Do you remember the first Paul McCartney solo L.P. “McCartney”? It
wasn’t too hot, Paul played all the instruments and it just didn’t work
out. It seemed like a good demo, but not sounding ready to be released
to the public. Now, move ahead a few years Michael Quest is about 13
years old and is learning to play guitar, writing music and singing
his songs. He gets into various bands over the years all the time
learning more and more about what makes a good song.
                            
                                   
                   
                       
                                                           
After having band members come and go over the years Michael decided
in 1984 to do live shows by himself. He would be able to do the songs
just the way he wanted them done without having other members trying
to change them. The Michael Quest solo career had started. With just a
guitar, drum machine and vocal chords, Michael slowly built a
reputation for good shows and popular songs. Besides his own songs
Michael added songs by the Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Eagles, Tom
Petty, and many more artists. Michael found changing styles of music
from Blues, Rock, Country and even Surf music added to his audience.
Along with these he would insert his original songs too.
                       
Around 2003 Michael decides to make a cd of his own music. Not
only would he write all the songs, Michael would play all the
instruments or program them by way of a sequencer or computer. A drum
machine would be no problem, as a teen he watched his brother play the
drums and knew exactly what a drummer could do, “with two hands and
two feet”. Of coarse the past two decades of using a drum machine live
would not hurt either. All Michael Quest needed was someone to record
the songs. Other than that his cd “24-7-365″ named after one of his
most popular songs, would be an all solo effort.
                                     
             
                                            
Lucky for all of us Michael Quest has returned with another cd in
2008 called 168 Blues.
This podcast has one song “Caught in the Valley” from the first cd,
but the spotlight is on the new songs. Right from the start Michael
gets you rolling with the title track “168 Blues”. A good blues song
that tells it like it is. If you can’t figure out the meaning of the
song just listen to the podcast. Michael explains the song as well as
other songs on his remarkable cd. Besides two nice instrumentals (check
out “Smoother” very nice guitar), Michael does a beautiful duet on “I
Just Did” with a very talented female vocalist.
While all these songs I mention are not on the podcast they’re are
enough to get you going. The highlight of the podcast must be Michael’s
reinterpretation of his classic “24-7-365″. This time he puts down the
acoustic guitar and plays more electric. I also felt the song was
tighter and a little slicker, more like a hit you might hear on the
radio. Speaking of radio, if you like this music, please call your local
radio stations and request Michael Quest. If they don’t have his cd be
sure to have them Google Michael Quest and go to his MySpace page.

It’s been a very long time since Paul McCartney’s first attempt at
playing all the instruments on his “McCartney” L.P. Paul learned it
was better for him to have a band (Wings) behind him. Michael Quest
has grown to be a man and learned he does not need a band behind him.
He can play the instruments himself and make it sound like a band.
Like you, I love Paul McCartney, I spent a small fortune for our
family to go see him. I’m not trying to insult Paul, but there are
other people out there that can do some things that even Paul can not
do. Michael Quest is one of those musicians God has blessed with the
ability to do more than just play a great guitar.
                  
                   
                       
Check out Michael Quest MySpace page and get his cd’s from CD Baby Website.
First check out the podcast below and hear what Michael Quest has to
say and what this very gifted musician’s music sounds like.

Michael Quest MySpace page
                                   
CD Baby Website to buy Michael Quest - 168 Blues (2008)
                             
CD Baby Website to buy Michael Quest - 24-7-365 (2003)
                                 
Michael Quest cd’s are also available iTunes and other outlets.
 

 

 028 - Michael Quest – A True One Man Band: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

This is the Tuesday Bonus Show
                    
Barry Mc Cabe - The Peace Within
Lochinvar - Midnight Woman
Mean Gene Kelton - If Everybody Loved The Blues There Wouldn’t Be No War
                       
See you Thursday for the Spotlight Show.

 

 028b –Barry Mc Cabe, Lochinvar, Mean Gene Kelton [13:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Blood Red Sun is a powerful band out of New York City with a sense of
direction. They wish to bring social awareness back to music. Blood
Red Sun has financed their first cd and what a cd it is. Great
recordings, performance, songs and deep lyrics. This is like U2 use to
be but with more power in their rock and even deeper lyrics. One of
the first times I heard this band I got mad “why is this U2 song mixed
in with these new artist”? Looked at the iPod “oh this is not U2 but
Blood Red Sun”. At this point I started taking Blood Red Sun
seriously. This is a band I know I’ll be playing months down the line
and thoroughly enjoying. Some of these songs may take a little getting
into but it’s well worth the time. You will be rewarded many times
over. 
                     
        
             
Play list of songs:
1. It Gets You No Ware
2. Pray For Rain
3. So It Goes
4. Enemy
5. Love Letter
6. All At Once
                               
It’s interesting they were reading the book “No One Gets Out Alive”
about The Doors. From that they got into the bands from classic rock
period. Like The Doors, Blood Red Sun has very interesting lyrics.
They really make you think about what the song is about, how does this
relate to me and what should I do about this now. Many of the songs
are a call to action.
                      
This is some of the lyrics from Blood Red Sun’s “All At Once”
My patience has worn thin into a void
Diminish wait around it’s all the same
The television flashes a loaded gun
Says believe believe it at once
And now I’ve got a brand new reason …to feel
                         
The radio waves they have been cut off
And believe believe it all at once
Now I’ve got a brand new reason to feel
                               
Jason explained that the new artist of today, are being cut off from
the radio waves.
They’re being forced in to an under ground music scene. Much like the
artist of the late 60’s or the Grunge bands that were cut off of radio
play. The good news is what emerges from this will be a far better
music than what the corporate record companies are putting out now.
                 
                 
                      
“Bands like the Clash were really talking about something in their
lyrics. It was reflective of the time in which they lived. They made
it very cool to be aware, awake and educated. We make every effort to
do the same thing.”   Blood Red Sun“We’re carrying the torch of some very basic human elements that artists
have been talking about since the beginning of time. The trouble is,
as soon as artists bring these ideas to the world — they’re
forgotten. A new generation of artists needs to do the same thing in a
more current context.” Blood Red Sun
                           
Blood Red Sun is:
Jason – Vocals & Gtr
Justin – Gtr. Keyboards
Matt – Bass
Jessica – Percussion
                       
        
                          
Check out Blood Red Sun MySpace page
CD Baby Website – to buy the cd
More information on Blood Red Sun
See videos of Blood Red Sun

 

 027 – Blood Red Sun – U2 with Fresh Power and Direction [33:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download