james lee stanley. among the friends (in no particular order) that have contributed to my albums are: bonnie raitt; timothy b schmit of the eagles; peter tork of the monkees; laurence juber (solo and with mccartney's wings); paul barrere of little feat; stephen bishop; robben ford; pamala stanley; john jarvis; rita coolidge; joann harris; vince melamed; sheila e; michael smith; larry carlton; doug dillard; gib gilbeau; russ kunkel; jim gordon; colin cameron; mark tulin (electric prunes); chris bennett; john ford coley; michael johnson; michael omartian; ken lyon; scott breadman; simeon pillich; chuck findley; jim horn; sneaky pete kleinow; emmett chapman; stephan turner; francesca capasso; mark mcclure; leon johnson; john capek; leah kunkel; penny nichols; john batdorf, mark rodney; don dunn; janis liebhart; dave karosony; michael levine; max welton and glen green.
Influences
so broad i can't believe it when i start thinkng about it. from frank sinatra; ricky skaggs; joni mitchell; cs&n; the beatles; steely dan; sarah mclaughlin; lindsay buckingham; fleetwood mac; simon & garfunkel; stephen bishop; batdorf & rodney; the kingston trio; the limeliters; michael smith; tom dundee; david wilcox; peter tork; ravel; stravinsky; miles davis; debussy; nickel creek; to shayne fontaine... i mean it just goes on and on.
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NEW CD, THE ETERNAL CONTRADICTION, AVAILABLE NOW
AND beachwood recordings is proud to announce the release of my twentieth cd, the eternal contradiction. my first solo cd in four years, as i've been doing duet projects with peter tork (live, and once again), michael smith (two man band two) and john batdorf (two man band four, entitled all wood and stones), so those of you who like supporting artists you believe in, here's a chance to put your heart where your ears are. i would like to invite you all to visit jamesleestanley.com and also allwoodandstones.com. two music sites that are dear to my heart. and let me know, so that i can go and check your sites as well. thanks and see you on the road somewhere. happy thanksgiving
here's the offical bio:
"So where have they been hiding James Lee Stanley? We could say that James Lee Stanley is probably the last great undiscovered singer-songwriter in America. But true as that may be let's say something else, let's say that a diamond has been smuggled into the wastelandand here is where the wasteland ends" - Tom Robbins, Author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
It is only a long lived singer-songwriter career that lets JAMES LEE STANLEY unite the unpredictable creativity and the eclectic elements that make up his world. His remarkable ability as a vocalist and composer allow him to create songs, each recorded with a finely crafted backing that sonically enhance the impulse behind the lyric. But a whole new dimension is added when James Lee performs live. These incredible songs, coupled with his outragously hilarious repartee, make for an evening of hilarity and tenderness. He is one of the few all time greats and undisputed geniuses among singer-songwriters. Fi Magazine listed his FREELANCE HUMAN BEING as one of the finest recordings of 1998 and one of the Top 200 Recordings of all time - FI Magazine March 1999.
JAMES LEE STANLEY began recording at 14 for LeGrand Records. He majored in music at Cal State University. With twenty albums to his credit, he has produced an extraordinary body of work. And he's been quite the road dog, performing three hundred dates a year with such diverse acts as BONNIE RAITT, ROBIN WILLIAMS, CHICK COREA & RETURN TO FOREVER and BILL COSBY.
Email: james@jamesleestanley.com
CHECK OUT JAMES SINGING "ON THE STREET WHERE MERCY DIED"
What a joy it was to hear you play today and visit with you a bit. We hope you make it to the show tonight, if not, we'll see you tomorrow! PS: It was a thrill to get to sing harmony with you too!
I thought I'd stop by and say “Hello”, see what if anything was new with you. Like the new songs, and the new look to your profile!!
Do you check out the "Mutual Friends" options when visiting other profiles?
I jut did, and discovered We've got 74 "Mutual" Friends!!
Pretty interesting I think :)
Either we’ve got good taste, or all those people have good taste for picking us!!
Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call today his own; He who, secure within, can say: ' Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have liv'd today.' - John Dryden
Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life. - James Francis Byrnes
Pretty cool about your new milestone mark with datamusicata! We've got our deck all finished and will be looking forward to a visit when you're back in town. Take care...
Hi, James. I've been having a lot of serious financial troubles and it looks like I won't be able to make it to your show. (Even $15 is more than I can afford right now...) I'm really upset, because I know how hard it is for you to get out this way (the Rose Garden) but hopefully I'll have another opportunity to see you, soon. :\
There once was a man James Lee Stanley Cute as guy could ever be The girls were so into it When he played with his instrument They'd fall right into a reverie
Sorry, I couldn't figure out anything to rhyme with "guitar"...except "sitar" and "fern bar" and that kind of poetry is beyond my abilities at this time.
Hey James Lee Stanley, Your cleverness helps me breathe without the need of oxygen. I keep searching for you between the cushions. Your beauty is multiplexed in contemplation of your multidimensional effervescence. All my thoughts are lost to your graceful gaze? Your reflections bring happiness that rends naked glass. In your presence even my shadow acquires the sensation of touch. So charmingly silky, your skin is like a teardrop on a popsickle. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure. You ever remind me of the enigma of happy thoughts I once forgot. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me. I relentlessly desire cotton candy lollipops. How it passes there and back again like a tear drop glistening in moonlight. You have not yet reached the height of your creativity. The stickers hugging the fruit smell better than the perfume of ambergris. Your eyes show as many deep and full shades of fire as a volcano in heat.
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James~ You don't know how happy we (my mom and I) are that you've decided to play at the Rose Garden next month! It's been too long. As long as Brian's not playing that night, he's going to join us as well. He's looking forward to meeting you and hearing you play. :) Can't wait to see you again! Much love, ~ Erica
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