The Iceman Crooneth: Tub-Bucket Val Kilmer, Late-80's Heartthrob and Morrison Manque, Sings
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To the noble category of movie stars who dabble in singing—Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Don Johnson—add Val Kilmer, who has quietly been shopping a new album.
Mr. Kilmer, 47, who starred as Jim Morrison in the 1991 Oliver Stone biopic The Doors, and his partner Mick Rossi, a New York-based keyboardist and percussionist, have been passing around a modestly designed CD whose black cover reads Val Kilmer: Sessions With Mick.
A highly personal recording, it features seven songs co-written by the duo that run the gamut from foot-stompin’ rock to moody, guttural ballads.
“Yeah, hey yeah, hey yeah,” Mr. Kilmer sings in the opening track, “Pigtails.” “I’ve been growing sideways, I’ve been growing thin, I’ve been a zombie all day, I’ve been preventing sin. Noobadaba dootoo, Noobadaba dootoo.”
Judging by another song, “True Friend,” which includes a gentle background tickling of ivories, the actor, who has dated Cindy Crawford and Daryl Hannah, seems to be working through some kind of betrayal. “One more mortal has let me down,” Mr. Kilmer intones, in a voice that sounds like his impression of Elvis in True Romance. “I’m alone with my rhyming in an unknown town. Alone with poetry, and foreign football on hotel television. A text message from a troubled kept woman, and I bend and I bend and I bend and I’m a-bendin’.” Could this be a reference to one of the many nights he reportedly spent sleeping in the hallway of the Chateau Marmont? “
An even darker side is revealed in “Frontier Justice.” “I saw you with him. You took his hand. You went in that motel room, you drew them blinds.” And then! “I took his .45, ain’t gonna tell no lie. I walked right through that rain, trying to feel my brain. My hand went numb. Oh, God, thinkin’ what I had done.”
Track four brims with holiday spirit. “Snow is falling, Christmas is calling—don’t you know happiness is all that we need live for.”
“No comment for now,” said Mr. Kilmer’s rep.
Outside it's rain and sleet
Tis Christmas in two weeks
As for Kilmer's sessions
I do not give two sheets
Happy Holandaise!
Bill Benway,
Publisher
www.SexGunsAndMotorcycles.com
What a lame comment Mr.Benway. Val will be cool no matter what he does. Can anyone say the same for you?
Val Kilmer's music is beautiful and inspiring, much like Val himself. Not only is the music brilliant, but all proceeds from sales of the demo CD have gone to various humanitarian and environmental charities. Val is reportedly working on a full-length album with plans for proceeds also going to the same charities. I am a member of Val's Street Team, and he has always been very kind and generous to me. The music takes on an even more illuminating and poignant quality for me when the artist is as gracious and fan-friendly as Val Kilmer.
Val's music is wonderful, he has put together something special and beautiful. The words to many of his songs come from his poetry, that is why some of the music is abstract. Take the time to listen and see how each song takes on a life of it's own. As for Mr. Kilmer himself, he is very approachable, kind and friendly.
As for me, I don't pay any attention to the negative, obviously mean comments made about Val. He is someone who is TRULY talented, kind and generous. Val is a true Artist in many ways, and has so generously shared his talent to make the World a better place for so many, including animals. Can you, Mr. Benway tell us what you have done to contribute to humanity, and the world in general, that can in anyway compare to what Val has done for so many...? I didn't think so... Oh, and I love his CD.
amo a val kilmer es super increible, desafortunadamente no se le a dado la proyeccion que se deveria pues como actor mis respetos un saludo a sus fans ja mandenme el correo para asociarme va!
I like his music. He himself is a special person whom I would like to get to know better, unfortunately, what is not possible harms. Hears one does not and so, and reads what all too much about him in the newspapers more personally impresses me as if one permanently must be up-to-date.
I am what he does quite impressedly by it for other and for animals. His ranch would immediately become a dream, I draw there, if I could. But I generally like New Mexico very much.
If I am honest, then should exactly be my man of one's dreams. It would admit two things
this one disturb me would the thing be famous with this, this would be too much for me. And this with the money; I am fond of no poor Kirchenmausdie me like me is kind, as somebody this one has much on the account.
This was also the reason why I have not got married. Deserve to let bodies maintain my own money as me.
I hope so this ok is the translation since my English is not good at all and I have used an online Translator.
What her even still does to fun much.
Your Aleinad
Ich mag seine Musik. Er selbst ist ein besonderer Mensch, den ich gerne näher kennenlernen möchte, was ja leider nicht mögllich ist , schade. Man hört und liest nicht all zu viel über ihn in den zeitungen und so, was mir bersönlich mehr imponiert, als wenn man ständig aktuell sein muß.
Ich bin ganz angetan von dem was er tut, für andere und für Tiere. Seine Ranch ein Traum, ich würde sofort dorthin ziehen, wenn ich könnte. Aber New Mexico im allgemeinen gefällt mir sehr gut.
Wenn ich erlich bin, sollte genau so mein Traummann sein. Zwei Dinge gäbe es die mich
stören würden die Sache mit dem Berühmt sein, das wäre mir zu viel. Und das mit dem Geld.Ich habe lieber ne arme Kirchenmausdie mich lieb so wie ich bin, als jemand der viel auf dem Konto hat.
Das war auch der Grund warum ich nicht geheiratet habe. Verdiene leiber mein eigenes Geld als mich unterhalten zu lassen.
So ich hoffe mal das die Übersetzung ok ist, da mein Englisch nicht gerade gut ist und ich einen Online Translator benutzt habe .
Viel Spass noch bei dem was ihr gerade tut.
Eure Aleinad
I'M A BIG FAN OF VAL... MY FAVORITE MOVIE IS TOMBSTONE ... DOC HOLIDAY IS MY FAVORITE CHARACTER OF VAL'S... I'M ALSO A STEVIE RAY VAUGHN FAN ... I CONSIDER HIM THE GREATEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME. ONCE YOU PLAY "HENDRIX" BETTER THAN HENDRIX HIMSELF YOU ARE THE MAN
I HOPE SOMEONE WHO IS INFLUENTIAL IN SCREENWRITING SEES THIS. HAS ANYONE NOTICED HOW MUCH VAL AND STEVIE RAY LOOK ALIKE ? ? ?... VAL IS A NATURAL TO PLAY STEVIE IN A MOVIE BIOGRAPHY... THEY EVEN HAVE SIMILAR PERSONALITIES. IF ANYONE AGREES WITH ME DROP ME A LINE AT powdaisback@aol.com