March 25th, 2016 § Comments Off on Songs from 1993, Volume 2 – john jones album § permalink
The second release in the series is:
Songs of 1993, Vol. 2 – Written and recorded in chronological order by me and my machines, between March 1 and June 11, 1993, in the Hammerwood, East Sussex, U.K., studio that Dee Long and I put together.
The song Someday, has overdubs from Steve Ferrone and Richard Martinez, and was mixed by Stuart Breed, and Executive Produced by Ken Roberts, back in 1997, but never released, for my One Moment in Time album.
March 24th, 2016 § Comments Off on Songs from 1993, Volume 1 – John Jones album § permalink
I’m biting the bullet hard and releasing many songs that I wrote and recorded between 1975 and 2016. Most of these songs have not been available for sale, nor even heard, by more than a few friends.
The first release in the series is:
Songs of 1993, Vol. 1 – Written and recorded in chronological order by me and my machines, between January 1 and February 23, 1993, in the Hammerwood, East Sussex, U.K., studio that Dee Long and I put together. Thanks to Mark Dwyer for his influence and assistance, and to very very special friends, Sheila and Barney!
March 24th, 2016 § Comments Off on It Was A Very Good Year – Frank & Gordon § permalink
It Was A Very Good Year – Frank Sinatra singing, with Gordon Jenkins conducting, while they rehearse and record at Western Recorders on Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, in the 1960s! Wow!
Frank speaks of the first great “singer”, Bing Crosby. Sinatra says they are both singers, not crooners making “cow-like sounds.”
This week we lost my 5th Father and friend, Sir George Martin, who passed away at his home in England on March 8th. Sir George was 90. My heart goes out to Judy, Giles, Lucy, and Shirley, and to all of his friends and colleagues whose lives he enriched.
In addition to having the greatest respect for his life’s work as a musician and record producer, Sir George had a personal impact on me from our first meeting at AIR Studios in London in 1985. At that time, Sir George and the late John Burgess, with the strong endorsement of Dave Harries and Malcolm Atkin, allowed Dee Long and I to be their partners, in building and operating studio 5, the Fairlight/Midi/Production at the original Oxford Street location of AIR. Sir George made himself available to promote our cause, and quickly chose to work with us on the pre-production of his epic Under Milk Wood album project, proving the value of our view of the future, as well as Dee’s mastery of the machines, and the successful creation of what became standard procedure in recording studios ever since.
To have met Sir George Martin’s standard was the greatest achievement of our lives, the benefits of which have never ceased. Thank you George, and John. Rest in peace. More Sir George Martin
March 11th, 2016 § Comments Off on Remembering Tohoku 3.11 § permalink
Five years after the Tohoku Earthquake tragedy in Japan, “the fourth largest earthquake in history”. Our thoughts are still with the victims, who are still facing the gigantic task of rebuilding their homes.
The situation in and around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is as critical as it was in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. Aerial photos show that very little has changed in four years. Long term solutions for the future are still being formulated.
