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Live At Rockpalast (Joe Jackson Album)
''Live at Rockpalast'' is a compilation live album by Joe Jackson. Track listing The box set contains three complete Rockpalast shows on two DVDs and two CDs. Personnel * Joe Jackson – piano, vocals * Graham Maby Graham Maby (born 1 September 1952), is an English bass guitar player. He has recorded and toured with Joe Jackson since his first album, appearing on most of Jackson's albums and tours. He has continued to record and tour with Jackson even w ... – bass, vocals * Gary Sanford – guitar, vocals * Dave Houghton – drums * Sue Hadjopoulos – congas, bongos, xylophone * Joy Askew – keyboards, vocals *Ed Rynesdal – keyboards References {{Authority control 2012 albums Joe Jackson (musician) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jackson (musician)
David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. It was followed by a number of new wave singles, before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a top 10 hit in 1982 with " Steppin' Out". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 20 studio albums and received five Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, David Jackson spent his first year in nearby Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He grew up in the Paulsgrove area of Portsmouth, where he attended the Portsmouth Technical High School. Jackson's parents moved to nearby Gosport when he was a teenager. He learned to play the violin but soon switched to piano, and prevailed on his father to install one in the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One More Time (Joe Jackson Song)
"One More Time" is a song by the British new wave musician Joe Jackson. It was released as the third single from his debut album, '' Look Sharp!'', in 1979. Inspired by a breakup Jackson had, the song features a guitar riff and lyrics detailing a collapsing relationship. "One More Time" was released as a single, but did not see any chart success. The song has since been highlighted as one of the best off ''Look Sharp!'' and Graham Maby's bassline has been singled out as praiseworthy. Background "One More Time" was written by Jackson after a breakup with his girlfriend Jill. Jackson recalled that he embellished on the end of that relationship as the song developed. He explained in his autobiography, ''A Cure for Gravity'': The lyrics of "One More Time" feature the singer asking his ex-lover to truthfully tell him that she never loved him. Musically, the song is one of Jackson's more aggressive rock songs, featuring Joe Jackson on lead vocals and a prominent guitar riff to open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Maby
Graham Maby (born 1 September 1952), is an English bass guitar player. He has recorded and toured with Joe Jackson since his first album, appearing on most of Jackson's albums and tours. He has continued to record and tour with Jackson even while working with other artists. Maby was born in Gosport. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he toured with Graham Parker, Garland Jeffreys, the Silos, and Darden Smith, among others. In 1996, Maby joined They Might Be Giants, recording and touring with them. From 1998 until 2002, he recorded and toured with Natalie Merchant's band. Maby has also recorded with Marshall Crenshaw, Joan Baez, Freedy Johnston, Henry Lee Summer, Ian Hunter, Regina Spektor and Dar Williams. Along with playing bass, Maby also produced several tracks on Johnston's 1992 album, ''Can You Fly''. He can be seen in the 1986 movie ''Peggy Sue Got Married'' as a member of Marshall Crenshaw's band. Graham's wife, Mary Beth (née Bernard) Maby, died on 12 January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Men (song)
"Real Men" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1982 as the lead single from his fifth studio album '' Night and Day''. It was written by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and David Kershenbaum. The song became a hit only in the Dutch language area and Australia. In the Dutch Top 40 it reached the 15th position, and in the Flemish Radio 2 Top 30 it reached the 25th position. "Real Men" reached No. 89 in the UK and No. 6 in Australia. A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Steve Barron. The song was covered by Tori Amos on her 2001 album of gender-swapped covers, ''Strange Little Girls''. Background Jackson has described "Real Men" as being about the "age old battle of the sexes". He told ''Billboard'' in 1982: "I think your average male has had his masculinity and supremacy threatened to the point where he's not sure what it is he's supposed to do. Intelligent, forward thinking, in the sexual arena, is being don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fools In Love
"Fools in Love" is a song by British new wave musician Joe Jackson. It was released on his debut album, '' Look Sharp!'' in 1979. Written while Jackson was a member of his earlier band Koffee & Kream, the song represented a departure from that band's style and was indicative of Jackson's move in a more cynical direction. "Fools in Love" was released as a single in the Netherlands, but saw no chart success. The song has since seen positive reception from critics. Background "Fools in Love" was written by Joe Jackson before he founded the Joe Jackson Band. At the time, he was a member of a band called Koffee & Kream, a band whose music he described as "schmaltz". As he recalled in his autobiography, Jackson wrote "Fools in Love" as a "rebellion" against his then-current band's music, citing the song as an instance of his new style emerging. Release "Fools in Love" was first released on '' Look Sharp!'' in 1979. The song was released as the third single from the album in the Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Harder They Come (song)
"The Harder They Come" is a reggae song by the Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. It was first recorded for the soundtrack of the 1972 movie of the same name, in which it is supposed to have been written by the film's main character, Ivanhoe Martin. "The Harder They Come" has been covered by many artists and was ranked number 350 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Jimmy Cliff recording In 1969, singer Jimmy Cliff met film director Perry Henzell, who was intending to make a film about a musician who turned to crime. Cliff agreed to take the lead role, and the film was shot over the next two years. During filming, Cliff came up with the line "the harder they come". Henzell thought it would make a good title for the film, and asked Cliff to write and record a theme song for it. The actual recording of the track, at Dynamic Sounds, was filmed for inclusion in the movie. Cliff wrote the melody, and improvised the lyrics. The musicians were G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinda Kute
"Kinda Kute" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1980 as the third and final single from his second studio album '' I'm the Man'' (1979). Described as a "pop song" by Jackson, the song was written by Jackson and produced by David Kershenbaum. "Kinda Kute" failed to chart in the UK, but reached number 91 on Canada's ''RPM'' Top Singles chart. Lyrics and music Drew Blakeman of '' The Tech'' explains that, in the lyrics of "Kinda Kute", "he already has the girl of his dreams instead of merely coveting someone else's." According to Blakeman, this represents a departure for Jackson lyrically, though Blakeman concludes "True to form, though, he won't dance with her for fear of 'making a fool of myself again. At a 1980 concert, Jackson described the track as "a little pop song", while at another show he called it "a song you can dance to". Musically, the song is in line with the new wave style of the rest of the album. The track also fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad At You (Joe Jackson Band Song)
"Mad at You" is a song by the Joe Jackson Band, which was released in 1980 as the lead single from Jackson's third studio album ''Beat Crazy''. The song was written and produced by Jackson. Background The song's title was inspired by a critic who erroneously said in their review of one of Jackson's New York concerts that the band performed a song with that title. Jackson said at the time, "We've got a review from a New York show which said that we did some great new songs including 'Mad at You' and at the time there was no such song. I'm not knocking that writer though – I thought it was a great title, so I used it." For its release as a single, the six-minute album version of "Mad at You" was remixed and edited. The B-side, "Enough Is Not Enough", did not appear on ''Beat Crazy'' and was exclusive to the single. The single was released on 3 October 1980, preceding the release of ''Beat Crazy''. It was not a commercial success and failed to enter the UK Singles Chart, but did r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm The Man (Joe Jackson Song)
"I'm the Man" is a song written and performed by Joe Jackson, appearing on the album of the same name. Written for the album's "spiv rock" theme, the song is a new wave rock track with humorous lyrics. "I'm the Man" was released as the album's first single, failing to chart in the UK or US but reaching number 23 in Canada. The song has since seen positive critical reception and has appeared on multiple Jackson compilation albums. Background "I'm the Man" is based on what Jackson sarcastically described as "spiv rock"; Jackson characterized the image he was describing as a conman who "always wears a gross polka-dot tie and a pencil-thin mustache, and he's always trying to sell you a watch or something like that real cheap". AllMusic critic Tom Maginnis writes that, in the song, "Jackson plays the role of media-savvy flimflam man, willing to promote any latest fad for a buck, like the shady street vendor of trinkets he portrays on the front cover f the album. AllMusic's Mike DeGa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Slow Song
"A Slow Song" is a song by British singer-songwriter and musician Joe Jackson, which was released in 1982 as the closing track on his fifth studio album '' Night and Day''. The song was written by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and David Kershenbaum. In 1983, "A Slow Song" was released as a single in the UK, becoming the fifth and final single to be taken from ''Night and Day''. It was not a commercial success as a single, but received positive critical reception. The song has been Jackson's regular concert finisher since 1982. Background Jackson has described "A Slow Song" as a "romantic song". In his introduction of the song during a 1983 performance, Jackson said: "It's all about being with the one you love, that special person, late one night, winding down and just waiting for the right song to have a slow dance to. You remember when the DJ at the end of the evening used to play a slow song? They don't seem to do it anymore. So if you've been in this situation, you'll unders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat Crazy (song)
"Beat Crazy" is the title track to the Joe Jackson Band's 1981 album, ''Beat Crazy''. Written by Joe Jackson, and sung by Graham Maby, it was released as a single in 1981. Background According to Jackson, when he performed the song live at Pinkpop Festival in 1980, the song is dedicated to "drug-crazed teenagers all over the world." The lyrics of the song complain of how kids of the time are too busy on drugssaying that they are all too "beat crazy"to take responsibility and get jobs. Musically, the song, like many others on ''Beat Crazy'', is more reggae-influenced than songs on Jackson's previous two albums. Unlike many other songs by Jackson, the lead vocals are performed by bassist Graham Maby with Jackson on supporting vocals. The vocals also feature an echo effect. "Beat Crazy" saw a single release in January 1981 as the second single from ''Beat Crazy'' (the first being " Mad at You," which did not chart). Backed with a rerecording of Jackson's first hit, "Is She Really G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
