In 1999 in retreat from mainstream ambivalence the idea of becoming a Troubadour was perversely alluring. Two acoustic guitars, a suitcase, and a round the world ticket. It took a …
In March 2020 I was made unemployed.Quite an achievement considering I was, and I remain self employed.Such was the impact of the COVID pandemic.My family were locked down for two …
This was originally posted 29 July 2010 but I’m reviving it, because it is awesome.
Definitely my favourite email this year came today from Brisbane. Here’s the note in it’s entirety …
This is me, caught by Mike, my sound guy, leaving the fabulous Angel Inn, Hetton, Yorks. I could still wear all black in 2003.
Task #1 – check banjo on K Street (now called Rhinestones). Amazingly I dont stink and we have a banjo track! We have to nudge this a little the left and this a little right, but it sounds good and I feel almost like a musician…
First day for Matt Cullen. We meet outside my house at 9.40, Schwaber, Cullen and I to try to squeeze all of the guitar gear into two cars (Mark had kindly taken home amps and electrics last week but he isn’t working today). It looks like a tight squeeze but as soon as we jettison the stroller we’re fine.
Q – Lloyd, have you ever thought about buying back your older recordings, to put everything under one roof? Or, would it be to costly and time consuming to do …
11 AM start. MS comes by our place to help getting amps over – his vehicle is more sensible than my mid life model.
First thing – Why In The Word? …
2 PM Slaughterhouse studio. LC, engineer Mark Alan Miller (MAM from here in) and M Schwaber is hanging around to help.
