I'm a yoga teacher in NOLA, and I play Sideways in my class. A few years ago, I announced in class that CC was coming to NOLA and asked if anyone was interested. I ended up with two cars full of students, and when Sideways came on, they sang it out loud with the band. It was such a magical moment. The first time I was with these wonderful students out of the studio, they had so much fun. Thank You! Love you. Nina
I interned in a studio back in the 90’s in NYC, and Cope was booked for a month ,there working on his first label backed album. Barely paid for by sum spineless spin off of a major label, pinching pennie and dime, spent the money and time, but it was cheaply mastered by the label. They didn’t even push it when came out. Saw this time and time again, These label clowns blow smoke up everybody’s ass then just dissapear,drop the ball, and it’s just a write off, if the artist doesn’t have to pay them back from touring. That is why so much has changed, and we have lost many vintage fantastic studios. BUT it’s great to see Citizen Cope doing well , with still going strong, and going it alone .Only way for musicians to b free is to own their own MASTERS!! Only Vampires want to keep your sweat and blood, much like IRS???
I’m going to watch and listen but, thank you for knowing how important The River is. I got Clarence to not only perform it, he dedicated the song to my son Whalen who drowned in a river via a car accident. Whalen had 3 favorites. Shane MacGowan, Wilco and Citizen Cope. I got Clarence to toss out a song, (Matunuck RI) I got Jeff Tweedy to dedicate a song, Impossible Germany and a concert to Whalen. Now, I just have to get to Ireland to get Shane to dedicate a song to Whalen. ☮️
Houston Oilers because he’s walked the shoes in these songs . They are him and his lessons he’s learned , things he’s experienced. Pretty sure he was a junky for a lot of years , not anymore I don’t think . I’ve listened to him for a long time . Seems a lot of his songs come from ..... pain and love or love lost . But I think through pain is where a lot of his inspiration comes from . Now these are just my gut feelings and I could be wrong , but I don’t think so 🙏🏼🤘🏼👊🏻 @matt_bazerko_187
@Houston Oilers Dude SO RIGHT ON with that comment man!! He FEELS his music. And I have to agree with the comment right after yours. It's because he has walked in those shoes for so many years. He has LIVED, LOVED, EXPERIENCED SO MUCH more than most can imagine probably. I have a best friend (won't say had) because it's NEVER goodbye only see you soon. He passed from heroin OD 4 yrs ago and I still feel him here with me. Especially when listening to music. We managed a restaurant together and he had that insatiable passion for music, literature, all art forms, cooked like a chef it's so hard still...every single day. But he is waiting for me. RIP Joe....from your Kimmy Gumdrop or Slutbunny. He would send me random lyrics in the middle of the night and I BETTER have title and artist the following morning...obviously no googling...where's the fun in that??? But like Citizen Cope you can see in his face...expressions...nothing but pure art just flows all thru him and out into the world for others to experience it as well!! Rebelution is another favorite of mine...seen then twice live and they also really get into their art. I have to say I have seen Grateful dead 94 in Miami before Jerry passed RIP to a true genius...ozzy front row center...Dave Matthew's..coldplay...gym class Hero's...pepper...as many bands as possible at Warped tour 201..Larry and His Flask are bad ass by the way and on and on but point being none of them have surpassed Rebelution live!!! So much passion for the art they produce!!! It's NOT about the money, fame, its ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC AND THE FANS!! THAT'S EXTREMELY RARE these days. To Citizen Cope and all the other artists out there huge, medium, and the Especially the ones not as well known YET..THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THE WORLD A MORE BEAUTIFUL PLACE! MUSIC IS LIFE...POSITIVE MUSIC SO MUCH THE BETTER ✌🤟😊🤘🤘🤘🤘💖💞💗❤💚💜
@@ROYALMATT1 Absolutely! The best music always comes from the people that pour their heart and soul into it, the artists that don't just sing, but tell you a story using their own life experiences and emotions; that's Citizen Cope for you.
How is his voice so good?! Coming from a speech therapist- i don’t understand how his mouth literally doesn’t move, yet produces such a big and beautiful sound 😂
@@an0therdimensi0n99 This isn't live? It looks live to me. I think you are confused as to what live music is. This isn't a studio recording and I hear people clapping. Generally if people are clapping , it's live music. There are exceptions of people clapping in the studio , but this isn't one of them.
I know this is an old comment, but I just wanted to say that singing and speech do no work the same! Clearly enunciating each out will make your mouth move more than singing. It doesn't have to do with the volume you produce, because your mouth take a shape based on the *pitch* and the *intonation* of the note and change slowly as you sing but you're not enunciating every syllab like in speech. It's also the shape of his mouth that makes it look like a small opening but he has a very throathy deep voice. There really isn't even a need to open your mouth wide unless you're projecting and extremely powerful note in the high range. It's not screaming, it's letting the vocal folds virbrate freely when you sustain the note, and the shape of your mouth simply helps with the tonality of that sound. It happens in the throat and abdominal muscles, not in the mouth. When we speak, it's more a percussive instrument; when we sing, it's more a horn. Does that make sense?
I first heard CC on a Cold Case episode that my wife used to watch, Bullet and a Target., immediately jumped up and ran to my computer. This was many years ago. We have loved him ever since, my now teenage kids included. Love you my bro.
The same happened to me when I first heard penitentiary on the very first episode of criminal minds,i instantly started trying to figure out who sang it,that was almost 20 twenty years ago
I saw Citizen Cope back in 2006 at a beat-up venue somewhere in Hollywood. He sounded amazing back then and sounds even better today. Such great music!
@@Jettblacke NICE. I'll be honest I wasn't a fan of his set with his band. I felt like they overpowered him and his voice. (Maybe it was just the audio setup at that particular venue?). But the acoustic set was FANTASTIC. Everyone in the building was sitting and singing along with COPE.
First time I saw Citizen Cope was mid -90's in DC at The Velvet Lounge- a tiny hole in the wall which accommodated about 20 people. He sold his cd's handwritten with sharpies. I might still have mine. Beautiful intro to his music. Beautiful show. This takes me back.
Found C.C. after hearing his track "The Victory March" on the end titles of the "Fast Charlie" movie. What a find! Beautiful voice... Will explore more!
I've loved his music since his time with Carlos when he did Sideways. Hes so distinctive, but for years I never knew his name, but was sure I'd recognize it, and always meant to look it up, but never did till today. 😳 I was totally off! thinking he was Hispanic, maybe played with Ozomatl, hahaha, and I never heard that name ever! Still love him, wanna know more!
Just seen him last nite 3/29/19 at the Brooklyn Bowl and it was amazing & he saw me dropping the boogies to every song and I had him pointing & smiling at me
Fuck that dudes comment, I care! But yeah the lyrics for the most part have been interpreted as someone singing about a love that’s lost or unattainable, but you can easily flip it and see it from a positive point of view. That’s the beauty of music and lyrics and art in general. It’s subjective and doesn’t have to mean anything but what it means to you. I’m sure it was a beautiful first dance and beautiful moment in your life my friend!
Hey I just wanted to tell you where I was at the first hour on releasing your album bro. I had just got out of a hospital of bad dreams. There was so much healing happening in My brain still. I'm coming to a decade since my accident and miraculously survived. Why I'm still alive has too much for me to even have an expression. Clearance, did your parents have a good marriage? Mine did not. My mentor. Thank you dearly for helping me heal. At times I needed solace.
Discovered one of his song (holdin' on) while i was watching a moovie (jamesy boy) and i really liked it !! Now i am looking forward to listen all his songs!! Like it for it frees my mind #Dope #GoOnDude
