Nothing can kill the beast....

It turns out that to stop a hammond from working you have to grind it to a pulp. My C3 has been in a fire and has the scars to prove it. With a little aloe vera, surgical scissors and a sterilised pin to burst its blisters, the beast is fully working just got to hook up t'leslie and we are off! by Neil Innes 

Found this old film down the back of my sofa today....

 

Yesterday afternoon you weren't so grey....

After a walk along the promenade with Dusty Springfield and Burt Bacharach, I must say 'Tree Frog' is coming along nicely. Whilst Fuzzy lay down some vocals, Neil switched off all the lights, except one lamp (Fuzzy is afraid of the dark) to get his vocalist in the mood. The control room took on the appearance of some sort of 1960's spaceship and, all was well. With the track now lavish in horns, vibes, piano and soon to be strings, it bares all the hallmarks of one of Love of the Brave's greatest inspirations, Burt Bacharach.

Sometimes bizarre things happen when you're recording. The song is set on a beachfront and without meaning to, the sound of seagulls appeared in the track; either we imagined them there or more likely an incidental occurrence occurred from the mixture of instruments, but they are truly there!

Coincidence is a old funny thing.... 

Sunday afternoon in the studio with Joosty and Neil. Got the drums down....nice work Mr. Hendrickx. You driving me a like train! Choo, choo down the line!

Song for the day....oh Venus the sky is shockingly blue today!

Progress on album number two is slow, but beautiful.....see below.

The strings for 'Tree Frog' have been written. The horns are complete. Vocals role on....