inspired to start playing because of an interest in jazz, but the popularity of jazz was declining during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and it was the explosion of pop/rock in the mid-1960s that enabled him to break into recording work in Los Angeles. His first gig as a session musician was recording " She's Just My Style" for the pop group Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Keltner's music career was hardly paying a living, and for several years at the outset he was supported by his wife. Toward the end of the 1960s, he finally began getting regular session work and eventually became one of the busiest drummers in Los Angeles. His earliest credited performances o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Albums
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Suzzy Roche
Suzzy Roche ( ; born September 29, 1956) is an American singer and actress best known for her work with the vocal group The Roches, alongside sisters Maggie and Terre. Suzzy is the youngest of the three, and joined the act in 1977. She is the author of the novels ''Wayward Saints'' and ''The Town Crazy'' and the children's book ''Want To Be in a Band?'' Early life Raised in Park Ridge, New Jersey, Suzzy began performing as a student at Park Ridge High School. Career Roche is an active associate member of The Wooster Group and has appeared in a number of the group's productions as well as composing original music for the group's performances. She was briefly a member of Four Bitchin' Babes, appearing on their album ''Some Assembly Required''. In 2004 Roche appeared on Crash Test Dummies album ''Songs of the Unforgiven''. In addition to singing, Roche has also acted in film and television. She appeared in the 1988 romantic comedy ''Crossing Delancey,'' the 1982 film '' Soup for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Fowlkes
Curtis Fowlkes (born March 19, 1950) is an American jazz trombonist and singer. He is a founding member of The Jazz Passengers. Career In 1987, Fowlkes started The Jazz Passengers with saxophonist Roy Nathanson. He has also been a member of The Lounge Lizards, the Kansas City All-Stars, and a quartet led by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. He has toured with Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra when it was led by drummer Louis Bellson. He released his debut solo album in 1999. Discography As leader * ''Reflect'' (Knitting Factory, 1999) With The Jazz Passengers * ''Implement Yourself'' (New World/CounterCurrents 1990) * ''Live at the Knitting Factory'' (Knitting Factory, 1991) * ''Plain Old Joe'' (Knitting Factory, 1993) * ''In Love'' (High Street, 1994) * ''Individually Twisted'' (32 Records, 1996) * ''Re-United'' (Justin Time, 2010) * ''Still Life with Trouble'' (Thirsty Ear, 2017) With The Lounge Lizards * ''Big Heart: Live in Tokyo'' (Island, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Nathanson
Roy Jay Nathanson (born May 17, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, actor and teacher. He became the leader and principal composer of the Jazz Passengers, a six piece group that he founded with Curtis Fowlkes in 1987. They have toured Europe many times and played at major festivals in Finland, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland, as well as the J.V.C. Festival in New York, the Du Maurier Festival in Canada and toured throughout the United States and Canada. The band has recorded eight albums since their debut release. Life and work In 1994, Nathanson composed a variety of songs for an original vocal album, ''Jazz Passengers in Love'', produced by Hal Willner and Huge Dwyer. A number of guest vocalists were featured, including Jimmy Scoff, John Kelly, Freedy Johnston, Bernard Fowler, Jeff Buckley and Deborah Harry, who is now functioning as a full-time member of the band. Since the summer of 1995 The Jazz Passengers, have toured Europe and America with Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Spencer (guitarist)
Mark Spencer, (born September 28, 1957, in Champaign, Illinois) is an American guitarist, steel guitarist, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and musician currently based in Brooklyn, New York. An original member of seminal alt-country band Blood Oranges, he continues to work as an in-demand band member and sideman with a diverse range of new and established musical artists. He is currently a member of the band Son Volt, and appears on their 2009 release American Central Dust as lap and pedal steel guitarist, keyboardist, background vocalist, and engineer. Gear While Spencer plays many types of guitars from several manufacturers (Recording King, Hamer, First Act, Gretsch, Fender, Gibson, Collings, Supro, National, Bonanzinga), he most often uses Telecasters or similar solid-body guitars. Spencer is often seen performing using custom guitars from Creston Electric Instruments Creston Electric Instruments is a producer of vintage-style custom solid body and chambered electric gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Hess
Andy Hess (born December 4, 1966) is an American bassist and former member of Gov't Mule, having joined the band in 2003. Previously, he was The Black Crowes' bassist from February 2001 until their hiatus early the following year. He has also played in Joan Osborne's band and has done session work for artists including David Byrne (musician), David Byrne and Tina Turner. Hess is currently touring with Steve Kimock. He performed on The John Scofield's Band albums ''Up All Night (John Scofield album), Up All Night'' which was released in 2003 and ''Überjam Deux'' which was released in 2013. Notes External linksOfficial website American bass guitarists The Black Crowes members Gov't Mule members 1966 births Living people Guitarists from Washington, D.C. American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists American male bass guitarists {{US-bass-guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can You Fly
''Can You Fly'' is the second album by singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston. It was released in 1992 on Bar/None Records. ''Can You Fly'' appeared on '' Fast Folk''s year-end list of the ten best albums of 1992,Allen, Jim"The Ten Best Albums of 1992" ''Fast Folk Musical Magazine'', 6:9-10, (February 1993) p.12-13 and '' The Village Voice''s Robert Christgau later dubbed it "a perfect album". In order to finance the recording of the album, Johnston sold some farmland that he inherited from his grandfather. This decision is mentioned in the opening lines of the first track, "Trying to Tell You I Don't Know". The song "California Thing" appeared on the soundtrack of the film '' Heavy'', starring Liv Tyler and Deborah Harry. "The Lucky One" was covered by Mary Lou Lord on her 1998 album ''Got No Shadow''. Track listing All songs written by Freedy Johnston. #"Trying to Tell You I Don't Know" – 4:24 #"In the New Sunshine" – 2:45 #"Tearing Down This Place" – 4:10 #"Remember Me" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Christgau
Robert Thomas Christgau ( ; born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist. Among the most well-known and influential music critics, he began his career in the late 1960s as one of the earliest professional rock critics and later became an early proponent of musical movements such as hip hop, riot grrrl, and the import of African popular music in the West. Christgau spent 37 years as the chief music critic and senior editor for ''The Village Voice'', during which time he created and oversaw the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll. He has also covered popular music for ''Esquire'', ''Creem'', ''Newsday'', ''Playboy'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Billboard'', NPR, ''Blender'', and ''MSN Music'', and was a visiting arts teacher at New York University. CNN senior writer Jamie Allen has called Christgau "the E. F. Hutton of the music world – when he talks, people listen." Christgau is best known for his terse, letter-graded capsule album reviews, composed in a concentrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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