"Shaming of the True" Live-Whittier College, Ca,US
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Topic: "Shaming of the True" Live-Whittier College, Ca,US
Posted By: PapaJimH
Subject: "Shaming of the True" Live-Whittier College, Ca,US
Date Posted: March 22 2012 at 19:01
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Stan Cotey - Guitar (Giraffe) "Shaming" was something that Kevin worked on off and on for years throughout his career. NDV who had been intimately involved in many aspects of the project decided to complete it for him following his untimely tragic passing, and the finished product was this brilliant piece of work. It was performed live only once in 2002 at ProgWest. It had been recorded for a live release, but due to glitches in the recording it was never released. This time it will be recorded digitally for a DVD/CD production, and there will be no "glitches"! Shaming of the True Live THE STORY
The album follows the career of a singer/musician named Johnny Virgil, which follows an arc common to many big rock and roll bands/stars. It starts out promisingly, but he is lured into the common trap of record-company exploitation and seduced by fame and drugs/alcohol. He becomes more and more burned out and withdrawn as his career becomes larger than life, feeling like he's losing touch with his humanity, until the whole thing culminates in a breakdown. He goes through a period of disillusionment and depression but eventually makes peace with himself. A number of clues (last song title, lyric "End of a long days life," reprise of train whistle in distance, etc..) may also indicate that Johnny dies penniless on the street or takes his own life. (Wikipedia) |
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: March 23 2012 at 22:31
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Sounds cool! I very much disliked this album when I first got it, but I've learned to love it quite a lot. One of the few albums where I care about and love the lyrics.
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Posted By: deanmadonia
Date Posted: May 19 2012 at 18:08
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This show is going to be great - a must see! ------------- "Scared cows make the best hamburger" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: May 20 2012 at 07:42
sounds interesting indeed 
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: May 22 2012 at 21:55
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i will be there! Next week! ------------- 
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: May 22 2012 at 22:05
Man, wish I could go. 
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