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Kenny Wayne Shepherd — Blue On Black
Album: Trouble Is...
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Released: 1997
Length: 5:23
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Night falls, and I'm alone
Skin, yeah, chilled me to the bone
You turned and you ran, oh yeah
Oh slipped right from my hand

Hey
Blue on black
Tears on a river
Push on a shove
It don't mean much
Joker on jack
Match on a fire
Cold on ice
A dead mans touch
Whisper on a scream
Doesn't change a thing
Don't bring you back
Blue on black
Oh yeah, blue on black

Blind, oh, now I see
Truth, lies, and in between
Wrong, cant be undone
Oh slipped, from the tip of
Your tongue

Hey
Blue on black
Tears on a river
Push on a shove
It don't mean much
Joker on jack
Match on a fire
Cold on ice
A dead mans touch
Whisper on a scream
Doesn't change a thing
Doesn't bring you back, yeah
Blue on black
Oh, blue on black
Oh, yeah

Blue on black
Tears on a river
Push on a shove
It don't mean much
Joker on jack
Match on a fire
Cold on ice
Is a dead mans touch
Whisper on a scream
Doesn't change a thing
Don't bring you back
Blue on black
Oh yeah, blue on black

Hey
Blue on black
Tears on a river
Push on a shove
It don't mean much
Joker on jack
Match on a fire
Cold on ice
Is a dead mans touch
Whisper on a scream
Doesn't change a thing
Doesn't bring you back
Blue on black
Oh, blue on black
Oh wha oh, blue on black
Oh, blue on black
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 flatop wrote:

Big 'ol  yawn from me.



Big 'ol 8/10 from me.
Posted 1 year ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
Big 'ol  yawn from me.
Posted 2 years ago by flatop    [ Reply ]
 arserocket wrote:

wowwww .... self taught, can't read music ... and he can play and sing like that and anyone thinks that's not talent ?




Noah Hunt sang this, not sure if Kenny sings on any of his songs at all.
Posted 2 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
1997? 1997! Where has the time gone?
Posted 3 years ago by jmassoglia    [ Reply ]
wowwww .... self taught, can't read music ... and he can play and sing like that and anyone thinks that's not talent ?
Posted 3 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
like most "modern country" it's pretty derivative of something else.

soooo dull....
Posted 3 years ago by JR_West    [ Reply ]
yeah, Bad Company

 woodchuk wrote:
Anybody else out there hearing a bit of Bad Company in this tune..or perhaps Lynyrd Skynyrd?  That's a good thing! Great tune!
 

Posted 3 years ago by jim1964    [ Reply ]
 polecat wrote:
This is a good one!! Keep 'em coming!!!!
 
You posted this comment 17 years ago, Amazing where have i been i only heard about RP 4 years ago lol
Posted 4 years ago by davinson110    [ Reply ]
 woodchuk wrote:
Anybody else out there hearing a bit of Bad Company in this tune..or perhaps Lynyrd Skynyrd?  That's a good thing! Great tune!
 
yes - good call.
Posted 4 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Anybody else out there hearing a bit of Bad Company in this tune..or perhaps Lynyrd Skynyrd?  That's a good thing! Great tune!
Posted 4 years ago by woodchuk    [ Reply ]
 Andy_B wrote:
That boy can wail that thang!  Solid 8 from me.

I'll join you after taking a 6to8 trip!  Partly cuz I love when a good guitar player is self-taught and doesn't read music.  Long Live RP!!
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Going to see KWS on the 18th. Can't wait.
Posted 5 years ago by danoboy075484205    [ Reply ]
 bstevens1951 wrote:
Highly derivative. I understand this young man may be a talented guitarist, but this tune doesn't persuade. I didn't much like it when it came out 16 years ago. He's done more interesting things since. And cut his hair.
 
LOL YOU STUCK UP  NOB END
Posted 5 years ago by MrMelons    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Big Head Todd and "Broken Hearted Savior" - not a bad thing.  Great player.
Posted 6 years ago by Opiner    [ Reply ]
This came up for me when I pushed the PSD button today. Almost 4 years since last played.
Posted 6 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
I think I know what someone attempting to strangle a swan would sound like now.
Posted 10 years ago by BarrettBonden    [ Reply ]
Highly derivative. I understand this young man may be a talented guitarist, but this tune doesn't persuade. I didn't much like it when it came out 16 years ago. He's done more interesting things since. And cut his hair.
Posted 10 years ago by bstevens1951    [ Reply ]
Nice guitar solo. 
 
Posted 10 years ago by Han    [ Reply ]
LOVELY!
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Always liked this - 8 {#Cowboy}
Posted 10 years ago by stephw    [ Reply ]
Saw KWS Band in Milwaukee this past spring. Can't believe what that guy can do with a guitar!!! {#Notworthy}
Posted 10 years ago by Elroweho    [ Reply ]
That boy can wail that thang!  Solid 8 from me.
Posted 11 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
Compare this with the mountains of C&W and it's average. Today's country is yesterdays R&R.
Fact is there is a lot of good country out there. Tons of old rockers went into country as they feel that being a 70 year old trying to look like a 25 year old just doesn't fly.
Posted 11 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
Interesting... I like the vibe of this tune and some spicy guitar is a bonus! {#Guitarist}
Posted 11 years ago by hidey    [ Reply ]
Liking this a lot.
Posted 11 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
 ejmusik wrote:
My favorite KWS song. I must see him live. He is underrated IMO.
 
Worth seeing.  Caught him opening for Steve Miller when this album was new.
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
Judging by the length of time between comments, this doesn't get nearly enough RP airplay. A solid 9.
Posted 12 years ago by grogg    [ Reply ]
Solid 9 here! {#Notworthy}
Posted 12 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
 Bosami wrote:
A good song, ruined for me by covering this in a former band.

Band Manifesto rule #1 : NO cover songs. Ever.


 
Really?! The best rendition I ever heard of Prince's "1999" was by Big Audio Dynamite in concert at some nightclub in D.C. that's long since closed. Blew the seams off the place.

Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 Huey wrote:
Bumped from 8 > 9. liking this more all the time.
 
Same here. Wicked guitar work.
Posted 13 years ago by velocette    [ Reply ]
Bumped from 8 > 9. liking this more all the time.
Posted 13 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
Yea this is one of those buddah songs that is just really hard not to like.{#Meditate}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Hell yes! Damn fine tune... Many thanks Kenny!
Posted 13 years ago by robbeek    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
Love the deep backbeat, reminiscent of Bad Company, plus guitar solo reminiscent of Hendrix. Nice stuff. 8 from the Nottingham jury.
 
And from me....really liked this.

Posted 13 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
Love the deep backbeat, reminiscent of Bad Company, plus guitar solo reminiscent of Hendrix. Nice stuff. 8 from the Nottingham jury.
Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 sheeelaaa wrote:

After all these years, I still can't believe I am hearing a teenager sing.  LOVE this song!


 
Kenny Wayne doesn't sing on this - it's Noah Hunt.  Kenny just plays the mean guitar, but he was a teen.

Posted 13 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Hmm, a Clear Channel favorite.  Hearing it here only makes it better by about 1.5 points. 
Posted 13 years ago by lysisphere    [ Reply ]

After all these years, I still can't believe I am hearing a teenager sing.  LOVE this song!


Posted 13 years ago by sheeelaaa    [ Reply ]
A good song, ruined for me by covering this in a former band.

Band Manifesto rule #1 : NO cover songs. Ever.


Posted 13 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
My favorite KWS song. I must see him live. He is underrated IMO.
Posted 14 years ago by ejmusik    [ Reply ]
These guys like doing Mike Selby covers....he's from Kansas.Can't say that about too many song writers.
Posted 14 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
See the comments on the previous Steely Dan tune........12/18!
Posted 14 years ago by weez    [ Reply ]
 LastChance wrote:
Holy cow! This really IS a conspiracy!!!!

 timmus wrote:
So... this played on...
5/11
6/12
7/13
8/14
9/15
10/16
11/17?
 
 

I'm guessin it has to do with the way Bill's song rotation software works.

If you spend long enough around here you start to pick up patterns like that.

Makes me another Official RP Geek.

Posted 14 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:
So... this played on...
5/11
6/12
7/13
8/14
9/15
10/16
11/17?
 
and 12/18.

Pattern?

Posted 14 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
Holy cow! This really IS a conspiracy!!!!

 timmus wrote:
So... this played on...
5/11
6/12
7/13
8/14
9/15
10/16
11/17?
 


Posted 14 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
So... this played on...
5/11
6/12
7/13
8/14
9/15
10/16
11/17?
Posted 14 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
KWS Band was awesome, great live!
Posted 14 years ago by alagarts    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
 skyguy wrote:
Like this one but there are better on this album-Esp. the Bob Dylan Cover-Can't remember what it was...
 

Everything Is Broken ...
Posted 14 years ago by caregiver    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 14 years ago by viciousfishes    [ Reply ]
Like this one but there are better on this album-Esp. the Bob Dylan Cover-Can't remember what it was...
Posted 14 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
Love the KWS Band!
Posted 14 years ago by alagarts    [ Reply ]
was ignoring RP for a minute to avoid REM sleep but this kid woke me up
Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
WOW !!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
This guy is a natural.  His latest work is bullet proof.  Go to his web site and adulate, Please.
Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite KWS songs.
Posted 15 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Love the guitar
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 savoyard wrote:
This guy is so terrible. Go and watch a few videos on youtube. You will get a good laugh out of him.
 
So, you're such a great guitarist that you can be all snarky about KWS? Tell us, oh master musician, where to find your music on Youtube or iTunes so we can all bask in your greatness! 
Posted 15 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
Not the best song on the album, but still worth hearing. KWS is a talented young guitarist. He'll only get better, but he sure knows how to play some hot riffs, already. Keep in mind that this CD is like 10 years old.  

Posted 15 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
Surprised to hear this, here. This one has actually gotten a fair bit of airplay here in the Mtns. Thought I'd accidentally tuned into the local station.

Beats the Skynyrd they play any day.

Posted 15 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
This guy is so terrible. Go and watch a few videos on youtube. You will get a good laugh out of him.

Posted 15 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
Very nice sound. {#Roflol}
Posted 15 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
wafaa wrote:
Sorry. Do Not Want
I wondered how anyone that likes music, could say this, then I looked at your top rated list....that explains it all.
Posted 15 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
My late husband found this cd after he divorced me, he played it for me on a date:)
Posted 15 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
so maybe the art of "jamming" isn't lost
Posted 15 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
EssexTex wrote:
Love the guitar
Me too! Tres nice!
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
KWS and Hubert Sumlin playing the Strand Theatre in Shreveport tonight in a medical fund-raising effort for Buddy Flett. Promises to be a smokin show.
Posted 15 years ago by caregiver    [ Reply ]
Sorry. Do Not Want
Posted 15 years ago by wafaa    [ Reply ]
Love the guitar
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Three names = Country Music or "Enlightened" married women. This doesn't sound like either.
Posted 16 years ago by rascal420    [ Reply ]
pyxxel wrote:
Just what I needed for office chair dance....! :) Wow, looks like the Irish are listening.... or rather, the Irish Germans!
You're quite right!
Posted 16 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
Just what I needed for office chair dance....! :) Wow, looks like the Irish are listening.... or rather, the Irish Germans!
Posted 16 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
One must hear this loud, Loud, LOud, LOUd, LOUD, L O U D !!! A clear 10 now.
Posted 16 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
I'm feeling this...great retro sound
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Bill, can you squeeze some more off this album into play? Thanks!
Posted 16 years ago by jredd2    [ Reply ]
His "Ten Days Out: Blues from the Backroads" is a great DVD. Hubert Sumlin wails on it. It got 5 stars on Amazon.
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
great tune! wasn't he about 16 when he wrote this one?
Posted 16 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
good voice..nice gritty sound.
Posted 16 years ago by sugarbaby    [ Reply ]
Godlike! Saw Kenny Wayne Shephard and the band play with BB King a few years back. Phenomenal show.
Posted 16 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
HOT SONG
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD! and marries Mel Gibson's daughter...hmmmm.
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
1st time i heard this,goes to show that it's not enough to be great in the recordindustri,well you get my drift.Gonna look for it in my record shop,good service,they will order it.
Posted 16 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Wow! That's new for me again, but I guess one will hear much more of that very promising rock band in the future! Many thanks, RP!
Posted 16 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
The first time I heard this I thought, finally, a new band that can rock!! I said I must get this CD. I've been hooked on KWS ever since!!!
Posted 16 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
gypsy222 wrote:
Kenny Wayne is great live and has got some seriously good tunes... I would not mind hearing "Last Goodbye" too.
fantastic song on a fantastic album....
Posted 16 years ago by eeke    [ Reply ]
Heard this a bunch on the radio back in the day, but haven't heard for quite awhile. Thanks RP! Good tune :)
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Thank you, Bill!!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Saw Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Double Trouble last year... Out of the 300 or so shows that I've been to... they don't get much more memorable than this.
Posted 21 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
can you say tubescreamer?
Posted 21 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
This is a good one!! Keep \'em coming!!!!
Posted 21 years ago by polecat    [ Reply ]
Pretty decent song, would love to hear more from Kenny Wayne.
Posted 22 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
Ok, so I admit I don\'t listen to commercial radio - ever. And I really like this song.
Posted 22 years ago by Xiren    [ Reply ]
Oh please stop playing this song. If i dont hear it at the health club, its on several radio stations. NOT one of his better tunes
Posted 22 years ago by JCJ    [ Reply ]
Kenny Wayne is great live and has got some seriously good tunes... I would not mind hearing \"Last Goodbye\" too.
Posted 22 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]