Thinking of John Lennon today. Here is a song/letter I wrote to John in 1999, with drums by Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. Video by “unknown person”. ©1999-2016 J.Jones
Lost Again – U.K. Release
October 5th, 2016 § Comments Off on Lost Again – U.K. Release § permalink
October 7, 2016
The Terry McDermott single LOST AGAIN – U.K. Release!
It debuted at #37 on this weeks amazing tunes Top 40 chart
Not a bad start! Please support the song by PLAYING IT HERE!
LOST AGAIN – TERRY MCDERMOTT
Written By: T. McDermott, J. Jones, I. Styles
Produced and Mixed by John Jones
Terry McDermott – vocals
Island Styles – bass, guitar
B.J. Kerwin – drums
Simrin Phull – guitar
Peter Klett – solo guitar
John (JJ) Jones – keys, guitar
Recorded by J. Jones, R. Nelson, I. Styles, B.J. Kerwin, P. Klett
Mastering: Bruce Barielle
Lost Again ©2016 McDermott-Jones
Ocean Way Focusrite and Rupert Neve
September 24th, 2016 § Comments Off on Ocean Way Focusrite and Rupert Neve § permalink
Ocean Way Studio A
Dee Long and I began building the new Fairlight/Midi room at AIR Studios in 1985, with Malcolm Atkin, Dave Harries, John Goldstraw and Henk. The technical department were soon busy with Rupert Neve, adding 16 channel’s of his Focusrite 101 strips to the Neve A8971 custom console that he had made in 1981 for Studio 1.
10 years later I found myself in Ocean Way Studio A in Hollywood, mixing These Strange Times with Ken Allardyce, for Fleetwood Mac, on one of the 10 Focusrite Studio Consoles that were built using the 101 modules in the 1990’s.
John Jones, Ray Kennedy, Mick Fleetwood and Jimmy Hotz in Studio A at Ocean Way, 1990’s.
Here is a documentary on these Focusrite consoles, with Alan Sides showing us Studio A on Sunset Boulevard at 3:39.
Lay Lady Lay (Duran Duran)
September 11th, 2016 § Comments Off on Lay Lady Lay (Duran Duran) § permalink
One of my favorite productions with Duran Duran…recorded and produced by me in Los Angeles.
Duran Duran, John Jones, Abe Laboriel Jr.
My Jumping Jack in the Box (the movie)
September 11th, 2016 § Comments Off on My Jumping Jack in the Box (the movie) § permalink
A new use for some music that Nick Rhodes and I wrote many years ago…
My Antarctica (Duran Duran)
September 11th, 2016 § Comments Off on My Antarctica (Duran Duran) § permalink
It wasn’t only the Wedding Album…
My Antarctica was on the Liberty album, which is where I got to really dig in and make music 24/7!
The main piano part was created by Spike Edney, Nick Rhodes, and yours truly.
What a beautiful song Simon!
Liberty
August 20th, 2016 § Comments Off on Liberty § permalink
Apparently, it has been 26 years since Duran Duran’s Liberty album was released. (I was the 7th wheel!?)
This was an amazing experience to be working everyday for months with these guys, and then with engineer Chris Potter and producer Chris Kimsey at Olympic Studios!
And a nice interview with the younger lads!
New Album from Warren Cuccurullo
July 13th, 2016 § Comments Off on New Album from Warren Cuccurullo § permalink
Warren just released a great new album!
The Rose Vortex is:
Warren Cuccurullo – guitars, vocals, piano, percussion
Azar Lawrence – tenor & soprano sax
Tommy Mars – electric piano, organ, synth
Alex Alessandroni – piano, synth
Doug Lunn – bass
Joe Travers – drums
with
Munyungo Jackson – percussion
Michael Hunter – trumpet
Rachel Sierra – vocals
Mayuto Correa – percussion
and Savanah Blessing Mandel, Brigitte & Racine – vocals (‘Don’t Blame It On Me’)
Birdland Basman
July 13th, 2016 § Comments Off on Birdland Basman § permalink
Thinking of my dear friend Ken Basman tonight! Listening to some of the songs we played together as teenagers…
How about Birdland from Weather Report! Wow!
Doesn’t someone have a recording of us from the 70’s?
What Happened to Do Unto Others?
July 10th, 2016 § Comments Off on What Happened to Do Unto Others? § permalink
You Make Me Want To Cry – (Godley & Creme)
Really low volume – careful! Followed by some awesome 80’s songs!