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"Blue on Black" is a song by American blues band Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and is the lead single from their second studio album, ''Trouble Is...''. Noah Hunt, a Cincinnati, Ohio native and Shepherd collaborator, is the lead singer. Released on April 7, 1998, the track rose to No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and remained there for 6 non-consecutive weeks. "Blue on Black" was regarded as the best rock song of 1998 by various media, and its popularity helped make ''Trouble Is...'' the 1999 Blues Album of the Year in ''Billboard''. The song continues to be a top download of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd catalog, ranking at No. 1 on Rhapsody. ==Overview== "Blue on Black" features a simple acoustic guitar chord progression and ghostly lyrics with a faint echo. Its chorus incorporates a vocal harmony and simple yet bold lyrical hook. An electric guitar solo aids the song's rock edge. The subject matter deals with heartbreak and regret, as the narrator has just been through a tough break up. He laments that the loved one is gone but decides he cannot change the past. The lyrics incorporate comparative phrasing such as "Joker on jack/match on a fire/cold on ice/a dead man's touch." to emphasize inadequacy and regret. Shepherd discussed the song's commercial significance in an interview: :"The success at rock radio that we had early in my career, with 'Blue on Black,' I think we set a record. When that song was out, it definitely helped expose my music to a wider audience, and also, by gaining that exposure, then I get to turn a lot of those people on to the blues who may not have listened to the blues otherwise."〔Peerless, Beth (B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Leon Russell top exemplary Santa Cruz Blues Festival lineup ) MontereyHerald.com (May 21, 2009). Retrieved on 5-30-09.〕 As Shepherd's signature song, "Blue on Black" has been known to help close his concerts just prior to "Voodoo Child."〔Landers, Rick (Kenny Wayne Shepherd Interview ) ModernGuitars.com (December 7, 2007). Retrieved on 5-30-09.〕 An exclusive cover of the latter song was also included on the "Blue on Black" CD single. The song has been included on compilation albums such as ''Loaded with Hits'' (2000), ''Double Shot of Blues'' (2001), and ''Powered by Fender: The Players'' (2003). A live version was included on ''WCCC Live at Planet of Sound'' in 2005. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blue on Black」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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