A Memorial Palm Springs Holiday

May 29th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Back in Los Angeles after a Memorial day weekend spent in Palm Springs California. Wonderful weather and a great family time, punctuated by Kim’s birthday!

The only casualty of the weekend was my left ear, clogged from driving with the window open and spending too much time in the swimming pool!

Here  are some photos.

1975 meets 1928 - the old Porsche 914 and the old El Mirador Hotel

Today the El Mirador Hotel is the Desert Regional Medical Center . Once it was a magnificent old hotel!

Looking out the balcony at indigenous California palm trees and the San Jacinto Mountains

No mystery about California Palm trees or San Jacinto.

A young designer snaps John sunbathing by the pool and covers him up for the photo!

The Harley glasses provide the finishing touch to this artistic portrait of a pool hooligan by a very  young and creative mind.

The pool at night!

The old section of Palm Springs along Main Street has always had a sense of humour to go along with it’s kistch!

 

I’ve Seen All Good People – Yes

May 2nd, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

I love  when a song comes into my head. I go straight to iTunes and buy it.

What a killer record! I’ve Seen All Good People

Stories From an Undeclared War (documentary)

April 30th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Sunday night, at the Newport Film Festival, we saw a new documentary about the Freedom Writers Diary, “a collection of journal entries written by 150 at-risk students from Long Beach, California, who were once considered ‘unteachable’. Encouraged by teacher, Erin Gruwall, and inspired by Anne Frank, the students discovered a new way of expression and began to care more about history, humanity, and perhaps, most importantly, their futures.”

This incredible story was helped to reality by our Music is Hope Foundation president John Tu.

JJ, composers Daniel Rojas & Andrew Raiher, executive producer John Tu, Erin Gruwall & MIHF's Richard Martinez

 

Digging the Past with the Future

April 20th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Roger Greenawalt has such a sympathetic style for the singers that he works with. The result is refreshing, vibrant and important.

Johanna Chase totally blows me away! Her rendition of Hey Jude is beyond!

See Emily play

April 11th, 2012 § 1 comment § permalink

By some miracle of science, I have been privileged to hang out with Emily Richards, three times in the past month!

She’s always up to some good, and I’m not far behind!

Emily in the House!

See Emily Play

 

One Moment in Time Steve Ferrone Drum Session Photos

March 22nd, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Be True To Yourself – Engineered and Mixed by Stuart Breed at the Record Plant and the Music Grinder in Hollywood in 1996…

Featuring, Richard Martinez, Steve Ferrone, Stuart Breed, Davinci, Tim Lauber, John Jones, Ken Roberts.

Hope the Video

March 21st, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

HOPE(HD/字幕) – Nick Wood feat. Julian Lennon, Tetsuya Komuro, and BEYOND Tomorrow Students from SynTokyo on Vimeo.

Along with John Jones, Michael Thompson and Randy Cooke.

Buy the Hope single:

iTunes Canada – iTunes Japan – iTunes USA – iTunes UK

This inspiring song is dedicated to the ongoing recovery of last year’s Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.

All proceeds from the sale of the song and video will be donated to Beyond Tomorrow –  www.beyond-tomorrow.org.

Nick Wood – Hope – British Chamber of Commerce

March 11th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Nick Wood spoke to Guy Perryman at the British Chamber of Commerce Japan’s Road to Recovery event today in Tokyo. After a quick talk with British Ambassador Sir David Warren, Guy talked to Nick about the song Hope and how it came to be.

http://guyperryman.com/?p=3658

Look down the page for the audio interview

Friday evening after-NAMM-jjsongsalon Reunion

March 8th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

After another fun day in Anaheim. Imagine finding this many friends so close to Disneyland!

Hope on iTunes

March 8th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Nick Wood‘s Hope, featuring Julian Lennon, Tetsuya Komuro, Todd Hayen, Beyond Tomorrow Students and the Boston Boys And Girls Club, and John Jones, is now available for purchase at

iTunes Japan

iTunes USA

iTunes UK

This inspiring song is dedicated to the ongoing recovery of last year’s Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.

All proceeds from the sale of the song and video will be donated to Beyond Tomorrow –  www.beyond-tomorrow.org.

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