Jeffrey Gaines brings his amazing voice and songs to the Shea Theater November 11th

Jeffrey Gaines brings his amazing voice and songs to the Shea Theater in Turner’s Falls on November 11th. I was happy to catch up with this long time troubadour ahead of his local appearance. We started out chatting about what the “recording business” was like back in the late 80’s and early 90’s when Chrysalis Records signed Gaines to a recording contract. This release got critical acclaim and we delve into a handful of songs from that self titled debut in the segment. We also discuss the dreaded “sophomore jinx” for second albums after great debuts. As it turns out, Jeffrey’s second album was recorded with studio veterans and according to him was “elevator Gaines” or “grocery store versions with too much production. That version never saw the light of day but a trimmed down version of “Somewhat Slightly Dazed” was released recorded with Gaine’s pal from his youth.
Jeffrey Gaines did major tours with folks like Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Tracy Chapman and Tom Petty. We open the segment with “Hero In Me”, “Why”, “You Believe in Me” as well as his glorious cover of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” which you can hear in this audio:

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