A Prince associated artist link would not be complete without discussing the dymanic duo themselves. Wendy & Lisa have come along way since the days of Revolution. From their genre forming masterpiece Eroica to the haunting yet acessible Girlbros. What's your thoughts, fondest memories, concert/album reviews for Wendy & Lisa.




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wendy & lisa @ rollingstone
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wendy & lisa @ yahoo
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August 1986, Prince & the Revolution live and the message "Wendy & Lisa please phone home" D&P tour Paris 1992. Don't try to tell me & Let's Say are 2 of my favourites songs ever.

Kee, I thought Everlasting Now would start this topic first! But since I never saw the Revolution growing up, I'd have to say my fave memory is listening to the Fruit At the bottom album. Still my fave after all these years.

"Girl Bros." is in the top-10 of my favorite CDs, maybe even top-5. "Bring You Back" is trancendant, I am moved each time I listen to it. "Girl Bros." is one of the few albums I listen to all the way through, and repeat several times. It's "College" music or "Coffeehouse Rock" at its finest.

Sorry LCD I was busy! What can I say about Wendy and Lisa other than they added more to Prince's music than any other musicians he's ever played with. The solo work was/is so underappreciated because it is so far ahead of it's time. "Eroica" sounded in 1990, what a lot of the Lilith Fair woman sounded like years later. As musicians, they are unmatched with what they bring to the musical table. They are so good bringing out of the artist their talents and vision, that once they depart from Wendy and Lisa there's not much left to cover. And a lot of the artists they've worked with have struggled afterwards to find "their" sound again (Seal, Prince). I've seen them in concert a few times, and watching Wendy play bass was a musical highlight for me. To watch a woman play an instrument that is almost taller than she is, and play it with SUCH PASSION, is nothing short of breathtaking. And one listen to Power Fantastic and you will witness the subtle power of Lisa. Her piano playing is magical, and I've talked to very well trained piano players, and they just can't figure out what makes her playing so unique. God Bless Wendy and Lisa, and I hope to see them together with Prince someday if even just to jam.

I have to admit, I took Wendy and Lisa for granted during the Revolution days. Even after buying their first album and jamming to it, I never made the connection musically between them and Prince. It wasnt until I was hipped to what their contribution was that I went back to listen to their solo stuff and made the connection. Like my fave Lisa song of all time, "I've Got a Big Bowl of Cherries"...U can DEFINATELY here that in "Sometimes It Snows in April", and that was almost 15 years ago! I have yet to see them live, but I'd love to one day. Here's hoping they can somehow make it to the celebration this year.

Best Album (s) by Wendy and Lisa is definately "EROICA"

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LadyCabDriver said:

Yes girl....A Dirty Mind Pix

Vashti said:

LOLOL....ok...was just wondering, LMAO

Reaching One it a classic. Why Oh why do songs like this not get the breaks they should!

7779311 said:

U got that shit right, friend.

I saw Wendy and Lisa and Susannah back blues singer Doyle Bramhall in Dallas about three years ago. I'd never heard of Doyle but somewhere I read that they had produced one of his records. When I heard they were touring with him I had to go to the tour opener in Dallas. The setting was intimate. Wendy on bass, Lisa on a Hammond Organ and Susannah on vocals. I sneaked a disposible camera and took several picks. I was in heaven. Now if only I could see them perform a show with their own stuff. The tracks "Fruit at the Bottom and "Lolly Lolly" are damn fonky, in my opinion. My favorite tracks from Eroica are "Porch Swing" and "Valley Vista," they remind me of my suburban youth and every track on GirlBros. gives me chills. My God, the songs "I WiLL" and "Jonathon," are brilliant. You know I have this wish that maybe they'll make a guest appearance at the Kodak Theatre show in L.A in April. Close the show with just the three of them doing "Sometimes it Snows in April." I would die a happy man.

Wendy & Lisa, LETITGO!!

I have loved the girls since day one and can still remember the pain I felt when Mark Goodman announced on MTV that the Revolution was disbanding.

Not to mention, anyone who can take the Pinocchio song "I've Got No Strings" and do what Wendy and Lisa did to it...priceless.

I had the pleasure of meeting the girl bros at a folk festival at UCLA in 1993. They were sitting on the grass writing lyrics waiting for Joni Mitchell to go on. Nobody recognized them, but I did, and I went up to them and asked for their autograph. They were so nice, they asked me who I wanted to see at the show and I said Joni of course! They had just worked on Seal's record and I asked them how that went. They were real cool and I still have the autograph on my fridge. I really liked their first album and Fruit the last 2 are too mellow for my tastes. I would love to see a reunion album with the revolution someday, but it probably won't happen

Did you know they did backup on Eric Clapton and B.B.King's 2000 release Crossroads? Pretty amazing that they're still working with legends after all these years I think.

If you haven't heard it, check out Neil Finn's "One Nil", Wendy and Lisa added MUCH color to it. It's BRILLIANT!!!!

TheResistor said:

Susannah is married to Doyle Bramhall, IIRC...

OOH

are you my baby?

Wendy & Lisa. Artists that FEEL their music to such an extent they can actually transport that emotion into their music and lyrics that the listener can tap into it too.
They have delivered four albums that I listen to back to front still. Their work with Doyle Bramhall is great; Susannah adds a totally new flavour to the music he used to make; his latest album is great. Pick it up if you can.
And that bonus single with Eroica still makes me cry when I am in THAT kind of mood. And it lifts me up at the same time.
And Everlasting Now is right; they are very subtle forerunners. Sheryl Crow move aside. I also love their work with Me'shell NdegeOcello.
And I do not have a huge craving to put them in the mix with Prince again, let these women do their own thing.

Wish they'ld tour or release something new though.....
The OST's are not satisfying enuf!

Why Wait For Heaven (check lyrics & guitar)
The Life (lonesome)
White (funky in the 80's way)
Don't Try To Tell Me (sweet Lisa)
Skeleton Key (horn arrangement)
To Trip Is To Fall (W&L 'do' Prince style)
Extended version of Side Show
I Think It Was December (sweet!)
First three songs of Fruit At The Bottom sound groovy together like the first three songs of Parade.
I've Got No Strings (listen carefully Mr Nelson)
All I Wonder (Maaaaan!)

But really EVERYTHING!
*Gooey sighs*
I miss you girls...

Whilst we're on the subject of W&L - anyone know what has happened to their website wendyandlisa.com? It seems to have shut down. It's about time the girlbros released some new material. GirlBros was their finest to date - "(Uh Uh) Don't Look Down" is a classic. Also, Wendy's playing on Sheryl Crow's "My Favourite Mistake" certainly lifted that tune up a notch or two.

I also have a remix record of theirs. William Orbit, Nellee Hooper even Guru of Gangstarr make an appearance.

I am a huge fan of Wendy & Lisa. I have missed them collaborating with Prince. I thought the three of them really made some of the most interesting music of the 80's. However, their solo stuff is incredible as well. Eroica & Girls Bros. are very creative and personal. I hope they continue to release their own stuff somehow. I know they are talented session musicians and they are in demand for film scores, but us fans need some of their songs soon.

MattUk..are you the same MattUk that used to post over at imusic.com? If sooo, how ya been? where've ya been? this is the Poster Formerly Known as sosgemini.....

I finally purchased the One Nil album two days ago. Very good work. Fav track thus far is Secret God...Ive listened to it all day today (on repeat over and over). Nice work by Finn and Girls.....

personally i think Wendy & Lisa WERE The Revolution. u have Prince, Wendy & Lisa playin' MAJORITY of the Music whenever they put 2gether an Album (or single track) they put Heart & Soul in2 it. if they weren't TheBest Artist 2 ever work with P then who was?

my personal pick 4 a Jam or Tour:

Prince - Vocals/Lead Guitar
Wendy - Rythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Lisa - Keys/Backing Vocals
Sheila E. - Percussion/Backing Vocals
Rosie Gaines - Keys/Backing Vocals (& some Leads)
Chaka Khan - Backing Vocals (& some Leads)
Jimmy Jam - Keys/Backing Vocals
Terry Lewis - Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals
John B*Well - Percussions & Visuals
Sonny T. - Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals
Jerome - Personal Assistant/Dancer & Comic Foil

this would b a good Combination of Artist 2 wrok with P again


Well, what do u think?
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eroica is definitely one of the most underrated albums of all time..it was funny during the women renaiissance of the late 90's (lillith fair) that wendy and lisa did not have a record deal to shine..what a pity

Just an FYI, Wendy and Lisa's Official site is back up. Nothing has changed on it however, but it's back. And don't forget to go check out www.gbnetwork.org as well!!

I've Got No Strings (listen carefully Mr Nelson)

Why do U think this song was directed@Prince?