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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Her greatest hits cd was released last week. 17 songs from her 17 year career. Not bad for a chick from Kansas with an acoustic guitar and a raspy voice.
Anyway, the following is found in the credits; "Thank you David Vincent and everyone at Ovation guitars for their unending and generous support from the beginning". Under equipment it says "Ovation and Hamer guitars..."
The songlist includes a cool version of Petty's "Refugee" and a studio recorded version of Janice's "Piece of My Heart"(she's done that live many times before). Plus, there's a few previously unreleased tunes, including a new song "I Run For Life" to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.
I've been a fan since the beginning...of the music,of her integrity and character, the honest songwriting, and the amount of heart she puts in every live performance. She's also been using Ovation guitars since long before she was ever signed. And damn, she can play, too!
Pretty cool in my book. A good 17 years. Hopefully we can look forward to plenty more... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice to be remembered like that. I wish more artists would do that. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I'm a big fan too, Johnny. Always have been (well, sans for the decision to have Crosby father her child - that one kind of stymied me a little). Otherwise, nothing like having the cajones to put it all out there especially being female where unfortunately, and IMHO, all too often the record companies want you to be a little more Ashley Simpson-esque rather than Melissa. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Melissa is the only muscian on Earth who can do a convincing cover of Janice's Piece 'o My Heart. That's something. And she shreds. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Ovation could use more endorsees like Melissa! Very talented and (I think) pretty popular too! |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Melissa knows that no one produces a better 12 string acoustic electric guitar than Ovation. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I have one of the Adamas 12-strings with her signature...and it is the jewel of my toy box. If you haven't seen it, get a hold of the DVD "Live And Alone"....she absolutely ROCKS on her 12-strings (she plays multiple ones).
The last song on the new CD, "I Run For Life", is a benefit song for breast cancer. She will perform it on Lifetime on "Women Rock" on October 18th.
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Location: closely held secret | Our local radio station posted a link to some in-studio videos recorded by clearchannel, promoting her upcoming concert.
Etheridge video/audio
Ignore the guitar on the KEX website photo. She plays her black 12 string Adamas on all songs. |
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Location: NJ | I was just at the AES (AudioEngineeringSociety) Show here in NY on Sunday, and one of the larger Exhibitors (right now, I forget who) had a huge screen in the middle of their booth showing one of her later concerts . . . |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by cliff:
I was just at the AES (AudioEngineeringSociety) Show here in NY . . . ALRIGHT - WHO'S SUPPOSED TO BE WATCHING THE BORDERS?!?! I WANT NAMES ON MY DESK AND NOW!!! |
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Location: closely held secret | Sorry, Sir! He must have shipped himself in inside an OHSC! |
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Location: Vermont USA | ALRIGHT - WHO'S SUPPOSED TO BE WATCHING THE BORDERS?!?! I WANT NAMES ON MY DESK AND NOW!!!
Well with heels and a dress on you may not have recognized him.
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Location: NJ | One thing I'll say for the AES Show . . . there were some AWESOME "toys" there!!!
As I was walking up & down the aisles I kept thinking "If Templeman were here, his friggin' head would explode!!"
Kinda' just did a quick "cruise" though the show, as I had Jeanette in tow. We were on our way to see Jethro Tull at Carnegie Hall, and stopped at the Show on the way to dinner . . .
Saw a LOT of NICE mics that I wouldn't mind having . . . |
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Location: Vermont USA | Cliff how was the Tull concert, does Anderson still play while standing on one leg? I always liked them, their first album and Aqualung were my favorites.
Pauly |
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Location: NJ | They were one year older than the last time I saw them (as was I) but still sounded great.
Martin Barre kicks ass!!! |
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Location: Vermont USA | I don't think he ever got full credit as a player that he should of got.
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Melissa thanks Ovation in the credits...