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Cliff Eberhardt & James Lee Stanley Perform in WestfieldSaturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:00 PM (ET)Westfield, United States |
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The Coffee With Conscience Concert Series
Continues its 12th SEASON
By Proudly Presenting.....
Cliff Eberhardt
&
James Lee Stanley
Proceeds from this show will benefit
the Community FoodBank of New Jersey
Master Entertainer, Dennis McDonough, will open!
More about Cliff and James later. This just in.....
At the instigation, and with the participation of, John Densmore of the Doors, James and Cliff - with acoustic guitars and harmonies - have taken a dozen classic Doors songs (songs practically hardwired into our consciousness) and turned them into music that is both familiar and fresh.
The album is called All Wood and Doors. The songs are: Break On Through, Love Me Two Times, Take It As It Comes, Strange Days, Light My Fire, Touch Me, Crystal Ship, Soul Kitchen, People Are Strange, Moonlight Drive, Riders On The Storm, and The End.
The band: Paul Barrere, John Batdorf, Scott Breadman, Cliff Eberhardt, Laurence Juber, Rick Ruskin, Timothy B Schmit, James Lee Stanley, Peter Tork, Chad Watson and very special guests John Densmore and Robby Krieger.
We invite you to listen, peruse and purchase at the All Wood and Doors site: www.allwoodanddoors.com
This just might very well be your new favorite recording... ever.
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James Lee Stanley and Cliff Eberhardt are excellent pickers and what they did to our songs is unique and refreshing. It was a pleasure to be a part of the project. ~ John Densmore/The Doors
…All Wood and Doors is a piece that has complex layers and special beauty, and which flies all on its own. The poetry and melodies are brought forth through the ingenious arrangements on every track. Whether a Doors fan or not, then or now, you will marvel at how fresh and different, yet familiar it is. ~ Alternate Root
…I’m not an audiophile so usually sound quality isn’t a big issue to me, but when it’s outstanding, it’s worth mentioning. On All Wood and Doors it is so clear; the clarity so striking, it impresses the ear as soon as you start to listen. ~ Examiner.com
…Pulling the plug! The Doors hits in new acoustic setting. A great idea, beautifully executed. FIVE STARS ~ Anything Phonographic
… Everything about Stanley and Eberhardt works very well, trading off vocals, rhythm guitars, and lead lines in around riffs from the other six fretbenders, all of whom are 100% copacetic, no one glory-hogging. Can't wait to see which band is next in this series. I'm pretty sure it won't be Led Zeppelin…but then again… ~ Mark Tucker/Fame
…so it’s to their considerable credit that not only have they approached this material from an original direction they’ve done so in a way which breathes new life into songs that many will have lived with for forty-plus years. … special mention must be made for that most idiosyncratic of all Doors tracks, “The End”. Tagged on the end, and at 2:36, a mere fragment of the original, it somehow encapsulates their whole approach to the project. Try and hear it if you can. ~ Rob F/Leiscester Bangs
…With stellar lead guitar work, many songs would be unrecognizable without lyric content. Stanley & Eberhardt bring in an all star cast of Krieger, Densmore, Juber, Barrere, and more to create this great listen for Doors fans and acoustic music fans alike. ~ Andy Mesecher/Music Connection
…A dozen Doors classics from folk music guitar pickers? Huh? How can this be so good? Crisp guitar licks—mostly done on the "wood" of the album's title—help slap a fresh coat of varnish on The Doors. ~ Rob Weir/Valley Advocate
…Whoever came up with this idea deserves a star on Hollywood Blvd. A tribute that works amazingly well. When’s the follow up?
~ Jazz Weekly
With the inspired phrasing and vocal arrangements, the textures blend well together, yet leave plenty of space for the character of the acoustic guitars to resonate. It’s often easy to forget that these are Doors songs, especially in this fresh acoustic context, and that’s OK, because the guitar playing is tasty and sensitive, with the kind of economy and note selection you’ll find when you hear seasoned musicians who understand the beauty of restraint. ~ Wood & Steel / Taylor Guitar Quarterly
…What’s most immediately noticeable is the wonderful clarity and beauty of the production. The guitar work is the cornerstone of the album. Both James Lee and Cliff are true guitar virtuosos and the play between their two guitars lays down the foundation for each track. The arrangements are all wonderful and unique and sound nothing like the originals. ~ Folkworks
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When & Where
1 East Broad Street (corner of North Ave)
Westfield,
07090
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:00 PM (ET)
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Hosted By
Coffee With Conscience Concert Series
Ahrre Maros is the owner of Ahrre's Coffee Roastery in Westfield & the Fair Trade Coffee Company on line. He has been presenting live musical events since 1992, when he first opened the Common Ground Cafe in Summit. The Cafe is gone now, but Ahrre continues bringing Professional Touring Musical Artists to the area for the benefit of the local community and several local Charities.
Currently, Ahrre presents the Coffee With Conscience Concert Series in Westfield, which is a Seven-show Series which acts as a fund-raiser—raising much needed funds for worthy causes—while providing the participants with the opportunity to attend quality performance events near their homes, providing an audience with a cultural experience, providing artists with a venue to display their talents, and generally strengthening the local community by bringing a group of people together for an evening of music in a comfortable setting.