Re: Kelly Willis song comments
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 10-Mar-99 RE: Kelly Willis song comments by "Jon Weisberger"@fuse.ne Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed... OK, I'm bettin' this is a different song than the great Johnny Duncan hit, "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed," right? Yep. A Paul Kelly original, first recorded on his acoustic record _Post_ (1984), later done with a full band on _Comedy_ (1991). The latter record also features an enjoyable rewrite of "Dallas From a DC-9" entitled "Sydney From a 707". Carl Z.
Re: Kelly Willis song comments
At 04:25 PM 3/10/99 -0600, you wrote: Stuart asks: Who is Damon Bramblett? He's an Austin based singer/songwriter. Good friends with Kelly and Bruce. He's supposedly got a record in the can that was supposed to come out on Watermelon (ha!). I've seen him play a couple of times and he's pretty entertaining. Jim, smilin' He is very influenced by Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan (who isn't but you can really hear those people in his songs). He has a song on Charlie Robison's latest cd and Sara Hickman also covered him on one of her cds. Jerald
Kelly Willis song comments
If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's
new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting.
Several things -
"Got A Feelin' For Ya" is a retitling of the song
"Real Deep Feeling" (as she calls it in the notes).
And an album of Paul Kelly covers? Bring it on!
Any mistypings are likely mine.
Chris
--
Take Me Down (KW/Gary Louris)
One of several songs I've written with him. This song was inspired by a very
bad boyfriend.
What I Deserve (KW/Gary Louris)
I started this song in a hotel room when I was extremely lonely. Chuck's phase
shifted guitar is my favorite part of this recording.
Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett)
Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and you should hear him sometime. I
think I know what this song's about but he's not telling.
Talk Like That (KW)
I did a press conference in Mexico with Ricky Skaggs once and the way he
spoke sounded like family to me. Being an army brat, I've never felt like I
had a place to call home but I came to realize I was from a time and people,
more than a place.
Not Forgotten You (Bruce Robison)
Wrapped (Bruce Robison)
Bruce has a gift for melody, but not only that his lyrics are natural. I'm
drawn into his songs emotionally and not just because I hope they're about
me.
Cradle of Love (Paul Kelly)
This is the second Paul Kelly song I've recorded. Maybe I'll do an entire
album someday! I started working this song with the band before it even
occured to me that there might be something sexy going on here.
Got A Feelin' For Ya ("Real Deep Feeling" - (Dan Penn/Chuck Prophet))
I had so much fun recording with Chuck Prophet. He played this song for
me and all I wanted to do was sing just like him. So I got him to sing
it with me. Everyone had fun making this record!
Time Has Told Me (Nick Drake)
This may be the most beautiful love song I've ever heard. And it's a
contender for my favorite recording on the album.
Fading Fast (KW/John Leventhal)
This song was on a promotional EP of demos I made at AM Records. I was
afraid it would never get heard so I recorded it again.
Happy With That(KW/Gary Louris)
Amy Farris is a show stealer. She may have stolen this recording too.
They're Blind (Paul Westerberg)
Westerberg lyrics of course appealed to the "under-appreciated artist" in
me! If someone can help you romanticize your plight in life, more power
to them. I thought it would be great to do a country version of thsi song.
We didn't really do that, but it's countrier than his version.
Not Long for This World (KW/John Leventhal)
You can usually tell when your life is about to change dramatically, but
you ignore it, thinking it might go away. This is about that moment of
acknowledgement.
Re: Kelly Willis song comments
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 10-Mar-99 Kelly Willis song comments by Hill, Christopher J@PSS. And an album of Paul Kelly covers? Bring it on! Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed, she'd score a very large hit. Carl Z.
Re: Kelly Willis song comments
Thanks for this, Chris
Chuck Prophet is just such a effing STAR. It's a crime that this man is not as big
as, I dunno, Tom Petty...
Stevie
What I Deserve (KW/Gary Louris)
I started this song in a hotel room when I was extremely lonely. Chuck's phase
shifted guitar is my favorite part of this recording.
Got A Feelin' For Ya ("Real Deep Feeling" - (Dan Penn/Chuck Prophet))
I had so much fun recording with Chuck Prophet. He played this song for
me and all I wanted to do was sing just like him. So I got him to sing
it with me. Everyone had fun making this record!
Re: Kelly Willis song comments
Hill, Christopher J wrote: If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting. Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett) Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and you should hear him sometime. I think I know what this song's about but he's not telling. Ive been wondering about this song myself. Anyone got any insights? I like it alot. Who is Damon Bramblett?
Re: Kelly Willis song comments
Stuart asks: Who is Damon Bramblett? He's an Austin based singer/songwriter. Good friends with Kelly and Bruce. He's supposedly got a record in the can that was supposed to come out on Watermelon (ha!). I've seen him play a couple of times and he's pretty entertaining. Jim, smilin'
Re: Kelly Willis song comments
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:23:24 -0800 stuart said: Hill, Christopher J wrote: If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting. Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett) Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and you should hear him sometime. I think I know what this song's about but he's not telling. Ive been wondering about this song myself. Anyone got any insights? I like it alot. Who is Damon Bramblett? I've been trying to figure this song out too. Is the singer sympathetic to the protagonist of the song? Is it a putdown of an old flame? Come on, this list hasn't had a good debate about the meaning of a song since the infamous "Radar Gun" wars. Evan Cooper p.s. I saw Damon Bramblett last year at SXSW and thought he was right up there with sliced bread. Reminded me a lot of Johnny Cash. Same rumbling voice and a very compelling stage presence to boot.
Re: Kelly Willis song comments
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:23:24 -0800 stuart said: Hill, Christopher J wrote: If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting. Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett) Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and you should hear him sometime. I think I know what this song's about but he's not telling. Ive been wondering about this song myself. Anyone got any insights? I like it alot. Who is Damon Bramblett? I've been trying to figure this song out too. Is the singer sympathetic to the protagonist of the song? Is it a putdown of an old flame? Come on, this list hasn't had a good debate about the meaning of a song since the infamous "Radar Gun" wars. Evan Cooper p.s. I saw Damon Bramblett last year at SXSW and thought he was right up there with sliced bread. Reminded me a lot of Johnny Cash. Same rumbling voice and a very compelling stage presence to boot. Well at first it reminded me of kind of a Band/Dylan/late Beatles kind of vibe about leaving the scene. Now I think its a kind of epitaph about someone who fatally overdosed. Maybe both
RE: Kelly Willis song comments
And an album of Paul Kelly covers? Bring it on! Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed... OK, I'm bettin' this is a different song than the great Johnny Duncan hit, "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed," right? Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
