Nick Wood session – Western Recorders/Oceanway/Cello/East West

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

 

 

 

Tom Bergins with Nick Wood

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!

Rocking with Yogi Lonich

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

 

Giving back – Sir Thomas Bodley

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.”

Learning – Guitar Zero

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?

Celebrating a mile-stone with Nick Rhodes!

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!

Thank You Ray Bradbury!

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

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

 

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