Sista Monica "Live in Europe"
    Song Titles

1. Windy City Burner - written by Monica Parker & Vasti Jackson
2. I Don't Want To Hurt You - written by Monica Parker
3. What Difference Does It Make? - written by Monica Parker
4. It's A New Day/ Put It In The Crock Pot- written by James Brown/Monica Parker
5. Never Say Never - written by Monica Parker
6. The Sista Don't Play - written by Danny Beconcini "B" & Monica Parker
7. I Been Bamboozled - written by Monica Parker
8. Stop Talkin' Bout Me Stalkin' You - written by Monica Parker
9. Get Out My Way!- written by Monica Parker

Performed at the Belgium Rhythm "N" Blues Festival 2000 in Peer, Belgium.
"One of the Best Blues Festivals in the World" - Sista Monica
Promoter: Misjel Daniels

Executive Producer: Monica Parker
Mo Muscle Records & Entertainment released June 26, 2001

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Song Reviews by Peggy Leyva-Conley of deltasnake.com

The opening of this CD opens up with a large and receptive crowd ready to hear the Lioness Sista Monica, as she is widely known as. This is a live performance on tour in Europe of hers and the band.

Windy City Burner
This song opens up with Sista Monica belting out in vocals. The song is about Chicago the so-called "Windy City" of the USA. The lead-guitarist is ripping through on chords during his performance with Sista Monica on stage. This is a strong song to open up the whole show for the audience. Watch out for the Saxophone performer, as he is hot on this number.

I Don't Want To Hurt You
This song opens up with more tantalizing blues and vocal performance given by Sista Monica. She is such a genius of a musician who shows direct and strong contact with her audience. She can hold and capture her audience.

What Difference Does It Make?
This song Sista Monica comes on strong vocally. The Saxophone player is pouring his heart and soul out during his performance. The whole band is rocking. Sista Monica continues to give a solid performance to her audience. The piano player is playing up and down the keyboard with an up-tempo blues. The back-up vocalist is outstanding as well.

It's A New Day (Put It In The Crock Pot)
Sista Monica comes on like a James Brown and the Blues Brothers put together. This number is downright blues and funk all mixed into one. Sista Monica belts out with a raw performance on this number that rocks the audience.

Never Say Never
This song opens up with Sista Monica talking about how she wrote this song on a Friday night coming home from the office. The song is about the break-up of her man. Sista Monica talks about how she drove up to see her former partner to have one last time together.

The partner tells her no way not again. Sista Monica begins to spin a web around her previous partner trying to seduce him into a romantic evening. Sista Monica tells him to go into the kitchen as she begins putting on a BB King CD and starts to burn some sensual incense.

Sista Monica than belts out in vocals that a women has to do what a women has to do. The ex-partner now comes from the kitchen into the living room and he tells her go on girl, I know what your up to. Sista Monica then tells him to sit down and rest his legs. She then scoots on over to him and starts rubbing his legs. She is trying to tantalize him romantically. He then tells her you know we broke up because you travel too much around the world and he prefers to stay at home. Sista Monica then responds by telling him a kiss don’t make a contract and to never say never verbally. You’ll take it back. Sista Monica then starts singing sexy and sensual to her audience. She keeps repeating back and forth to never say never verbally to anyone. The ex-partner then responds by telling her he would never love again, because it causes too much pain to were your body aches. This song is based on some deep-rooted blues emotions. Sista Monica can sure portray different scenarios in people's lives. She then writes, and creates the song, making it into a blues masterpiece.

The Sista Don't Play
This song comes on with a very strong Jazz and Blues sound. Sista Monica is singing with deep passion for the love of her music. The whole band is hot. This song is about a women who don't play no games she is a to the point kind of women. She is fed up with a man who just wastes his life drinking and playing around. This song is about one strong women who is not going to take it anymore.

I Been Bamboozled
This song is about a man who is a Con man. A man who tells nothing but lies. He only tells a women what he thinks she wants to hear. The man in reality is a female deceiver just to get what he wants from a women.

Stop Talkin' Bout Me Stalkin' You
Sista Monica opens up strong on this number telling her audience Sista Monica has to go. The whole band is swinging, rocking and playing some solid Jazz and blues sounds.

Get Out My Way!
This number opens up with some long and solid drum rolls. The drummer is immensely talented. The band then progresses right behind him playing some Rock-N-Roll rhythms. The Pianist then starts pounding out some serious notes. Sista Monica then comes out on stage and gets ready to Rock-N-Roll. The audience starts hollering and going wild for Sista Monica. She leads them into stomping their feet as the horn section is rocking the whole audience.

Overall the live CD release in Europe is outstanding and sensational. The whole band is multi-talented musicians. Sista Monica has such a deep love and passion for the blues. Sista Monica is a strong force with her voice that will go right through you.

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