- MUSICIANS:
- John Waite (vocals, bass, guitar, harmonica)
- Alison Krauss (vocals)
- Billy Wilkins (drums)
- Chuck Kentis (keyboards)
- Chris Carmichael (strings)
- Crystal Taliferro (backing vocals)
- Damon Johnson (guitar)
- Dede Day (backing vocals)
- Don Kirkpatrick (guitar)
- Finn Olochlann (gutiar)
- Glen Burtnick (bass)
- Greg Morrow (drums)
- Jeffrey Steele (guitar)
- Jenn Filipetti (backing vocals)
- Jimmy Leahey (guitar)
- John Korba (keyboards)
- Jonathan Dresel (drums)
- KK Faulkner (backing vocals)
- Lance Morrison (bass)
- Mike Webb (keyboards)
- Reese Wynans (keyboards)
- Scott Baggett (bass, keyboards, guitar)
- Sean Michael Ray (bass)
- Shane Fontayne (guitar, bass)
- Tom Bukovac (guitar, keyboards)
- Tony Beard (drums)
- Produced by: John Waite, Frank Filipetti, Ed Thacker, Jeffrey Steele & Scott Baggett
- Engineered by: tbd
- Mixed by : Scott Baggett
- Mastered by: Yes Mastering
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| One thing that John
Waite has come to understand during his illustrious career
in music is that "life is a journey, not a destination
and that you live and learn best the hard way". Accept
that there can be no highs without lows, no gains without
loss and certainly no love without pain. In
his career, John Waite had several of his songs - including
"Missing You," the Baby's "Isn't It Time"
and Bad English's "When I See You Smile" - becoming
radio staples worldwide. But, though known mainly for his
ballads, John Waite is still an out-and-out rocker at heart.
His new studio album, "DOWNTOWN
journey of a heart" is a musical trip: a collection
of brand new recordings of Waite's greatest hits plus an
infectious rendition of Bob Dylan's rock classic "Highway
61", along side the sweeping balladry of "St.
Patrick 's Day". According to Waite, "those two
new songs represent well the two sides of my musicality.
The driving rock of "Highway 61" mirrors the energy
of our live performances and shows the direction where I
want to go next musically, while "St. Patrick's Day"
is quite the opposite: a love song about two people meeting
in New York". The new versions
of Waites's classics are "very simple. I wanted to
have a basic sound based on guitars, hammond organ and piano.
No synth. Stripped and ready to be played live in front
of the audience", states the Lancaster-born singer.
Waite recorded five albums with The
Baby's, starting soon after a solo career with "Ignition"
a record which spawned the MTV/rock radio staple "Change",
only to be surpassed by one of the greatest pop/rock ballads
of all time "Missing You". In the late 80's John Waite continued his success with super group Bad English. Along with a succession of Billboard Hot 100 hits he achieved the number 1 position, once again, with the band's single "When I See You Smile". In between recording for film soundtracks and touring Waite, finds himself simply being true to himself and to his art. "DOWNTOWN journey of a heart", has much to offer to everyone, memories for some and for many, new memories still to be created. A reflection of Waite's past and present and a glimpse into the future as his journey continues |
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