While playing the Los Angeles clubs, she enlisted bassist Tal Herzberg and guitarist Jimmy Khoury. In 1993, Hart appeared on Ed McMahon's Star Search several times.
"Beth Hart and the Ocean of Souls" was recorded in 1993. It includes "Am I the One" (re-worked on later album Immortal (1996)) and a pop-rock cover of the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
Hart released her album Immortal with her band Beth Hart Band in 1996.
Her next album, Screamin' for My Supper (Atlantic, 1999), featured "LA Song (Out of This Town)," a top-5 Adult Contemporary Chart hit. At the same time, Hart was singing the lead role in "Love, Janis," an Off-Broadway musical based on Joplin's letters home to her mother.
Hart's Leave the Light On was released in 2003. European releases of the album include extras such as the ballad "Learning to Live" and a duet with Barry Hay, "I Don't Want to Be."
Hart released "Live at Paradiso" in 2005. The DVD version includes a bonus documentary covering "a day in the life" of Hart. She has also recorded with Born ("It Hurts"), Les Paul and Neal Schon ("I Wanna Know You"), and released a number of music video singles not available on CD, including "Shine," "Boogeyman," and "Setting Me Free."
Beth Hart's album 37 Days was released in Europe July 2007.
Hart did a song with Slash called "Mother Maria." That song is on the iTunes version of Slash's solo album, Slash.
Beth's new single was released in May 2010, the track, "Learning to Live," is from an upcoming album of the same name and will be used as the theme song to "Losing It with Jillian" on NBC. this album marks Beth's first new American studio release since 2003.
In 2011 she worked with Joe Bonamassa, first providing vocals for the track "No Love On The Street" on his album Dust Bowl (March 2011). They also worked on an entire album of blues classics together, entitled Don't Explain(released on September 27, 2011).
Beth Hart is married and currently resides in Los Angeles. Her band includes lead guitarist Jon Nichols, bassist Tom Lilly, and drummer Todd Wolf. Her manager is David Wolff.
Baddest Blues
Beth Hart Lyrics
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My dreams become air so
My days have arrived, yea sunny
Funny why all so blue
The man is like a drug
In the late night when I can't get enough
Love in all its splendor
Where is the blues that I know?
This is love, what was I thinking?
This is love, what the hell am I, am I gonna do?
And that man, he got me sinking
To the bottom of the blue
It's what I choose
Love is the baddest blues
The joy versus the kind
No, my joy, it ain't the same
So I put it plain and simple
Just like front page news
Love is the baddest blues
Love is the baddest blues
This is love, what was I thinking?
This is love, what the hell am I, am I gonna do?
And that man, he got me sinking
To the bottom of the blue
Guess that I, I'll lose
Love is the baddest blues
The song Baddest Blues by Beth Hart is about love and the pitfalls it can bring. The opening lines, "My love has come along, my dreams become air so, my days have arrived, yeah sunny, funny why all so blue" suggest that the love she's experiencing is bittersweet. Although she seems to have found the love she desired, something about it is making her feel blue.
The lines, "The man is like a drug, in the late night when I can't get enough, love in all its splendor, surrender its every blow" suggests that even though this love may be causing her pain, she cannot resist its lure. She feels helpless against it, like a drug that she cannot stop taking. She also acknowledges the beauty of love, despite its ability to hurt.
The chorus, "This is love, what was I thinking? This is love, what the hell am I, am I gonna do? And that man, he got me sinking, to the bottom of the blue" further emphasizes her confusion about this love. She questions her own judgment and doubts whether she can handle the intensity of her emotions. The last line, "Love is the baddest blues," suggests that love can be like a blues song - beautiful, yet painful and melancholic.
Overall, the song explores the complex emotions that come with love and how it can be both joyous and painful at the same time.
Line by Line Meaning
My love has come along
I have found someone to love
My dreams become air so
My hopes and aspirations are now uncertain
My days have arrived, yea sunny
My days should be happy and bright
Funny why all so blue
But I am feeling incredibly sad
The man is like a drug
This man is like an addictive substance to me
In the late night when I can't get enough
I crave his presence and attention, especially at night
Love in all its splendor
I am experiencing the best parts of being in love
Surrender its every blow
But every time things go wrong, I am left defeated
Where is the blues that I know?
I expected love to be difficult, but not like this
This is love, what was I thinking?
I am questioning my decision to fall in love
This is love, what the hell am I, am I gonna do?
I am unsure of how to move forward in this relationship
And that man, he got me sinking
This man is bringing me down
To the bottom of the blue
I am feeling incredibly low and sad
It's what I choose
But I know I am choosing to stay in this relationship
Love is the baddest blues
Even though it hurts, I know I love him
The joy versus the kind
I am struggling to choose between my happiness and my kindness
No, my joy, it ain't the same
I am not as happy as I thought I would be
So I put it plain and simple
I am being honest and straightforward
Just like front page news
I am making a big statement
Guess that I, I'll lose
I know I am risking everything by staying with him
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Beth Hart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jimhale6458
if you found Beth hurt in the last 5 minutes 5 days 5 weeks 5 years you are all blessed with one of the most amazing voices of all time. spread the word
@scotsguy422
No other woman on this earth can sing like Beth - listen to the searing lyrics in this song, you can feel her raw emotion, the contradiction of being in love and feeling the deepest blues... and when she hits those soaring high notes you feel physically and emotionally moved with her. You really are part of her experiences in this song. Thank god she came through all those aweful times in her life to stay with us and share her incredible talents. As so many fans have said previously, you don't hear Beth, you experience her. So true.
@AureliaLambrechthey
This is true...She's the Best!
@tanb9304
Lucky enough to see her live last week in Brisbane, Australia. Just AMAZING!
@jackiehoward3212
Very well said Clive
@lauremurkuns7059
💕Your comment.
@survivor648
Clive Meredith totally right there with you I love Janice Joplin but have found myself liking Beth more I am just sober myself and admire her for her strength
@melanie2663
One of the best songs to come from Beth Hart. I love it
@tinaconstantinou4677
I absolutely love this! It’s inspired me to paint some beautiful paintings! I. Have it on repeat till I finish them! On full blast 🤗 my neighbors know how much I love beths music! And they know I’m creating when I’m listening to her music! I’m one of your biggest fans in Cyprus! Love you ❤️
@NeilBevan-to7bn
It simply DOES NOT get any better than this Woman's "amazing" voice and her natural vibrato. Blows me away every time.