Brian Ray Archived
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Fiona365099:
susancas:
Brian's hair looks so much longer than the pic of you guys with him in LA...and am i dreaming , or does it look like he's got a sweatband on?!
More jazzercise gear, perhaps?
oh man did i ever start something w/the jazzercise comment love it
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New Blog: Ladies and Germans, How are WE doing this fine Autumn day.. Listening to the Ramones at the moment on Indy 103.1, the best LA radio station.. Day off today after a string of amazing shows with Paul and band.. Where did I leave off? hmmmm, oh yeah, the kindness of strangers in Columbus, right? YES!! How much do we love the mid west? They effin' ROCK... St. Paul was off the hook, friends were there with me, and Paul came into our band lounge and hung out with us, which was fun for all. Des Moines is outta control.. One of the best audiences so far, and I said so from the stage! We flew home after that show, first time since like, Aug.20th!! I woke up in the morning all crusty, thinking... ok, what's the layout of this hotel room?? Ahhhh, HOME!!!.. always a great moment, right up there with eating hot chocolate volcano cake with vanilla ice cream [first bite]. Then, Omaha.. you guys are nuts!! Thanks for the great time!.. It was funny, our crew came out into the security pit, just as we started Please Please Me!! All in costume.. YESSSS, the best staff and crew on the planet, ok?..and on the way home we had a crazy Halloween party on the Jet, which was decorated by some gremlin.. big spiders and rubber rats on the floor, cobwebs, caldrons and costumes for one and all. And photos to prove it ..[yes, maybe someday].. Now.. the holiday season begins. Last night in Denver my folks were there along with some friends I've known for many years.. I introduced Paul to my parents, and then, on stage when I was introduced to the crowd by Paul, I had 16,000 people say, "Hi MOM!" Ah yesssss, the majesty of rock. AND, as if that wasn't enough, my new CD, Mondo Magneto is raging, reviews are great and it's selling like big delicious hot cakes! Go to Amazon, CD Baby, my site and check it out, ok? Also, I'm in the new issue of Guitar Player magazine, along with the boss and Rusty.. Paul says nice stuff about me. p.s. oh, and you might want to check iTunes on Nov. 8th for a big surprise from me. Se ya around the campfire, Brian, the Earl of Glendale
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page #4?? oh, the horror!!! ~~bUmP **** ~~~~
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Double, triple WOW--they rocked Portland. Brian was fantastic--what a performer...I can still see him tossing his blonde "mane" and rockin up a storm...what a fantastic show!!!
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Oh Brian, Earl of Glendale.. hah.
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<so, this is a dup for some folks, but for a bump anyway, and words got to get out...> [size=16]So let's see, if I didn't know Brian at all (he as a personable and sweet guy who takes care of his fans, who happens to play w/PM), and just stambled onto Mondo Magnego in a store and just bought it because I liked the cover or something, I would have still thought this is one of the BEST album I encountered in the past decade or so, completely impartially. I'm not saying this because it's our Brian's album. I'm sayin' this 'cause I really truly think this is a great CD that sucks you right in. Every time I listened to it, I fall it love with it more and more. It reminds me of the very first time I heard my brothers Beatles' LP when I was very very young. ...and you know, he puts it so perfectly: "Rock that Pops" So, raging reviews? I'm not surprised. It deserves it. I hope it will be a major big hit so that people all over the world will have a chance to encounter Brian's music. (Great job @ Portland! Was it hot on the stage too? I was dripping! Portland seems to be a nice city.)
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don't forget to check the itunes store, ladies and germans! and i don't know how many of you read about my *dream* on the b-r.com boards (tour blog #9 thread), but all i can say is:
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Thanks for the reminder....my gray cells would have remembered eventually...but who knows when. Spent my first $0.99 of the day!! Way cool--what a nice surprise!
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[url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=89667681]Brian Ray's "Tears of a Clown" now available on iTunes [/url] Several years ago, Brian Ray wrote a # 1 hit song for Smokey Robinson. The song, "One Heartbeat" became a three-format smash for Smokey and a big break for the young Brian Ray. Since then, Brian has not only been musical director and guitarist for R&B legend Etta James, but has spent the past 4 years as guitarist/bassist with Paul McCartney. Now, Brian is returning the favor to Smokey by recording a modern version of the old Robinson hit, "Tears Of A Clown", as a bonus track to his new album Mondo Magneto. "He did one of mine, and now I'd like to do one of his!," says Brian. "My band and I worked up the new version originally to do live after we'd finished recording," he explains, "so it didn't make it onto the album. But when the people at UME/Universal heard the song, they 'flipped out' and played it for the folks at Apple who decided to release it as a single on iTunes and then to add it as a bonus track to the downloadable album." According to Ray, his version remains true to the meaning of the song: "guy loses girl and pretends he's fine... something we've all done," he laughs. Re-imagining the song with an upbeat "AC/DC meets Jet rock/pop feel to it," Brian has added it to his band's live show as well. "When my band plays it live, it's all about having fun, so we fit it into our style." On November 8th, "Tears of A Clown" will be available as a digital download from iTunes. Visit the iTunes Store here to download. Mondo Magneto is also available at amazon.com, CDBaby, and Brian's website www.brian-ray.com.
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Here's an update on Tears of a Clown for those not in the US: Hi my friends in Europe, Japan and the UK, I understand that the new single of mine, "Tears of a Clown" has not yet been made available to you all on iTunes.. So sorry about that.. Just to let you know I am working hard to get it to you as well and I will announce a date certain as soon as I have one. Stand by, Brian
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Brill - thanks. After hearing how great it sounded live, I can't wait to hear the studio version.
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beatlesrock:
After hearing how great it sounded live
... YOU LUCKY BASTARD
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BloodyMary:
beatlesrock:
After hearing how great it sounded live
... YOU LUCKY b**tard
*squirts jackie with water* easy girl, eaaaasy
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dollierocker:
BloodyMary:
beatlesrock:
After hearing how great it sounded live
... YOU LUCKY b**tard
*squirts jackie with water* easy girl, eaaaasy
You needed to squirt me for that? Pffft, I hope you're there to calm me when I meet Brian (one day.. yes.. it will happen.. -sigh-) ()
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this thread needs a *grind*
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dollierocker:
this thread needs a *grind*
I REMEMBER THAT. lmfao. TEARS OF A CLOWN IS IN THE EXCLUSIVES SECTION ON THE FRONT PAGE OF iTUNES! YAY!
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Latest tour blog.. what number is it now? God, there's so many I've forgotten! Well well well... Hey, y'all! it's 1 in the a.m. and I wanted to write to you. So, what have you been up to? We have been to outer space and back in the last 24 hours. Ha ha ha! Wow.. really.. maybe you heard, maybe not.. At the Anaheim Pond Saturday night with Paul McCartney we were connected to the international space station during our show there... some 250 miles from us. "We send our love to you from earth!" Paul said in the most understated way. We played 2 songs for them, English Tea and Good Day Sunshine. That has never been done before, and isn't likely to be done again in our lifetime.. WOW [with out words]. Wish you were all there too.. not in space but at the Pond, that is! Since we talked last, we've been working from LA, so I'm back in my own place.. Guess what happened again? Woke up going, hmmm what's the layout of THIS hotel..? Aahhhh.... I'm HOME! I love that feeling. Seattle was rockin' Portland was so wet and so fun! I love the P.N.West. MORE! In San Jose we did 2 nights and filmed them both. The crowd was outta hand and my niece, Meredith and her friend Nicole were there to party like it's 1999.. [WHAT?.. oh, it already was!] While I was there, the good folks from Apple iTunes and Universal [UMe] took me to lunch and showed me around the place.. Man! BIG shout out to Jay, Amy, Cameo, Mark and all for their hospitality.. LOVE you guys!! BTW... Did you all see and hear my FRONT PAGE song at iTunes? My version of Smokey's "Tears of a Clown" is there right now for your listening and purchasing pleasure. Hope you dig it.. I do it ALL for you. Thanks for tuning in! Great reviews on my CD, Mondo Magneto coming in, too. Big heyooo to Caroline and Fiona who have been working hard to get these CDs out to all of you who have bought them. I luv all y'all! [practicing for Texas!] See ya 'round the campfire, Yours truly, Brian P.S. I'm working on a record release party in LA in Dec.. Stay tuned, and rock onward!
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BUMP
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BloodyMary:
BUMP
GRIND ops:
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I luv all y'all! [practicing for Texas!]
And Texas luvs y'all!!! Only 2 more days!!