June 28th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
“The Santander circuit, which has been created as a CGI video, takes in many of London’s famous landmarks including Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. The start/finish straight and the pits would be on the Mall.” – Autosport
Can you recognize the streets?
June 26th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
The very talented Emily Kaiho, dropped by to talk about her music plans in Tokyo, and her movie plans in Hollywood.
John Jones and Emily Kaiho
June 26th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
This was a cool hang in the old Howard Hughes, Multicolor Lab in Hollywood
Plenty of creative art for all to see and wear!
Multicolor Ground Floor
June 26th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
It was really cool walking into the great old Hollywood studio where the Beach Boys recorded part of Pet Sounds, and where we recorded Fleetwood Mac tracks in the 1990’s. I really loved recording the drums for These Strange Times with Ken Allardyce many moons ago in this room.
A couple of weeks ago we had a string session in what is now Studio 3 of East West Studios, for Nick Wood‘s solo album.
Todd Hayen, who is now living in Canada, arranged the strings, and uber-producer-engineer Adam Moseley engineered on the old Trident desk.
Great stuff!
Adam Mosely and Nick Wood in Studio 3 East West Hollywood
Todd Hayen
June 26th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Nick Wood and JJ having a pint at Tom Bergins pub in Los Angeles.
Wood and Jones at Bergins, after a pint!
June 26th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
June started with a rocking guitar session with Yogi Lonich in Los Angeles, for Nick Wood’s upcoming solo album.
Yogi Lonich, Norico and Nick Wood
Yogi Lonich
June 17th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Another old photograph of mine from a trip to Oxford in the 1980s.
Sir Thomas Bodley
Looking up the text on the plaque led me to the story of Sir Thomas Bodley, and his dedication to the opening of the Bodleian Library at Oxford in 1602.
Regarding his great work in restoring Duke Humfrey’s Library, Sir Thomas said “that he felt well qualified to do this as he possessed four special attributes which would be advantageous: wide learning, wealth, many contacts (“a great store of honorable friends”) and plenty of free time.”
June 15th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Thanks to brother Dr Jones for this extract from the Gary Marcus book Guitar Zero, in the Gaurdian.
Is it ever too late to learn to play an instrument? Can we only learn when we are young?
June 6th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Happy Birthday Nick! It was 25 years ago when first we met. Were you only 25? I was nearly 30!
Koren and Rocks brought us together at AIR Studios. Thanks guys!
John Jones and Nick Rhodes in Los Angeles 2009
Happy Birthday 'blighty'! NR 2011
From the past:
Jones and Rhodes 2011
1994 France Nick Rhodes
2011 Sphere Studios Jones and Rhodes
2008 Nick, Kim, and JJ (John Jones)
1993 - Melrose - Nick Maddie and JJ
Buy my upcoming book about Duran Duran for more photos of Nick Rhodes!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!
June 6th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Mr Bradbury was a very special human being. He gave us 70 years of things to think about!
Mother Earth, and all of us, ‘bless you’ Ray Bradbury!
John Jones at Ray Bradbury's 89th Birthday Party in Glendale 2009