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| speedfreakjive |
this is what I call a line-up ;
Jerry Lee Lewis album finally set for September
Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:04 AM BST
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rockabilly hellraiser Jerry Lee Lewis will release his first album in 11 years next September through Columbia Records.
"Redemption," a star-studded effort featuring the likes of Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Jimmy Page, was originally set for a February 2005 release via DreamWorks Nashville, which has since closed down.
Although he still tours regularly, Lewis hasn't released a studio album since 1995's "Young Blood" (Sire), which failed to reach The Billboard 200. On Friday, he will perform "Great Balls of Fire" on CBS' "The Late Show With David Letterman."
Reuters/Billboard
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
Live Review: Jerry Lee Lewis in Niagara
Rock legend still knows when to turn it on
By JANE STEVENSON - Toronto Sun
April 22, 2006
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- Time has slowed down Jerry Lee Lewis -- a.k.a. The Killer -- but, thankfully, it hasn't tamed him.
Early on during his show Thursday night at Niagara Fallsview Casino's Avalon Ballroom, it looked like there might be more filler than Killer.
The 70-year-old singer-pianist only walked out on stage after his crack four-piece band had already played the first four songs of the concert without him.
And even then, Jerry Lee -- frail in body, rough in voice but still an impressive piano thumper with a feisty spirit -- played for only 45 minutes and didn't return for an encore.
It was the first of two sold-out shows for rock 'n' roll's original wildman, making a rare Toronto-area visit. In his '50s heyday, Lewis was famous for knocking over his stool, putting his feet up on the keys, and trashing his piano -- even once setting fire to it.
"I've gotten a little bit older since the last time I was here, but I'm still trying to hang in!" he told the crowd.
Lewis was decked out in a black and red bowling shirt, black pants, black cowboy boots and his dyed-red hair slicked back. Fittingly, he slowly sauntered on stage after his band performed Hey Big Boss Man.
His first song was Roll Over Beethoven, which saw him sit down on his piano stool with his back perfectly straight, while his hands moved quickly over the keys like it was second nature.
All I could think was that it must be hard being a performer whose performing reputation was built so much on raging, hard-edged physicality -- and now have to sit so still.
It made me wish I'd seen him 50 years ago as he performed his big hits Great Balls Of Fire and Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, which still motivated more than a few young things in the audience Thursday to get up and dance.
"You're still sexy, Jerry Lee!" one female fan screamed out from the crowd of 1,500.
His second song was a genuine surprise, Over The Rainbow, but that slow standard was followed by another early R&B song, Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee Odee.
The Louisiana-born Lewis, whose ego once equalled his voracious appetites for women, drink and booze, even gave himself a hard time for his performance of Odee.
"I might have played that last one a little too fast!" he said. "Whoo!"
And is it just me or is there something slightly creepy about Jerry Lee singing Sweet Little Sixteen, when he was a man who married his 13-year-old second cousin Myra in 1958 -- a scandal that derailed his career for nearly a decade ?
It also seemed that for every rocker he delivered, there was an accompanying standard such as You Belong To Me or a country tune like Hank Williams' You Win Again -- a testament to his eclectic taste in music.
Still, Jerry Lee refused to stick to the script as he broke into Chantilly Lace, announcing to his bandmates: "I'm going to do what I want to do!"
He even ad-libbed some of the spoken-word parts of the song, saying, "Will I what? My track record speaks for itself!" The song's ending even provoked him to shut his piano keys cover abruptly, which was about as close as we got to witnessing Killer's old stage moves.
Still, it was nice to see him happily shuffle off the stage by the end, with a little spring in his step. Jerry Lee plays his second sold-out show at the same venue tonight.
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| Nellcote |
This cd is now on it's 2nd music label, it has been postponed since Feburary of 05.
Look at the talent which is on this release.
This gets a big Nancy Kerrigan "I've just had my knee whacked by Tonya Harding" WHY as to the reason it's not out yet.
My thought is they are wagering on the death of
Mr. Lewis, so the sales of the product will be higher.
The status of the record industry in 2006
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| gimmekeef |
Nellcote..and I thought I was the biggest conspiracy theorist here!...Seems most of these multi guest artist releases take forever..legal crap is my guess.... |
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| Nellcote |
See Hubert Sumlin "Them Shoes"
They were killing themselves in the 80's over Roy Orbison, then he died! |
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| Reptile |
Any 13 year old girls around? Made his best albums like that. |
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| kath |
i really hope he never dies......he's the most tenacious man in rock n roll history!! |
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| Left Shoe Shuffle |
The Killer's on Letterman tonight. |
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| prism |
The album was produced by Jagger's friends Steve Bing and Jimmy Rip, who played guitar on Jagger's Wandering Spirit. Rip is a long time Jerry Lee fan. |
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| ezequiel2517 |
good news! i´m waiting this for months! |
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