See more ideas about jj grey and mofro, grey and nostalgic songs. In the morning shell show you how much she loves you and when the night comes you need to show her too you got to touch her in that way don. Crabb family i sure miss you by gospelsingingcenter. Jj grey hails from a place in florida populated with meth cooks, excons, fugitives, and hardworking bluecollar folks trying to find grace within it all. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy the sun is shining down j.
Shot on january 22, 2011 at the variety playhouse in atlanta, georgia for official dvd brighter days. Grey and his band mofro released their first album, blackwater, in 2001, and began to build a strong regional following for their gritty, swampy sound. Jj grey and mofro the sun is shining down ourvinyl sessions. From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, jj grey remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a bluecolla. Oct 22, 2017 jj grey and mofro is finishing up a mainly east coast tour that extended through all of october. The sun is shining down how many more days can you hold out how much longer can you wait she asked there was a time i thought i, i could answer but my tongue gets tied as my thoughts drift away glory, glory hallelujah the sun is shining, shining down glory, glory hallelujah im alive and im feeling, feeling fine. The album featured slower, more soulful songs such as the sun is shining down, along with faster, and more rock and roll type songs such as war and country ghetto. The floridians were in great britain to work on a recording contract that ended up going sour. Although never a single, it was very popular in the formations live performances. There was a time i thought i, i could answer but my tongue gets tied as my thoughts drift away. This live performance was filmed in at the ink building in. Directed by filmmakermusician spookie daly, the film intersperses riveting concert footage with the stunning beauty of grey s north florida home, the inspiration for so much of his music. Glory, glory hallelujah the sun is shining, shining down glory, glory hallelujah im alive and im feeling, feeling fine all those simple thoughts all those peaceful dreams, share the space with a hard worked, hard worked day but its the little things, the little things not expectation that make life worth living, worth living.
The gadsden flag is represented on the cover of the album with the. Stare at a picture but theres nothing for it i pull on the bottle and watch this river roll on by. Jj grey and mofro the sun is shining down ourvinyl sessions duration. Mixing funk, soul, rock, and blues, floridaborn singerguitarist j. Every time i think ive heard the best version of this song i find another live performance. All those simple thoughts all those peaceful dreams share the space with a hard worked, hard worked day but its the little things, the little things not expectation that make life worth living, worth living. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The film also follows grey and company into the studio and features band interviews along with insightful commentary from grey and others, recalling the format of classic rockumentaries. On the new album, grey and his current mofro lineup offer grace and. The sun is shining down how many more days can you hold out how much longer can you wait she asked there was a time i t. I seen the light i seen the light i heard the light i heard the light. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music.
Making our latest album was a whole different thing. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The 14song set spanned the bands career from when they were originally mofro to the present day. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. Jj s voice is never more soulful than in circles and the sun is shining down. Jj grey and mofro the sun is shining down ourvinyl. Check out jj grey and mofro from jacksonville, fl performing their song the sun is shining down from the 2007 album country ghetto. Swamp funk is defined in the footstepsturpentine combo. All songs published by jj grey music, bmi, except ho cake, lochloosa, the wrong side and brighter days, published by jj grey music admin. The lost frequencies adaptation keeps the lyrics to the original in its entirety. The album was recorded in north florida, and features 12 songs inspired by grey s experiences and observations. It is included in their 2007 album country ghetto lost frequencies made an adaptation and remix changing the title slightly to sun is shining and included it in his 2018 album alive and feeling fine. I finally got the opportunity to get my familys gospel group singing on a track the sun is shining down.
A woman finds grey in pleading redding mode, complete with spoton staxvolt horns and swirling wurlitzer, while the funkfest of mississippi and the gorgeous, hymnlike gospel of the sun is shining down showcase both the bands undeniable chops and grey s raw vocal prowess. This has a brownblack label, others have a boneblack label, different matrix runout as well. After their second release, lochloosa, they started to play at major festival. The sun is shining, shining down glory, glory hallelujah im alive and im feeling, feeling fine bridge. Her bosom filled with shining stars her secrets sing down through the ages as bright as lightning bugs in jars.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Although mofro is based in the florida city of jacksonville, near where jj grey and daryl hance grew up, the band actually formed across the atlantic in london. How many more days can you hold out how much longer can you wait. Lava cantina the colony, tx rescheduled from arpil 19th. Orange blossoms, tupelo honey, lochloosa, the sun is shining down, every minute, biography.
Every song has been developed over the last few years of live performances, and the best arrangements are on this cd. The gadsden flag is represented on the cover of the album with the words dont tread on me on the rear of the booklet. The song the sun is shining down by jj grey and mofro. She asked there was a time i thought i, i could answer but my tongue gets tied as my thoughts drift away glory, glory, hallelujah the sun is shining, shining down glory, glory, hallelujah im alive and im feeling, feeling fine all those simple thoughts all those peaceful dreams share the space with a hard worked, hard worked.
The sun is shining down chords by jj grey and mofro. Accompanying are guitarist daryl hance, bassistorganist adam scone, drummer anthony cole, saxophonist art edmaiston and trumpeter dennis marion. Ol glory deluxe version, this river, brighter days, georgia warhorse, the choice cuts, singles. How many more days can you hold out, how much longer can you wait. This week, one of the southern funk bands last stops was the 9. The sun is shining down by jj grey and mofro chords. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion. Songs include fan favorites lochloosa, and orange blossoms, the emotional the sun is shining down, brighter days, and ol glory. Current shows from 2007 and into the present must be from free standing mics. Writing on loss and life, he fuses mood and soul, translating emotion into song sometimes without even knowing what hes writing at the time. Some say that i wronged you but i dont know how if i could make it right you know i would, you know i would so please forgive me for what some other man did too you before i.
Southern raised performs a cappella ill have a new life at the mansion at fontanel by southern raised. The story behind songwriter jj greys the sun is shining. From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, jj grey remains an unfettered. The story behind songwriter jj greys the sun is shining down. Glory, glory hallelujah the sun is shining, shining down glory, glory hallelujah im alive, and the world lord, world is fine glory, glory hallelujah the sun is shining, shining down glory, glory hallelujah im alive and im feeling lord, feeling, feeling, feeling fine. The sun is shining down how many more days can you hold out how much longer can you wait she asked there was a time i thought i, i could answer but my tongue gets tied as my thoughts drift away.
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