"New York Skyline" LIVE - Garland Jeffreys ♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫

"New York Skyline" says it all. My city - the city I love. I don't know who loves it more - me or Lou Reed, but it's a hell of a town. It's taught me everything I know and perhaps, everything I need to know.
Of all the songs I've written, this is one of my favorites and the album that it comes from, Ghostwriter, will always be uniquely special to me. The song sure does bring back memories.
All the Best,
Garland
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Concert Performance:
Garland Jeffreys: Vocals
Delmar Brown: Keys & vocals
Graham Maby: Bass & vocals
Stephen Goulding: Drums
Andrea Re: Percussion, keys & vocals
Tony Aiello: Keys, sax & vocals
John Booth: Guitar
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Music and Lyrics by Garland Jeffreys. Originally issued on the album "Ghost Writer" (A& M Records, 1977). Reissued on the album "I'm Alive" (Universal International, 2006).

NEW YORK SKYLINE
Baby Jean
Vaudeville queen
She love to ragtime in the night
I know I'm gonna miss my baby Jean
Cause she treats me oh so right
But the New York Skyline
it's calling me home tonight
Female, feline, feminine,
she's been making my world so bright

Hindsight, foresight
Sometimes we've got no sight at all
New love, true love
Sometimes we've got no love at all

But the New York Skyline
it's calling me home tonight
Female, feline, feminine,
She's been making my world so bright

New York Skyline, New York Skyline
I can see those city lights
And I can feel those neon signs
Bright lights, big city
Well it must be modern times
Yes it must be modern times
Well it must be modern times
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STUDIO MUSICIANS (1977):
Garland Jeffreys - Lead and Harmony Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Rubens Bassini - Percussion
Al Cohn - Tenor Sax Solo
Alan Freedman - Electric Guitar
Steve Gadd - Drums
Don Grolnick - Electric Piano
Anthony Jackson - Bass
David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar and String Arrangement
David Lasley - Harmonies
Arnold McCuller - Harmonies
Lynne Pitney - Harmonies

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Music

Tags:

• Garland Jeffreys
• Ghost Writer
• Ghostwriter
• rock
• reggae
• blues
• folk
• r&b
• rhythm and blues
• jazz
• Delmar Brown
• Graham Maby
• Stephen Goulding
• Andrea Re
• Tony Aiello
• John Booth

[GJeffreysAdmin]

Thanks for your warm comments! GJ

[robbiedaug]

As nice as the studio version. Even better, it's a tad bit longer.

[PeteMcGuinness]

God bless my man Tony on sax!! THE most soulful cat!

[LoserkidMacbeth]

When're you playing here in the big old city again? BK especially!

[spotonthemap]

GREAT!! It's only from another place and another time if you stop playing it, Garland. And I am thrilled to see you can still deliver a performance like this!

[rogerrrubin]

FYI Garland: your first two albums were two of your best! Great song fantastically produced.

[Americanjazzlady]

Beautiful song.  I love NY too!!

[bluesiemamachica]

Beautiful live version of a beautiful song. Thank you!

[kittypussy1]

This is really good

[VivianAkacie]

Just adding...I LOVE the Sax as well. I go crazy when I have a sax around. Very beautiful ALL of You. Hugs from Viv

[Rawblah]

Mucho Appreciado G Man!