|
Well, that was good enough for me, and on a trip to Charleston, WV, I found the cassette version at, of all places, the mall record store there. That Voice is what makes me a loyal fan; I would probably buy a CD of her singing German oom-pah music.Live, Ms. the '90's Donna Summer. I bought this album in August 1996, on the strength of a review in the St. Louis summer heat, earning, for me, the title of The Hardest Working Woman In Show Business. Listen to her sing the phrase "shoeshine blues" in Feel What You Want, and I dare you not to get a shiver down your spine.
In fact, her subsequent albums, while enjoyable and catchy, have gone in a more mainstream, pop-dance direction, and they just don't grab me like the first one did.But there's That Voice.
I've since bought it twice on CD, the first one having been stolen, the second one autographed at her concert at St.
She sings to backing tracks but also plays percussion and saxophone and a couple of other instruments I've probably forgotten.
Louis Post-Dispatch (which ordinarily doesn't review obscure, underground dance albums) which called Kristine W.
Weitz is a multi-talented one-woman band.
Louis Gay Pride in '04.The Post-Dispatch review didn't do the album justice, as I expected a disco-ey collection of music.
Instead, this was idiosyncratic, true underground house music, thanks, I'm sure, to the production influence of Rollo & Rob D.
A tightly choreographed routine is supported by back-up dancers, and she did not falter during the humid St.
(Note: LOVED the review of the guy who described in minute detail her outfit when she performed in '94 in Boystown - LOL)
She had single handedly brought Glamour back to this grim, dark and often times pretentious club. I'm leaving a list of KRISTINE W'S singles KRISTINE W: THE SINGLES DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME. I think it was Thanksgiving weekend(Sat. The moment she stepped out onto the stage the whole audience was in awe.
Kristine W. She came out in an all platinum white/cream pant suit w/ matching white high heel shoes and a "V" bang short platinum blonde wig. She was the epitome of glamour and was so striking that she resembled a porcelin doll or that of the "white queen" in a chess set. Hello everyone. It was very Fellinisque. It has a track:"GIVE ME TONIGHT" that appears on the movie soundtrack of Patrick Swayze's film,"ROADHOUSE"(1989)-I just saw it on cable a few days ago. From that moment on, I became a true KRISTINE W fan and have bought almost everything KRISTINE W has put out(not counting some of those very hard to find imports and that uptempo club vocal version you sang that night Kristine).
Plus she was wearing tight silk gloves that were also a crisp white while emmiting that husky yet soulful instrument into a microphone head set. I was so nervous to talk to her but she immediately put me at ease. At this moment, I was thinking to myself, "Boy, KRISTINE W is really giving us an all out, 110%, non-stop, all heart performance." Afterwards, she stayed and autographed photos for a massive line of newely christened KRISTINE W fans. And to top if off Kristine W had three to four platinum feather boas cascading behind her that were attached to an all white headdress. Her song "Feel What You Want" had been being played in heavy rotation all summer long('94) in the clubs, so finally people were able(especially me) to put a face with the name and song. I asked her what the "W" stood for and she responded,"Oh it's for Weitz." She was so polite and engaging and probably thinking,"Oh my feet are aching.",(ha,ha- just kidding KRISTINE W if you're reading this). While doing her signing, the D.J. She and her two female backup dancers made a couple of costume changes and showered us with more of her dance cuts which were to eventually to of become instant dance anthems- "One More Try" and I think it was "Land of the Living" but not 100% sure.
Most of the people I was standing next to were in shock and saying,"Man, this chick can sing." I was utterly transfixed with Kristine's voice and classy presence. She followed it up with I think "Let Me In" where she was playing to the audience- naming names and stating,"Man I gotta be there.so come on LET ME IN." By this time, the audience was so riled up in delight with Kristine W, that I believe that we all crowned her the new dance diva of Halsted St. Maybe someone will notice the demand and put out a c.d. I first Saw Kristine W perform at the now defunct club called Vortex in Chicago's "Boystown" here on Halsted Street in 1994. She looked at me in amazement as if she was thinking,"Man, this boy can sing." Anyways, I'm not conceited but I loved "Feel" so much that I had to bust out a line or two and especially in front of the artist who created it.
was playing her promo c.d.(which I ended up winning afterwards in a karaoke contest), "Feel What You Want" Came on and I sang a couple of verses in front of her, as if it were an impromtu audition. of these rare versions/remixes or reissue them on vinyl(I have a record player-hint,hint). Thanks, PEACE- JULIUS-ALLAN p.s. While performing this number, I noticed the people at the front edge of the stage were so excited that they were hanging onto KRISTINE W's green-sequined dress with green banana leaf type accessories which may have been made of chiffon or silk taffeta(). nite to be precise).
Also try to find "A PERFECT BEAT", KRISTINE'S 1ST album. was singing a faster, up tempo(to this day I cannot find) club vocal version of "Feel What You Want". She also did a cover medley of "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard for the Money which DONNA SUMMER would've been very proud of. Fans and new people coming on board "LAND OF THE LIVING" is a must have- it's a staple in your KRISTINE W collection. 1985 A PERFECT BEAT 1986 GIVE ME TONIGHT 1989(appears in "ROADHOUSE") FEEL WHAT YOU WANT 1994 ONE MORE TRY 1996 LAND OF THE LIVING 1997 I DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT THAT 1997(released as an import) JAZZIN' 1997(club release) CLUBLAND 2000 STRONGER 2000 LOVING YOU 2001 STAND IN LOVE 2001 CRAZY LIFE 2003 FLY AGAIN 2003 SAVE MY SOUL 2004
I originally bought the cd back when it first came out, and fell in love with the cd. so what did i do. It is one of my favorite cd's of all time. I also bought her second cd and just purchased her newest cd. well worth the money. I went back through my collection to play Land of The Living because it is my favorite of all three. I love Kristine. I bought another copy.
"what. where the $&#(*$&#n is it." I lost the friggin cd. i couldnt go without my Kristine W. A must have for anyones collection.
Standout tracks for me include:"Land Of The Living" - the song starts off like that in a cabaret bar and then proceeds into full-on house, and her throaty vocals are amazing."Love Song" - one of the very few love songs where love and sex are both present."Let Me In" - again her vocals blew me away. Kristine W's Land Of The Living is by far the most amazing album I have ever purchased. Kristine is one of those amazing white singers that could easily be mistaken for a black woman if you only heard her voice and never saw her face (a la Lisa Stansfield). I love the latin percussion on this track."Feel What You Want" - it starts off with eerie trance chord progression and then shfts into a house song"Prairie Day" - the prelude to "One More Try". It was so beautiful, it should have been its own song."Don't Wanna Think" - as soon as the beat comes in, you can tell that the song is going to rock.
As far as music is concerned, this is probably one of the best investments that I've ever made. I already bought her second album and loving it. The opening track, 'breath,' is so effective and affective.
I bought this album on a wimp because of the cover. My favorite of all is "I don't want to think." Her voice is so big and not as over-dramatized or annoyingly showy as Celine Dion's (yuck). I love dance music, but not too trancy or electronical.
Its cresendo is very inspiring and rejoycing. I could not believe the powerful voice behind such a delicate face. Every single track is purely fun, memorable, and classic.
Kristine W is the one artist that I won't hesitate to invest my hard-eaned money into talent. Thank for the music Kristine.
|
