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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Eleventh Dream Day - "Go Tell It"

The last post was about an amazing gospel singer who stole the show with her singing on the great Stones song "Gimme Shelter" - whereas this song is nothing like that really, but the backing vocals by Janet Beverage Bean are unexpectedly similar.

Eleventh Dream Day have been around since about 1987 after the key members Rick Rizzo and Janet Beverage Bean's bands crossed paths at a Louisville practice room. They moved to Chicago and added a couple of members to become a four piece and released their debut album in 1988... after an initial self titled EP the previous year.

About 11 albums/27 years later they released 'Works For Tomorrow' which was more guitar based than the more recent albums before it. They had added another guitarist as well. "Go Tell It" has Rick Rizzo in New York Velvet Underground mode vocally while surrounded by swirling guitars that even venture into psychedelic territory. And then the backing vocals change it all again, albeit briefly.

However you define it - it's nothing short of stunning!


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