James was only 18-years old when he captured the attention of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, who marveled at this prodigious guitar talent, and immediately decided to take him on the road through the Canadian prairies, and later the United States. It wasn't long after that the young musician began opening for the likes of John Lee Hooker, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood and Keith Richards, Colin's 1988 self-titled debut Colin James was the fastest-selling album in Canadian music history featuring the smash hits "Why'd You Lie?”, “Voodoo Thing” and “Five Long Years". It featured a team of three top producers, including Tom Dowd (Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers), Danny Kortchmar (Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young) and Bob Rock (Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, Bush, The Cult, Loverboy, Sarah McLachlan, Metallica).
James followed up his record-breaking debut with a strong 1990 release, Sudden Stop, which was produced by Joe Hardy (.38 Special, Steve Earle, The Jeff Healey Band, ZZ Top ). This release has two top forty radio hits: "Just Came Back" and, "Keep On Loving Me Baby", and features Bonnie Raitt singing backing vocals on "Give It Up". This sophomore album further helped established Colin's integrity as an artist to lookout for.
James formed The Little Big Band in early 1990's and would eventually release a trilogy of CDs fronting this 1930's-50's style punchy horn section band, playing classics and originals featuring his stellar guitar fills and confident vocals. The first Colin James and The Little Big Band was released in 1993, and it was produced by Chris Kinsley (The Cult, Duran Duran, Psychedelic Furs, The Rolling Stones). The second Colin James and The Little Big Band II was released in 1998 on Warner Music, while the third, Colin James & The Little Big Band 3 was distributed on Maple Music in Canada and Universal Music Group globally in 2006, and he would eventually do a fourth with the band, a holiday album Colin James & The Little Big Band Christmas.
In 2008 he took home three Maple Blues Awards (Toronto Blues Society), which included Entertainer of the Year, while his release Limelight also went gold in Canada.
James released his twelfth album Rooftops and Satellites on October 6th, 2009, and it was a return to his guitar Blues-Rock roots. The album was primarily co-written by Tom Wilson (Junkhouse, Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Lee Harvey Osmond) and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, co-writer and producer of Lights' debut and Josh Groban's Awake, and it has generated four Canadian radio singles, “Man’s Gotta Be A Stone”, “Lost Again”, “Wavelength” and “Johnny Coolman.”
2011's 'Take It From The Top: The Best Of’ pays tribute to James's career's first 23 years and serves as a celebration of Colin’s return back where he started his recordings, Virgin/EMI. This Greatest Hits collection also features two newly recorded tracks, “It’s Gonna Be Alright“ as well as an innovative cover of the Buddy Miles' classic “Them Changes”, that were recorded in Vancouver with veteran producer Bob Rock (Michael Bublé, Metallica), reuniting the two after almost twenty years.
On June 12th, 2012, James released his fifteenth album, appropriately entitled Fifteen, which was produced by Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Brooks & Dunn, Jeff Healey, Steve Earle), who had handled three of Colin's previous album productions including his successful sophomore release. Colin co-writes with Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Grady) on the opener “Sweets Gone Sour” and the rocker “I Need You Bad.” Colin also re-teamed with Tom Wilson and Thomas “Tawgs” Salter on four high-octane tracks, including the bluesy “No Time to Get There” and the driving “Stone Faith,” the album’s first single.
Fifteen also features two beautiful co-writes with Ron Sexsmith that reveal Colin’s seductive side: “Finally Wrote a Song for You”, a soulful love ballad; and “Shoulder to Cry On,” a moving acoustic number that highlights his vocal range, while closing the album. The disc also features some inspiring covers, including John Lennon's "Jealous Guy", Peter Green's (Fleetwood Mac) "Oh Well", [artis]Foy Vance’s gospel-tinged “Shed A Little Light,” and Allen Toussaint's funky "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley", which has perhaps become best known by Robert Palmer's cover.
On February 3, 2015, James released Hearts On Fire which was produced by Colin Linden at House of Blues Studios in Nashville, and this twelve track collection is distributed by Universal Music. The title track and all but two of the songs were written or co-written by Colin.
In 2016, James was named an inductee into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame presented by FACTOR (The Canadian Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings). In addition to this honour, Colin headlined the Western Canadian Music Awards Show at Casino Regina on October 13th, 2016, kicking off BreakOut West’s 14th year of celebrating Western Canada’s talent.
James's studio album Blue Highways features thirteen Classic Blues covers from guitar-hero greats like Blind Willie McTell, Freddie King, Peter Green, and Robert Johnson. The CD was released on October 16th, 2016. Recording and Production was primarily handled in Vancouver by Colin James and Dave Meszaros, with recording and mixing assistance from Eric Mosher, Chris Stringer and Jason Jaknunas. Blue Highways is being distributed by True North Records, and iTunes.
Over his illustrious career, James has earned 16 Maple Blues Awards, and he has worked and toured with the 'who’s who' in the international music scene (in alphabetical order): Luther Allison, Jann Arden, The Chieftains, Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Tom Dowd, Buddy Guy, Johnny Hallyday, John Hammond Jr., Gordie Johnson, Albert King, Bobby King and Terry Evans, Danny Kortchmar, Lenny Kravitz, Little Feat, The Memphis Horns, Craig Northey, Bill Payne, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Bob Rock, The Rolling Stones, Roomful Of Blues, Carlos Santana, Mavis Staples, Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Wilson, Betty Wright and ZZ Top. In addition to writing most of his own material, his music has been covered by artists like Maria Muldaur, Johnny Halliday and Lucinda Williams.
Sit Right Here
Colin James Lyrics
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Well I know I never done anyone wrong
I hold my head up high, I never lose my smile
I'm half cryin' but it's down inside
I'm gonna sit right here and wait until my baby comes home
Tell me, tell me, tell me what have I done wrong
Well I'm outta my mind why, why can't we get along
Without you, oh, I don't want no one else
I'm gonna sit right here and wait until my baby comes home
Well I've been sittin' right here such a long, long time
Watching these walls I'm gonna lose my mind
Won't you please come back and try me one more time
Before I go insane, yeah yeah
Tell me, tell me, tell me what have I done wrong
Well I'm outta my mind why, why can't we get along
This can't be life, this can't be death
Without you, oh, I don't want no one else
I'm gonna sit right here and wait until my baby comes home
The lyrics to Colin James's song "Sit Right Here" portray a person who is waiting for their lover to come back home. They express their innocence by claiming to have never done anything wrong and holding their head up high. However, there is a hint of sadness with the half cry that is kept inside. The song continues with a plea for the lover to come back and an expression of confusion as to what went wrong. The singer claims to be out of their mind, unable to understand why they can't get along, and feels that life is not worth living without their lover.
The tone of the song is sad and desperate, as though the singer is about to lose their mind without their lover. The lyrics are simple, but they express a deep sadness and longing for the one who has left. The use of repetition throughout the song adds to the melancholy feeling of the lyrics. The line "I'm gonna sit right here and wait until my baby comes home" is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the sense of waiting and desperation.
Overall, "Sit Right Here" is a song about longing and waiting for the return of a lost love. The lyrics express a deep sense of sadness and confusion as to why the lovers can't get along. The song is a poignant reflection on the fragility of relationships and the devastating effects of a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna sit right here and wait until my baby comes home
I am refusing to leave this spot until my loved one returns
Well I know I never done anyone wrong
I am confident in my actions and know that I haven't harmed others
I hold my head up high, I never lose my smile
I maintain a positive attitude despite my current situation
I'm half cryin' but it's down inside
I am struggling emotionally, but trying to maintain composure
Tell me, tell me, tell me what have I done wrong
I am seeking answers and trying to understand what went wrong
Well I'm outta my mind why, why can't we get along
I am feeling mentally unstable and questioning why we can't resolve our issues
This can't be life, this can't be death
My current state of being is unbearable and not what living or dying should feel like
Without you, oh, I don't want no one else
I am deeply in love and cannot fathom being with anyone else
Well I've been sittin' right here such a long, long time
I have been waiting in this same spot for an extended period of time
Watching these walls I'm gonna lose my mind
I am becoming restless and bored, and fear losing my mental stability
Won't you please come back and try me one more time
I am pleading for another chance to make things right with my loved one
Before I go insane, yeah yeah
I fear losing my sanity if my loved one does not return soon
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Written by: Rosco Gordon
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