Ok, this is a personal one....takes me back to the early days with my now wife. I know many of you haven't heard the song, but a good song is a good song, especially if it takes you to a time a moment, and this one does it for me.
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
I posted this one a long time ago, but it's worth repeating (especially for anyone who is a fan of the fretless bass) I wonder what Jaco Pastorius could've done with this instrument:
But to strike it rich and carve a place today is not easy.
Bro-
"Striking it rich" should never be the goal of the artist, nor do I think for one minute that might be Jade's goal. "Carving a place" is relative. There is such a thing as shallow international fame and fortune, and then there is such a thing as being respected in the field of one's peers.
This young lady has been paying her dues... and it shows. She has chosen a genre that requires not only heartfelt expression, but also real control/technique. Aretha. Ella. And all the other Jazz & Soul artists from 1940's onward. That is both a daunting field of competition- and fertile ground for inspiration. It's clear to me that your fam has embraced the challenge, and is in it for all the right reasons.
If pros like her stuff, it's only a matter of time.
Striking it rich is not the goal. I think it is more that she wants to be heard by more people.
Touring as a backup singer is a job and she likes performing. IMO she would like to have the freedom to do her own thing. Make enough for that freedom.
I have so much respect for her. She has been playing since she was five. She is as dedicated and hard working as one can be.
Being from Australia probably has not been helpful. Although she is highly recognized there and can always work there. Trying to form a band in the US and finding work while keeping her schedule is almost impossible.
Her new music IMO has shown personal growth as a songwriter. Her voice has matured with age IMO. I love what she is doing now.
In her twenties she was a pop star in Australia. She won all kinds of awards there. Her mother and father are also very well known. Joy Yates and Dave MacRae.
Dave MacRae studied at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and then worked in Australia in the 1960s as an arranger for Festival Records. He moved to the United States in 1969, playing with experimental groups in Los Angeles before joining Buddy Rich's ensemble in 1970. He relocated to London in 1971, working that year with jazz musicians Clark Terry, Chet Baker, Jon Hendricks and Gil Evans.
Joy Yates has shared time, stage & studio with great artists such as Neil Sedaka, Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, Cliff Richard, Chaka Khan, Randy Crawford, Gladys Knight, Ronnie Scott, Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Monty Python, The Goodies, Orson Welles, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Clark Terry & many more.
In music, one doesn't need to become rich. That just happens along the way if the breaks come your way. If you can make a nice living, you have beat the odds.
I was in Nashville maybe 10 years ago at Valentinos....now closed. My wife and I like to sit at the bar and I started talking to the woman and her husband sitting next to me. The house piano player/ singer called her up to sing. She was great.
Turns out she was Marty Slayton Jordon and sang back up for George Straits' "Ace In The Hole Band". Had been touring with George for many years. I told her she was great and asked if she ever thought about going on her own? She said when she was younger she did, but once George hired her, those thoughts faded. Making a living in music was what she really wanted.
I got it. She was living the dream even if not the headliner. Being on stage with George Strait for 15 touring years, singing on numerous albums, I'd say she made a pretty darn good living. She has some gold records on her wall.
Here is a link to her story...and yeah, you can see why I struck up a conversation with her and to puff up just a bit, she didn't brush me off and the 4 of us talked for several hours of engaging conversation over dinner and drinks, and few after dinner drinks....lol
Growing up and a lot of my adult life I sang in bands. A pretty good singer but not some great or special talent. In my early years a guitar player in one of those bands rated with some of the best I had ever seen. A very rare and special talent. The most musically gifted guitarist I had ever had the opportunity to work with. He could play anything from any genre. He plays guitar, banjo, Mandolin and almost anything that has strings on it. I knew if he chose to he could be a professional guitar player. Of course at that time in my life we were all rockers.
He left the area in the 70's and headed for Nashville. As many young musicians did at the time he began by getting a job playing at The Opryland Amusement Park which has since closed. While many on the board may not know who she is, I'm sure you do. He went to an audition for Brenda Lee and was hired on the spot. As we both know Brenda Lee is an artist form a previous era. So from the aspect of longevity it was only a matter of time before that gig ended.
While I don't know the validity of this story, the story goes that he went to audition for Louise Mandrell. At that time the Mandrell Sisters were quite popular. The story is that Barbara overheard him warming up and hired him on the spot. While I'm not 100% sure of the accuracy of the story itself I do know that she did hire him and he was with her as her lead guitar player for 10 years. Roy Clark claimed Dave was one of the most fabulous guitar players on the planet. He and his wife now do their own show together and as far as I can tell he couldn't be happier. He is a very down to earth and kind person.
I think he could have chased a more fulfilling career from a monetary standpoint but Barbara didn't tour extensively and he liked the idea of being close to his home of the most part.
Here is an article with the Roy Clark quote and a little more about him............
ARTS AND CULTURE: The Dave and Daphne Show coming to Ironton
I agree with you that it's not all about the money. He could have made much more of that. For him it was always about enjoying who he was working with and finding a situation that fit him best. The greatest rewards in life aren't always about the money.
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They were from Kent. They have played locally since 1970. The lead singer Bob Kidney was a friend. His girlfriend and mine were friends from high school in the Kent area. We hung out together.
The band still plays and has maintained a following. They made a good living.
I tried to convince Bob to travel. The band would open for a bunch of the big acts when they played Cleveland. Chrissy Hynde's brother was in the band.
I had contacts and thought about being their manager. He would not compromise. He didn't want to go that route. He wanted to play his stuff to the people who liked their band.
I saw this video of Bob recently. It blew me away. It was the first time I saw him since 1971.
I have listened to this song so many times that I often think the record grooves have been transplanted into my brain.
This may sound strange. Long ago I was living alone going to junior college at Mira Costa in Oceanside, California. I lived in a one room converted garage. The room was sparse. There was one table with a chair. I would hang my coat on that chair.
Late at night the only light in the room was a pilot light coming from a wall heater. I would lay in my bed and play "Kind of Blue." "So What" is one of the recordings. I would listen and stare into the darkness. The glow from the pilot light would cast a shadowy figure. I would imagine that my coat was Bill Evans playing piano. The rest of the band were like spirits in the room playing their parts. It was a kind of jazz meditation. I could hear each instrument so clearly. I knew every note by the sound not literally. I could play every part in my head. It was a mental sanctuary. A place where there was only the sound of that record.
I have never grown tired of that album. In fact, if I was ever stuck someplace and had only one album to play for eternity. That is the album I would choose.
Playing For Change is a wonderful project. It kept a lot of people's hopes up during the pandemic lockdown. Music is a healer.
At some point, I'd like to contribute to one of their joints... or something similar to what they do. I wear the tux for my paycheck, but I play for the good music brings. I go outside the orch, and try diff stuff with diff folks whenever I can. For 3 years straight, I played at the Detroit Jazz Fest, in 2 (very) different groups. Diversity is key to a fulfilling life: learn a little about a lot, and your personal toolbox fills. Variety is the spice.
I respect your breadth of interest. It's evidence of an inquisitive mind that has never stopped.
Nov 2, 2023 #26 on Trending for music Now and Then's eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologised John Lennon demo was first worked on in February 1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocal John had recorded on tape in the 1970s. For years it looked like the song could never be completed. But in 2022 there was a stroke of serendipity. A software system developed by Peter Jackson and his team, used throughout the production of the documentary series Get Back, finally opened the way for the uncoupling of John’s vocal from his piano part. As a result, the original recording could be brought to life and worked on anew with contributions from all four Beatles. This remarkable story of musical archaeology reflects The Beatles’ endless creative curiosity and shared fascination with technology. It marks the completion of the last recording that John, Paul and George and Ringo will get to make together and celebrates the legacy of the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
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To this day I still find John Lennon's death hard to deal with.
When people die from an overdose it is sad. When others have lived their lives and pass on. You accept it.
Lennon's death was not like that. It was so wasteful. So useless. He had so much more to give.
I can't listen to "Imagine." I break down.
I liked the Beatles but bands break up. People change. They want to do something else. John seemed to have reached that point where great music was going to come out. I remember listening to him tell a story about a fan showing up at his home. He was so humble and down to earth. He felt a commonality with the people of his generation. Like we were all in this together.
Even though I don't play an instrument. Music has always been a huge part of my life. I was a fan very early in life. I listen to music all the time. I don't go anywhere in a car and not listen. Spotify and youtube have been great technology adds. I cruise youtube for hours.
It is a good thing to hear John's voice again on something new.
Nov 2, 2023 #26 on Trending for music Now and Then's eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologised John Lennon demo was first worked on in February 1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocal John had recorded on tape in the 1970s. For years it looked like the song could never be completed. But in 2022 there was a stroke of serendipity. A software system developed by Peter Jackson and his team, used throughout the production of the documentary series Get Back, finally opened the way for the uncoupling of John’s vocal from his piano part. As a result, the original recording could be brought to life and worked on anew with contributions from all four Beatles. This remarkable story of musical archaeology reflects The Beatles’ endless creative curiosity and shared fascination with technology. It marks the completion of the last recording that John, Paul and George and Ringo will get to make together and celebrates the legacy of the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
The Beatles are my all time favorite band. Just downloaded the new song plus a 2023 remastered Love Me Do. Saving them for tonight!
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