Alanis Morissette Lived Here!

January 7th, 2017 § Comments Off on Alanis Morissette Lived Here! § permalink

Yes, she did. It was my home, and the Treehouse studio. And just before her summer of 1994, we recorded Alan Frew’s, Hold on, and then after she left, we were doing this: Alan Frew Band (John Jones, Anthony Vanderburgh, Chris Garcia, Richard Martinez) in rehearsal for House of Blues with Fleetwood Mac in January […]

Don’t Give Up!

June 8th, 2016 § Comments Off on Don’t Give Up! § permalink

  A year ago today we were finishing off the lovely Peter Gabriel song, Don’t Give Up, featuring Alex Ligertwood and Emily Richards, for the Meninos do Morumbi & Friends album, that also features, Julian Lennon, Richie Kotzen, Alan Frew, Gary O, Terry McDermott, Gary Twinn, Gene Anderson, Barnett O’Hara, and yours truly. It’s not too late […]

Meninos Do Morumbi & Friends on iTunes!

October 24th, 2015 § Comments Off on Meninos Do Morumbi & Friends on iTunes! § permalink

Classic songs with  Brazilian beats performed with special  guests  Julian Lennon, Richie Kotzen, Alan Frew, Gary O, Alex Ligertwood, Emily Richards, Terry McDermott, Gary Twinn, Gene Anderson & Barnett O’Hara, produced by Grammy Award winner, John Jones.  

Meninos Do Morumbi & Friends Album Released!

October 1st, 2015 § Comments Off on Meninos Do Morumbi & Friends Album Released! § permalink

Classic songs with  Brazilian beats performed with special  guests  Julian Lennon, Richie Kotzen, Alan Frew, Gary O, Alex Ligertwood, Emily Richards, Terry McDermott, Gary Twinn, Gene Anderson & Barnett O’Hara, produced by Grammy Award winner, John Jones.  

Old Navigator

May 3rd, 2015 § Comments Off on Old Navigator § permalink

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Mixing for Meninos do Morumbi

January 18th, 2015 § Comments Off on Mixing for Meninos do Morumbi § permalink

Another fabulous week in music-land working on a mix with Skip and Ian in Encino! We were mixing the next Meninos do Morumbi and Friends single with Alan Frew (of Glass Tiger)!  

20 Years of Hold On!

October 22nd, 2014 § Comments Off on 20 Years of Hold On! § permalink

Alan Frew is responsible for keeping me in L.A. from autumn 1993 until the spring of 1994. By May we finished mixing his Hold On album and sent it off to Stephen Marcussen in Hollywood to be mastered. After the last evening of mixing on the old Neve in the big room at A & […]

hide your love

August 13th, 2013 § Comments Off on hide your love § permalink

Almost 20 years ago I found myself alone at Christmas time in Los Angeles, and I recorded this excellent song in order to feel better. Hide Your Love Away – it’s just me in my Tree house studio in the Dell, Hollywood, on December 24, 1993. Later, for Alan Frew’s version, we added Phil Parlapiano and Mick […]

So Blind – original video

February 10th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

It started in Paris and ended in Los Angeles with Alan Frew. We recorded it through the fires and the floods and then finally the big Northridge earthquake. Alan Frew; Hold On – Credits

Deane Cameron at the Junos

March 27th, 2011 § 1 comment § permalink

What a blast it was to be in Toronto last night for Deane Cameron’s Special Achievement Juno Award. Deane was very special to me in my early days in Toronto. He was also very special to almost everyone else too! Last night EMI Canada hosted a celebration for him at the Masonic Temple on Davenport in […]