Dec 13
Recording the new L.P.
Okay, let’s clear up the confusion here. We have, indeed, been recording our new L.P. At Stratosphere Sound in New York City, to be exact. We couldn’t really mention it before because of the silly rules of a grant we applied for (didnae get it). Andy Chase is producing and Rudyard Lee Cullers, engineering (they mixed Weightlifting and we’ve wanted to do a whole album with them ever since). These guys are just amazing. They created an incredibly productive atmosphere, not to mention all the beautiful sounds and smart ideas. And we had our pick of about forty vintage guitars! Grant Wilson did his best bubbling bass and Stevie Mulhearn was surrounded by banks of keyboards-all he was missing was a pointy hat and cape. Also along for the ride was old Kilmarnock friend and expert guitarer Jody Stoddart, who proved to be invaluable. We didn’t really rehearse any songs before we went, concentrating on just having fun jamming instead - the idea being to capture the excitement of playing something for the first time. From the first day, it was obvious that we were onto something special - the sessions were a dream. We just went in and played live all day and night for about a week, and stopped when we’d done fourteen songs. The next stage is in Martha’s Vineyard in January, where we will do some overdubs and singing. We are very excited (and a little bit surprised) by all of this, especially as we were royally ripped off by that con man Jeff Price and his band of thieves at Spinart (I’m sure someone will tell that tale here eventually). But we are used to rising above such bullshit, and we will prevail! Hooray!
Happy holidays everybody, and we’ll see you next year!
Love,
Paul Livingston
Nice to see the hardest working band in showbiz are on a bit of a creative roll. Keep on truckin’.
Okay, now I’m all curiousity and want to know the whole SpinArt story. Sir Admin can you shed some light?
Happy Christmas to all the trashcans and hope to see you often next year!
Lots of love,
Lila
xx
What exciting news…and never fear…Santa will make sure that Jeff Price gets a lump of coal in his stocking for Christmas.
I was wondering about this Jeff Price person…admin sounds as though he likes the guy and I don’t quite get that from Paul.
I think Mr. admin’s post needs to be read with a sarcasm filter. But I really do hope to hear this tale some day. Sounds like there is a lot of pissoffity to tap into. If nothing else, it has made me think that while “Label Woes” would be a middling album name, it might make a nice bandname.
Hi Paul,
Great to see the new album is soon to see the light of day.The internet is crawling tonight so I have slipped on weightlifting and popped on to see how you boys are doing.Love the line “we will prevail”…I know you will,Have a great christmas and here to your best year ever 2008
I’m so grateful you guys perservere in spite of all the obstacles and I am really looking forward to the new album.
Happy Holidays.
thanks, paul, for the uplifting update. i wish you all the best of the holiday season and 2008. the force is always with you, lads!