Topic: Dana Fuchs
I can’t believe that we have no topic for this dynamite lady here yet.
Dana was one of the major surprises of the Schoeppingen festival! Quite apart from Joe’s unexpected and unrehearsed guest appearance for a medley with Dana and her band, this girl is good enough to succeed on her own. She’s got a stunning voice, chooses good songs to cover and has got one hell of a stage presence. She’s also a very sweet lady who is even willing to have her picture taken with sad old men! Please try and catch her at a venue near wherever you may live. Check her out here (she even tweets) - http://www.danafuchs.com/
I wasn’t alone in being knocked out by her – here’s what Eva had to say:
“I´ll have to gush about Dana in an extra topic, she just rocks. Loved the song she did with Joe as well as her excellent cover versions of songs like "Helter Skelter" or "I'd rather go blind" ... she has a voice quite like Janis, though I hate to make comparisons like that ... she sings and screams her heart out on stage - she´s really a "must-see".”
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Yes, I filmed Joe’s entire 15 minutes on stage with Dana and will post the link just as soon as it’s ready (hopefully within the next 24 hours). Meanwhile, have a listen to her wonderful version of “I’d rather go blind” –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA1nw-CF_x0
Incidentally, I told Dana that I'd be posting about her here and gave her the link. If you're looking in, Dana - girl, you rock!!
P.S. Once Marco has sorted through his hundreds of pictures, the best ones (along with shots of Joe, Michael Burks, Layla and all the other artists at the festival) will be posted here. Please make sure to check them out.
Rock On and keep the Faith