JEF SCOTT, guitarist and vocalist, had fronted various L.A. area bands during the 80's, most notably his own Jef Scott Group.
At the beginning of the '90s he was the leader of the band THE MEN, which released an album on a major label and spot a minor hit single.
This one (and only?) solo record from 1986 is an extremely rare album, as far I know, only pressed in limited copies as promo, but never released.
Jef's voice is warm and clear, as the whole album, very well produced by Bill Pfordresher (AMBROSIA).
The style is a friendly commercial american rock / AOR (altough I think he's an australian born), plenty of guitar (he was pleased to play everything he wanted), melodic and catchy.
If you like JIMMY DAVIS, TOM DeLUCA, and why not, BILLY CHINNOCK, this is for you.
As said, a rarity, requested by a reader.
Thanx RM for this one! I miss you amigo...
01 - One by one
02 - I want my city sleep
03 - Mega-millonaire
04 - You are the only one
05 - Relative to you
06 - Graceland
07 - Only you
08 - I'm only sleeping
09 - New found power
10 - It's not funny anymore
Jef Scott : Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
Jay Schellen (Unruly Child, Hurricane) : Drums
Bryan Hitt : Percussion, Drums
Jeff Forehan : Synthesizer
JEF SCOTT - Ten Stories
hi. it's my first comment (but not my first visit to your excellent work)
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Jeff Scott... Soto? Isn't he?
Greetings from Spain, home of bands like Hiroshima, Niagara, and actually Hardreams, 91suite, Atlas, Beethoven R.... Do you know them? (except Hiroshima and Hardreams, 'cause I know that you posted... altough Hardreams have a new album on this 2009 and it´s very very marvellous than the first one)
@ Pedro l. Corpa Hervás:
ReplyDeleteGracias por tu visita y por tu comentario.
Nada que ver con Soto. Este es un musico de principalmente de sesion.
Sirvete a utilizar el traductor disponble en la columna derecha del blog para leer mas.
Conozco todas esas bandas de tu pais, muy buenas por cierto. De quienes conozco muy poco (solo temas sueltos) es "Atlas".
Si tienes algun disco de ellos y quieres compartirlo, adelante, postea el link en la seccion "REQUEST & FILL CORNER 2"-
Un gran saludo.
sácame de una duda, este Jef Scott puede que sea el mismo Jef Scott el de la banda de Santa Monica, THE MEN???? su voz me suena bastante parecida.
ReplyDeleteA question, this Jef Scott could be the same as the Jef Scott of the band of Santa Monica THE MEN???
@ Javier:
ReplyDeleteVeo que hablas español.
Viejo post este... y me he puesto a investigar.
Tienes razon, este Jef Scott no es el australiano, quien curiosamente tambien canta, tocaba la guitarra y componia para DARYL BRAITHWAITE, J. REYNE, etc. por esos años.
El artista de este disco posteado es americano y efectivamente en los 90 tuvo un hit menor con su banda THE MEN (a quienes no conocia).
He encontrado un video en YT; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCy13kjj13M.
Este es el canal de Jef: http://www.youtube.com/user/Jefscott1
Y aqui lo que esta haciendo actualmente: http://www.myspace.com/lovebubbleworld
Gracias por tu comentario, estos son de la clase que sirven y aportan algo util.
Ya estare corrigiendo la info en el post original.
jejeje, pues yo tengo un link de The Men que subí ayer a taringa, soy de Perú y nunca conseguí el disco acá y tuve que adquirirlo por Amazon te dejo el link de taringa para que lo descargues y lo subas si quieres a tu blog, yo bajaré ese disco para oírlo!
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http://taringa.net/posts/musica/8083526/The-Men-1991.html
This is the same Jef Scott who worked with Daryl Braithwaite and James Reyne. I very much remember him being in Australia to perform/promote Company of Strangers and it was mentioned that he was from the US.
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