(Thanks To My Friend Mander2311)
STACIE COLLINS
''SHININ' LIVE''
MAY 17 2013
77:00
1/Introduction /0:29
2/Baby Sister /4:04
3/I Don't Care Who Knows /3:28
4/Ramblin' /4:35
5/I Won't Do Ya Like That /4:04
6/Hey Mister /4:57
7/Get In Line /4:03
8/If You Wanna get To Heaven /4:08
9/Tied To You /6:10
10/Carry Me Away /3:23
11/On Top Of That Mountain /4:05
12/Don't Doubt Me Now /4:36
13/I Ain't Got You /6:49
14/It Hurts To Breathe /6:20
15/Show Your Mama/Jumpin' Jack Flash (Medley) /9:14
16/It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll) /6:56
ABOUT
Shinin' Live - " It doesn't get much more alive than this" - the announcer was spot on! Only having been there in person could be better than this blistering dvd/cd package by STACIE COLLINS & her band taken from their soulful appearance in October 2012 at the legendary Bootlegger's Bar in Kendal/North West England. This powerful woman from Nashville, TN has released three studio albums between 2000 and 2010, the last one Sometimes Ya Gotta... being her Blue Rose debut. However, Stacie Collins on record and Stacie Collins live are two very different kettle of rock'n'roll fish. The extensive presentation on Shinin' Live shows clearly what a powerful, intense musician and entertainer she is, with deep roots in American roots & blues rock.
Even as a teenager, Stacie dreamed of becoming a singer but only after marrying pro musician Al Collins (bassist for Jason & The Scorchers) did her career gather steam. She learned to write songs, sing with confidence and play the blues harp. Her eponymous debut showed considerable promise in 2000. At the time, the couple still lived in Cleveland, Ohio and Stacie's music was very country-oriented in the style of Emmylou Harris or Kelly Willis. This changed drastically after their move to Nashville, TN. When Southern roots rock with a heavy dosage of blues, boogie, rock'n'roll and country rock became her main playing field - the dirty raw side of Americana, if you will. Her second album The Lucky Spot from 2007 showed her development into a rockin' lady shouter with sharp harmonica skills - moreover, her songwriting with her husband was significantly improved and more varied. A major factor in her development and her new rough & rowdy sound is the couple's friendship with Dan Baird, ex-Georgia Satellites & Yayhoos, producer for Chris Knight, Blue Mountain, Will Hoge and Jason & The Scorchers. Through the Scorchers connection he became friendly with the Collinses and produced The Lucky Spot as well as Sometimes Ya Gotta... which was released in late 2010 on Blue Rose. With her third album Stacie Collins - already a successful artist in the States - managed to win over European audiences.
Speaking of Europe - in 2012 alone she and her band crossed the Atlantic four times to play more than 80 shows in eleven different countries. And in the fall the time had finally come. Two shows in one of her favorite venues, the venerable Bootleggers Bar in Kendal in northwest England, on October 20 & 21 were filmed and recorded and are now available in the great DVD/CD package Shinin' Live. It's the first live release of this passionate and authentic performer. Stacie Collins and The Al-Mighty Three are pulling out all of the stops and then some. And that's how we come to be witnesses to this extraordinary, loud, bad-ass live show that captivates and moves the audience in a major way. To quote the album sticker: This is is first-rate "southern rockin', harp howlin', twang bangin' rock'n'roll".
On the CD's and DVD's 15 tracks Stacie Collins sings, growls and howls for 80 minutes like a woman possessed, works her blues harp harder than many crack players and leaves the Al-Mighty Three plenty of room to shine. Husband Al Collins is an extroverted, always moving bassist, often joining in on vocals and sometimes using his instrument as a rhythm guitar. He and young drummer Brad Cummings make for a great team in the engine room, keeping the motor running. Guitarist Jason Graumlich contributes his considerable skills on lead, slide and rhythm guitar, rounding out the band perfectly. Together they play mostly original Collins/Collins material from their last two albums plus a few choice covers from within and without the greater rock & blues world.
The show opens with the cracking opener "Baby Sister" and a rough version of Wllie Dixon's "I Don't Care Who Knows". From the rolling honky tonk of "Ramblin'" and "I Won't Do You Like That" which is undecided whether it wants to sound more like the Stones, the Faces or the Black Crowes the show moves to the electrifying "Hey Mister" and the slow blues of "Get In Line" which Stacie Cllins presents a a seductie blues vamp. "If You Wanna Get To Heaven", an Ozark Mountain Daredevils cult classic from the 70s, is sung with a lot of heart by Al Collins and finds the band jamming for more than six minutes. "Carry My Away" is clearly country-influenced as is the hymn-like "It Hurts To Breathe" on which Jason Graumlich shines on guitar. He also picks a mean twang guitar and acts as Stacie's duet partner on the Gram & Emmy number "Ooh Las Vegas". "Don't Doubt Me Now" is a mean straight & dirty rocker with British cult guitarist Paul Guerin (Quireboys, Bap Kennedy) guesting. Calvin Carter's "I Aint Got You" provides the backdrop for one of Stacie Collins' legendary harp-playing, 5-minute-long dancing walks through the audience, atop the bar and back to the stage. Needless to say, it's a spectacle to behold! In closing the boogie stomp of "Show Your Mama" segues into a 9-plus-minute-jam on the Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash". On the CD you'll get one more song for a spectacular finish, AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top" (but you'll be missing "Ooh Las Vegas" which is exclusive on the DVD).
''SHININ' LIVE''
MAY 17 2013
77:00
1/Introduction /0:29
2/Baby Sister /4:04
3/I Don't Care Who Knows /3:28
4/Ramblin' /4:35
5/I Won't Do Ya Like That /4:04
6/Hey Mister /4:57
7/Get In Line /4:03
8/If You Wanna get To Heaven /4:08
9/Tied To You /6:10
10/Carry Me Away /3:23
11/On Top Of That Mountain /4:05
12/Don't Doubt Me Now /4:36
13/I Ain't Got You /6:49
14/It Hurts To Breathe /6:20
15/Show Your Mama/Jumpin' Jack Flash (Medley) /9:14
16/It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll) /6:56
ABOUT
Shinin' Live - " It doesn't get much more alive than this" - the announcer was spot on! Only having been there in person could be better than this blistering dvd/cd package by STACIE COLLINS & her band taken from their soulful appearance in October 2012 at the legendary Bootlegger's Bar in Kendal/North West England. This powerful woman from Nashville, TN has released three studio albums between 2000 and 2010, the last one Sometimes Ya Gotta... being her Blue Rose debut. However, Stacie Collins on record and Stacie Collins live are two very different kettle of rock'n'roll fish. The extensive presentation on Shinin' Live shows clearly what a powerful, intense musician and entertainer she is, with deep roots in American roots & blues rock.
Even as a teenager, Stacie dreamed of becoming a singer but only after marrying pro musician Al Collins (bassist for Jason & The Scorchers) did her career gather steam. She learned to write songs, sing with confidence and play the blues harp. Her eponymous debut showed considerable promise in 2000. At the time, the couple still lived in Cleveland, Ohio and Stacie's music was very country-oriented in the style of Emmylou Harris or Kelly Willis. This changed drastically after their move to Nashville, TN. When Southern roots rock with a heavy dosage of blues, boogie, rock'n'roll and country rock became her main playing field - the dirty raw side of Americana, if you will. Her second album The Lucky Spot from 2007 showed her development into a rockin' lady shouter with sharp harmonica skills - moreover, her songwriting with her husband was significantly improved and more varied. A major factor in her development and her new rough & rowdy sound is the couple's friendship with Dan Baird, ex-Georgia Satellites & Yayhoos, producer for Chris Knight, Blue Mountain, Will Hoge and Jason & The Scorchers. Through the Scorchers connection he became friendly with the Collinses and produced The Lucky Spot as well as Sometimes Ya Gotta... which was released in late 2010 on Blue Rose. With her third album Stacie Collins - already a successful artist in the States - managed to win over European audiences.
Speaking of Europe - in 2012 alone she and her band crossed the Atlantic four times to play more than 80 shows in eleven different countries. And in the fall the time had finally come. Two shows in one of her favorite venues, the venerable Bootleggers Bar in Kendal in northwest England, on October 20 & 21 were filmed and recorded and are now available in the great DVD/CD package Shinin' Live. It's the first live release of this passionate and authentic performer. Stacie Collins and The Al-Mighty Three are pulling out all of the stops and then some. And that's how we come to be witnesses to this extraordinary, loud, bad-ass live show that captivates and moves the audience in a major way. To quote the album sticker: This is is first-rate "southern rockin', harp howlin', twang bangin' rock'n'roll".
On the CD's and DVD's 15 tracks Stacie Collins sings, growls and howls for 80 minutes like a woman possessed, works her blues harp harder than many crack players and leaves the Al-Mighty Three plenty of room to shine. Husband Al Collins is an extroverted, always moving bassist, often joining in on vocals and sometimes using his instrument as a rhythm guitar. He and young drummer Brad Cummings make for a great team in the engine room, keeping the motor running. Guitarist Jason Graumlich contributes his considerable skills on lead, slide and rhythm guitar, rounding out the band perfectly. Together they play mostly original Collins/Collins material from their last two albums plus a few choice covers from within and without the greater rock & blues world.
The show opens with the cracking opener "Baby Sister" and a rough version of Wllie Dixon's "I Don't Care Who Knows". From the rolling honky tonk of "Ramblin'" and "I Won't Do You Like That" which is undecided whether it wants to sound more like the Stones, the Faces or the Black Crowes the show moves to the electrifying "Hey Mister" and the slow blues of "Get In Line" which Stacie Cllins presents a a seductie blues vamp. "If You Wanna Get To Heaven", an Ozark Mountain Daredevils cult classic from the 70s, is sung with a lot of heart by Al Collins and finds the band jamming for more than six minutes. "Carry My Away" is clearly country-influenced as is the hymn-like "It Hurts To Breathe" on which Jason Graumlich shines on guitar. He also picks a mean twang guitar and acts as Stacie's duet partner on the Gram & Emmy number "Ooh Las Vegas". "Don't Doubt Me Now" is a mean straight & dirty rocker with British cult guitarist Paul Guerin (Quireboys, Bap Kennedy) guesting. Calvin Carter's "I Aint Got You" provides the backdrop for one of Stacie Collins' legendary harp-playing, 5-minute-long dancing walks through the audience, atop the bar and back to the stage. Needless to say, it's a spectacle to behold! In closing the boogie stomp of "Show Your Mama" segues into a 9-plus-minute-jam on the Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash". On the CD you'll get one more song for a spectacular finish, AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top" (but you'll be missing "Ooh Las Vegas" which is exclusive on the DVD).