On March 3, 2023, David Perry Lindley died aged 78. He was musician (violin, acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, upright and electric bass, cittern, bağlama, gumbus, charango, cümbüş, oud and zither. Lindley was founding member of the bands Kaleidoscope and El Rayo-X, recorded and performed with Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Mayfield, Dolly Parton, Waren Zevon, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, David Crosby, Terry Reid, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Toto, Rod Stewart, Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh, Henry Kaiser, G. E. Smith, Wally Ingram, Hani Naser, Leonard Cohen, The Youngbloods, America, Maria Muldaur, Iain Matthews, Lonnie Mack, Karla Bonoff, Jimmy Barnes, Emmylou Harris, Tanita Tikaram, Marshall Crenshaw, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Joseph, Dzukis Kuche, Ben Harper, Jordan Zevon, Rickie Lee Jones, Arlen Roth and The Sound Field.
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Charles Edward Weiss
On July 20, 2021, Charles Edward Weiss died aged 76, He was singer and songwriter, known for his eclectic mix of blues, rock and roll and beat poetry. Weiss performed with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Roger Miller, Dr. John and Tom Waits. Rickie Lee Jones dedicated him the song “Chuck E.’s In Love”, from her 1979 debut album.
Jeff Porcaro
On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Rickie Lee Jones: Pirates
On July 15, 1981,”Warner Bros” label released “Pirates”, the second Rickie Lee Jones. It was recorded January 1980 – April 1981, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman.
Personnel:
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, horn arrangements
- Buzz Feiten– guitar
- David Kalish – guitar
- Steve Lukather– guitar
- Dean Parks– guitar
- Clarence McDonald– keyboards
- Randy Kerber– keyboards
- Neil Larsen– keyboards
- Russell Ferrante– keyboards
- Donald Fagen– synthesizer
- Rob Mounsey– synthesizer
- Sal Bernardi – vocals, harmonica
- Chuck Rainey– bass
- Victor Feldman– drums, percussion, keyboards
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Art Rodriguez – drums
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- David Sanborn– alto saxophone
- Tom Scott– baritone and tenor saxophone
- Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
- Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ralph Burns– orchestral arrangements
- Michael Boddicker– synthesizer
- Nick DeCaro – orchestral arrangements
- Arno Lucas– backing vocals
- Leslie Smith – backing vocals
- Joe Turano – backing vocals
- Loyd Clifft, Mark Linett– engineer
- Mike Salisbury – design
- Brassaï– front cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.
- We Belong Together
- Living It Up
- Skeletons
- Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking – Rickie Lee Jones, David Kalish
- Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)
- A Lucky Guy
- Traces of the Western Slopes – Sal Bernardi, Rickie Lee Jones
- The Returns
Rickie Lee Jones: Pop Pop
On September 24, 1991, “Geffen” label released “Pop Pop”, the sixth Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Skyline Recording” in Topanga, California, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones and David Was.
Personnel:
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals; acoustic guitar
- Robben Ford- acoustic guitar
- Charlie Haden – acoustic bass
- Michael O’Neill – acoustic guitar
- John Leftwich – acoustic bass
- Walfredo Reyes, Jr.- bongos, shakers
- Michael Greiner – hurdy-gurdy
- Bob Sheppard- clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Joe Henderson- tenor saxophone
- Dino Saluzzi– bandoneon
- Charlie Shoemake– vibraphone
- Steven Kindler – violin
- April Gay, Arnold McCuller, David Was, Donny Gerrard, Terry Bradford – backing vocals
- Greg Penny, John Eden, Jon Ingoldsby – engineer
- Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
- Pascal Nabet Meyer – executive producer
Track listing:
- My One and Only Love – Guy Wood, Robert Mellin
- Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
- Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo – Bronisław Kaper, Helen Deutsch
- Up from the Skies – Jimi Hendrix
- The Second Time Around – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
- Dat Dere – Bobby Timmons, Oscar Brown, Jr.
- I’ll Be Seeing You – Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
- The Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
- I Won’t Grow Up – Carolyn Leigh, Mark Charlap
- Love Junkyard – David Weiss, John Keller
- Comin’ Back to Me – Marty Balin
Lowell George: Thanks I’ll Eat It Here
On March 2, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here”, the only Lowell George solo album. It was recorded in 1078, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lowell George. The cover art, painted by Neon Park, is a version of Édouard Manet’s painting “Le déjeuner sur l’herbe” with Marlene Dietrich, Fidel Castro and Bob Dylan as the diners.
Personnel:
- Lowell George – vocals, guitar
- Ron Koss – guitar, engineer
- Turner Stephen Bruton- guitar
- Dean Parks- guitar, keyboards
- Luis Damian – guitar, keyboards
- Jimmy Greenspoon – guitar, piano
- Roberto Gutierrez – vocals, guitar, drums
- Bonnie Raitt- vocals
- Maxine Dixon – piano
- Arthur Gerst – piano
- Peggy Sandvig – piano
- Nicky Hopkins- keyboards
- Gordon DeWitty – keyboards, piano
- James Newton Howard- keyboards
- Denny Christianson – keyboards, horns
- David Foster- keyboards
- David Paich- keyboards
- Bruce Paulson – keyboards
- Bill Payne- keyboards, vocals
- D. Souther- vocals, bass
- Paul Stallworth – bass, guitar
- Dennis Belfield – bass
- Chuck Rainey- bass
- Chilli Charles – drums
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Jim Gordon- drums
- Michael Baird- drums
- Jeff Porcaro- drums
- Floyd Sneed – vocals, drums
- Richie Hayward- drums
- Jerry Jumonville – saxophone, guitar
- Darrell Leonard – vocals, horn
- Jim Price- horns
- Bobby Bruce – violin, guitar
- Maxayn Lewis- vocals
- Herb Pedersen- vocals
- Joel Peskin – vocals, saxophone
- John Phillips- saxophone, drums
- James Self – tuba
- Steve Madaio – horns
- Fred Tackett- guitar, vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – vocals
- Donn Landee, George Massenburg– engineer
- Billy Youdelman, Bruce Botnick, Doug Botnick – engineer assistant
- Michael Ward – truck driver, drum tech
- Brad Kanawyer, Michael Hollyfield – design
- Elizabeth George, Bob Marks, Nancy Goldfarb – photography
Track listing:
- What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Allen Toussaint
- Honest Man – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
- Two Trains – Lowell George
- I Can’t Stand the Rain – Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernie Miller
- Cheek to Cheek – Lowell George, Van Dyke Parks, Martin Kibbee (aka Fred Martin))
- Easy Money – Rickie Lee Jones
- Twenty Million Things – Lowell George, Jed Levy
- Find a River – Fred Tackett
- Himmler’s Ring – Jimmy Webb
Tom Waits: Blue Valentine
In September 1978, “Asylum” label released “Blue Valentine”, the fifth Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded July – August 1978, at “Filmways/Heider Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Bones Howe. The girl pictured with Waits on the back cover was Rickie Lee Jones.
Personnel:
- Tom Waits – vocals, electric guitar, piano
- Ray Crawford, Roland Bautista, Alvin “Shine” Robinson- electric guitar
- Da Willie Gonga (George Duke), Harold Battiste- piano
- Charles Kynard – organ
- Scott Edwards, Jim Hughart, Byron Miller – bass
- Rick Lawson, Earl Palmer, Chip White- drums
- Bobbye Hall Porter- congas
- Herbert Hardesty, Frank Vicari- tenor saxophone
- Bob Alcivar- arrangmemts, orchestra conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Waits, except where noted.
- Somewhere” (From West Side Story) – Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Red Shoes by the Drugstore
- Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
- Romeo Is Bleeding
- $29.00
- Wrong Side of the Road
- Kentucky Avenue
- A Sweet Little Bullet from a Pretty Blue Gun
- Blue Valentines
Rickie Lee Jones: Traffic from Paradise
On September 14, 1993, “Geffen” label released “Traffic from Paradise”, the seventh Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Conway Recording Studios”; “Oceanway Studios” and “Signet Sound Studios”, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones.
Personnel:
- Rickie Lee Jones– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, keyboards, bowed dulcimer
- Sal Bernardi – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Leo Kottke– six-string, twelve-string, slide and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- David Hidalgo– eight-string electric guitar
- Brian Setzer– electric guitar, backing vocals
- Dean Parks– electric guitar
- David Baerwald– electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Leftwich – bass, cello, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Alex Acuña– drums, congas
- Brad Dutz – percussion, marimba, tarkas, bodhran, udu, mixing
- Efrain Toro – percussion
- Doug Lyons – French horn
- Bobby Bruce – violin
- Syd Straw– backing vocals
- Teresa Tudbury – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.
- Pink Flamingos
- Altar Boy
- Stewart’s Coat
- Beat Angels – Sal Bernardi
- Tigers
- Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
- Jolie Jolie
- Running from Mercy – Rickie Lee Jones, Leo Kottke
- A Stranger’s Car
- The Albatross – Rickie Jones, Leo Kottke, John Leftwich
Rickie Lee Jones: It’s Like This
On September 12, 2000, “Artemis” label released “It’s Like This”, the tenth Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones and Bruce Brody.
Personnel:
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, organ
- John Pizzarelli– acoustic guitar
- Bruce Brody– organ
- Richard Davis- acoustic bass
- Paul Nowinski- acoustic bass
- Michael Elizondo- acoustic bass
- Peter Erskine– drums
- Carl Allen– drums
- Rick Marotta– drums
- Bashiri Johnson– percussion
- Alex Foster– saxophone
- Jeff Dellisanti– bass clarinet
- Conrad Herwig– trombone
Track listing:
- Show Biz Kids – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- Trouble Man – Marvin Gaye
- For No One – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Smile – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
- Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
- On the Street Where You Live – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
- Up a Lazy River – Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin
- Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Cycles – G. Caldwell
- One Hand, One Heart – Leonard Bernstein
Rickie Lee Jones: Ghostyhead
On June 17, 1997, “Reprise” label released “Ghostyhead”, the eight Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones and Rick Boston.
Personnel:
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, organ, piano, poster art
- Rick Boston- guitar, bass, organ, piano, percussion, loops, programming
- Lee Cantelon – backward guitar
- Robert Devery – rhythm, Korg
- John Leftwich – upright bass
- Josh Freese- live drums
- Ronnje Siago – live drums
- Carol Es- live drums
- Gerry Sutyak – cello
- David Zeller – sheet metal
- Jay Lane – foot trunk, cymbals
- Janeen Rae Heller – saw
- Boss Doctor – programming
- Barry Goldberg – engineer, mixing, artwork
- John Nelson – second engineer, artwork
- Lee Cantelon – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones.
- Little Yellow Town
- Road Kill
- Matters
- Firewalker
- Howard
- Ghostyhead
- Sunny Afternoon
- Scary Chinese Movie
- Cloud of Unknowing
- Vessel of Light
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