A comprehensive and unique sonic pleasure on 2 CD with 35 top songs, original and authentic performances signed by a wide range of artists from the music scene. Travel back in time with Marianne Faithfull, Terry Hall, Take That, Francois Feldman, Elton John, Charles & Eddie, Errol Brown and many more!!!
The concept of TALKING WITH THE BLUES is based on a view of the various US states as blues regions. Even casual blues listeners are familiar with the fact that there is Chicago Blues or Mississippi Blues and the gripping social history of the music is very much marked by its geography. But there is much more that just those two places and to this day blues music stays committed to local styles. Moreover, many US states are endowed with a unique cultural identity grown out of the prevailing social, historical and ethnic realities. Reflections of these specific identities are also expressed in the blues.
Maggie Chiang Mei-chi (江美琪) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter. She is dubbed a "therapeutic singer" (療傷系歌手) by the Chinese-language media because of her poignant delivery of heartfelt ballads.
In this 1999 concert Jeff Beck once again displays the immense creativity and technical precision that have made him an idol to three generations of jazz and rock fans. This concert finds Beck at the end of the 1990's, having spent the preceding two decades developing both his artistry and his status as a guitarist, composer, and leader, working for artists from Kate Bush to Guns N' Roses but releasing few albums of his own. Then, in 1999, he released "Who Else!" in collaboration with Jennifer Batten, lead guitarist for Michael Jackson's biggest tours. That album underlies the concert here, in which Batten herself performs. Numbers like "What Mama Said," "Psycho Sam," "Brush With The Blues," and "A Space For The Papa" are drawn from "Who Else," which mixes Beck's brand of fusion with electronica, and showcase Beck's persistent commitment to innovation.
His solo career started in 1991 with the release of "When Love Comes Down", followed in 1999 by "Empires", the album which included the theme "I'm Always Here" for "Baywatch". In 2008 Jamison teamed up with the other former SURVIVOR bandmate Jim Peterik, who wrote and produced for him the acclaimed album "Crossroads Moment". On the heels of this superb release, Jimi toured Europe a few times, culminating with an appearance at the popular Firefest in the UK in 2011.
"Carla Lother's 1999 album Ephemera showcases her unique singing, songwriting, and musical talents, which embrace pop, new age, and classical elements with equal affection. Songs like the title track, "Don't Look Back," and "Jaelish" combine Lother's angelic voice with electronic and acoustic textures for a timeless and ethereal atmosphere." ~allmusicguide
"Carla Lother's 1999 album Ephemera showcases her unique singing, songwriting, and musical talents, which embrace pop, new age, and classical elements with equal affection. Songs like the title track, "Don't Look Back," and "Jaelish" combine Lother's angelic voice with electronic and acoustic textures for a timeless and ethereal atmosphere." ~allmusicguide