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It's mid October and I've been working on the musical for weeks. I am in the fourth draft of the libretto and am remixing all the songs and have been presenting to a few close friends in the biz to get their reactions and to see what needs work. So far the reaction has been amazing. I might be the new Lionel Bart (The Music Man)

As for the latest CD, I spoke about it last month, but I'm leaving the post up as it has lots of info that you might be interested in. Here's the skinny:

New Traces of the Old Road is now available as of September 11, 2008. This is the only version of this CD available, so there is no confusion here at Beachwood. When you order Traces or New Traces, what you get is New Traces. Just click on the cover--the one with the old cement bridge, just to the left and down from right here.

Regarding what has happened to the CD, I have fixed everything that was really bothering me about it in its original form; literally re recording parts of and remixing eight of the eleven tracks. I am happy with it, tho I know that I could remix forever, and i've discovered that there were a few things I let slide. It started out with me wanting to change the order a little. I decided that the album worked better if the whole thing started with the rain and thunder, then went into Last Day of Summer, followed by Dylan's Just Like Thom Thumb's Blues coming out of the sounds of the storm ("...when you're lost in the rain in juarez..."). Then I realized that there were things I didn't really like about the mix of Last Day, so I rerecorded some vocal things that were bothering me and then replaced the electric bass with an acoustic bass and then remixed the song. At that point, I thought, well, I've come this far, I think I will just fix anything else that is bothering me. So I then rerecorded vocals, and guitars and percussion for One Heart Falling, Most Likely You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine, Stolen Season, Long Way From Home, Stop This Rain, and Anywhere Love Goes. I remixed everything accept Just Let It Go, Too Many People and Thom Thumb's Blues and I remastered the entire CD. It may sound crazy, but I had to do it and now I love the CD. I am resending it to radio and the press, and I am very anxious to get your feedback on the changes.

I am working on the musical. Just rerecording parts of the opening number and I have written the libretto, the second draft of which is now finished. The whole piece is coming along and sounds great. I can't wait for you all to hear it.

The Datamusicata Blog is going crazy, and we've crested 400,000 hits, that's hits, not robots. It's amazing. Please check it out.

For those of you who are unaware of it, it's a free artist resource site that I've created to give back to the community everything that I have learned in forty years on the road...and can still remember. Here's the url: www.datamusicata.com I also have guest columnists, so there is always something interesting and informative and there are always the fun fotos, either of some non sequitur or someone famous, or of me and my cronies.

All Wood and Stones has been getting a lot of airplay in Europe thanks to Peter Holmstedt and Hemisfran in Sweden. Great Britain, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Luxemborg, Ireland, Italy and Spain are all broadcasting the music. Very Fun for John and I, who are now thinking about doing another CD together.

Hope to see you there or...at one of my concerts. ..and o before i forget...

Have a great fall,

James Lee Stanley

Concert Appearances--Updated 10/21/09 (with comments from James)

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Rose Room Revue, Upton MA 8:00 PM
http://www.uptonrosegarden.com/
email: Rose_room_revue@uptonrosegarden.com
Tickets: tba

Sunday, November 15, 2009 at The Catacombs, Wappinger Falls NY 7:00 PM
EMAIL: ferinshow@verizon.net
845-797-7496
Tickets: $15

Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Jimmy Duke birthday party @ Milano Coffee, San Diego CA 7:00 PM
8685 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Tickets: $20
http://www.milanocoffeeco.com/
an all star evening inspired by jimmy duke, hosted by joe rathburn and featuring an all star cast culminating with my set at 9:30 pm and dinner is included. come on down.

Friday, December 4, 2009 at Plaza Linda, Carmel Valley CA 7:00PM
9 Del Lindo Place
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
831 659 4229
http://www.plazalinda.com/
Tickets: $15.00

Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Musica Del Rio House Concerts, Atascadero CA 8:00 PM
del rio rd
Tickets: 15.00
http://www.musicadelrio.org/

Friday, March 19, 2010 at Camarillo Cafe, Camarillo CA 8:00 PM
Tickets: $10

Cindi
"Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
"Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche