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Members:
Garland Jeffreys' Band, consists of the following musicians: USA: Mark Bosch on electric guitar, Alan Freedman on electric/acoustic guitar, Brian Stanley on the bass, Steve Goulding, Drums, and Andy Burton on keyboards.

In Europe: Mirko Banovic on bass, Bruno Fevery on guitar, Maxime Lenssens, and Yves Baibay on drums and Rudi Genbrugge on keys, guitar and backing vocals.
Genre:
Rock, reggae, blues
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY
Record Label:
Independent

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I May Not Be Your Kind - Garland Jeffreys
Reggae on Broadway. Along with Ghost Writer, a once in a lifetime recording experience. Winston Grennan on drums and Wia Lindo from the Wailers on organ. Michael Brecker on tenor and James Taylor arranging the vocals.
All the Best,
Garland
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Concert Performance:
Garland Jeffreys: Vocals
Delmar Brown: Keys & vocals
Graham Maby: Bass & vocals
Stephen Goulding: Drums
Andrea Re: Percussion, keys & vocals
Tony Aiello: Keys, sax & vocals
John Booth: Guitar
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Music and Lyrics by Garland Jeffreys. Originally issued on the album “Ghost Writer” (A& M Records, 1977). Reissued on the album “I’m Alive” (Universal International, 2006).
I MAY NOT BE YOUR KIND
I may not be your kind, baby baby
I may not be your kind, no no no no
I may not be your kind, mama mama mama
I may not be your kind
I’m a little boy lost
on the street one night
Looking for a woman
gonna set me right
Show me baby
everything you got
Then I’ll show you darlin’
everything I’m not
Oh now I may not be your kind, baby
baby
I may not be your kind, no no no no
I may not be your kind, mama mama mama
I may not be your kind, listen what
your papa say
I see a little white girl on a
downtown street
Searching for a lover man so fine and sweet
Show me baby all those riches you got
A little black boy gonna tell you
thanks a lot
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Garland Jeffreys St Georges Roeselare, Belgium. August 2007.

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Garland Jeffreys Band rehearsal in Belgium, Spring 2009.
Garland will be at several festivals in Belgium this summer: on July 18 in Heuvelland (details at http://www.minirock-wijtschate.be/) and on August 1 in Brugge (details at http://www.klinkers-brugge.be/garland_jeffreys_nl.asp).

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Garland Jeffreys "New York Skyline" says it all. My city - the city I love. I don't know who loves it more - me or Lou Reed, but it's a hell of a town. It's taught me everything I know and perhaps, everything I need to know.
Of all the songs I've written, this is one of my favorites and the album that it comes from, Ghostwriter, will always be uniquely special to me. The song sure does bring back memories.
All the Best,
Garland
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Concert Performance:
Garland Jeffreys: Vocals
Delmar Brown: Keys & vocals
Graham Maby: Bass & vocals
Stephen Goulding: Drums
Andrea Re: Percussion, keys & vocals
Tony Aiello: Keys, sax & vocals
John Booth: Guitar
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Music and Lyrics by Garland Jeffreys. Originally issued on the album "Ghost Writer" (A& M Records, 1977). Reissued on the album "I'm Alive" (Universal International, 2006).

NEW YORK SKYLINE
Baby Jean
Vaudeville queen
She love to ragtime in the night
I know I'm gonna miss my baby Jean
Cause she treats me oh so right
But the New York Skyline
it's calling me home tonight
Female, feline, feminine,
she's been making my world so bright

Hindsight, foresight
Sometimes we've got no sight at all
New love, true love
Sometimes we've got no love at all

But the New York Skyline
it's calling me home tonight
Female, feline, feminine,
She's been making my world so bright

New York Skyline, New York Skyline
I can see those city lights
And I can feel those neon signs
Bright lights, big city
Well it must be modern times
Yes it must be modern times
Well it must be modern times
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STUDIO MUSICIANS (1977):
Garland Jeffreys - Lead and Harmony Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Rubens Bassini - Percussion
Al Cohn - Tenor Sax Solo
Alan Freedman - Electric Guitar
Steve Gadd - Drums
Don Grolnick - Electric Piano
Anthony Jackson - Bass
David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar and String Arrangement
David Lasley - Harmonies
Arnold McCuller - Harmonies
Lynne Pitney - Harmonies

Colleen
Colleen
My favorite song of Garland Jeffreys about my favorite town
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Garland Jeffreys Belgium, Spring 2009.

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Garland Jeffreys Takin' a break during the "Ghost Writer" recording sessions - Atlantic Studios, October 1976.

Live "Ghost Writer" on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdkKZAul1tY

Live "New York Skyline" on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psclxfm86rc

"New York Skyline" studio track on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPZ-Z7RNulQ

Live "35 Millimeter Dreams" on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P

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Garland Jeffreys "Ghost Writer" recording sessions at Atlantic Studios, October 1976.

Greg
Greg
"Ghost Writer" Still one of my all time favs.
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Sara
Sara
Great to see Garland on the scene, look forward to catching you in concert! Great memories of joe's pub gigs....
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Garland Jeffreys Live performance at the Country Club in Reseda, California. Garland Jeffreys - Vocals, Brinsley Schwarz - Lead Guitar, Carter Cathcart - Guitar, Steve Goulding - Drums, Brian Stanley - Bass Guitar.

Music & Lyrics by Garland Jeffreys. From the album "Escape Artist".

GRAVEYARD ROCK
They carried him away
In a Cadillac hearse
And what was worse
They showed no mercy
I remember that day
When he had the curse
After chapter and verse
He died an alcoholic

Graveyard rock
That's what they call it in the neighborhood
Graveyard rock
That's what they call it on the block
Graveyard rock
I bet you really never thought he would
Graveyard rock
I hear the ticking of the clock

It was so tragic
Another painful story
And just a-like magic
Out the 21st story
They say the deed was done
A when they sealed that coffin
It happened quite often
In the crash of '80 of '81

Graveyard rock
Mash it up

Now there was no glory
No ceremony
His epitaph told me
He was no phony
They buried that casket
It went six feet under
And rain nor thunder
Can hide nor mask it
There ain't no laughter
No hereafter
There ain't no big fun
In the crash of '80 of '81

Graveyard rock

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Garland Jeffreys Fixated movie star fever with as many names as I could conjure and still make sense. Today I'd include Pacino, De Niro, Duvall, Eastwood, Finney and Streep.
All the Best,
Garland

Broadcast on ABC's "Fridays" November 13, 1981. Garland Jeffreys - Vocals, Brinsley Schwarz - Lead Guitar, Carter Cathcart - Guitar, Steve Goulding - Drums, Brian Stanley - Bass Guitar.

Words and Music: Garland Jeffreys. Originally issued on the album "Ghost Writer" (A& M Records, 1977). Reissued on the album "I'm Alive" (Universal International, 2006).

35 MILLIMETER DREAMS
I got 35 Millimeter dreams
And Greta Garbo's here
Queen of the movie queens
She's playin' hard to get
She wants her tea and her toast
She hasn't got none yet
She just flew in from the coast
But she loves Broadway best

I got 35 Millimeter dreams
35 Millimeter dreams
35 Millimeter dreams

John Garfield cries out loud
And Humphrey Bogart smiles
Bette Davis she weeps
She plays the pure white slave
There goes her Rolls Royce car
Her loyal fans all wave
Here comes a full blown star
But Brando's still the rave

I got 35 Millimeter dreams
35 Millimeter dreams
35 Millimeter dreams

Bump into Orson Welles
Everybody says he's workin' on his script
They say it's rated X
Mae West will never tell
It's starring Cary Grant
And Valentino's vamps
And Charlie Chaplin's tramps
And Jolie Jolson he chants

I got 35 Millimeter dreams
35 Millimeter dreams
35 Millimeter dreams


From the album "Ghost Writer" (A& M Records, 1977)
"35 Millimeter Dreams" Studio Recording:
GARLAND JEFFREYS Lead and Harmony Vocals
ALAN FREEDMAN Electric Guitar
STEVE GADD Drums
ANTHONY JACKSON Bass
DAVID SPINOZZA Electric Guitar and Piano

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Garland Jeffreys Live performance at the Country Club in Reseda, California. Garland Jeffreys - Vocals, Brinsley Schwarz - Lead Guitar, Carter Cathcart - Guitar, Steve Goulding - Drums, Brian Stanley - Bass Guitar.

Words and Music: Garland Jeffreys. Originally issued on the album "Ghost Writer" (A& M Records, 1977). Reissued on the album "I'm Alive" (Universal International, 2006).

ROUGH AND READY

Star of stage and screen
Live and well on the pop scene
You know your number's due
A teenage fantasy come true

Rough and you're ready
Rough and you're ready
I said you're rough and you're ready
Oh you're rough, tough
Rough, tough, rough

Waiting' long long time
Breakin' through's been on my mind
Ain't nothin nothin' holding me back
you can see now
Finally finally, finally found the right track

Rough and you're ready
Oh you're rough and you're ready
I said you're rough and you're ready
Oh you're rough, tough
Rough, tough, rough

Sick sick of takin' a back seat
Takin' a back street
Playing it cool
I'm sick sick sick of bein' mistreated
Bein' defeated
And playing the fool

I'm rough and ready
I said I'm rough and ready
Oh I'm rough and ready
I said I'm rough and ready

Know my time has come
Know just where it's comin' from
I'm bursting at the seams
Livin' out my wildest dreams

Rough and ready
I said rough and ready
Oh rough and ready
I said rough and ready
Oh rough and ready
I said rough and ready

GARLAND JEFFREYS – Lead and Harmony Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
ALAN FREEDMAN – Electric Guitar
STEVE GADD – Drums
DON GROLNICK – Clavinet
ANTHONY JACKSON – Bass
DAVID SPINOZZA – Fuzz, Slide Guitars and Harmony

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Garland Jeffreys From the album "Don't Call Me Buckwheat".

Garland Jeffreys: Vocals
Delmar Brown: Keys & vocals
Graham Maby: Bass & vocals
Stephen Goulding: Drums
Andrea Re: Percussion, keys & vocals
Tony Aiello: Keys, sax & vocals
John Booth: Guitar

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Garland Jeffreys Mano Mundo Festival - Boom, Belgium. May 10, 2009.

Bruno Fevery/LEAD GUITAR
Rudi Genbrugge/KEYBOARD
Mirko Banovic/BASS
Maximilien Lenssens/DRUMS

Bill
Bill
Awesome
Andrew
Andrew
my favorite! Sound was a bit off, yet the song still shines.
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Garland Jeffreys Musikladen 05-22-80.

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MATADOR
Take me to the Matador
He will know just what it's for
He will help me with my life
He will open every door

When the bull is in the ring
You need all the help you can
And the Mariachis sing
With the lonely mandolin
See those people shout out loud
Give me more and give me more
And I'm thinkin' to myself
Take me to the Matador

Take me to the Matador
He will fill and ease my soul
He will give me confidence
When I think I've lost control

He will help me with my Muse
In the age of win and lose
With the ancient cup and swords
And a hundred Spanish lords
See one thousands violins
Golden trumpets soar on high
Waves and waves of joyful hymns

Silver sonnets reach the sky
Fight the battles and the blues
Wars of love and wars of art
Tonight the cape is what I choose
Goya's in my Spanish heart

He will help me with my love
Dance the dance that lovers do
Rhumba with the velvet glove
'Neath the Barcelona moon
See one thousands violins
Golden trumpets soar on high
Waves and waves of joyful hymns
Silver sonnets reach the sky

Take me to the Matador

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Garland Jeffreys G performing "Matador" on Musikladen 05-22-80. Video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjzYavYbdAE

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Garland Jeffreys Mano Mundo Festival in Boom Belgium, May 10, 2009

Michael
Michael
Garland...this has always been my favorite song of yours. So simple and beautiful...beauty distilled!
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Source: www.youtube.com
Lon Chaney is in some way a song where I identify with the protagonist in his darkest hour. Somehow I feel what I think he feels. Thanks for the video D! --- Garland "LON CHANEY": Oh Lon Chaney, where you been so long? Sit right down and let me sing you a song. ...
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Garland Jeffreys G performing "Matador" on Musikladen 05-22-80. Video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjzYavYbdAE

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Garland Jeffreys Boom, Belgium May 10, 2009, Mano Mundo Festival

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Garland Jeffreys 2009.05.01 Labadoux Festival - Belgium

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Garland Jeffreys Wendelstein, Germany - New Orleans Music Festival, April 28, 2009.

Zack
Zack
you are THE MAN garland! looks like the Europe tour is going great!
Kevin
Kevin
As always Garland Jeffreys is on FIRE! What a great songwriter, singer and performer! Just a magician of music!
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Garland Jeffreys KEEP ON ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD!

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Now R.O.C.K. with Brinsley Schwarz on Lead Guitar, Carter Cathcart on Guitar, Steve Goulding on Drums and Brian Stanley on Bass Guitar. A great band indeed. All the Best, Garland ************************ To receive Garland's monthly email newsletter, send a message to cmjeffreys@aol.com. ...
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Garland Jeffreys Rockin in the Free World!!

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From the album "Escape Artist". To receive Garland's monthly newsletter, send your email address to cmjeffreys@aol.com. Watch for G's World Tour and New Album! INNOCENT Music & Lyrics by Garland Jeffreys ...
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Garland recently appeared in concert at De Haagse KoninginneNach in Holland. A fan posted a video of G performing "I'm Alive" at this concert on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T09dpIjYeXg.
Bill
Bill
Wow - Garland Jeffreys! This is the best! Of all the concerts I've seen (too many to remember) one I really cherish is Garland's concert at the Brandywine Club in S PA in 1981. Dancing on the tables, tearin' it up. Hope there is a southern US stop on a future tour.
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Garland Jeffreys Wendelstein, Germany - New Orleans Music Festival April 28, 2009.
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Garland Jeffreys Last night was very good at the Wendelstein festival... A one encore night. Tonight we're in Den Hag, Holland for another show. Hello to all back home! All the Best, Garland

Bernard
Bernard
keep it up there ! Looking forward to the belgian gig !
Eddie
Eddie
Any Washington DC shows planned? It's been too long...
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Garland Jeffreys Garland is rockin' in Europe right now, but he asked me to share this video of "pure friendship and mutual respect!".
Best Wishes,
DW, Assistant to Garland Jeffreys

Performing "Hail Hail Rock 'N' Roll" with my friend Lou Reed in concert last year was a big surprise! Garland ------------------- To receive G's monthly newsletter, send your email address to cmjeffreys@aol.com
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Garland Jeffreys On the road tomorrow to Germany and Holland for good rockin'

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Garland Jeffreys Letterman's the greatest!
All the Best,
Garland
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NBC's Late Night with David Letterman originally broadcast 06/18/92. From the album "Don't Call Me Buckwheat".

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Peter
Peter
I remember seeing this episode. Love it. Love the Buckwheat lp.
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Garland Jeffreys Hello to all from Belgium...rehearsal went well last night ... Finland coming up soon, then to Hamburg. Your artist

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Sara
Sara
Great to see Garland on the scene, look forward to catching you in concert! Great memories of joe's pub gigs....