Freelance Human Being

Artist: James Lee Stanley
Label: Beachwood
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 733086242520
EAN: 0733086242520
ASIN: B00000I50P

Release Date: 1998-04-21

Freelance Human Being

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Tracks:

When Love Come Knockin Around (Intro)
Freeway Wine
Daughter Divine
Jericho Wind
I Don't Want To Talk About It
Take It From Me
Somewhere In Between
Three Monkey's Prelude
Three Monkeys
Some Say
All The Time
Fat Angel
When Love Comes Knockin Around

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Customer Reviews:

One man band!.......2005-11-02

I first heard James' music in 1999, when I was introduced to it by my boyfriend, who had known James and seen him play around the central California region in the 70's. It wasn't long before I was hooked.

This CD is something akin to sitting in on a master class, especially if you're a musician or ever hope to be one. Having seen James live on several occasions, I can tell you this CD comes as close as any recording could to capturing the complexity, the nuance, and the intimacies that James casts upon anyone fortunate enough to have heard him in person. He possesses a personal charisma and depth that are allowed to shine here, as it is simply the man and his guitar.

His guitar playing is utterly unique. I've never heard another like him. He voices chords much like I've always thought James Taylor did--more like a piano than a guitar. But James' style is uniquely his own; full and rich and rhythmic...even orchestral. He just doesn't need a band, because all of the necessary elements are there in his fingertips.

Then there is his voice. Delicate and subtle, he can also cut right through you and make you like it. He can damage you and heal you. He can hang a note on a cloud and you just want to go there with it. Mostly, you just shake your head and ask yourself "How'd he do that?"

If this is all sounding a bit too visceral, all I can say is you just have to hear it for yourself. Then you will be, like so many others who have heard him, another fan of this extraordinarily gifted man.

Understated Out of the Box.......2005-06-04

Check out James Lee Stanley's collaboration with John Batdorf on an acoustic compilation of Rolling Stones songs entitled "All Wood And Stones." 'Just Vocals and guitar, with rythmic strumming creating the sole persussive effects -- beautiful work (available on Amazon).

One of the best acoustic albums ever.......2004-04-23

This is a remarkable album...Probably the best singer/guitarist you never heard of.

One of the best acoustic albums ever.......2004-04-23

This is a remarkable album...Probably the best singer/guitarist you never heard of.

Great "back to basics".......2002-03-18

Like a lot of his fans, I heard of James Lee Stanley through his long time friend, Peter Tork. When I heard that ex-Monkee, Peter Tork, was still playing after thirty years, I decided to check out his current musical act with Stanley. Although I really went to see Tork, I was blown away by his musical partner, Stanley. This led me to purchase this CD.

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