Jose Feliciano is perhaps one of the best performers I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. His voice is pure Latino passion (straight from the heart), and his hybrid finger-picking nylon guitar style is a mixture of gipsy [Gypsy, if it makes you feel better], flamenco, R and B and a touch of hoodoo magic.
He is best known for such hits as "Feliz Navidad," "Light My Fire," "La Bamba," and the iconic 70s theme song from the television sitcom "Chico And The Man."
Each was a gem of hyper-extended muscle memory combined with the spontaneous outpouring of a pure voice wracked with emotion unbnound.
Although Michael Jackson of The Jackson 5 made a hit of this particular song, nobody has ever performed it better than Jose Feliciano did at a live concert in 1982.
Click to enjoy the ecstatic performance of a true virtuoso, playing "I Want To Be Where You Are." [ooh-eee-baby!]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFZOuv5AhWE
It's all there: Latin (Salsa influence), Afro Cuban, Brasilian, R and B and pure, unadulterated soul. It is a rocking, soulful samba with more heart than I've heard in a long time. He has done Antonio Carlos Jobim, Mongo Santamaria, Dave Brubeck, Eddie Harris and every one who matters (from South Central L.A. to Motown to New York to Miami, to Philly, to Puerto Rico, to Mexico....to Rock and Roll Heaven) an unprecedented kindness in sharing his gift with us. -DAZZ
You'd Like The Lyrics, eh?
| Jackson 5 - I Wanna Be Where You Are lyrics |
| Could it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave your mind when I was gone? It's not my thing trying get back But this time let me tell you where I'm at You don't have to worry cause I'm comin' Back to where I should have always stayed And now I've heard the maybe to your story And it's enough, love, for me stay Could it be I stayed away too long? Did I leave your mind when I was gone? It's not my thing trying get back But this time let me tell you where I'm at Chorus: I wanna, wanna be where you are, oh oh Anywhere you are, oh oh I wanna wanna be where you are, oh oh Everywhere you are, oh oh Please, don't close the door to our future There's so many things we haven't tried I could love you better than I used to And give you all the love I have inside [Instrumental] Chorus: (Oooh!!) I wanna, wanna be where you are, oh oh Any, any, anywhere you are, oh oh I wanna wanna be where you are, oh oh I gotta be where you are, oh oh I wanna be... I wanna be... oh, oh Yeah yeah, baby now I wanna be... I wanna be... oh., oh Oooh I wanna be... I wanna be... ohoh Now, now, yeah baby Oooh I wanna be... I wanna be.. ohoh Yeah, yeah, baby now Oooh |
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