What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Sep 23, 2008 at 11:52 PM Post #7,277 of 137,077
Tony Williamson - "Still Light of the Evening"

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Sep 24, 2008 at 12:40 AM Post #7,278 of 137,077
Tierney Sutton - Something Cool
 
Sep 24, 2008 at 3:28 PM Post #7,283 of 137,077
Ebony Brass Quintet
W/ Hamiet Bluiett

Brand New Bag

/Mapleshade Recording Studios
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Alison Krauss

Now That I've Found You

A Collection
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Ricki Lee Jones

Naked Songs
Rickie Lee Jones Live and Acoustic
Reprise Records, 1995

Review excerpt, by Ami Chen Mills:
Jones stripped, crooning old tunes like "Chuck E.," and introducing new songs like "Skeleton" and "Last Chance Texaco," a funny, sad tune that incorporates oil company names into its lyrics. Newcomers might turn off to her nasal twang and girlish lisp, which are distinct with nothing but a piano, guitar or bass in back (ergo, Naked). And the enthusiasm of the live audience might annoy save for the recordings very nice quality overall even to the audience, not being overbearing. Nicely miked!

For fans, listening to Naked Songs is like sneaking into Rickie Lee's bedroom. And the bedroom of a saint, through a rarefied space, can be uncomfortable too. There's that lisp. . . but if you love Jones, the lisp grows endearing. The songs, so bare, are poignant, melodic and inventive.

For once, you'll get almost all the words. And if you wondered about "Altar Boy": Yeah, she really does say, "A monk with a hard-on. . .

These are live and acoustic
versions of songs from past albums:
The Horses - FLYING COWBOYS
Weasel and the White Boys Cool - RICKIE LEE JONES
Altar Boy - TRAFFIC FROM PARADISE
It Must Be Love - MAGAZINE
Young Blood - RICKIE LEE JONES
The Last Chance Texaco- RICKIE LEE JONES
Skeletons - PIRATES
Magazine- MAGAZINE
Living it Up - PIRATES
We Belong Together- PIRATES
Coolsville - RICKIE LEE JONES
Flying Cowboys - FLYING COWBOYS
Stewart's Coat - TRAFFIC FROM PARADISE
Chuck E's in Love- RICKIE LEE JONES


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Sep 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM Post #7,287 of 137,077
Willie Nelson - "Just one Love"
 
Sep 25, 2008 at 12:13 AM Post #7,289 of 137,077
Khani Cole - Places
 

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