Shaw Blades
Shaw Blades is an American musical duo/group formed by Tommy Shaw of Styx and Jack Blades of Night Ranger, both of whom played in the supergroup Damn Yankees. It is an informal duo which has produced two albums between other projects, 1995's Hallucination and 2007's Influence. The first two songs on "Hallucination" -- "My Hallucination" and "I'll Always Be with You"—received modest airplay. "Influence" consisted solely of 1960s and 1970s cover songs that influenced them. Blades' son Colin, a songwriter himself, contributed backing vocals and arrangements to the album.[1] Shaw Blades also recorded a cover of the classic Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" on the A Classic Rock Christmas album by various classic rock artists in 2002.[2][3] Shaw Blades did a short tour of America in Spring 2007 and another in Autumn 2007. Both members still principally record and perform with the acts which made them famous. From 2007 to 2009, they were joined on tour by Will Evankovich on the request of Blades, who had seen Evankovich’s band American Drag perform and wanted him to join them on acoustic,12-string, harmonica and background vocals.[4]
Discography
Hallucination
| Hallucination | ||||
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| Studio album by Shaw Blades | ||||
| Released | March 14, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | August/September, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Barn | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 42:36 | |||
| Label | Warner Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Shaw Blades chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
All tracks are written by Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Hallucination" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "I'll Always Be With You" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Come to Be My Friend" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Don't Talk to Me Anymore" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "I Stumble In" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Blue Continental" | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Down That Highway" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "How You Gonna Get Used to This" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Night Goes On" | 2:42 |
| 10. | "I Can't Live Without You" | 5:02 |
| 11. | "The End" | 1:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "How Does It Feel" (Japanese Bonus Track) | |
| 13. | "Straight Down the Line" (Japanese Bonus Track) |
Musicians
- Jack Blades – Vocals, Bass, Percussion, Acoustic Guitar on "The End"
- Tommy Shaw – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion
- Steve Smith – Drums
- The Neverleave Brothers – Backing Vocals
- Michael Cartellone – Drums (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
Production
- Tommy Shaw – Producer
- Jack Blades – Producer
- Don Gehman – Producer, Mixer, Recorder
- Eddy Schreyer – Mastering
- Neil King – Production Engineer
- Jeff Lord-Alge – Production Engineer
- Jim Goodwin – Assistant Engineer
- Janet Levinson – Art Direction/Design
- Reisig & Taylor – Photography
- Cory Jacobs – Studio & Musicians Photos
Influence
| Influence | ||||
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| Studio album by Shaw Blades | ||||
| Released | March 6, 2007 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | VH1 Classic Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [6] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Summer Breeze" | Seals and Crofts (1972) | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Time of the Season" | Rod Argent | The Zombies (1968) | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Your Move" | Yes (1971) | 3:42 | |
| 4. | "I Am a Rock" | Paul Simon | Simon & Garfunkel (1966) | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Lucky Man" | Greg Lake | Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "The Sound of Silence" | Paul Simon | Simon & Garfunkel (1964) | 3:12 |
| 7. | "California Dreamin'" | The Mamas & The Papas (1963) | 2:40 | |
| 8. | "On a Carousel" | The Hollies (1965) | 3:25 | |
| 9. | "Dirty Work" | Steely Dan (1972) | 3:13 | |
| 10. | "For What It's Worth" | Stephen Stills | Buffalo Springfield (1967) | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Dance With Me" | Orleans (1975) | 3:27 | |
| 12. | "No Matter What" (Japanese Bonus Track) | Pete Ham | Badfinger (1970) | 3:01 |
Musicians
- Jack Blades – Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
- Tommy Shaw – Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals
- Michael Lardie – Keyboards
- Brian Tichy – Drums
- Kelly Keagy – Drums on "Dirty Work"
- Ben Krames – Drums on "Time of the Season"
- Colin Blades – Backing Vocals on "Your Move"
- Randy Mitchell – Loops
Production
- Tommy Shaw – Producer
- Jack Blades – Producer
- Michael Lardie – Engineer, Mixer
- Noel Golden – Mixer
- Dave Donelly – Mastering
- John Kalodner – Mastering
- Diane Burk – Album Coordination
- Leslie Langlo – Album Coordination
- Jeanne Shaw – Photos
- Jennifer Starr – Photos
- Scott Rosen – Photos
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[7][1]
In other media
"California Dreamin'" was used at the end of the last episode of season 2 of the TV show Californication.[8][9]
References
- Influence (liner notes). Shaw Blades. VH1 Classic Records. 2007. VH00106.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "A Classic Rock Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "A Classic Rock Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- Richter, Alison (2012-02-01). "Interview: Producer/Musician Will Evankovich on Importance of Theory and How Guitarists Can Maximize Studio Time". guitarworld. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- Mathew, Leslie. Hallucination Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- Prato, Greg. Influence Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- Hallucination (liner notes). Shaw Blades. Warner Brothers. 1995. 9 45835-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Californication S2-E12". Popisms. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Californication Soundtrack". IMDB. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Tommy Boy Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2021.