Songs From The Road
Released 11/11/2014 on Ruf Records
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Songs From The Road
Released 11/11/2014 on Ruf Records
The road has led Dana Fuchs everywhere. But when it came to choosing a
location for Songs From The Road, it had to be New York. The singer and the
city have history. Almost two decades have passed since Dana left her home
in rural Florida and beat a path to the Big Apple. Stepping onto the mean
streets of the Lower East Side aged 19, she was an unknown singer with a
voice and a dream, ready to slug it out on the city’s bearpit jam-circuit.
Since then, New York has been the backdrop to Dana’s meteoric rise.
There were the early buzz-sets in the city’s late-night sweatboxes. The off-
Broadway musical Love, Janis, which saw the multi-talented performer play
the iconic Janis Joplin. Followed by the endless shows and sessions all across
town. No wonder, then, that for Songs From The Road, the Highline Ballroom
on West 16th Street was the perfect fit – and the singer was received like a
local hero.
Released in 2014 on Ruf Records, Songs From The Road is the latest in
the German label’s famous series of live albums, with Dana following in the
hallowed footsteps of legends including Luther Allison, Jeff Healey and the
Royal Southern Brotherhood. As ever, the Songs From The Road concept isn’t
about overdubs, Auto-Tune or opulent production, but the honest bottling of
the two-way energy that only occurs when great artists go nose-to-nose with
their fans. It’s hard to imagine a performer who deserves the treatment more
than Dana: a vocalist who means every note, every night.
A live show by the Dana Fuchs Band is an assault on all the senses. As
such, comprised in Songs From The Road’s two-disc pack, you’ll find an audio
CD capturing the soul power of that classic set on March 14th, 2014, plus a
DVD, directed by Kevin Mackall. Prowling the stage, pouring her heart into
the microphone and owning every song on the setlist, you won’t question the
wisdom of the UK’s Classic Rock Magazine, who famously declared Dana’s
once-in-a-generation voice as “juke-joint dirty and illicit, evoking Janis Joplin,
Mick Jagger and a cigarette butt bobbing in a glass of bourbon…”
You won’t take your eyes/ears off her, but Songs From The Road is far
from a one-woman show. At the Highline Ballroom, Dana’s performance was
taken to even greater heights by her stellar cast of players. On guitar and
backing vocals, give a big hand to long-time wingman and co-songwriter, Jon
Diamond: the former session ace who gave the singer an engine-room shortly
after her arrival in New York. Matt Beck (guitars), Jack Daley (bass), Pete
Levin (keys) and Joe Daley (drums) provide the thrilling musical canvass,
while the so-called Screaming Sirens (aka. Elaine Caswell, Nicki Richards and
Bette Sussman) dovetail with Dana’s lead vocal to create a wall of sound that
rattles your speakers.
Yet it’s the songs that are the true stars on the night. By this point, three
studio albums into their writing partnership, Dana and Jon have amassed a
solid-gold back catalogue, and Songs From The Road mines some of their very
best nuggets. Long-term fans will be delighted to get reacquainted with Tell
Me I’m Not Drinking and Sad Salvation: formative songs that date back to the
Dana Fuchs’ Band’s 2003 debut album, Lonely For A Lifetime. Film nuts who
caught Dana’s feted turn as Sadie in Julie Taymor’s highly acclaimed Beatles
movie, Across The Universe, will adore the closing cover of Don’t Let Me Down.
Those who came onboard with 2011’s Love To Beg, meanwhile, will be
thrilled to find cuts from that album including Set It On Fire, Summersong and
a cover of Otis Redding’s I’ve Been Loving You Too Long. And of course, the
Highline setlist had to have a healthy smattering from 2013’s Bliss Avenue: the
career-best third album that Dana once noted “really purged my soul in a
starker, more naked way, both lyrically and musically”. You won’t dispute
that after hearing the band’s powerhouse live readings of those classic songs,
which include Livin’ On Sunday, Handful Too Many, So Hard To Move and
Vagabond Wind.
Since the noisy birth of rock ‘n’ roll, New York has hosted hundreds of
were-you-there concerts by a roll-call of favourite sons, from The Ramones at
CBGBs to The Velvet Underground at The Factory. Now, with Songs From The
Road, Dana Fuchs has chalked up another entry in the NYC annals and staked
her claim as the city’s most exciting adopted daughter. So start spreading the
news. You’ll want to be a part of it…
-Henry Yates
Classic Rock Magazine
External Links:
http://www.last.fm/music/Dana+Fuchs+Band
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Dana+Fuchs+Band
https://www.facebook.com/danafuchsverified
https://www.youtube.com/user/allmack
https://twitter.com/DanaFuchsTweet
Officlal Website:
http://www.danafuchs.com/
Bliss Avenue
Dana Fuchs Lyrics
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got no one to lean on - you left me alone
all i relied on fell flat on the floor
it's gonna be a long night alone i got in store
i've got no prayers - you used them all up
god heard my despair and he wished me good luck
all i believed in sent me straight down to hell
now i'm gonna burn, burn, burn and i'll do it well
oh the love that it used to be
all the love turned to lies
god only knows what i'm supposed to be
i just know this saint's done her time
you got nobody - no place to call home
got no one to lean on now - baby leave me alone
‘cause all you relied on just snapped right in two
it's gonna be a long night alone on bliss avenue
oh you're gonna have your long life alone on bliss avenue
good luck with your long life alone on bliss avenue
The song "Bliss Avenue" by Dana Fuchs is a deeply personal and emotional one that deals with themes of loneliness, desperation, and lost love. The opening stanza sets the tone with the singer lamenting their situation: "I got nobody - no place to call home, got no one to lean on - you left me alone." This refrain repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's isolation and despair.
The second stanza highlights the singer's sense of defeat, as everything they relied on has "fell flat on the floor." They have no prayers left, no faith to sustain them, and feel abandoned by everything they once believed in. The image of burning in hell adds a touch of darkness, further underscoring the song's bleak tone.
The chorus echoes the idea that love has turned to lies and that the singer is facing an uncertain future. The final stanza brings in the subject of the person who left the singer alone, suggesting that they too will face a long night alone on Bliss Avenue. The repetition of the phrase "good luck with your long life alone" feels bitter and tainted with resentment.
Overall, "Bliss Avenue" is a song that captures the pain and anguish of lost love and loneliness. Its powerful lyrics and haunting melody will resonate with anyone who has experienced a similar emotional journey.
Line by Line Meaning
i got nobody - no place to call home
I am alone and I have nowhere to go, no one to fall back on.
got no one to lean on - you left me alone
I have no one to rely on, and you have abandoned me.
all i relied on fell flat on the floor
Everything I trusted and leaned on has crumbled and failed me.
it's gonna be a long night alone i got in store
I am facing a difficult and lonely night ahead.
i've got no prayers - you used them all up
I have no more hope left because all the prayers I had have already been exhausted.
god heard my despair and he wished me good luck
God has acknowledged my desperation and has given me his blessings.
all i believed in sent me straight down to hell
Everything I had faith in has led me to a dark and painful place.
now i'm gonna burn, burn, burn and i'll do it well
I am ready to face the consequences and the pain of my actions with courage and strength.
oh the love that it used to be
Remembering the love that once existed.
all the love turned to lies
All the love and trust that existed has now turned into lies and deception.
god only knows what i'm supposed to be
I have lost my sense of identity and purpose, and only God knows what I am meant to be now.
i just know this saint's done her time
I have endured enough and I have done my best to overcome my struggles.
you got nobody - no place to call home
You are alone now and have nowhere to go, no one to turn to.
got no one to lean on now - baby leave me alone
You have no one to depend on anymore, so please don't rely on me either.
‘cause all you relied on just snapped right in two
Everything you depended on has shattered and is broken beyond repair.
it's gonna be a long night alone on bliss avenue
You will suffer a long and lonely night on this path you have chosen.
oh you're gonna have your long life alone on bliss avenue
You will have a long and lonely life following this path.
good luck with your long life alone on bliss avenue
I wish you luck on this lonely path you have chosen to take.
Contributed by Isaac J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-yg7gn2di5i
Sincere congratulations from the majestic and independent Ukraine! Another musical masterpiece and a wonderful performance. Vocals are an incredible fairytale pleasure! Thank you for another wonderful job.
@yvesmrozowsky4863
Wow Dana. You are à Queen. Merci.
@ragnarbloodeagle7686
BLOODY HELL.......AWESOME.👋👍😁
@emredogan3042
Great 🤘🤘
@marianneklindt3854
Hun er dejlig, sikke en stemme,
@sergiosonlinework-sranjovi4304
💪💪💥💥💜💜🌈🌈🙏🙏
@farukerturan3881
süperrrr
@EAZTHARLEM
🌹
@paogonzo78
Hi sweetie, waiting for you live in Europe, it has been such a long time, too long, missing you baby!!!
@pat_ledog
Hey Dana, when will you play in Belgium again?