04-02-2012, 05:19 PM,
(This post was last modified: 04-02-2012, 05:19 PM by Miguel.)
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"Global Grind" interview
Some highlights:
Quote:How will the album sound different from what you were doing on American Idol?
For the most part I did covers that I liked and put my own spin on, put the sultry flavor into it and added freshness to it as well. That part of me, those roots of Motown, some of those songs that I did, I’m taking that with me. It’s just now I’m able to tell my own stories and make the kind of groove I want. Most of the music is mid-tempo, so you could just feel it, and move along to it.
Your album is called Listen Up! What do you want everybody to hear and take away from your album when it drops in May?
I want them to be able to look at it as a big collection that has continuity. It’s a different sound. I want them to realize the raw musicianship of it. I want people to get lost in the melodies and be able to relate to all the lyrics because it’s all really relatable topics.
You mentioned a little bit of Motown and how you’re soulful, who are some of your musical inspirations?
I grew up with a lot of old school Motown and R&B stuff, as well as Classic Rock. It’s always been a huge influence of mines with The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. The whole '60s/'70s era is so important to me. I kind of felt like I was born in the wrong time, but there’s a reason for it. I have to tell myself “I’m here to bring the good stuff back...,” and create new more modern spins on it for myself.
Do you ever get nervous before you go out on stage, or is it something that you’re always eager to do?
It’s both. I always have this adrenaline running through my veins, but I think for the most part, artists have to feel that, and it’s not something we’re afraid of. Otherwise, we couldn’t do it every night. Actually for me, I can get more nervous in front of 10 people than 10,000.
What does music mean to you?
It’s a way of living, which I’ve done forever. My parents—blood, sweat, and tears—music is their life. They’re still playing together 40 years later. I’ve grown up in a house of music. Even my relatives—my mom has five other sisters—they all can sing. It’s an outlet. It’s powerful in so many ways. It can make me cry on so many different levels. Hearing a new artist who’s just got it, that tears me up. I love that. I live for that stuff.
More: http://globalgrind.com/music/haley-reinh...z1qvamFCPQ
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04-03-2012, 04:31 PM,
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2012, 07:12 PM by john.)
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john
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RE: "Global Grind" interview
About the track that B.o.B. is on:
Quote:I needed somebody so cool and smooth for this record because it’s really cool. It has this old swampy vibe to it. It’s very James Bond; just a really cool feel. B.o.B got on it, and he sounds awesome on it. It fits really well.
I wonder if by swampy vibe she is talking about this kind of sound:
Quote: . . .At this point, it’s probably useful to ask, what is swamp blues? First, it’s a form of Louisiana music that should not be confused with the state’s other vital and distinct contributions to American music – including Dixieland, New Orleans R&B, Cajun and Zydeco. Second, it’s largely the product of a small studio in Crowley, Louisiana, where one J.D. “Jay” Miller created regional hits for the Excello label, run by Ernie Young in Nashville. In other words, another one of those haphazard cultural collisions that makes Southern roots music so damn good.
Swamp blues is what you’d expect when a self-taught producer reinvents the dominant Chicago sound in a small Louisiana town – lazy, loping rhythms, casually soulful singing, and a do-it-yourself approach to recording technology (or lack thereof)...."
http://rubbercityreview.com/2010/02/swamp-blues/
Slim Harpo - Baby Scratch My Back
More modern but described as swampy by some:
Has aspects of the Bond theme guitar:
Other "swamp rock" tunes include Susie-Q and this one:
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04-03-2012, 07:22 PM,
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RE: "Global Grind" interview
(04-03-2012, 06:11 PM)cherelann Wrote: John, I have been a Tony Joe White fan for 35 years. It really intrigues me to imagine Haley singing in this genre. Keith & Courtney definitely seem to have a blusey, swamp flavor in their musical sensibilities. Haley & her band seem to offer a gold mine of of possibilities...
OK Ms. Cherelann if you've been a TJ White fan for 35yrs then that lovely picture by your name must be your daughter? ... LOL.. So sorry, just couldn't resist a friendly jab 
I honestly appreciate your input.
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04-04-2012, 04:19 PM,
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john
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RE: "Global Grind" interview
(04-03-2012, 06:11 PM)cherelann Wrote: John, I have been a Tony Joe White fan for 35 years. It really intrigues me to imagine Haley singing in this genre. Keith & Courtney definitely seem to have a blusey, swamp flavor in their musical sensibilities. Haley & her band seem to offer a gold mine of of possibilities...
I hadn't heard Poke Salad Annie in years. It brought a smile to my face as soon as I saw it and I had to post it. Quote:His roots lie in the swamplands of Oak Grove, Louisiana, where he was born in 1943. Situated just west of the Mississippi River, it's a land of cottonfields, where polk grows wild and alligators lurk in moss-covered swamps. "I spent the first 18 years of my life down there," said White "My folks raised cotton and corn. There were lotsa times when there weren't too much to eat, and I ain't ashamed to admit that we've often whipped up a mess of polk salad. Tastes alright too.. a bit like spinach."[3]
I agree that Keith and Courtney have got the sound. They are both good fits with Haley.
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