Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women
Live & Uppity [CD]
Recorded at the famous Barns of Wolf Trap. Includes raucous versions of their biggest hits, plus "Silver Beaver," "Cold Pizza & Warm Beer" and "The Thing That You Need." "Grit, unpredictability, and authority...dynamic vocals"--LIVING BLUES
ANN RABSON, Vocals, Piano, Kazoo; Guitar on Some Cold And Rainy Day
GAYE ADEGBALOLA, Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica
ANDRA FAYE, Vocals, Bass, Mandolin, Fiddle; Guitar on You Can Have My Husband
Produced by Bruce Iglauer and Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women
Recorded live at The Barns Of Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA, October 17-19, 1997
Engineered by Ron Freeland and Ed Eastridge of Big Mo Mobile Recording
Mixed by Chris Murphy at Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church, VA
Cover, inlay, and "A" photos by Scott Suchman; "B" photos by Bob Martin of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star; "C" photos by Lorraine Tipaldi
Packaging design by Matthias Minde
Mastered by Jason Rau and Bruce Iglauer at Monster Disc, Chicago, IL
*1-800-799-7233 is the National Domestic Violence Hot Line number.*
SAFFIRE -- The Uppity Blues Women are booked by Mongrel Music
Tel: (415) 512-7877; Fax: (415) 512-1439
... and managed by Bonnie Tallman at BC Productions
Tel: (570) 584-4480; Fax: (570) 584-4608
SAFFIRE -- The Uppity Blues Women wish to thank the Saffire business team: BC Productions staff -- Cathy Calvert, Jack Demarest and our "Silent Partner;" Bruce Iglauer and the Alligator Records staff; Felicia Mazur; Mongrel Music; East Coast Entertainment; Larry Thompson and the Advance Travel staff; One World Design; Thom Schiff and Beth Perkins.
For the production of this recording, we thank: Laurie Jacoby, Bob Grimes and the Wolf Trap staff; Big Mo Recording; Chris Murphy and Cue Studios; and our "UPPITY" fans -- with special thanks to those in attendance.
Personally we wish to thank our families and friends who perpetually support and inspire us. To Chris, George and Suzanne, the "home team," our love and most sincere thanks for all that you do.
May we all continue to find PEACE through music.