Nothing Comes Free

About the Artist
Midwest born and bred, DeMeyer first sang in gospel choirs as a child, and this no doubt instilled her with the inescapable blues, gospel and soul roots that inform her music. A move to San Diego, California found her becoming a musical sponge, with rock and country styles invading her artistic jetsam. Relocating to the Bay Area after college, Brigitte met and hooked up with guitarist Chris Rossbach, and the pair performed in and around the Bay Area. They played in different bands together, while in the meantime, Brigitte trained with vocal coach Judy Davis, in Oakland, CA, and began writing her own material. Already having developed a love for bluegrass, Brigitte also eventually studied this classic form with such modern-day masters as Peter Rowan, Tim O'Brien and The Del McCoury Band, amongst others. This whirlwind of musical experience and exposure only enriched DeMeyer's already powerful talent, setting the stage for her debut album. Released in January of 2001, Another Thousand Miles proved to be an anagram of Americana, with country, rock, and bluegrass styles all coalescing into a delicious musical gumbo. In the later part of 2001, when DeMeyer was plotting Nothing Comes Free, her sophomore album, she decided to expand her musical horizons and search for a rhythm section that would solidify her swampy, Southern yearnings and ever evolving song writing style. Nothing Comes Free succeeds wildly in this context, partly due to the aformentioned, and partly due to the rhythm section of drummer Brady Blade and bassist Tony Hall, both of whom make up the core of Spy Boy, EmmyLou Harris's backing band. These two, along with slide guitarist Tony Furtado (featured on a stunning arrangement of Little Feat's "Roll 'Em Easy", among others), keyboardist Mike Emerson, and long time DeMeyer guitarist and musical sidekick Chris Rossbach,(lead guitarist for former Meters drummer Zigaboo Modeliste and his band), make up the amazing super session band that DeMeyer was able to assemble for Nothing Comes Free. In addition, the album features some sterling guest performances by Ivan Neville of The Neville Brothers, who plays piano and Hammond organ on several cuts, and also sings a heart-stopping duet with DeMeyer on "By Yer Side", and some solid performances by featured guitarist Stef Burns, lead guitarist for Huey Lewis and the News. DeMeyer along with Rossbach (who co-wrote about half of the originals on the album), has crafted a new song cycle that is even earthier than her debut album. The songs are informed by a stronger sense of world-weariness and experience. A common thread through DeMeyer's songs is a sense of virtue and strength of spirit. Nothing Comes Free reflects this, and shows DeMeyer getting up, brushing herself off and moving on down the road.

Product Description:
It begins with a low, slow, slinky groove. The lyrics are confessional, yet contain a universality that is inescapable. The vocals are soulful, swampy, honest or sweet at any given time. Nothing Comes Free is a collection of songs framed by a slithering groove that sounds as though it escaped from some Delta chain gang, and are fused with ingenious pop touches that creep in here & there like reminders that you indeed, are home.

Nothing Comes Free,Brigitte DeMeyer

Average customer rating: Her Own Crown It's hot and fine. Give A Listen To Brigitte DeMeyer

Nothing Comes Free Brigitte DeMeyer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Something After All Another Thousand Miles Take the Wheel Annabella Who I Am ASIN: B00008A9RX Release Date: 2003-01-14

Tracks:

1. Another You
2. By Yer Side
3. Roll The Wheels
4. My Everything
5. Brother Of Mine
6. Big Boss Man
7. Nothing Comes Free
8. Hands Cannot Be Tied
9. Any Road
10. Ain't The One
11. Roll 'Em Easy
12. Stand Where I Can See You
13. Oh Darlin'

Album Description

It begins with a low, slow, slinky groove. The lyrics are confessional, yet contain a universality that is inescapable. The vocals are soulful, swampy, honest or sweet at any given time. Nothing Comes Free is a collection of songs framed by a slithering groove that sounds as though it escaped from some Delta chain gang, and are fused with ingenious pop touches that creep in here & there like reminders that you indeed, are home.

Customer Reviews:

Her Own Crown.......2005-05-14

Brigitte Demeyer's sophomore disc "Nothing Comes for Free" is a luxurious banquet. The appetizer is the stunning opening track "Another You" about processing a romantic breakup that she didn't see coming, "I can see a day when time stood still, I can feel the wind from yonder hill, I can hear the sound of bells ring true, but I cannot seem to find another you." The main course contains "Roll the Wheels" with its addictive backbeat & Brigitte's Bonnie Raitt-like vocal, "Whoever said that it would go down easy, what got you thinking you could slide on by?" "Big Boss Man" is a great acoustic blues. The title track "Nothing Comes Free" is addictive with Chris Rossbach's electric lead guitar blazing and Brady Blade pounding out that amazing beat, "Was it better for you baby, when I was down? Were you higher up there with me on the ground? I climb my own mountain & I make my own crown." For dessert, Brigitte sings two sterling covers. Lowell George of Little Feat's "Roll 'Em Easy" is an ambling acoustic treat that allows the lovely melody to float through Brigitte's lovely alto. The disc ends with an unaccredited hidden track of the Lennon & McCartney Beatles' song "Oh Darling" that Brigitte sings playfully with her acoustic guitar. "Nothing Comes Free" is a captivating set that transports us to an era where Bonnie Raitt & Little Feat were cutting edge. It is well worth seeking out. Enjoy!

It's hot and fine........2004-02-03

Brigitte is the original thing. She writes and sings these songs like they are memories and calls to connect. They ring like bells. Songs like Sheryl Crowe or Bonnie Rait might do, but seem even better here. Give it a listen.

Give A Listen To Brigitte DeMeyer.......2003-08-07

Brigitte DeMeyer's Nothing Comes Free is a wonderful album and she and her band are terrific. On this CD, Brigitte's voice and singing style are spectacular....she does things with her voice that I don't think I've heard another artist do. Most of the album is straight ahead rock/blues, with great guitar and keyboard work by several different artists, most notably Chris Rossbach, Ivan Neville and Mike Emerson. I don't usually notice drums and bass much, but on this album they seem to stand out too. Favorite tracks are Roll The Wheels, My Everything (this one has great organ accompaniment), By Yer Side, Big Boss Man, Nothing Comes Free and Ain't The One, but every song is good.

If you like rock/blues, do yourself a favor and buy this CD. I bought it having heard only one full song, My Everything, and it has been even better than I had hoped. And, if you're like me, you'll want to buy Brigitte's first CD, Another Thousand Miles, too, which I think is equally good.

This artist is new to me and one I think we'll be hearing a lot more of. I really love the band and her songs, and her singing just knocks me out!

Average customer rating: Historical Time Capsule

The Civil War Douglas Jimerson Manufacturer: Amerimusic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004SU99 Release Date: 2000-04-18

Tracks:

1. Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
2. Wait for the Wagon
3. Clari: Home, Sweet Home
4. Oh! Susanna
5. The Bonnie Blue Flag
6. Do They Miss Me at Home?
7. Yellow Rose of Texas
8. Goober Peas
9. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
10. Aura Lee
11. Marching Through Georgia
12. Just Before the Battle, Mother
13. That's What's the Matter
14. We are Coming Father Abraham
15. Gentle Annie
16. I'll be a Sergeant
17. Dixie
18. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp "The boys are coming"
19. For the Dear Old Flag I Die
20. Battle Hymn of the Republic
21. The Battle Cry of Freedom
22. America
23. The Bonnie Blue Flag
24. My Maryland
25. Yellow Rose of Texas
26. Woodman, Spare that Tree
27. Juanita
28. Green Grow the Lilacs
29. Lorena
30. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
31. Rock'd in the Cradle of the Deep
32. How Firm a Foundation
33. Blue Bell of Scotland
34. Storming of Monterey
35. Joys that We've Tasted
36. Polly Hopkins and Tommy Tompkins
37. Drummer Boy of Shiloh
38. Roll, Alabama, Roll
39. Weeping, Sad and Lonely
40. Vaccant Chair
41. Goober Peas
42. All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight
43. Dixie
44. Oh! Susanna
45. Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground
46. Old Folks at Home
47. Camptown Races
48. Beautiful Dreamer
49. Nelly Bly
50. Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
51. Gentle Annie
52. Hard Times Come Again No More
53. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
54. Deep River
55. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
56. If You've Only Got a Moustache
57. Old Dog Tray
58. The Glendy Burk
59. My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night
60. Some Folks
61. When This Dreadful War Is Ended
62. Was My Brother In The Battle?
63. Nothing, But a Plain Old Soldier
64. Battle Hymn of the Republic
65. America
66. Barbara Allen
67. Skip to my Lou
68. Kathleen Mavoureen
69. Adam and Eve's Wedding Song
70. Old Sister Phoebe
71. Oh! Susanna
72. Twenty Years Ago
73. The Ship on Fire
74. Silver Bell Waltz
75. Your Mission
76. Dixie
77. Go Down Moses
78. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
79. Free at Last
80. Martha: Ach, so fromm
81. Die Zauberflote, K 620: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon
82. Faust: Salut! demeure chaste et pure
83. Faust: Gloire immortelle [Soldiers' Chorus]
84. Hail, Columbia
85. We are Coming Father Abraham
86. Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
87. Taps

Customer Reviews:

Historical Time Capsule.......2000-08-12

This is the most comprehensive recording I've found of songs popular during the Civil War period. The performances are a time capsule of Civil War music.

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