Early Years Part 2

Part 1 2 3 4 The band’s musical identity was coming together… only better than I’d hoped!!!… The early live shows, and the incredibly positive reaction of the audiences wherever we played had brought a degree of confidence to the Lads, and it was manifesting in the writing, and in their approach to recording… asContinue Reading

Early Years Part 1

Part 1 2 3 4 Well, well, well… 25 years… and sometimes it seems like only yesterday… (Cue the slow, and terribly sentimental music)… But, what a wonderful journey!!! Against all the odds, some would say… Other than the splendid audiences who supported us from the very beginning… modest in size tho’ they were… IContinue Reading

Early Years Part 4

Part 1 2 3 4 Mr. Kalodnar let it be known in no uncertain terms that he did not care for Martin Birch’s style of production… and had ‘strongly’ recommended I work with producer Eddie Kramer… Most known for his work with the extraterrestrial Jimi Hendrix… So… with him at the helm… we commenced toContinue Reading

Early Years Part 3

Part 1 2 3 4 Around this time, my first marriage was really starting to show the wear and tear of my constantly working… and, sadly, we were both tired of trying to hide behind civil pleasantries… It was a tough time for both of us… and particularly trying in our attempt to shield ourContinue Reading