a good weekend by my reckoning the one just past… a mighty fine gig with Aron and Neil out at Charlie Farleys in Onetangi got the place thumpin with three?singer guitarist types and a stomp box to stomp.. loverly!?the ferry ride to and from Waiheke on a good day never fails to leave one in a state of contentment… Read more
so finally it seems the Mulleteers have found that elusive missing link taking us from a?multi-tasking (rod on bass?AND drums)?three piece to a full blown all grown up now?band with the addition of none other than?Mr Griffith filling that beautiful bass slot…. Bliss is a word that fits snugly into the ‘describe’ hole after our first gig together last nite… a low key nite for the Dogs Bollix bar (apparently people were staying at home so they could watch the allblacks earligh in the morning… good game?;) unfortunately but nevertheless we were in?sonic heaven… it’s truly lovely to be able to nod and say ‘bass solo’ and then have your mind blown in the most subtle, kick arse, funky, jazz fashion as Alex?voyages?all over?the fret board in search of?magical? moments?in music… and the groove!!! oh my god!?the lads is ‘appy… very ‘appy ;)
so last friday i get the call up to go and do sound for Dave Parker band and Luke Hurley at the theatre up in ‘titters darling’ (titirangi)… so off i trundle with the p.a to do wot i do… we set up get it sounding shweet then i sit back to enjoy and twiddle knobs at random and at will… Read more
well the weekend just gone was one to remember for this farmer boy from Gizzy… called in by the RMA guys to record some rhythm and slide gat tracks on an album featuring harmonica players from around New Zealand i showed at the studio with a stack of borrowed gats and amps and a bundle of anticipation for what was to come… Read more