WYLAND BLUES PLANET BAND
''BLUES PLANET II''
2012
75:27
1. Down On The Water 1/3:55
2. Oil Everywhere/4:34
3. Come Home/3:16
4. Going Down To New Orleans/3:44
5. Saved By The Sea/5:23
6. The World Is Crying/5:32
7. Next Day Blues/3:42
8. Days Gone By/7:18
9. No Future/4:08
10. Get My Baby Back/4:53
11. Natural World Music/5:02
12. Feeling Kind Of Blue/5:02
13. Somebody Stole Our Planet's Love/4:57
14. Nature's Way/4:20
15. Your Day Is Coming/5:58
16. Blues Guitar Harp Duet/3:43
TAJ MAHAL/VOCALS, GUITAR, BANJO
NICK-I HERNANDEZ/VOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION
ROD PIAZZA/HARMONICA, VOCALS, PERCUSSION
MISS HONEY/PIANO, PERCUSSION
HENRY CARVAJAL/GUITAR
RUSTY ZINN/GUITAR, VOCALS
DAVE KIDA/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JONNY VIAU/SAXOPHONE, PERCUSSION, WASHBOARD
HAN VAN SICKLE/BASS, PERCUSSION
WILLIE K/VOCAL, GUITAR, UKELELE
STEVE TURRE/TROMBONE, CONCH SHELLS
MITCH WOODS/PIANO, ORGAN
AMY HANAIALI'I GILLIOM/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
MICK WEAVER/ORGAN
JOE SUBLETT/SAXOPHONE
DARREL LEONARD/TRUMPET, BASS TRUMPET
TONY BRAUNAGEL/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JON CLEARY/PIANO
JOHNNY LEE SCHELL/GUITAR
LARRY FULCHER/BASS
DR. MICHAEL WHITE/CLARINET
DELFEAYO MARSALIS/TROMBONE
SR. KIRK M. JOSEPH/TUBA, SOUSAPHONE
GINO BELTRAN/BASS, PERCUSSION
ARLEE LEONARD/VOCALS
ROSELYN LIONHART/VOCALS
BENNY JONES/BASS DRUM
KERRY HUNTER/SNARE DRUM
ROMY KAYE/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
NANCY GROS/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
ROGER LEWIS/BARITONE SAXOPHONE
JEREMY THOMAS/TRUMPET
MARIO ABNEY/TRUMPET
JESSE STOLTZFUS/VIOLIN
AMZIE ADAMS/WEISSENBOURN SLIDE GUITAR, DULCIMER
REVIEW
By John Berger
Music has often been an important vehicle in inspiring social change. With “Blue Planet
II” mono-monickered celebrity artist and environmental advocate Wyland harnesses the
power of the blues to deliver an important message about protecting our ocean and fresh
water resources.
All too many “educational” projects are more about “The Message” than the music —
especially when written for young audiences — but “Blue Planet II” isn’t one of them.
Yes, Wyland’s lyrics about pollution, acid rain (“No Future”), the population explosion
(“The World is Crying”) and the BP?Oil Spill of 2010 (“Oil Everywhere”) are intended to
educate and inspire action but that’s only half the value here.
The talented musicians who came together in New Orleans to pool their talents as the
Wyland Blues Planet Band are playing serious down-home “ya gotta hear this” blues that
deserves national play in its own right. From the first bars of the first song there’s
no question that these folks are for real. Two Hawaii residents are among them.
Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom is a delightful surprise as the featured vocalist on “Feeling
Kind of Blue” and again on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love.” Hawaii knows she’s
versatile, but who knew she could be so convincing singing the blues? Right on, Amy!
Hawaii blues veteran Willie K takes the lead vocal on “Going Down to New Orleans,”
backs Gilliom on “Feeling Kind of Blue,” and plays guitar on other selections. A
pianist named Miss Honey rips it up on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love” and “Your Day
is Coming,” and Hawaii favorite Taj Mahal gives the project authentic old-school soul
as the featured voice on “Oil Everywhere” and “Days Gone By.”
Two other musical traditions — African-American gospel and New Orleans brass bands —
are brought together in “Nature’s Way.” A final instrumental track gives the core
musicians a well-deserved chance to stretch out and jam.
Truth be told, there are also some songs here about love, sex and relationships. Even
the most ardent environmentalist needs time off for rest and recreation.
''BLUES PLANET II''
2012
75:27
1. Down On The Water 1/3:55
2. Oil Everywhere/4:34
3. Come Home/3:16
4. Going Down To New Orleans/3:44
5. Saved By The Sea/5:23
6. The World Is Crying/5:32
7. Next Day Blues/3:42
8. Days Gone By/7:18
9. No Future/4:08
10. Get My Baby Back/4:53
11. Natural World Music/5:02
12. Feeling Kind Of Blue/5:02
13. Somebody Stole Our Planet's Love/4:57
14. Nature's Way/4:20
15. Your Day Is Coming/5:58
16. Blues Guitar Harp Duet/3:43
TAJ MAHAL/VOCALS, GUITAR, BANJO
NICK-I HERNANDEZ/VOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION
ROD PIAZZA/HARMONICA, VOCALS, PERCUSSION
MISS HONEY/PIANO, PERCUSSION
HENRY CARVAJAL/GUITAR
RUSTY ZINN/GUITAR, VOCALS
DAVE KIDA/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JONNY VIAU/SAXOPHONE, PERCUSSION, WASHBOARD
HAN VAN SICKLE/BASS, PERCUSSION
WILLIE K/VOCAL, GUITAR, UKELELE
STEVE TURRE/TROMBONE, CONCH SHELLS
MITCH WOODS/PIANO, ORGAN
AMY HANAIALI'I GILLIOM/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
MICK WEAVER/ORGAN
JOE SUBLETT/SAXOPHONE
DARREL LEONARD/TRUMPET, BASS TRUMPET
TONY BRAUNAGEL/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JON CLEARY/PIANO
JOHNNY LEE SCHELL/GUITAR
LARRY FULCHER/BASS
DR. MICHAEL WHITE/CLARINET
DELFEAYO MARSALIS/TROMBONE
SR. KIRK M. JOSEPH/TUBA, SOUSAPHONE
GINO BELTRAN/BASS, PERCUSSION
ARLEE LEONARD/VOCALS
ROSELYN LIONHART/VOCALS
BENNY JONES/BASS DRUM
KERRY HUNTER/SNARE DRUM
ROMY KAYE/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
NANCY GROS/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
ROGER LEWIS/BARITONE SAXOPHONE
JEREMY THOMAS/TRUMPET
MARIO ABNEY/TRUMPET
JESSE STOLTZFUS/VIOLIN
AMZIE ADAMS/WEISSENBOURN SLIDE GUITAR, DULCIMER
REVIEW
By John Berger
Music has often been an important vehicle in inspiring social change. With “Blue Planet
II” mono-monickered celebrity artist and environmental advocate Wyland harnesses the
power of the blues to deliver an important message about protecting our ocean and fresh
water resources.
All too many “educational” projects are more about “The Message” than the music —
especially when written for young audiences — but “Blue Planet II” isn’t one of them.
Yes, Wyland’s lyrics about pollution, acid rain (“No Future”), the population explosion
(“The World is Crying”) and the BP?Oil Spill of 2010 (“Oil Everywhere”) are intended to
educate and inspire action but that’s only half the value here.
The talented musicians who came together in New Orleans to pool their talents as the
Wyland Blues Planet Band are playing serious down-home “ya gotta hear this” blues that
deserves national play in its own right. From the first bars of the first song there’s
no question that these folks are for real. Two Hawaii residents are among them.
Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom is a delightful surprise as the featured vocalist on “Feeling
Kind of Blue” and again on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love.” Hawaii knows she’s
versatile, but who knew she could be so convincing singing the blues? Right on, Amy!
Hawaii blues veteran Willie K takes the lead vocal on “Going Down to New Orleans,”
backs Gilliom on “Feeling Kind of Blue,” and plays guitar on other selections. A
pianist named Miss Honey rips it up on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love” and “Your Day
is Coming,” and Hawaii favorite Taj Mahal gives the project authentic old-school soul
as the featured voice on “Oil Everywhere” and “Days Gone By.”
Two other musical traditions — African-American gospel and New Orleans brass bands —
are brought together in “Nature’s Way.” A final instrumental track gives the core
musicians a well-deserved chance to stretch out and jam.
Truth be told, there are also some songs here about love, sex and relationships. Even
the most ardent environmentalist needs time off for rest and recreation.
