http://kevingilbert.com
http://www.myspace.com/kevingilbertfan <-- Zeppelin fans may really dig his interpretation of LZ's "Kashmir" there (it was supposed to be on that 90's tribute disc "Encomium" but the label decided to leave it off for some reason).
http://myspace.com/toymatinee

http://www.hammerslug.com/gilbert/ <- Peter Gabriel-era GENESIS fan? His band performed nearly the entire LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY in 1994. The Video is available to d/l there. He was supposed to audition for Genesis the week after he died.

Today, November 20th, 2007 would have been his 41st Birthday. The man highly responsible for Sheryl Crow's career and writing most of the material on her Grammy winning record "Tuesday Night Music Club" (nearly the same name of HIS band BEFORE she ever was his gf and was asked to join).

He has 2 absolute classic releases in the debut and only release from Power-Pop group "Toy Matinee" and his magnum opus in which he performed EVERYTHING including all the production, mixing and mastering on 2000's Rock Opera "The Shaming of the True." Which in many ways was an adaptation to much of his experience trying to make it in the music business.

An album he of course never was around to see released officially, since he died in May of 1996.

So, the question is, why doesn't anyone discuss this guy? Lack of ever hearing his music? (not Crow's solo album)

If you haven't ,you very easily could be missing out. The same could be said about Jeff Buckley not too long ago.

I've never really heard of Kevin Gilbert

But you mentioned Jeff Buckley who I like.

um..as my favorite alltime musician..this is quite intriguing to read about (even tho I imagine I've heard mostly all of this stuff via the trading list..an official release I am still totally looking fwd to).

from the Lawnmower and Garden list (via the Last Plane Out list)

>
> Hello all! It's been a while since I de-listed, but I'm back! It
> looks like we've got some "new" members around here!
>
> I asked to rejoin tonight because some news was shared with me that I
> know you'll all want to know about. I'm just going to paste it in
> below, and hope you don't all have heart attacks or anything. :0
>
> "I have been helping get some Kevin Gilbert stuff to see the light of
> day and I am happy to be able to announce these:
>
> The 2-CD "singer/songwriter" set that has been in the works is
> nearing release. Hopefully being released in time for the Holiday
> season. I need to go through the final tracklisting to try to round-
> up the credits of musicians who contributed in the writing/recording
> process. Kevin left little to no notes on a lot of this material.
> Doing the best possible to get this out before the end of 2008.
>
> Also,"The Shaming Of The True" is remastered and re-released on CD as
> of this writing. The cool new thing (especially for audiophiles) is
> the 2-LP version of this release. That's right. Looking at a very
> early 2009 for "The Shaming Of The True" on vinyl with a beautiful
> 12" x 12" book, all the artwork in frame-ready prints, and much more!
>
> Jon Rubin (manager, executor of Kevin's estate) is very eager to have
> these out and he wanted me to pass all this information out to you
> all.
>
> There will also be some other items of interest that look to be
> released in early 2009. More on those later.

Today would have been his 42nd Birthday. Happy Kevin Gilbert-day. Playing his work today, kind of feels like a precursor for when these come out in the not too distant future...