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Rhodesongs
''RhodeSongs'' (1993) is the seventh album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes. Overview A collection of quieter songs from Rhodes' first 6 albums, with an emphasis on the first 4. It also included acoustic versions of earlier songs and a cover of David Bowie's "Ashes To Ashes," as well as the Acoustic Tribute Version of the song "Feed The Fire," a song originally written to pay homage to musicians Rhodes admired. The special version included snippets of songs by Kate Bush, Yes and David Bowie. Track listing All music, lyrics, voices, instruments and arrangements – Happy Rhodes (except as noted in credits) # "Feed The Fire" (album version, from '' Warpaint'') – 4:35 # "The Wretches Gone Awry" (album version, from '' Rhodes I'') – 2:36 # "Ode" (album version, from ''Ecto'') – 4:13 # "I Say" (album version, from '' Equipoise'') – 5:41 # "Save Our Souls" (acoustic version) – 5:31 # "The Revelation" (album version, from '' Rhodes II'') – 3:04 # "Because I L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Rhodes
Happy Rhodes (born Kimberley Tyler Rhodes, August 9, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and electronic musician with a four-octave vocal range, releasing 11 albums between 1986 and 2007. Family Rhodes' maternal grandfather Dave Stamper wrote songs for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1913 through 1931 and composed the music for several other Broadway shows. A family legend claims that Stamper wrote the well-known song "Shine On, Harvest Moon" in 1903 for Nora Bayes when he was working as her Vaudeville piano accompanist, but sold the rights and credit to Bayes and her husband Jack Norworth. Rhodes' parents divorced when she was young. Rhodes has two brothers who are twins. Musical background Rhodes received her first musical instrument, an acoustic guitar, as a gift from her mother, at age 11. At 14 she was performing original songs in school shows. She left school early at age 16, choosing to obtain a GED. From age 16 to 18, Rhodes began performing in open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equipoise (Happy Rhodes Album)
''Equipoise'' is the sixth studio album by alternative rock singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes. It was released in 1993 on Aural Gratification. Track listing #"Runners" – 6:00 #"He Will Come" – 4:08 #"The Flight" – 4:52 #"Out Like A Lamb" – 6:48 #"Save Our Souls" – 6:16 #"Closer" – 5:05 #*Additional vocals by Kelly Bird #"Temporary And Eternal" – 4:51 #"Cohabitants" – 5:41 #"Play The Game" – 6:28 #"Mother Sea" – 5:24 #"I Say" – 5:39 Personnel * Happy Rhodes – vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards * Kevin Bartlett – guitar, percussion, bass percussion, keyboards *Chuck D'Aloia – guitars *Ray Jung – fretless bass *Mark Foster – snare drum *Andy Wyman – bagpipes *Martha Waterman – piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ... *Kelly Bird â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Building The Colossus
''Building The Colossus'' (1994) is the eighth album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes. Track listing All music, lyrics, voices, instruments and arrangements - Happy Rhodes (except as noted in credits) # "Hold Me" - 4:40 # "Just Like Tivoli" - 6:04 # "Dying" - 5:44 # "Collective Heart" - 4:43 # "Building the Colossus" - 4:18 # "Omar" - 4:47 # "Pride" - 2:39 # "You Never Told Me" - 5:03 # "If I Ever See the Girl Again" - 5:33 # "Down, Down" - 6:15 # "Big Dreams, Big Life" - 2:31 # "Glory" - 6:00 *Produced by Happy Rhodes and Kevin Bartlett *Engineered by Pat Tessitore at Cathedral Sound Studios, Rensselaer, NY Personnel *Happy Rhodes: **Vocals, Electronic Percussion, Keyboards, Nylon String Guitar, 12-String Guitar:, Acoustic Guitar, Synth Organ *Kevin Bartlett: **Electric Guitar, E-Bow Guitar, 12-String Guitar, 6-Strong Guitar, Nukelele Island Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electronic Percussion, Bass, Electric Bass, Synth Bass, Wacka-Wacka, Keyboards * David Torn: **Elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warpaint (Happy Rhodes Album)
''Warpaint'' is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes, released in 1991. It is the first of Rhodes' albums to feature musicians other than herself. Track listing #"Waking Up" – 4:06 #"Feed The Fire" – 4:33 #"Murder" – 4:55 #"To Live In Your World" – 3:33 #"Phobos" – 5:13 #"Wrong Century" – 4:25 #"Lay Me Down" – 3:51 #"Terra Incognita" – 4:33 #"All Things (Mia ia io)" – 4:48 #"Words Weren't Made For Cowards" – 5:22 #"Warpaint" – 6:15 #"In Hiding" – 3:12 Personnel * Happy Rhodes – vocals, keyboards, percussion *Kevin Bartlett – guitars, keyboards, percussion *Bob Van Detta – bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ... on "Warpaint" *Mitch Elrod – additional vocals on "Wrong Century" *Martha Waterman – keyboards on "I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Anderson
John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across three tenures until 2008. Anderson was also a member of ARW along with former Yes bandmates Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin from 2016–2020. Together with bassist Lee Pomeroy and drummer Lou Molino III, they toured under the name Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman. Anderson is also noted for his solo career and collaborations with other artists, including Vangelis as Jon and Vangelis, Roine Stolt as Anderson/Stolt, and Jean-Luc Ponty as AndersonPonty Band. He has also appeared on albums by King Crimson, Tangerine Dream, Iron Butterfly, Milton Nascimento, Battles, Mike Oldfield and Kitaro. Anderson released his first solo album, '' Olias of Sunhillow'', in 1976, while still a member of Yes, and subsequently released 14 mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rearmament (album)
''Rearmament'' is the third album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes, released in 1986. Overview Rhodes' first four albums were not conceived and recorded as album releases, but were a gathering together of songs recorded at Cathedral Sound Studios from 1984 to 1986. When fellow musician Kevin Bartlett offered to release the songs on his cassette-only personal label Aural Gratification, Rhodes culled through the songs she had recorded and ordered them to her satisfaction. Originally released as a cassette tape, each copy sold was a 1 to 1 real-time dub. ''Rearmament'' was released on CD in 1992 with additional tracks. Track listing ''All music, lyrics, voices, instruments and arrangements by Happy Rhodes.'' #"Perfect Irony" – 3:59 #"For We Believe" – 2:46 #"I Am a Legend" – 4:05 #"'Til the Dawn Breaks" – 5:53 #"The Issue Is" – 3:21 #"Friend You'll Be" – 3:36 #"Dreams Are" – 5:41 #"Box H.A.P." – 3:01 #"I Have a Heart" – 4:41 #"Crystal Orbs" – 3:41 #" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodes Volume II
''Rhodes II'' (1986) is the second album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes. Overview Her first four albums were not conceived and recorded as album releases, but were a gathering together of songs recorded at Cathedral Sound Studios from 1984 to 1986. When fellow musician Kevin Bartlett offered to release Rhodes' songs on his cassette-only personal label Aural Gratification, Rhodes culled through the songs she had recorded and ordered them to her satisfaction. Rhodes I and Rhodes II are often considered to be a double album by fans because the songs are similar in musical style and lyrical subject matter. The songs on both albums are very acoustically orientated, with most songs consisting of Rhodes playing a guitar and singing. This is opposed to Rhodes' later albums, which rely more on her electronic talents. Originally released as a cassette tape, each copy sold was a 1 to 1 real-time dub. ''Rhodes II'' was released on CD in 1992 with additional tracks. Track l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecto (album)
''Ecto'' is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes, released in 1987. Overview Rhodes' first four albums were not conceived and recorded as album releases, but were a gathering together of songs recorded at Cathedral Sound Studios from 1984 to 1986. When fellow musician Kevin Bartlett offered to release Rhodes' songs on his cassette-only personal label Aural Gratification, Rhodes culled through the songs she had recorded and ordered them to her satisfaction. Originally released as a cassette tape, each copy sold was a 1 to 1 real-time dub. ''Ecto'' was released on CD in 1992 with additional tracks. The bonus track ''When The Rain Came Down'' was uploaded to the file sharing network Napster by an unknown person, and misidentified as a duet between Kate Bush and Annie Lennox, two singers who (as of July 2007) have never worked together. Track listing ''All music, lyrics, voices, instruments and arrangements by Happy Rhodes.'' #"I'm Going Back" – 4:18 #"I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodes Volume I
''Rhodes I'' (1986) is the first album by American singer-songwriter Happy Rhodes. Overview Her first four albums were not conceived and recorded as album releases, but were a gathering together of songs recorded at Cathedral Sound Studios from 1984 to 1986. When fellow musician Kevin Bartlett offered to release Rhodes' songs on his cassette-only personal label Aural Gratification, Rhodes culled through the songs she had recorded and ordered them to her satisfaction. Rhodes I and Rhodes II are often considered to be a double album by fans because the songs are similar in musical style and lyrical subject matter. The songs on both albums are very acoustically orientated, with most songs consisting of Rhodes playing a guitar and singing. This is opposed to Rhodes' later albums, which rely more on her electronic talents. Originally released as a cassette tape, each copy sold was a 1 to 1 real-time dub. ''Rhodes I'' was released on CD in 1992 with additional tracks. Track list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Bush
Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights (song), Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song. Bush has since released 25 UK Top 40 singles, including the Top 10 hits "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", "Babooshka (song), Babooshka", "Running Up That Hill", "Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song), Don't Give Up" (a duet with Peter Gabriel) and "King of the Mountain (Kate Bush song), King of the Mountain". All ten of her studio albums reached the UK Top 10, with all bar one reaching the top five, including the UK number one albums ''Never for Ever'' (1980), ''Hounds of Love'' (1985) and the greatest hits compilation ''The Whole Story'' (1986). She was the first British solo female artist to top the UK album charts and the first female art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes (band)
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer and frontman Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous line-up changes throughout their history, during which 19 musicians have been full-time members. Since May 2022, the band has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison, and bassist Billy Sherwood, as well as touring drummer Jay Schellen. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years and are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers. Yes began performing original songs and rearranged covers of rock, pop, blues and jazz songs, as evidenced on their self-titled first album from 1969, and it's follow-up ''Time and a Word'' from 1970. A change of direction later in 1970 led to a series of successful progressive rock albums, with four consecutive U.S. platinum or multi-platinum sellers in ''T ... [...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] |
