Brigitte DeMeyer – A Sexy, Soulful Singer

Saturday October 22 at WorkPlay opening for Will Kimbrough

So the women have all written they’re reviews of Brigitte DeMeyer. Now I’ll give an unabashedly male perspective. Let’s get past this part quickly, she’s got a sexy swagger. And that helps when you watch her sing. Let’s go ahead and be honest. 

God forbid you listen to her voice too closely, singing those dripping sweet lyrics, you’ll be caught. It’s not fair. Just because a man has good taste in music, he cares about the details, doesn’t mean he’s not still just a man. It’s not fair for someone to be that loaded up with good stuff! 

The breath between each note is just as much the sound she is as the smooth flow of her words. Let’s call it a sexy, countryish, bluegrass, gospelly, soulful music. She’s going places but she’s not chasing anyone, she has her own style about her, casual, cool and friendly. I like her.  

  

An important quality I look for in an artist is whether or not I think they’re any good. Sounds simple. It is. 

Would I pop a beer and listen to their music?  If I wasn’t working…would I be just as happy staring at the speakers for a while, soaking it all in, as I would with the songs in the background at a party. That’s the best way to judge, the real way.

I have been listening to DeMeyer. I enjoy her music. I’m going to download the album. It inspires a feeling. That’s a review.         

Lightnin’ Malcolm: I thought he was a Black Man

By Lee Waites

I learned a lot about Lightnin’ Malcolm during our conversation: There is no Mrs. Lightnin’ Malcolm, and no Lightnin’ Malcolm Jr. I’m not sure how we got on the subject. I was probably trying to win my badge in tabloid journalism. “As far as I know there isn’t one. Not by name at least. Nobody’s come up to tell me I got some kid somewhere. But it’s been, y’know…we’re not live on the air are we?” He was much relieved to find out we’re only a newspaper (only is relative of course).

One thing I didn’t learn was that he’s a white man. I swear, talking to him on the phone I thought the dude was black. All I had heard up til then was the audio of his music. So I didn’t know. This will probably make him feel a tingle of pride. Now I am a white guy who thinks he can wail like a black guy. So I don’t know how much credibility that gives me.    

In his raspy “blues” voice he had one important request. “We’re not playing there this time. But I really want to give a shout out to someone over there. I want to give a shout out to Mr. Gip’s place. I mean it’s really good to see an old fashioned juke joint like that. You all know Mr. Gip?”

Of course, to this, I says “Oh yeah! We know Mr. Gip. Cindi over there has one of our t-shirts. I think with everything that’s been going on Mr. Gip’s is getting pretty famous.”

“Just make sure you give my shout out.”

Lightnin’ Malcolm describes his own music as raw, hip, country, blues. He might have thrown in some other descriptions, but I couldn’t keep up. A slow, mellow talking man, Malcolm gets moving and excited when he gets on the subject of his music. “It’s our own style. Throws back to John Lee Hooker , get down, a groove you can dance to, a lot of energy. Almost everything we do is original. We mix reggae sound, soul, country music. We mix it all to make our own sound.  Even if you don’t like the Blues, c’mon out…If you don’t like the Blues you ain’t heard me yet!”

Malcolm says they’re mostly doing original, new music on this tour. Although he enjoys putting much of the old sounds into his music. He makes it all his own.  It’s like throwing it all into a blender and coming out with a delicious Blues smoothie.  

He’s from Mississippi. So I can’t really call him an outside agitator. But I still recommend you men keep an eye on your women. Let’s avoid any unfortunate romance.          

Lightin’ Malcolm will be playing at the Nick on Thursday, September 29.

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Curt Granger on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 12:10pm

STOLEN GEAR LIST
by Curt Granger on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 12:10pm
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mother-Mercy/226076846275

Here's the list of my gear that was stolen. All my guitars are stored in another location, as are most of my amps. But basically this is all the gear I owned.
STOLEN GEAR (9/20/11)

Police report filed with Irondale Police Dept. (205) 956-5990 Case. 11092385



(1) 2003 White 6x10 Pace Utility trailer VIN 4FPFB10163G075925, tag no. 1UTA7234.



(1) Granger Lead Overdrive 100 amplifier (custom - red, white, with red transformers) SN RCG0016 - UNIQUE, THERE'S NOT ANOTHER LIKE IT. (see photo)

Housed inside: (1) Brady Cases flight case, approx. 26" x 14" x 12"

(1) Granger 4x12 speaker cabinet, w/ black cover (Granger logo on front) - black with salt/pepper grill cloth (no SN, see photo)



(1) Pedal Pad MPS w/ Patch Pad - gray felt covered, 2-tier pedalboard with the following pedals:

BOSS TU-1 Tuner

Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer

George Lynch Wah

BOSS DD-7 Digital Delay

Behringer Digital Delay

DigiTech X-Series Stereo Flanger

BOSS Super Chorus

MXR Phase 90 (SN AA78L531)

(All are hard-mounted to pedalboard)





(1) Ludwig snare drum case with the following:

BOSS RC-30 Loop station (SN A6A2845)

Behringer EQ700 7-band Graphic Equalizer pedal (SN S0605561350)

DigiTech Vocalist Live 4 (SN 10013735)

Metallic blue analog delay pedal with 3 white knobs and blue LED (prototype, SN JS-1101, on inside of pedal, no labeling on front)

Various extension, instrument and microphone cables, power adapters, 2 6-outlet power strips

2" black binder with lyrics and songlists

gray, square MP3 player

(2) Shure 57 mics

(2) Behringer 58 mics

(1) Shure 58 mic





(1) Carvin C1644 16 channel mixer in flight case (SN 0B32733)

(2) Carvin 742 15" monitors

(1) Peavey 15" monitor

(1) Kustom 15" monitor

(1) Carvin 1562 2x15" main speaker enclosure (SN OB57735)

(1) Carvin 1562 2x15" main speaker enclosure (SN OB57745)

(1) Carvin SW1801 1x18" subwoofer (SN OA76216)

(1) Carvin SW1801 1x18" subwoofer (SN OA76297)

(2) Behringer 18" subs





(1) Carvin flight/road case with the following power amps/eqpt:

Carvin DCM2000 power amp (SN OB12184)

Carvin DCM1500 power amp (SN AI19856)

QSC1400 power amp (SN 201723)

Samson S700 power amp

Behringer Super-X Pro CX2310 3-way stereo crossover (SN M0130855132)



(1) Gray felt covered road case with the following:

Mackie 12 channel mixer

Zoom Studio 1204 Multieffects unit

2 space rack drawer



(1) Black canvas road case with Behringer EP2500 power amp



(1) Flight case loaded with the following:

Furman power conditional with front panel recessible lights

Behringer Feedback Destroyer Pro DSP1124P (SN L0214753124)

Behringer Ultramizer Pro DSP1400P (SN 001122970)

Behringer Ultragraph Digital DEQ1024 Stereo 31Band EQ

Behringer Multicom Pro-XL MDX4600 4 channel compressor (SN M0213338179)

Behringer Ultra-Graph Pro GEQ3102 (SN L0078485088)



(2) Black lighting stands/supports

(2) Black sectional supports for above

(8) Par 56 light cans mounted on supports

(1) Heavy-duty canvas mic stand bag with 4 boom mic stands



(1) Sennheiser EW13562 Instrument (Guitar) Wireless system (has stickers on black plastic case - Scream Sophie, etc.)

(1) Plastic tote with 2 light dimmers and controller, cables

(1) Plastic tote with 3 extension cables, guitar cables, footswitches, 2 guitar stands

(1) Plastic tote with speaker cables

(1) Plastic tote with Carvin 16 channel snake

(1) Black music stand

(1) Orange metal handtrucks

(1) Round plastic fan


Granger Lead Overdrive 100 and 4x12 speaker cabinet

Christmas present to myself. Granger Lead Overdrive 100 watt amp.

Brittany Smith - Musical Collage

Austin Hanks - American Dream

Culture Shock Unplugged 9-26-09 feat. Ashley Guin