The Name of the Band is Cowboy Mouth
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The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth is a live concert by the band Cowboy Mouth
released on DVD
on November 20, 2007. http://www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Cowboy_Mouth/ It is the first DVD, and second video of the band, the first being 1996's 'Alive' on VHS. In addition, they appear in a scene in the 1995 movie Underneath
. The DVD was recorded in front of a packed house at the Roxy
On Sunset in Hollywood, California, during the summer of 2007. The title is a pun on a live concert by Talking Heads
.
(Vance's sister), Portia de Rossi
, David Steinberg
, Hanson
, and music producer Matthew Wilder
(No Doubt
, Christina Aguilera
, Kelly Clarkson
). Mark Bryan
, the guitarist for Hootie and The Blowfish, makes an on stage appearance, joining the band on the song "I Can Tell". http://www.classicdrummer.com/press/cowboy_mouth.php
Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their name usually means "One with a loud and raucous voice". The nucleus of the band formed in the 1990s, and they have become a powerhouse live act whose performances have been likened to "a religious experience."Some of their most...
released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
on November 20, 2007. http://www.valley-entertainment.com/Artists/Cowboy_Mouth/ It is the first DVD, and second video of the band, the first being 1996's 'Alive' on VHS. In addition, they appear in a scene in the 1995 movie Underneath
Underneath (film)
The Underneath is a 1995 American film directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Peter Gallagher and Alison Elliott. The film is based on the novel Criss Cross by Don Tracy, and is a remake of the original 1949 film adaptation...
. The DVD was recorded in front of a packed house at the Roxy
Roxy
-Brands:* Roxy , women's brand of clothing, accessories, and snowboards by Quiksilver company for surfing* The Roxy Theatre, music venue in Los Angeles & online source for music, arts, culture, and more.-Names:...
On Sunset in Hollywood, California, during the summer of 2007. The title is a pun on a live concert by Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
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Musicians on DVD
- Fred LeBlancFred LeBlancFred LeBlanc is currently the lead singer/drummer for the New Orleans based rock band Cowboy Mouth, as well as a freelance songwriter, record producer, short story author, and acoustic performer...
(lead vocals and drums) - John Thomas GriffithJohn Thomas GriffithJohn Thomas Griffith is an American singer-songwriter best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the band Cowboy Mouth. John Thomas Griffith first established himself on the American music scene in the early 1980s as lead singer and guitarist for the Red Rockers, co-writing their 1983 MTV hit...
(guitar and vocals) - Vance DeGeneresVance DeGeneresVance Elliott DeGeneres is an American actor, musician, film producer and screenwriter, known for his work in television...
(rhythm guitar, vocals) - Regina ZernayRegina ZernayRegina Zernay Roberts is an American instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. She plays bass guitar and Moog synthesizer with Scarlet Fever, the all-female band touring with Cee Lo Green...
(bass guitar and vocals)
Special guests
According to Classic Drummer, the crowd at the concert included: Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season....
(Vance's sister), Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi
Portia Lee James DeGeneres , known professionally as Portia de Rossi , is an Australian-American actress, best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the sitcom Arrested Development...
, David Steinberg
David Steinberg
David Steinberg is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known stand-up comics in the United States...
, Hanson
Hanson (band)
Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...
, and music producer Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder is an American musician, composer and record producer, best known for his 1983 Top 5 hit, "Break My Stride"....
(No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
). Mark Bryan
Mark Bryan
Mark Bryan is the lead guitarist for the band Hootie & the Blowfish. He also plays the mandolin, among numerous other instruments, and helps with background vocals....
, the guitarist for Hootie and The Blowfish, makes an on stage appearance, joining the band on the song "I Can Tell". http://www.classicdrummer.com/press/cowboy_mouth.php
Track listing
- "Glad to Be Alive"
- "Light It on Fire"
- "Easy"
- "I Know It Shows"
- "I Can Tell"
- "Take Me Back to New Orleans"
- "Winds Me Up"
- "Joe Strummer"
- "Disconnected"
- "Everybody Loves Jill"
- "Love of My Life"
- "Avenue"
- "Tell the Girl"
- "Man on the Run"
- "This Much Fun"
- "Jenny SaysJenny Says"Jenny Says" is a song written by drummer and lead singer Fred LeBlanc from Cowboy Mouth's first studio album, Word Of Mouth in 1992, as well as their 1996 major label debut album, "Are You with Me?" It is Cowboy Mouth's most successful single to date and their signature song. Traditionally,...
"- Bonus footage:
- "Anything"
- "Walk Among the Angels"
- "All I Really Want"
- "Kelly Ripa"
- "God Makes the Rain"
External links
- Official DVD site at Valley EntertainmentValley EntertainmentValley Entertainment is a United States music distributor and independent record label based in New York City. The company was founded in 1996 by Barney Cohen, president and CEO. In 2001, they acquired the prestigious back catalogue of space, ambient, and New Age music from Hearts of Space Records...
- Review of the actual concert filmed