Hello Its Me - From The Album: Isley Sessions. The Isley Brothers were one of Eric Essixs favorite bands as a teenager growing up in the seventies. The group enjoyed a lengthy string of hits throughout the decade, beginning with songs from the landmark 3+3 album, where brothers Ernie, Marvin and cousin Chris Jasper joined the already established vocal trio. To say I am a fan of the Isley Brothers and their music is an understatement, Eric says. When Ernie Isley exploded onto the scene with his brothers, it was like nothing I had ever heard before. Ernie was so much like Jimi Hendrix - who I idolized - and was featured in a soul/r&b band while playing rock guitar licks. For me at that time, it was the best of all worlds and I instantly identified with the music and the sound! It was an important time that really shaped who I would later become as an artist. When Herbie Hancock released River: The Joni Letters (which won 2 Grammys in 2007), Eric was intrigued by the way Hancock interpreted Joni Mitchells mostly pop songs in a traditional jazz setting. I still listen to that album regularly because it is such an amazing tribute to Jonis music, Eric says. It made me want to do a similar project one day. Then I happened to be on the Soul Train Cruise in early 2014 playing with the great Peabo Bryson and got to see Ernie and Ronald Isley perform. In one portion of the show, Ronald was pouring out his soul on some of their classic ballads, and right then I knew this was the music I wanted to explore. ENJOY THIS TUNE !! https://youtube/watch?v=RZmF2eoIHnM
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:44:28 +0000
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