Parker, Joyann / Hard To Love
| Album: | Hard To Love | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Parker, Joyann | Added: | Jun 2018 | |
| Label: | Hopeless Romantic Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-07-04 | Pull Date: | 2018-09-05 |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 2 | Aug 26 | Aug 19 | Aug 12 | Aug 5 | Jul 29 | Jul 15 | Jul 8 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 10, 2021: | Butter and Jams (rebroadcast from Aug 16, 2018)
Who What Where When Why |
4. | Aug 30, 2018: | Ad Hoc Variety Show
Who What Where When Why |
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| 2. | Aug 31, 2018: | The Morning Show
Take My Heart And Run |
5. | Aug 23, 2018: | Butter and Jams
Who What Where When Why |
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| 3. | Aug 30, 2018: | Butter and Jams
Who What Where When Why |
6. | Aug 17, 2018: | Old Fart at Play
Ray |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-06-29
Reviewed 2018-06-29
Reviewed: 2018-06-29
Genre: General
FCCs: none
Review: Parker wastes no time establishing her power as a vocalist and bandleader. Her blend of blues and roots includes plenty of Memphis-Muscle Shoals spirited soul, and with just a hint of country in her voice. Parker is taking no prisoners. Buoyed by a killer-tight band, with an amazing, versatile guitarist, Hard To Love contains tales of trouble, misplaced devotion, and broken vows and shattered hearts.
If You Like: Janis Joplin, Neko Case, Aretha Franklin
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Memphis (4:07) – bass/drums start> midtempo song on broken love> heavy guitar solo> song> quick fade
2/ Envy (3:39) – guitar/vocals start slow & quickly slides to uptempo song> spacey guitar solo> quick fade
*3/ Home (6:27) – vocal starts> slow song> beautiful guitar solo> midtempo song swells in volume & intensity> crescendo & slow fade
4/ Dizzy (2:43) – drums start> uptempo rocking song> rocking guitar solo> quick stop
5/ Jigsaw Heart (5:08) – organ starts> slow song builds in volume & intensity> wailing vocals> guitar solo> slow fade
**6/ Who What Where When Why (4:04) – drums/bass start> uptempo song on lack of love> funky guitar solo> quick stop
7/ Bluer Than You (3:06) – piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> midtempo song> quick stop on vocal
*8/ Ray (3:23) – drums start> uptempo song about real love> rocking guitar solo> uptempo song> fade
9/ Evil Hearted (4:00) – organ starts> slow blues on apologizing> mellow guitar solo> slow song> slow fade on vocal
*10/ Take My heart And Run (4:16) – uptempo guitar starts> uptempo country blues song> gorgeous slide guitar solo> quick stop on vocal
*11/ Your Mama (3:48) – uptempo honky-tonk piano starts> uptempo song about jealousy> guitar solo> song> quick fade
12/ What Happened to Me (3:18) – rocking Chuck Berry-like guitar starts> uptempo song> guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo song> quick stop
13/ Hard To Love (3:20) – piano starts> slow song about love> pretty piano solo> slow song> fade on vocal
Genre: General
FCCs: none
Review: Parker wastes no time establishing her power as a vocalist and bandleader. Her blend of blues and roots includes plenty of Memphis-Muscle Shoals spirited soul, and with just a hint of country in her voice. Parker is taking no prisoners. Buoyed by a killer-tight band, with an amazing, versatile guitarist, Hard To Love contains tales of trouble, misplaced devotion, and broken vows and shattered hearts.
If You Like: Janis Joplin, Neko Case, Aretha Franklin
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Memphis (4:07) – bass/drums start> midtempo song on broken love> heavy guitar solo> song> quick fade
2/ Envy (3:39) – guitar/vocals start slow & quickly slides to uptempo song> spacey guitar solo> quick fade
*3/ Home (6:27) – vocal starts> slow song> beautiful guitar solo> midtempo song swells in volume & intensity> crescendo & slow fade
4/ Dizzy (2:43) – drums start> uptempo rocking song> rocking guitar solo> quick stop
5/ Jigsaw Heart (5:08) – organ starts> slow song builds in volume & intensity> wailing vocals> guitar solo> slow fade
**6/ Who What Where When Why (4:04) – drums/bass start> uptempo song on lack of love> funky guitar solo> quick stop
7/ Bluer Than You (3:06) – piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> midtempo song> quick stop on vocal
*8/ Ray (3:23) – drums start> uptempo song about real love> rocking guitar solo> uptempo song> fade
9/ Evil Hearted (4:00) – organ starts> slow blues on apologizing> mellow guitar solo> slow song> slow fade on vocal
*10/ Take My heart And Run (4:16) – uptempo guitar starts> uptempo country blues song> gorgeous slide guitar solo> quick stop on vocal
*11/ Your Mama (3:48) – uptempo honky-tonk piano starts> uptempo song about jealousy> guitar solo> song> quick fade
12/ What Happened to Me (3:18) – rocking Chuck Berry-like guitar starts> uptempo song> guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo song> quick stop
13/ Hard To Love (3:20) – piano starts> slow song about love> pretty piano solo> slow song> fade on vocal
Track Listing
| 1. | Memphis | 7. | Bluer Than You | |||
| 2. | Envy | 8. | Ray | |||
| 3. | Home | 9. | Evil Hearted | |||
| 4. | Dizzy | 10. | Take My Heart And Run | |||
| 5. | Jigsaw Heart | 11. | Your Mama | |||
| 6. | Who What Where When Why | 12. | What Happened To Me | |||
| 13. | Hard To Love | |||||