Live at the Performance Centre [Import] [Live]

Product Description
The second in a series of three previously unreleased albums by the late Dobro genius Rainer Ptacek. Tracks include, 'Improv In E', 'Sometimes It's Hard', 'Round And Round', 'Powder Keg', 'My Honey', 'Inner Flame' and 'Di Lantin'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Rosco's Rhythm,Rosco Gordon,Glitterhouse Records,Pop,Popular Music,R&B,Rock/Pop,Soul

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Live at the Kennedy Center: Vol. 2 Mulgrew Miller Manufacturer: Max Jazz Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at the Village Vanguard Live at the Kennedy Center Night & the Music Pilgrimage Kids: Duets Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola ASIN: B000P46QAO Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

1. Song for Darnell
2. Grew's Tune
3. Farewell to Dogma
4. Old Folks
5. Eleventh Hour

Album Description

In the fall of 2002, the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.) opened an intimate venue, The KC Jazz Club, on the roof level of its facility. The Club celebrated its opening with two weekends of selected MAXJAZZ artists. The highly acclaimed pianist, Mulgrew Miller, and his trio featuring Derrick Hodge (b) and Rodney Green (d) were the featured performers on the Club's opening night, Thursday, September 5, 2002. MAXJAZZ is proud to present the second of two sets from that magical evening recorded by the late David Baker.

Volume Two begins with Miller's intro on his composition Song For Darnell, written for his son. It doesn't take long for the trio to pick up where they left off in the first set. The trio moves through the composition with great energy highlighted by the sparkle of Miller's playing and Hodge's impressive solo. Grew's Tune by Miller is a hard-swinging song that contains intricate runs by Miller squeezed in between some robust chords and phrases that have his signature stamp. Green's steady ride keeps the group moving forward with great drive. Miller's intro on his composition Farewell To Dogma slows the pace. He and Hodge then offer compelling solos on this intricate piece. The standard Old Folks by Hill and Robison showcases a wonderful intro by Miller on this exquisite version of the classic ballad. The evening comes to a close with Miller's composition Eleventh Hour. The first five minutes feature Miller playing a soulful blues solo before the trio joins in and burns to an exciting finish.

Average customer rating: Not their best, but still a great live album Brillant live album, DMB at their height. Best Live Recording Ever Best live album..... maybe complements Live at Red Rocks perfectly

Live in Chicago at the United Center 12.19.98 Dave Matthews Band Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Jam Bands | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 Live at Folsom Field - Boulder, Colorado Listener Supported Live at The Gorge (CD & DVD set) The Central Park Concert ASIN: B00005QD8E Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

1. The Last Stop
2. Don't Drink the Water
3. #41
4. Lie in Our Graves
5. What Would You Say
6. Rapunzel
7. Stay (Wasting Time)

Tracks:

1. The Maker
2. Crash Into Me
3. Jimi Thing
4. So Much to Say
5. Too Much
6. Christmas Song
7. All Along the Watchtower

Amazon.com

This collection marks the fifth live Matthews collection in eight years. But while previous surveys have chronicled the band's nascent ambitions (Remember Two Things), initial fame (Live at Red Rocks), solo pretensions (Live at Luther College) and PBS-ready charms (Listener Supported), this double-disc set, recorded at the final show of their '98 tour, seems bent on formally crowning Matthews and company as arena-filling superstars--warts and all.

With a set listing culled largely from the pop-oriented Crash and more internationally experimental Before These Crowded Streets, the proceedings held some promise. But, like most arena bands before them, the DMB generally amps the nuances right out of the mix here. "The Last Stop" recalls where Led Zep's own world-music pretensions led them, while "Pantala Naga Pampa" skirts dangerously close to Kenny G. territory before finding its jazz-funk stride. Though they groove mightily and consistently throughout, the DMB's oft-criticized jam-band ethos often seems strangely burnished and studio-overdubbed to homogenous extremes here. And while legend Maceo Parker's sax further ignites the crowd-pleaser "What Would You Say," as guitarist and frequent Matthews collaborator Tim Reynolds plays guest guitar god throughout, it's Matthews's own shamanic, oft-trancelike vocal excursions that barely keep this one from lapsing into DMB's McLive album. Try Budokan next time? --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Not their best, but still a great live album.......2007-04-12

Live in Chicago is a great, tight live performance that displays how great DMB is live. The guests are fantastic; which includes Victor Wooten, Maceo Parker, and Tim Reynolds. I don't know why Amazon.com reviewer Jerry McCulley thinks that Pantala sounds anything close to Kenny G, it goes nowhere close. LeRoi Moore's soprano tone is much warmer and nicer than Kenny G's, that was an uncalled for comment.

Though this isn't as good a performance as say "The Gorge" or "Central Park", it still is a great one to have in your library. It is a great set and is well performed. The solo work done by Moore and Tinsley is fantastic as is the tight backings by Beauford and Lessard. Dave sings and plays great as usual. Though whenever I listen back to these older concerts, I do start to miss the great addition of Butch Taylor on keys, he certainly adds a nice new dimension and texture to the sound of the band. Still a great performance though, get it!

Brillant live album, DMB at their height........2006-11-24

This album is so good, from beginning to start, it has that energy that is so lacking in today's DMB. This is why I would stand in line for tickets and anticipate each album release. This DMB exists no more, they have become so watered down and lifeless. If you have never listened to Dave, this is THE definitive album for them. Shortly after this album, the shows became stagnant and the albums released become more paint by numbers that the next. I remember seeing a show after this where Dave was doing solo's...unreal!

I just wish they could recapture this energy, get back with Lillywhite, and quit making elevator music.

BUY THIS NOW!

Best Live Recording Ever.......2005-12-03

Even if, they had to re-record Boyd Tinsley's Violin parts.

I love this live CD, it is only for hardcore fans though, with a lot of BTCS.

Disc 1

1. Intro
*2. Last Stop 5/5
*3. Don't Drink the Water 5/5
*4. #41 5/5
*5. #40> 5/5
*6. Lie in our Graves 5/5
7. What Would You Say 5/5
8. Pantala Intro 4/5
9. Pantala Naga Pampa> 5/5
10. Rapunzel 5/5
11. Stay(Wasting Time) 5/5

Disc 2

1. The Maker 5/5
*2. Crash Into Me 5/5
*3. Jimi Thing 5/5
*4. So Much to Say 5/5
*5. Too Much 5/5
6. Christmas Song 5/5
7. Watchtower Intro 4.5/5
8. All Along the Watchtower 5/5

>= Segue to....

*= Reccomended Track

1= terrible 2= poor 3= decent 4= good 5= great

Best live album..... maybe.......2005-09-08

This is the first album that I bought. Well, second. I bought Everyday and my younger brother bought live Chicago at the same time on the way back from Myrtle Beach (traveling back to Ohio). We listened to Everyday maybe once and listened to this album almost nonstop. This was the first time that I heard DMB besides Space Between (the song that got me into the band is now one of my least favorite songs).
Last Stop is really good on this album, great energy. Don't drink the water is great, but I still think that Folsom Field has the best version of it (Folsom Field also has the best version of All Along the Watchtower - the ending is absolutly stunning, you've gotta hear it!) The song that stands out is #41. This song is my favorite upbeat DMB song, it's so smooth, and Victor Wooten guest stars and rips some phat solos on the bass. If you play bass, buy this album! This version of #41 far surpases all other version, just read the reviews. It's hot! Chrah is great, too. It's one of the better versions. Tim Reynolds play on most, if not all of the cd. So, if you play electric guitar, buy this album. It's hot!
All Along the Watchtower is a very good version, one of the best, and Too Much has so much energy. This is also the only cd where you can find the Maker.
Conclusion: This cd highlights the first 3 releases. It has less of a pop sound and more of a jazzy, bluesy, and rock sound.
If you want a cd that has a great collection of songs that include the more poppy stuff (digging a ditch, space between, big eyed fish, when the world ends, I did it, if I had it all) as well as some of the most energetic upbeat stuff (Don't Drink, Warehous, AATW, etc.) - buy the Folsom Field cd (one of the best -maybe better the Chicago, it has more catchy songs, but the good songs of Chicago outshine most every other album).
If you want the most expansive collection minus two staples (#41 and Crash) get the Central Park Concert. 20 songs, hours of music, possibly the best version of Don't Drink the Water, and the only cd with Cortez the Killer, a bluesy song that is one of the best guitar solo songs of all time (wicked 11 minute song that does't get old - Warren Haynes stars as one of the best blues guitarists of all time). This cd is in my opinion the best place for a newcomer to start, and an essential album for anyone that considers themselves even a casual fan.

complements Live at Red Rocks perfectly.......2005-04-18

and it is at least as good, sometimes even better. Both this one and Red Rocks have a completely different song list, which covers all of the band's best songs. If you are new to the band I strongly recommend you get Red Rocks first, and if you like it, get this one (believe me, they are both very much worth the price). While Red Rocks has a lot of songs from Under the Table and Dreaming, live in chicago has a lot from Crash. I can't believe so many people don't like this live set more; it completely rocks and is definitely not only for diehard fans. anyone can appreciate the extreme beauty in the music, especially "rapunzel" and "don't drink the water." I recommend this cd to anyone who wants to branch out in their music collection. Enjoy!

Average customer rating: This is where you should be.. Piano Trio Par Excellence Intimista

Live at the Kennedy Center Mulgrew Miller Manufacturer: Max Jazz Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live At Yoshi's, Vol. 1 Live at Yoshi's, Vol. 2 Sweet Love of Mine One Flight Down Live at the Village Vanguard ASIN: B000GNOS9K Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

1. If I Should Lose You
2. When I Get There
3. From Day To Day
4. Skylark
5. Relaxin' At Camarillo

Album Description

In the fall of 2002, the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.) opened an intimate venue, The KC Jazz Club, on the roof level of its facility. The Club celebrated its opening with two weekends of selected MAXJAZZ artists. The highly acclaimed pianist, Mulgrew Miller, and his trio featuring Derrick Hodge (b) and Rodney Green (d) were the featured performers on the Club's opening night, Thursday, September 5, 2002. MAXJAZZ is proud to present the first of two sets from that magical evening recorded by the late David Baker.

Live at The Kennedy Center (Volume One) features a sumptuous selection of songs from a trio that shifts seamlessly from hard-driving grooves to soft ballads, all with a distinct sound that has made Mulgrew Miller one of the most in-demand pianists in jazz. Similar to his critically acclaimed MAXJAZZ releases, Live at Yoshi's (Volumes One & Two), Live at The Kennedy Center offers exciting jazz in a live setting.

Customer Reviews:

This is where you should be.........2007-03-09

Jazz doesn't get better than this, and I don't say this lightly. Mulgrew Miller moves you through his piano like the smooth, strong force of an ocean wind, unmatched in his talent and ability. This is truly a virtuoso perfomance of a master pianist and a master jazz musician, and I would recommend this disk to anyone. Really is where it's at.

Piano Trio Par Excellence.......2007-02-07

This group and their leader is setting the standard for the current crop of piano trios. Simply recorded and mastered to the hignest standards. Don't miss this album!
I would strongly suggest that the music being recorded and issued by MaxJazz, this small St. Louis based label, be explored by the lovers of jazz. The piano series and singer series are the greatest!

Intimista.......2007-01-10

Mulgrew Miller nos muestra una vez más su lado intimista en la ejecución en vivo. Un veterano joven que continúa abriendo espacios para la difusión del jazz. Sin duda alguna, Miller se muestra con gran pasión.
Jazzmaniaqro desde México.

Average customer rating: Ripping Slide Guitar Blues

Live! At The Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room Roy Rogers Manufacturer: Chops Not Chaps ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rhythm & Groove Slidewinder Pleasure & Pain Travellin' Tracks R&B ASIN: B00062CCTE Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

1. Ever Since I Lost You
2. Down Home Girl
3. Mellow Apples
4. Built For Comfort
5. Terraplane Blues
6. I'm A Stranger Here
7. Gertie Ruth
8. Down In Mississippi
9. Vida's Place
10. Duck Walk
11. Shake Your Moneymaker
12. For The Children

Product Description

"Many guitarists dabble in slide guitar, but the number of modern masters can probably be counted on one hand- Roy Rogers is surely one of them..."- Guitar Player Magazine. This Roy Rogers' first ever live CD. Drawing on inspiration and material from a career that spans decades of performing, Roy Rogers is considered one of the world1s leading parishioners of modern slide guitar. This is a Bandlink Enhanced CD which enables you to access new and exclusive Roy Rogers content- instant tour dates, news alerts, bonus music tracks, live video footage and direct chats with the Roy. Nominated for 8 Grammy1s for his production and performing work in the recording industry, Rogers1 has been immersed in the blues and roots scene and performing professionally since the ripe age of 13. This longtime Northern California resident picked up a nomination for the prestigious W.C. Handy Award in the Best Instrumentalist Guitar category last year for his release "Slideways" which hit #3 on the Blues Billboard chart. In addition, Rogers' recently co-wrote the song 3G1Nawin on It1 (on 'Silver Lining') with Bonnie Raitt which was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Female Rock Vocal Performance category. Rogers is currently being featured on OSierra Center Stage1, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company-sponsored television series which seeks to bring exposure to underexposed American Roots and World musicians. The CD includes special guest performances by pianist Phil Aaberg, harmonica wizard Norton Buffalo, vocalist Shana Morrison and fiddler Tom Rigney. "I am first and foremost a performer and I have been playing with these players for a long time. It's great to lay it down and not have to bother with the added textures of studio polish- but keep it as gritty and fresh as possible. I also wanted to capture the band at this moment in time and I think we did that," adds Rogers.

Customer Reviews:

Ripping Slide Guitar Blues.......2006-02-14

I've always been an admirer of Roy Rogers - and I love slide guitar blues - a few of the current best purveyors being Johnny Winter, Sonny Landreth, Rory Block, John Mooney, Dave Hole, and Robert Randolph (pedal steel). Previously, some of Rogers' studio work has been a bit sterile, and sometimes his vocals can be wearing. However, in this case, Roy Rogers has set the standard in the warm, live setting of the Sierra Nevada Brewery "Big Room". All of the interaction with his longtime partner, Norton Buffalo, and the Delta Rhythm Kings, and the audience getting into it, make for an exciting listen. His slide guitar really shimmers and shakes, and all of the cuts (except for one), which were previously recorded on his other albums, really benefit from this live presentation. The recording quality itself is excellent. If you see this album - Get It!

Average customer rating: Nadja and Anne-Marie in concert Nadja live

Live Manufacturer: Nss Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tchaikovsky & Assad: Concertos in D major Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg ~ Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Massenet Speaking In Strings - A Musical Companion To The Film (1999 Documentary) / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Speaking in Strings ASIN: B000BJNTVM Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Rondeau Brillante In B Minor Opus70
3. I Allegro Con Fuoco
4. II Intermezzo
5. III Presto Tragico
6. I Allegro Con Brio
7. II Adagio Cantabile
8. III Scherzo Allegro - Trio - Allegro
9. IV Finale - Allegro
10. Midnight Bells
11. 4th Movment
12. Outtakes

Customer Reviews:

Nadja and Anne-Marie in concert.......2006-07-31

I have been privileged to see Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg perform live four times, the last two in chamber music situations with her current piano partner, Anne-Marie McDermott. So this, for me, is a rare instance of my buying a recording as a souvenir of seeing someone fantastic in person, rather than the other way round. (Other examples, for me, were tenor Jon Vickers and conductor Klaus Tennstedt.)

For me, personally, Anne-Marie McDermott is one of the world's greatest pianists and certainly the greatest living woman pianist. She imbues all of her playing with both a respect for the musical text and a passion for the musical drama. She is incapable of playing a dull phrase or an uninteresting movement of anything; in fact, she would be my candidate for the next great complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle.

When paired with Nadja, their playing as a team transcends what each of them can do individually. To say that this program "strikes sparks" would be an understatement. Every note, every phrase of the larger works is filled with an inner tension and complete commitment to excellence not often encountered in today's homogenized "classics lite" world, and the Kreisler "fillip" is played with exactly the right amount of schmaltz and humor.

To say more would be redundant; these performances speak for themselves. Buy, and enjoy.

Nadja live.......2006-05-28

Any recording of Nadja is great, but a live recording of her, is extra special. I have seen her live six times within the last three years, and have traveled out of state, four of those six times.

Nadja has another live recording, also on her own private label, which is simply fantastic, with the great Tchaikovsky violin concerto, and a beautiful new composition, by Clarice Assad.

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Live at the Kennedy Center Rufus Reid Manufacturer: Motema Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dear Miles Get Ready Live at the Village Vanguard Pilgrimage For Sentimental Reasons ASIN: B000PFU7PI Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Come Out and Play
3. Ode To Angela
4. Celebration
5. Heroes
6. When She Smiles Upon Your Face
7. Forever On My Mind
8. Sophisticated Lady
9. Dreamgliding
10. The Meddler

Average customer rating: I didnt think it was possible... Ditto what all the guys said! Missing Out On This CD Is A Crime! Tracy Rocks The Jail House Live From Cell Block D

Live from Cell Block D Tracy Nelson Manufacturer: Memphis Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ebony & Irony The Best of Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth In the Here and Now Mother Earth Living with the Animals ASIN: B00009QG8I Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

1. I Need All The Help I Can Get
2. Walkin' After Midnight
3. God Will
4. Got A New Truck
5. Tennessee Blues
6. Send Me To The 'lectric Chair
7. After The Fire Is Gone
8. Mother Earth
9. Strongest Weakness
10. Down So Low
11. Feel So Good

Customer Reviews:

I didnt think it was possible..........2006-02-22

for Tracy Nelson to get better. I remember hearing Down So Low when it first came out and was stunned. Until listening to this live recording, I didnt think it could be improved upon.. but I guess age and experience have given her the ability to make it even more mesmerizing. I bought the CD, got in my truck, drove off, put in the CD, and started to listen. I pulled off the road because I didnt think I should be driving.

As the other reviewers note, this is one thrilling performance. Her voice has gotten richer, and the delivery cant be beat. "God Will" is worth the price of the CD all by itself.

For those who are long time fans, listen to her original version of some of these songs, and the ones on this CD back to back. You will hear a wonderful transformation.

Ditto what all the guys said!.......2003-08-05

I really can't top the first three reviews. They said it all. I will add that I was glad to see a version of "God Will", since I love that song. Hearing it sung by Tracy, who has been my favorite singer since I first heard her back in Madison, Wisconsin, in college, was a real thrill.
I was glad to see the arrangments taking a bit of a back seat to her voice on this CD, allowing her "blues belter" vocals to come to the foreground. The slower than usual tempos on some cuts also helped to highlight Tracy's incredible vocal talent.
I agree with James, if you have a chance to see her live, don't miss it. She can stand three feet away from the microphone when singing, and still blow you right out of the room with the power of her voice.
Buy it...you won't regret it.

Missing Out On This CD Is A Crime!.......2003-07-05

Devotees of singer Tracy Nelson (and I certainly number myself among them) have been waiting for years for an official 'live' release from this phenomenal artist. Tracy has released 21 albums prior to this release, all of which have their wonderful moments and some are downright clasics(including 2001's independently released EBONY & IRONY, as well as I FEEL SO GOOD, and MOVE ON from the 1990s (both on Rounder Records), and several re-releases from her early days in the 60s and 70s). It's all great stuff, but even folks who love her studio work have been known to come out of one her concerts utterly astonished. It's almost as though even the best studio settings cannot do this astonishingly powerful singer justice.

I've always said that if I were a waiter in a club where Tracy Nelson was performing, I'd probably be fired before the night was through. Because I'd doubtless just stand there stock still, tray in hand and jaw dropped to my chest (if not the floor) in a state of complete awe.

So at last, we have the live album that many of us have been awaiting for the last two decades or longer. It's probably a cliche to say that it was "worth the wait," but in fact, it was.
This release is the work of a mature artist, one still very much in control of her instrument, but also whose artistry and vision has only deepened over the years. She wrote her signature song, the classic "Down So Low" when she was in her early twenties--a remarkable feat for someone so young--but the version included on this recording seems to come from an even deeper place. She sings every song on this record with conviction and authority, but nowhere is it more evident than on "Down So Low" and on Memphis Slim's blues classic "Mother Earth"--both of which she recorded for the first time in 1968.

Tracy has assembled a crackerjack band for this recording. She does not always work with a horn section, but when she does, the results are nearly always stellar. The horns give her that extra oomph and send her already soaring vocals into the stratosphere. And she has found a great setting and a more than enthusiastic audience in that Tennessee prison. This is an audience starved for music, and even if they had no idea who Tracy was beforehand, they respond eagerly and gratefully to what they soon realize is a truly first rate performance.

The selection of material could not have been better. Aside from the two early classics mentioned above, there are new versions of songs from throughout Tracy's lengthy career. She opens with a "I Need All the Help I Can Get," originally recorded in the 90s for Rounder. It's a rousing opener and sets the tone nicely. She follows with a song that she has never actually released on record, although she has been known to perform it live before, Patsy Cline's classic "Walkin' After Midnight." Tracy is one of the few singer's who can take on a Patsy Cline number and successfully make it her own. (Eat your heart out, LeAnn and k.d.) So in the space of two songs, she demonstrates her astonishing range and versatility. She follows up with another new track, Lyle Lovett's "God Will," a song which fits her voice perfectly and which demonstrates that she did not leave all sense of irony back with the last record's "ebony."

Her powerful r&b shouters never cease to astound, and stand up to repeated plays. But those repeated plays will also demonstrate the subtlety with which she approaches the ballads included here. Her phrasing on "God Will" and on "Tennessee Blues," first recorded in 1972 or '73, is controlled, disciplined and intelligently executed. She could teach a master class--provided she could find students worthy of her time.

Tracks that will be more or less familiar to fans are given new life in their live versions. Songs like the recent "Got A New Truck" and 1974's "After The Fire Is Gone" were originally recorded as duets (and remarkable ones they were too; the former having been a joint effort with another great lady, Marcia Ball, and the latter a collaboration with the legendary Willie Nelson--who is, by the way, NO RELATION), and as good as the originals were, it's great to hear Tracy tackle them as solo numbers. Nearly all previously recorded tracks have been revamped in ways that fans will find interesting, if not illuminating.

Nearly every review of Tracy Nelson's recorded work or of her live performances includes the observation that it's a downright shame that she is not better known. That's another cliche that's become hard to avoid when talking about this great singer. From everything I know about her, I don't think she particularly cares about reaching superstar status. She is first and foremost, an artist. But like many of her devoted fans, I still am eager to spread the word to as many receptive souls as possible. I figure it's doing them a favor.

Tracy Rocks The Jail House.......2003-06-23

When the hell is the public ever going to catch on to this woman? Most of the record stores I've visited have only had one or two copies in stock. That is an absolute sin. In her 35 year recording career, this is Tracy Nelson's 21st release - 22nd, if you count the Best of Tracy Nelson / Mother Earth - yet for some reason, she is not a household word. (Well, I could give you lots of reasons, but don't get me started). Established superstars (such as Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, to name just a few) have praised her for years as "one of the best voices around" and "a singers singer". She has a powerful, expressive voice, demonstrating a talent that is almost superhuman, but inexplicably, she remains a secret. Her music is known only to music insiders, and a few lucky fans, who seem to number only in the thousands, instead of the millions she deserves.

For her first live album, recorded before inmates in the West Tennessee Detention Center, Tracy revisits two of her old standards from her first Mother Earth album - Down So Low (her self-penned theme song) and Mother Earth, an wonderful blues reflection on mortality written by Memphis Slim, from which her old band took their name. Esquire magazine once called Down So Low, "the saddest song ever written". Down So Low has been recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and Maria Muldaur (among others). It has never received a stronger treatment than it does here. Her legendary vocal prowess has only improved over the years, and her reputation as singing powerhouse is well supported by this release. This version of Down So Low compares quite favorably with the original, which she recorded in 1968, proving that she still has it. How many singers can re-record the same song after 35 years and sound better than ever doing it? I can't easily think of a single one.

The venue has an impressive effect on the selections. For anyone who has ever been to jail, or if you are a family member, or the loved one of a prisoner / ex-prisoner, some of these songs will take on a heartbreaking intimacy that is almost too personal to bear. When Tracy sings her theme song, Down So Low, suddenly, for me, it is no longer a song of unrequited love; instead I hear my own mother wailing in anguish at the first arrest of my older brother ("When you went away, I cried for so long...").

I have been privileged to hear Tracy live many times, the experience of which no record can ever fully convey - her voice is just too powerful. Before I even read the notes, I looked at the track listing and saw Tennessee Blues, and my first thought was, "I've never heard her do that live. That's an old one". Almost reflexively, I started to run the lyrics through my head, and a chill ran down my spine. "If I had my way, I'd leave here today, I'd leave in a hurry..." the song starts. Instantly, images of those inmates flooded my mind, smiles and maybe a few tears on their contented faces. All of a sudden, the identification they must have experienced with that lyric and the stark reality of their situation came pouring out of the words right at me, and the song took on a new, heartbreaking, yet comforting profundity. I can see those inmates in their drab uniforms (no matter what color, prison garb is drab), nodding their heads and agreeing 1000% with the sentiment behind the song. "A place I could use... a place I could lose those Tennessee Blues". Wow. Tennessee Prison. Tennessee Blues.

Tracy doesn't stop there. She has finally committed to record her version of Walkin' After Midnight, made famous by the late Patsy Cline. Tracy's rendition owes nothing to Patsy; as few singers can, she manages to make it her own without dredging up comparison to Patsy, or detracting at all from the memory of the original.

She also revisits some of her best stuff with new verve, including her self-penned (with assistance from Marcia Ball) Got A New Truck (a song I confess I loathed until this reading - but I'm not into autos) and a solo version of the duet for which she and Willie Nelson received a Grammy for Best Country Duo in 1974, After The Fire Is Gone. She has lost none of her incredible voice, and seems to improve with age, like fine marijuana.

Added to this wonderful mix of Blues, R & B and Country (and ALL her albums are a wonderful mix of Blues, R & B and Country, with just a smidge of Country-Blues influenced Rock to round it all out) is a thoroughly original arrangement / cover of Lyle Lovett's lyrically ironic God Will, which may just be the most understated and effective track on the whole album, since it suits her style perfectly and offers her fans choice to add to their list of favorite Tracy Nelson tunes.

Since acquiring my copy last week, I have played this album no less than two dozen times. It gets fresher and more creative with each listen. If you are familiar with Tracy at all, you will not hesitate to acquire this release. If you're not, I can think of few better introductions to her craft - notably her 1969 classic Country album (Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country - Mercury Records - available on a Reprise CD) or her 1978 masterpiece Homemade Songs (Flying Fish Records - available on a CD also containing her complete second Flying Fish issue, Come See About Me). Try her out soon - you will not be sorry. Submitted June 22, 2003.

Live From Cell Block D.......2003-06-18

First of all - let's get one thing straight. Tracy Nelson can do no wrong. That said, this is an incredible live album, which was a long time in coming.

I'm sure jokes will be told about singing to a 'captive' audience, but it takes a true talent to be able to get away with singing a song in a jail entitled "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair".

Other highlights are her own "Down So Low" "Tennessee Blues" and "After the Fire is Gone". Actually, as is true of every Tracy Nelson album, there is not a bad song in the bunch. Listen to "God Will" or "Mother Earth" and try not to be moved.

Bottom line, buy this CD - you won't be sorry. And while you're at it, spread the word. Forget about all the flavors of the month - Tracy Nelson is a force to be reckoned with.

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Very Live at Ronnie Scott's London, Set 1 Steve Smith , and Buddy's Buddies Manufacturer: Tone Center ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Very Live at Ronnie Scott's London, Set 2 Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies Flashpoint A Salute to Buddy Rich Burning For Buddy: A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich ASIN: B00009ZY9H Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

1. Love for Sale
2. Nutville
3. Big Man Blues
4. Bopformation
5. How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
6. Pies of A.Z.
7. Manfredo's Fest
8. Ya Gotta Try
9. Moments Notice [*]
10. Airegin [*]

Average customer rating: James Hall and WAP are the ish! Musicallly Gifted Gospel Music... The Variety Of Cultural Music Styles Is AWESOME!! Definintely ranked with the greats of gospel in my book! James' Music is Indescribable

Live from New York at Lincoln Center James Hall Manufacturer: Light Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: According to James Hall, Chapter 3 King of Glory Voices of Citadel A Holy Ghost Take-Over James Hall Christmas ASIN: B000009DGT Release Date: 1998-07-07

Tracks:

1. Jesus Lives-Intro
2. Jesus Lives
3. Hold To God's Unchanging Hand
4. If He Never Does Anything Else
5. Take Not The Holy Spirit
6. Anything But Fail
7. God Wants A Yes
8. I've Got To Praise Him
9. He Is Sweet I Know
10. You Came Into My life
11. Oh Give Thanks
12. Don't You Give Up

Customer Reviews:

James Hall and WAP are the ish!.......2007-05-27

I love James Hall and WAP. I just got turned onto them in summer "06" and I have been hooked, I purchased "King of Glory" Janurary of this year and I still haven't put it down. This cd is even hotter I just bought it yesturday and today we went to wilmington which is 3 hrs away 4rm where I live and I listned to it the whole time it is hot. The chior vocals are so strong especially the tenors. I love all the songs especially "If he never does anything else" I kept that on repeat 4 a while. GET THIS Cd you wont be disappointed!

Musicallly Gifted Gospel Music..........2006-07-02

Long been one of my favorites, I truly appreciate the musical craftmanship James Hall brings to each of his projects. Seems very rare in Gospel music these days that artists focus to provide such stunning musical accompaniment to their projects; most of the time, it seems most of the emphasis on today's projects are on vocals with music being secondary. I'm not knocking that. Afterall, the words in a Gospel music song are most important in order to truly edify the audience and bring glory to God in a way that the listener can comprehend and participate. However, when you can get both great vocals and awesome music, it makes for a richer experience. James Hall Worshi & Praise have both. Even though they are older releases, I've got to say, this CD and their "King of Glory" CD **STAY** in my car's CD changer. They are so good, I don't intend to ever be without them...

The Variety Of Cultural Music Styles Is AWESOME!!.......2002-11-03

I recently purchased this CD basically to have one song I needed namely "God Wants A Yes." However I was pleasantly surprised to experience the songs and various styles of Traditional & Contemporary Gospel, Jazz, Classical-Anthem, Hymns, Spirituals and yes, even some Classic 1940's "Swing."

This release clearly displays what I share with many music lovers regarding Black Gospel Music. Our Culture and Expression comes out in the various styles mentioned above and more. Thomas Dorsey was criticized in the 1920's & 1930's for taking what was considered "ragtime/hokey-tonk" music and bringing it into the "church setting." However, I too have an appreciation for all of the styles I hear on James Hall & Worship/Praise.

James and all who work with you, I salute you for doing as our Fore-Father Dorsey did and working this variety in for one of the best CDs I have heard with these attributes. Thank you.

Definintely ranked with the greats of gospel in my book!.......1999-10-25

James Hall is one of the best composers and writers in gospel music. From his first CD, "God is in Control," he has shown his maturity and musical intellect. His musical variety and selection has become much more broad and creative than the normal "church" music that many composers and artist limit themselves to. He has gone far beyond the normal spectrum of gospel to create a new illustration of gospel music (the reason for "According to James Hall-Chpt 3). He has brought us back to the forms of music that God has blessed us with and have had stolen from us (or in some ways given away) and used for other glorifications. But James Hall, along with some of the most talented writers in the New York area (such as Melvin Crispell) has brought them back to the church to glorify God (Psalms 121:1). You have some of the best musicians (such as Reggie, Eddie, John Peters,etc.). And I don't think I would be exageratting by saying you have the best tenors in gospel music. James Hall & WAP, continue to do what you are doing--despite all the talk about clarity and enunciation. Bless God whole-heartily! Let God continue to shine upon you all!

James' Music is Indescribable.......1999-10-24

James' music is far beyond the simple mind, and he knows it. One can go to church and he/she will find choirs singing different song artists' songs. John kee, Hezakiah, and Kirk are all good but they can't touch James. He's just a bad man! From the rhythim to the choirs' horrific vibrato, his work can't be put in words. Most choirs don't sing his songs,not because they don't enjoy them, but because it requires mad rhythim and technique. Kirk is a rookie compared to this man. and if you don't know, now you know, GLORY GLORY! Email me for more converse on gospel artists at anteia20@yahoo.com

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Live at the River East Art Center Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio , and Billy Bang Manufacturer: Delmark ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Big M - A Tribute to Malachi Favors Vietnam: The Aftermath Vietnam: Reflections Spirits Entering Love Outside of Dreams ASIN: B0009JPVD8 Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Big M
2. Return Of The Lost Tribe
3. Where Do You Want To Go?
4. Be Exciting (Kahil Testifies)
5. Oof

Album Description

Here is the intuitively collaborative band of percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, with Chicago's secret star saxophonist Ari Brown, bassist Yosef Ben Israel (new in the chair formerly held by the late, great Malachi Favors), and inimitable jazz violinist Billy Bang. This is a jazz loft party of the early 21st century which you've been invited to. Live At The River East Art Center is more than a CD; it transcends date and place, dissolves biases about music and genre, touches something within those who come close. Enjoy it yourself, or feel free, quite free, to add your own loving crowd.

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2. Live One Night Only [Live] [Import]
3. Lotta Boppin' (And Plenty Screamin' Too!), Roulette Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4 [Import]
4. Merry Christmas...(I'll Have a BROKE New Year)
5. Middle of Nowhere [Import]
6. Music Men [Import]
7. Ogden's Nut Gone Flake [Original recording remastered] [Import]
8. Old Time Rock & Roll [CD-single] [Import]
9. Prince [Import]
10. Propaganda [Import]

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