James Intveld Live At WMNF Tampa's Heatwave 2002! Rockabilly!

James Intveld Live At WMNF Tampa's Heatwave 2002

James Intveld roared off the line by writing My Heart Is Achin’ For You--the song his band The Rockin’ Shadows recorded for Art Fein Presents The Best Of L.A. Rockabilly compilation.  It’s since been covered by many artists including Sonny Burgess & Dave Alvin.  

Intveld famously supplied all of Johnny Depp’s vocals in the John Waters film CRY BABY.  He also supplied Rosie Flores’ with her hit; Crying Over You (& supplied bass guitar & harmony vocals). Rosie wrote a track on rockabilly cult legend Wanda Jackson’s Heart Trouble album; Woman Walk Out The Door which was recorded with Rosie Flores, James Intveld, Lee Rocker, & Dave Alvin backing.  Intveld also wrote & played on a Gospel song on the same album Walk With Me.

Musically, he's a triple-threat--equally in demand as a writer, player, & singer.  He filled Dave Alvin's guitar slot in The Blasters for two years.

Intveld's a staple on compilation albums.  He contributed songs to Johnny Cash, Gene Vincent, & Peter LaFarge tribute albums, & his Somewhere Down The Road (from his second album) was featured on Volume 2 of the A Town South Of Bakersfield compilations.

Intveld’s first solo album was on Germany’s Bear Family Records who focus mainly on the finest of box sets.  He played most of the instruments on it, & did the same on his second album on Molenaart Records—a US label that was started expressly for James.  He later re-released his debut on it in the states.

With matinee-idol good-looks and proximity to Hollywood, it was only a matter of time before he was put in front of the camera, & he's directed & acted in Hollywood movies with Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen, Willam Dafoe, Billy Bob Thorton, River Phoenix & David Carradine. 

I’ve met James a couple times, and he’s always pleasant, unassuming, & down-to-earth.  From his music one gets the feeling he’s deeply spiritual, & he gives off what Los Angelenos might call “good vibes.”

It’s rare that JOKONKY has something to offer that’s ONLY available on our blog, but this may be the case with Live At WMNF Tampa's Heatwave 2002.  If another version is out there, it’s probably been recorded off the radio, & the source of this recording is the radio station’s soundboard.  I seduced a comely radio personality who shared a CD of this broadcast with me (upon learning I was a big fan of Intveld’s).  You could say I scored twice.

So settle in and crank up these live versions of songs from his albums, & if you enjoy them buy his records.