GOOD ROCKIN BLUES, September 16, 2000

SHEMEKIA COPELANDS SECOND CD IS A COLLECTION OF ROCKIN BLUES WITH A FEW TOUCHES OF BLUES WITH A FEELING. CD OPENS WITH ITS 2 AM A ROCKIN UPTEMPO SONG,MOST OF THE 13 SONGS OF UMPTEPO BLUES.MY TWO FAVORITES SONGS ARE COVERS "STEAMY WINDOWS" AND THE BEST SONG THAT SHOW SHEMEKIA TRUE VOCAL POWER ON HER FATHERS SONG "ITS MY OWN TEARS". THE LEGENDARY RUTH BROWN APPEARS ON ONE SONG "IF HE MOVES HIS LIPS". CD CONTAINS ON ACOUSTIC NUMBER "BEAT UP GUITAR" REMINDS YOU OF THOSE FRONT PORCH JAMS. SHEMIEKA LIVE BAND PLAYS ON ONLY ONE CUT AND THE REST IS JIMMY VIVINO ON GUITAR AND BAND AND ALSO THE UPTOWN HORNS.

I am a senior in High School and I am taking a Blues course with Art Tipaldi (You might know him), and he introduced me to Shemekia. We were supposed to get a discount on the CD through different people, but it was taking so long that I went out and bought the CD (I couldn't wait), and it was worth it. Shemekia delivers the power to hold you in your hand and mold you into her emotions. She has so much emotion and power in her voice to make her feel a part of her. The CD also has a track with blues singer Ruth Brown, in which they completely dis men (I was a little hurt but I got over it). I was lucky enough to have Shemekia come and visit my class during January 2001, and I completely love her. Take the first chance you get to go out and buy the cd, you'll love it!!! It gets the Detroit Five Star Rating!!

this message is for shemekia copeland, i love you, and your music. continue to knock them dead out their . keep up the good work, and we love you. dearly yours, you know who this is. love you bye-bye.