Find album credit information for toy matinee toy matinee on allmusic. Wrapping up this cd are three songs from a toy matinee performance from early 1991 at the ventura theater, with kevin gilbert, marc bonilla, spencer campbell, sheryl crow, and toss panos. The toy matinee writtenby guy pratt, kevin gilbert, patrick leonard. If not for a couple of guardian angels by the names of mark and brian, toy matinee s first album might never have gone twofifths gold, as singersongwriter kevin gilbert. Listen free to kevin gilbert toy matinee live at the roxy last plane out, things she said and more.
A 20th anniversary performance of the lamb lies down on broadway 2014. He was a composer, known for everest 2015, enough 2002 and kalifornia 1993. One was from doug buttleman, kevin gilbert s and toy matinee s manager. Volume 1 1984 live at the troubadour 1999 kaviar 2002 kevin gilbert toy matinee acoustic 2014 kevin gilbert s giraffe. Kevin gilbert performs toy matinee live, an album by kevin gilbert toy matinee. Backed by a group of session musicians drummer brian macleod, guitarist tim pierce, and.
Bouncing off the walls blind and dancing out of frame easy friends who will remain looking for a home she wonders who will have the queen alone every night the same time another man, a dirty boy takes a turn they both enjoy destiny unknown he asks if he can take her. Kevin gilbert kevin gilbert performs toy matinee live. Kevin matthew gilbert was born in sacramento, california on november 20, 1966, later living in scotch plains, new jersey and san mateo, california, where he attended abbott middle school and junipero serra high school. Some serious thoughts i could weigh a fish or a mountain to scale im a slowburning man but always too faithful to choose with minor. In 1995, kevin gilbert s solo debut was different from toy matinee, yet alike on some tracks.
Judy blue eyesthe ballad of jenny ledge last plane outrocket manthings she saidif i fello, come, o, come, emmanuelremember my namethere was a little boyturn it on salvador 60 minute audio cd 6 acoustic rehearsal track 1 acoustic christmas track 3 fullband concert tracks re. Somehow i missed its release back in the day even though i would have liked it then. After the shortlived span of the band toy matinee, founding members kevin gilbert 1966 1996 and patrick leonard were not contractually defined as owning the name toy matinee, according to gilbert. Gone was the power pop of the crow songs or the ultimately affirming synthpop of the giraffe albums.
So instead of battling it in court, neither of them used the name any longer. Find great deals on ebay for kevin gilbert and toy matinee. Despite the albums success after selling 200k copies it is sadly out of printand unfortunately the kevin gilbert family estate does not hold the rights to this album, but if you do happen to stumble upon a copy of toy matinee for a. Kevin gilbert is a crossover prog progressive rock artist from united states. This came out in 1990 and has a a very 80s nonhairband vibe to it. Complex arrangements, a dynamic sound, and quite good hooks. Toy matinee funeral for a friend love lies bleeding. I couldnt quite do all the exercises then, and i spent the last few minutes of that class in the bathroom, close to the toilet, repeating those. Ill never forget how i got the news that kevin gilbert had died. Kevin gilbert performs toy matinee live pop plus one. Toy matinee toy matinee special edition remastered 2001. Known primarily for moving on to bigger things, patrick leonard producer for madonna, elton john, and jewel and kevin gilbert grammywinning songwriter for sheryl crow formed the progressivepop studio band toy matinee.
Please use the feedback link to send me any contributions or corrections. The album, produced by bill bottrell, leans in an interesting assortment of directions, tossing out satire, goofiness, and social concern during its course, with the production nodding to steely dan in one direction and the beatles in another. I had been out late that night, and returned home to an answering machine flashing with messages. Recorded at the roxy west hollywood, ca may 1, 1991. This project is prog related because of the association with kevin gilbert and the addition was approved by the admin team. That album, toy matinee, sold nearly 200,000 copies in 1991, thanks in part to an mtv video featuring actress rosanna arquette whom gilbert had dated. My mantra for the class ended up being just dont throw up. Because of gilbert s untimely death, the chance of any new activity by toy matinee is highly unlikely. Kevin gilbert performs toy matinee live the official. Kevin gilbert was an accomplished composer, singer and instrumentalist who played keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, cello, and drums. Toy matinee toy matinee special edition vintage guitar. A collection of various rarities and other goodies of kevin gilbert american musician, 19661996.
Toy matinee last plane out music video kevin gilbert. The main guy went and died shortly after making it and ended the toy matinee story. Toy matinee was the work of patrick leonard on keyboards, kevin gilbert on. Kevin gilbert biography kevin mathew gilbert november 20, 1966 sacramento, california, usa may 17, 1996 for the first years, he lived a nice, comfortable life first in california, then in new jersey, and then back to southern california. Kevin gilbert page in fuller up, the dead musician directory.
Ive loved it since the original version came out around 1990. During that time gilbert joined in a weekly jam session known as the tuesday music club. I am good friends with his keyboard player, dave kerzner, who was. There was a little boy writtenby kevin gilbert, patrick leonard. Kevin gilbert was an american singersongwriter, multiinstrumentalist, composer and producer. After promoting and touring with toy matinee a completely separate group of musicians which included sheryl crow on keyboards and backing vocals he engineered the black and white single with bill bottrell who wrote and produced it with michael jackson. Progrock musician kevin gilbert interesting motherfuckers. Kevin gilbert performs toy matinee live by kevin gilbert. Writtenby bill bottrell, kevin gilbert, patrick leonard. Buy toy matineee, listen to it and relish the wonderful singing, songwriting, recording probably the best cddvdaudio disc you have ever heard. Toy matinee st and 3rd matinee meanwhile toy matinee was a shortlived popprogartpop group that released a single eponymous album in 1990.
Kevin gilbert toy matinee acoustic 2014, cd discogs. Kevin gilbert performs toy matinee live the official kevin. In 2001 a special addition of the toy matinee album was remastered and reissued with 5 additional tracks. Thanks to a crusade by klos mark and brian, the band, which plays the coach house sunday and monday, is enjoying success. The view from here the official kevin gilbert site. The ballad of jenny ledge writtenby kevin gilbert, patrick leonard. Toy matinee was a shortlived american artpop band, and also the title of their only album. I found out about kevin gilbert because he died while mixing the spocks beard album, beware of darkness.
Please note, this is meant to be a collaborative project. Kevin gilbert toy matinee acoustic and kevin gilbert s giraffe a 20th anniversary performance of the lamb lies down on broadway. Toy matinee toy matinee special edition reissue 2001. Kevin gilbert did the one and unfortunately only album of toy matinee in 1990. Kevin matthew gilbert was born in sacramento, california on november 20, 1966, later living in scotch plains, new jersey and san mateo, california, where he attended abbott middle school and junipero serra high school career 1980s. After far too long the shaming of the true and toy matinee live are available again from pop plus one. The melancholy and harmonic sophistication of the toy matinee albums remained but combined with a darker flavor reminiscent of nine inch nails. Toy matinee was a shortlived american rock band, and also the title of their only album. The progressive rock community has always maintained a firm hold on kevin gilbert. Acoustic rehearsal recorded in 1990 with kevin gilbert, marc bonilla, and spencer campbell. May 17, 2014 a brief film of kevin gilbert including n. Kevin gilbert, marc bonilla, spencer campbell, and toss panos. Again, the night before the show, kevin and marc bonilla sat instudio and rehearsed an acoustic version of o come, o come, emmanuel.
The lone toy matinee album was released in 1990 but effectively shelved by the record company, so gilbert assembled a. Music profile for kevin gilbert, born 20 november 1966. Toy matinee last plane out official music video the ballad of jenny ledge official music video last plane out live at band explosion 90. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Download kevin gilbert discography torrent or any other torrent from the audio music. Mar 16, 2015 i am looking for anything rare from the great late kevin gilbert, especially. Queen of misery writtenby kevin gilbert, patrick leonard. I am looking for anything rare from the great late kevin gilbert, especially. Kevin was a dear friend of ours, and whenever kevin brought new music of his to hear, we always knew that it would be undeniably kevin.
We didnt come to know kevins solo music until after falling in love with this record. Toy matinee was formed as a collaboration between patrick leonard in collaboration and kevin gilbert. According to pat terrell, a fan of gilbert s who became a good friend, crow and gilbert dated for about two years. Volume 1 1984 live at the troubadour 1999 kaviar 2002 kevin gilbert toy matinee acoustic 2014 kevin gilberts giraffe. Kevin john gilbert 19331993, first nations human rights defender, poet, playwright, and artist, was born on 10 july 1933 to the wiradjuri nation on the banks of the kalara lachlan river near condobolin, new south wales, youngest of eight children of new south walesborn parents john joseph gilbert, labourer, and his wife rachel elizabeth, nee naden. The kevin gilbert page california state university, fresno. Toy matinee special edition by toy matinee 6702460326. Kevin gilbert kevin gilbert performs toy matinee live 2010. Join facebook to connect with kevin gilbert and others you may know. First meeting of the touring band members of toy matinee. Last plane out, remember my name, things she said, queen of misery, the ballad of jenny ledge, biography.
Nevermind that he has worked with some fairly more wellknown names in the music industry, michael jackson, madonna, toy matinee, icet, wire train, julian lennon, et al. Kevin gilbert was an accomplished composer, singer and instrumentalist who played keyboards, guitar, bass. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Kevin gilbert was born on november 20, 1966 in sacramento county, california, usa as kelvin gilbert. I found about toy matinee because of lead singer kevin gilbert. Discussion in music corner started by anduandi, nov 19, 2005. Born november 20, 1966 in sacramento, california, usa. This reissue upgrades and expands a collaboration between producerkeyboardist patrick leonard and late vocalist kevin gilbert.
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