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EASY PIECES ('88)

- EASY PIECES -
  1. WHENEVER YOU'RE READY
  2. IT'S NO LIE
  3. HEART OF THE MATTER
  4. (YOU'RE MY) HEAVEN
  5. TUGGIN' AT MY HEARTSTRINGS
  6. TRUST ONE ANOTHER
  7. DADDY'S GIRL
  8. WALK THAT WALK
  9. DON'T KNOCK IT
  10. SEPARATE SHORES

*CD is Out Of Print ! 		EASY PIECES is :

HAMISH STUART : Vocals & Guitars
RENEE GEYER : Vocals
ANTHONY JACKSON : Bass
STEVE FERRONE : Drums

Feat. NEIL LARSEN, HAWK WOLINSKI,
JAMES HARRAH, RANDY BRECKER etc...

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SOONER OR LATER ('99)
  1. SOONER
  2. MAKIN' IT UP
  3. IT IS WHAT IT IS
  4. CARE FOR YOU
  5. I DON'T WANNA BE A ROCK
  6. LA LA LAND
  7. OR
  8. REACH YOU
  9. NEW KIND OF FOOL
  10. SAME OLD MOON
  11. ONCE THERE WAS LOVE
  12. MIDNIGHT RUSH
  13. LATER
  14. SHE IS MY LADY
Personal :

HAMISH STUART : Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
ANDY WALLACE : Keyboards
ADAM PHILLIPS : Lead Guitar
STEVE PEARCE : Bass
IAM THOMAS : Drums
JODY LINSCOTT : Percussion
CHRIS DAVIS : Flute, Alto & Tenor Saxes

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REAL LIVE ('01)
  1. WORK TO DO
  2. TUGGIN' AT MY HEARTSTRINGS
  3. LA LA LAND
  4. GOT THE LOVE
  5. REACH YOU
  6. SAME OLD MOON
  7. PERSON TO PERSON

Personal :

HAMISH STUART : Lead Vocals & Guitars
IAM THOMAS : Drums
JODY LINSCOTT : Percussion
STEVE PEARCE : Bass & Vocals
ANDY WALLACE : Keyboards & Vocals
ADAM PHILLIPS : Guitars & Vocals
CHRIS DAVIS : Saxes & Vocals



HAMISH STUART
BIOGRAPHY

Born in Grasgow, Scotland, Hamish Stuart shot to fame in the 1970's as the FALSETTO VOICE of THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND, his distinctive songwriting and guitar style paving the way for the band's worldwide success.

When the AWB split in 1982, Hamish went on to tour and record with an array of soul stars including Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, George Benson and Chaka Khan, for whom he wrote the No.1 chart hit "WHACHA GONNA DO FOR ME ?" .
In 1986 David Sanborn invited Hamish to record with him and they released the live album "STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART" on which Hamish sang Al Green's "LOVE AND HAPPINESS" now a Hamish Stuart band standard.
The following year he was back in the studio this time teaming up with former and drummer Steve Ferrone and together they recorded THE "EASY PIECES" album.

In 1988 Paul McCartney asked Hamish to join his band and he went on to tour and record with the Legendary Beatle for six years, clocking up 2 studio and 3 live albums in the process before embarking on his solo project.

Since then Hamish has been working on new material of his own with his newly formed band "The Hamish Stuart Band" but still he finds time to work on projects such as Quincy Jones' celebration 64th birthday event in Switzerland last year and most recently accepting Bonnie Raitt's invitation to duet with her on-stage at her end of tour show in London.

The new material highlights and celebrates Hamish's inimitable vocal style and reflects both his own personality and immensely diverse interests and influences, there are haunting, romantic ballads like "CARE FOR YOU" and "SAME OLD MOON" and as you'd expect there are also taut, sophisticated slices of urban funk like "IT IS WHAT IT IS" and "MIDNIGHT RUSH".

Recently The Band have removed the roofs of various U.K. venues with their low-key 1998 club tour and a couple of week-long residencies at Ronnie Scotts, London and Birmingham.
Not too difficult a task when you have the talents of Ian Thomas on drums, Steve Pearce on bass and Jody Linscott on percussion - generating a truly ferocious groove.
Accentuated by Hamish's rhythm guitar and Andy Wallace's percussive keyboard attack, Chris 'Shake' davis and Adam Phillips both display stunning solos on saxophone and guitar.
Becoming impossible to book a seat at their monthly sell-out fixture at the 606 club in Chelsea, the fans old and new are always guaranteed a good time and often a bonus from guest friends such as Jim Mullen, Brian Auger, former AWB saxophonist Jim Mullen, Brian Auger, Molly Duncan and Bonnie Raitt, so don't go expecting a nostalgia trip but a great new band firing on all six cylinders.


このアルバムに一貫して流れる浮遊感、あまりに気持ち良すぎる・・・

ファンキーでスリリングななイントロダクション、 ＜SOONER＞に続くミディアムチューン、 ＜MAKIN' IT UP＞にいきなりノックアウトされ涙ぐんでしまった。 それはふんわりと包み込む様なラヴリー・メロウ・グルーヴ。 この曲は、元 FIFTH AVENUE BAND／HOWDY MOONの JOHN LINDとの共作。 EASY PIECES時代の＜SEPARATE SHORES＞に繋がる作風で、 フィリー・ソウルのかすかな香りも漂う。

バンドメンバーのSTEVE PEARCEの弾く重厚なベースに導かれる ＜IT IS WHAT IT IS＞はハミッシュに元 LIVING IN THE BOXの RICHARD DARBYSHIRE、そして元 DUKESの片割れ、 FRANK MUSKERというソウル狂の白人３人で書かれたミディアム・ファンク。 ＡＷＢ時代のスローでヘヴィーなファンク・ナンバーよりも、 更に洗練度を増しているセクシーなナンバー。

"Sooner or later, could be today..." の出だしで始まる＜I DON'T WANNA BE A ROCK＞は、 元 GARAGHER & LYLEの英国人、GRAHAM LYLEとのペンによるバラード。 ひたすら渋い・・・

同じくスローなバラード、＜NEW KIND OF FOOL＞ での優しさに溢れた彼の艶っぽいヴォイスにはもうメロメロ。 正に「静かな嵐」といったところ。

＜MIDNIGHT RUSH＞は、ハミッシュの刻むカッティングと、 リード・ギターのADAM PHILLIPSの奏でるジャジーなソロがスリリングで、 そこにホーン・セクションが絡みついてくる ＜QUEEN OF MY SOUL＞あたりを思い出せてくれるハイライト・ナンバー。

ハミッシュのバンド・アンサンブル重視、 打ち込み一切ナシの生音志向は今も一緒。 音質も彼らしく気を配った様子で、ドラマーのIAN THOMAS （カナダのシンガー・ソングライターとは同名異人） のスコーンと抜けるハイ・ハットの音や、 PAUL McCARTONY BAND時代からの盟友、 ANDY WALLACEのパーカッシヴなキーボードの音色とそのどれもが耳に心地好い。 目を閉じると、 まるでロンドンのしゃれたクラブにトリップし、 スコッチ片手に酔いしれている様な気分。 ９９年にこんなにまでクールで且つスタイリッシュな作風の ブルー・アイド・ソウルが聴けるなんて正に驚きである。

自分の愛する音と常に対峙し続け、いつの時代になろうと 決して時流に流される事のないハミッシュの姿勢には、 ただただ感服するばかり。 メロウ／ファンク系の音を志向する、今の若きロンドンのミュージシャン達にも 多大な影響を与えうる内容であるといえよう。

ＡＷＢが好きな方のみならず、ソウルフルな音を愛する方全てに 受け入れてもらえる傑作だと私も太鼓判を押したい。 (k1)

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