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Lynn
NEWS
Projects in progress ...as of 30th March 2004
RECORDINGS :-
1) Chas has had no inclination of late to do any more recording with me :o( ... Oh well... I'll let you know if anything else gets underway with him. We still have a couple of songs that have been started. Let's hope that Chas decides to finish them one day.
2) Mixes for John McKeon's "Friends" album for release later this year...
I've just completed all the mixes apart from WHY AREN'T YOU TALKING TO ME. John is having to redo the new lead guitar track again as the previous one was slightly out of tune. You can hear it for yourself on the "JohnMcKeon" site at soundclick. The Radio edit version is still online and has only recently dropped out of the soundclick top 30 for its genre after a period of 3-4 Months.
After a few more adjustments, I've finally compiled the track listing and track order for the album. As soon as I've re-mixed the new guitar parts into the remaining song, I will begin mastering the album myself. Provided this one sells well, we will be using the professionals for mastering in the future!
Steve Burke, who's song WORDS FAIL ME I produced late last year, has now finished building the official John McKeon web site, which will be launched prior to the album release. I'll keep you posted!
3) The puppet show, "Taliesin", that I recorded the soundtrack for last year has since undergone a minor script adjustment. I've also started recording a new show for the same theatre company. It will be a street theatre production called IF WORRIES WERE FISHES. Sessions are currently ongoing for completion in May/June.
4) I'm currently producing songs for a few different artists and songwriters, the results of which will eventually appear on the "wobbly" site.
5) Recording sessions have also begun on the long-awaited DICKOS BOOGIE BAND CD. Details of that can be found in the news column on their site.
6) I've started working on a song I wrote a couple of years ago. It will be my first recording of a song that I wrote and recorded purely on my own, without any influence from someone else's chords or any collaboration whatsoever. Now that must be a surprise to you...it was a surprise to me once I thought about it! The song is a slow wistful ballad with a 1940's style melody. I am trying to learn enough chords on the ukelele in order to play it! :o). More news later...
... I've decided to do an a capella arrangement. A bit adventurous of me, seeing as I can't sing! :o) I've completed some test recordings and its sounding promising. With all this other work on, though, I don't think I'll be finishing it very soon!
As far as my own stuff goes, I've now got two half-recorded songs, and another two in the queue waiting to be started!
GIGS :-
"Dicko's Boogie Band" - See www.soundclick.com/dickosboogieband "Tour Dates" page.
RECORDINGS :-
1) Chas has had no inclination of late to do any more recording with me :o( ... Oh well... I'll let you know if anything else gets underway with him. We still have a couple of songs that have been started. Let's hope that Chas decides to finish them one day.
2) Mixes for John McKeon's "Friends" album for release later this year...
I've just completed all the mixes apart from WHY AREN'T YOU TALKING TO ME. John is having to redo the new lead guitar track again as the previous one was slightly out of tune. You can hear it for yourself on the "JohnMcKeon" site at soundclick. The Radio edit version is still online and has only recently dropped out of the soundclick top 30 for its genre after a period of 3-4 Months.
After a few more adjustments, I've finally compiled the track listing and track order for the album. As soon as I've re-mixed the new guitar parts into the remaining song, I will begin mastering the album myself. Provided this one sells well, we will be using the professionals for mastering in the future!
Steve Burke, who's song WORDS FAIL ME I produced late last year, has now finished building the official John McKeon web site, which will be launched prior to the album release. I'll keep you posted!
3) The puppet show, "Taliesin", that I recorded the soundtrack for last year has since undergone a minor script adjustment. I've also started recording a new show for the same theatre company. It will be a street theatre production called IF WORRIES WERE FISHES. Sessions are currently ongoing for completion in May/June.
4) I'm currently producing songs for a few different artists and songwriters, the results of which will eventually appear on the "wobbly" site.
5) Recording sessions have also begun on the long-awaited DICKOS BOOGIE BAND CD. Details of that can be found in the news column on their site.
6) I've started working on a song I wrote a couple of years ago. It will be my first recording of a song that I wrote and recorded purely on my own, without any influence from someone else's chords or any collaboration whatsoever. Now that must be a surprise to you...it was a surprise to me once I thought about it! The song is a slow wistful ballad with a 1940's style melody. I am trying to learn enough chords on the ukelele in order to play it! :o). More news later...
... I've decided to do an a capella arrangement. A bit adventurous of me, seeing as I can't sing! :o) I've completed some test recordings and its sounding promising. With all this other work on, though, I don't think I'll be finishing it very soon!
As far as my own stuff goes, I've now got two half-recorded songs, and another two in the queue waiting to be started!
GIGS :-
"Dicko's Boogie Band" - See www.soundclick.com/dickosboogieband "Tour Dates" page.
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This site displays some of the diversity of music and musicians that I've had the good fortune to work with. There are some songs I've written in collaboration with various other artists and some demos of my own songs.
I have been in as many as 6 bands at once, but at the moment I am concentrating mainly on Dicko's Boogie Band. It's nice to know I'm still in demand as a drummer. I sometimes get phone calls out of the blue from bands based up to 50 miles away, asking if I'll join them, or stand in for the odd gig. Unfortunately I have to turn most of those offers down as I don't have my own transport.
There is also another band in the pipeline that I may be working with a lot more next year. I'll keep you posted.
If you're wondering about the picture, that was taken on a gig with "Blowjangles", a local community streetband. I had to retire from my role as their musical director in order to concentrate on gigging with "Dicko's Boogie Band" but I may still do the odd gig with them. You can find out more about them on their website (just run the name through a search engine). I mixed and mastered some of their recordings. You can find one of the tracks on my new soundclick page - www.soundclick.com/wobbly. That site has examples of my productions of other people's songs. Most of them are recorded to demo standard.
I have been in as many as 6 bands at once, but at the moment I am concentrating mainly on Dicko's Boogie Band. It's nice to know I'm still in demand as a drummer. I sometimes get phone calls out of the blue from bands based up to 50 miles away, asking if I'll join them, or stand in for the odd gig. Unfortunately I have to turn most of those offers down as I don't have my own transport.
There is also another band in the pipeline that I may be working with a lot more next year. I'll keep you posted.
If you're wondering about the picture, that was taken on a gig with "Blowjangles", a local community streetband. I had to retire from my role as their musical director in order to concentrate on gigging with "Dicko's Boogie Band" but I may still do the odd gig with them. You can find out more about them on their website (just run the name through a search engine). I mixed and mastered some of their recordings. You can find one of the tracks on my new soundclick page - www.soundclick.com/wobbly. That site has examples of my productions of other people's songs. Most of them are recorded to demo standard.
Why this name?
It just came to me on the day I was Christened!
Do you play live?
I play live with various local bands in Lancashire, England. I gig mostly with Dicko's Boogie Band at the moment. They have their own site on Soundclick where you can hear some live recordings.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Definitely for the better! Apart from the obvious way it makes more artists and a wider variety of music available to the general public, it also brings bands closer to their fans. Once upon a time, the closest an average fan got to making contact with their idols was by joining their fan club or by watching them on stage. Now, if you like my music for instance, you can email me and I will reply personally. All my current friends met me through my music and the internet.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
I'm not looking for a deal, but if the right one was offered I would certainly consider it. I see myself more as a producer nowadays though. (Anyone looking for a producer??)
Band History:
The music I've posted is a selection from my musical history - My greatest hits (on the drums) you might say! It spans a wide expanse of genres and a lot of years! For the past few years I've been working on a debut album for a new artist called John McKeon. I should be releasing it in 2004 so look out for that.
For a sample of the stuff I'm producing right now, go to the "Chaslyn" or "JohnMcKeon" sites. For live recordings go to "Dickosboogieband". Songs I produce for other people goto "Wobbly". For songs that are available for sale, go to www.songscribbler.com - My songs are on the link at the bottom of this page.
For a sample of the stuff I'm producing right now, go to the "Chaslyn" or "JohnMcKeon" sites. For live recordings go to "Dickosboogieband". Songs I produce for other people goto "Wobbly". For songs that are available for sale, go to www.songscribbler.com - My songs are on the link at the bottom of this page.
Your influences?
I am influenced by everything I hear so you will recognise many genres in my music. My style as a producer lends more toward the ambient or acoustic side of pop but as a drummer I prefer to play in the styles of commercial/heavy rock, blues, funk and reggae.
Favorite spot?
Two favourite spots.... 1)In front of my PC. 2)Behind my drums (preferably in front of an audience!)
Equipment used:
I have a large collection of drums and percussion including many home made instruments. The kit I currently use cost me the princely sum of £2. I got bits given to me that were being thrown away. It looks awful but sounds great! I used to have a Pearl kit but had no space for it when I moved to Lancashire from London, so I had to sell it. strangely, it didn't sound as good as the one I have now!
On the recording side, I have a set of Yamaha midi drum pads and a Casio keyboard and I record digitally into my PC through a Soundblaster Audigy using Logic Platinum 5. All my recordings so far are 16 bit 44.1K as my PC is too slow to record in 24 bit. I get some good results for only 16 bit though!
On the recording side, I have a set of Yamaha midi drum pads and a Casio keyboard and I record digitally into my PC through a Soundblaster Audigy using Logic Platinum 5. All my recordings so far are 16 bit 44.1K as my PC is too slow to record in 24 bit. I get some good results for only 16 bit though!
Anything else...?
I'm always interested in collaborating with people over the internet. I often add drum tracks to MP3's that solo artists send to me. Also I like to record on the rocket network. Unfortunately though, Rocket closed its doors to public collaboration earlier this year. It's been bought out by the makers of Pro Tools and will only be used for their customers' benefit. :o( Oh well, such is life!
Some of the original members of the Rocket Network are now running a new collaboration site. If you're looking for collaborators for your projects, you'd be hard pushed to find a better and more talented bunch than those at www.rocketears-online.net
Ultimately I would like to produce more new artists and songwriters who would like to get better quality recordings for release on the internet. For details of the projects I'm currently working on, click the "News" link. If you'd like me to comment on, or produce any of your songs, email me.
Downloads of one of my more successful songs "Dreaming", together with some others, can now be bought for only 50p each from "Songscribbler" at this link ... http://212.158.208.95/gallery1.asp?ID=47
Some of the original members of the Rocket Network are now running a new collaboration site. If you're looking for collaborators for your projects, you'd be hard pushed to find a better and more talented bunch than those at www.rocketears-online.net
Ultimately I would like to produce more new artists and songwriters who would like to get better quality recordings for release on the internet. For details of the projects I'm currently working on, click the "News" link. If you'd like me to comment on, or produce any of your songs, email me.
Downloads of one of my more successful songs "Dreaming", together with some others, can now be bought for only 50p each from "Songscribbler" at this link ... http://212.158.208.95/gallery1.asp?ID=47