Nobody can deny a great song to Joey Niceforo, Sam Reid and myself! I herby anoint “the hunt”!
Sadly, when real work is not possible, only childish behavior can be expected…
Song-Storming in Newmarket
April 29th, 2015 § Comments Off on Song-Storming in Newmarket § permalink
Holding on to Alan Frew
February 13th, 2015 § Comments Off on Holding on to Alan Frew § permalink
With a wink and a nod, no doubt to escape the winter storms in the East, Alan Frew paid a visit to sunny California.
Of course, it was also Grammy week, and Alan was here in Los Angeles connecting with Canadians and other aliens of extraordinary ability for a bit of musical mash.
It’s been more than 20 years since we recorded his fine solo album HOLD ON !
So we started writing a new song, which ain’t half bad…
As you know, Alan sings the newest track for the Meninos Do Morumbi and Friends album project. Stay tuned!
John Jones and Alan Frew; a Welshman and a Scot! - February 2015
Toronto by Dee Long
January 19th, 2015 § Comments Off on Toronto by Dee Long § permalink
What can I say? My partner of many year the awesome “Sir” Dee Long!
SAGA – On the Loose
October 2nd, 2014 § Comments Off on SAGA – On the Loose § permalink
Wow! These guys were really good back in the day!
The video is from 1978!
SAGA performing On The Loose!
Biscuit’s Boogie
August 1st, 2014 § Comments Off on Biscuit’s Boogie § permalink
King Biscuit Boy and Crowbar; LIVE!
Happy Monty Dominion Day Canada!
July 1st, 2014 § Comments Off on Happy Monty Dominion Day Canada! § permalink
To all my friends and family in Canada, Happy Canada Day from Monty Python!
Season 1. Episode 1. Filmed in September 1969. Aired October, 1969. Aired in Canada autumn, 1970. Aired in the U.S.A., summer 1974.
Nash the Slash – R.I.P.
May 21st, 2014 § Comments Off on Nash the Slash – R.I.P. § permalink
A great influence, on many of us, has passed away. Nash the Slash is no more!
Long Live Nash the Slash!
From the Worth’s basement on Bayview avenue listening to Clear rehearse, to his time with the Canadian band FM, with my former bandmate, Cameron Hawkins, we crossed many paths.
Nash the Slash was a master musician and innovator. A true rebel without a cause. I’m not sure he could be born today… R.I.P. Jeff Plewman.
My Grammy Week started at the Village Studios…
January 26th, 2014 § Comments Off on My Grammy Week started at the Village Studios… § permalink
The 7th Annual Producers & Engineers Wing Grammy celebration at the Village Studios honoring Neil Young was a special night.
Neil Young on stage in the ballroom at the Village Studios
I shot this short clip of the introductory part of Neil’s speech to show the atmosphere in the ballroom. It was fantastic!
And then Dave Mathews came out and played a couple of Neil’s songs.
And here is one of the traditional photos many of us take at these events.
John Jones, Frank Oglethorpe, Neil Dorfsman, Elliot Scheiner, Steve Churchyard at the Village Studios
Time Traveling with Alice Cooper
July 11th, 2013 § Comments Off on Time Traveling with Alice Cooper § permalink
A long time ago, in a land far away…more than 30 years ago…
Alice Cooper came to ESP Studios in Buttonville with Bob Ezrin, Dick Wagner, and Ringo Hrycyna to record DaDa.
Dee Long helped with the engineering and the Fairlight programming and I helped Dee and Alice.
Listen to it on Spotify here – Play DaDa here
ESP was Awesome!
March 23rd, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
Woodbine & 16th, ESP Studios 1981
Click the photo to go to a page I put up some years ago of ESP Studios in Buttonville, Canada.
Along with Dee Long, Frank Watt, Noel, John Clarke, our families and many friends, we we managed to record and produce a lot of music between 1979 and 1985 in the old blacksmith shop, and when interest rates were over 20 percent, and the only game in town was Capitol Records of Canada.
The Rational Youth album Heredity that Dee produced with Tracy Howe, and a little help from me, was a beautiful and classic album, and still one of my favorites which I guess Tracy doesn’t like, and after which Dee and I moved to London, United Kingdom, and joined George Martin’s AIR Studios on Oxford Street.