Sunday May 11...The Libertine
If anyone hasn't popped down to the Libertine in South London for a Sunday music, pizza and beer...it should be on the calender...Toby's done a brilliant job of putting together diverse, talented acts...GraySee More
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Are four notes enough?
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Thanks for everyone who stayed seated during my experimental gig Sunday...It was fun but painful...shows you what I'm into...
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Is it time to retire the Blues?
An old friend was trying to convince me that English musicians were the finest comtemporary proponents of the blues in the world today...my response...just because it's 12 bar...doesn't make it the blues...I believe the blues is something that comes from genuine suffering...a collective suffering...it comes from people deprived of access to the privileges of the mainstream...it is best reflected in crude instruments and untrained voices...just because someone sounds black...doesn't mean the…See More
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KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE....
New material on http://www.myspace.com/ironandhorseStarted a new blog...http://magichelix.blogspot.com/Have a look if you're interested. Working on a new project aimed at creating a new way to listen to and make music over the net but not ready for discussion so the above cover other challenges in my life.BestGray Dourmanwww.magichelix.comSee More
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Struggling...soon as I get to where I thought I was going...it's moved somewhere else...
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Gray Dourman replied to TripDave's discussion 'Then and Now'
Trip,
I'm with you...I like the digital sound and if wasn't for aggressive, young creative minds we'd still be at the mercy of shit producers and lazy engineers. Taking control of my own sound has been a liberating and stimulating…
Gray Dourman replied to Toby Burton's discussion 'What is your definition of "making it" in the music industry? (Started by Itsuka on the Fansite)'
Making It....
When I first heard my lyrics come out of a truly gifted and talented singer and watched an audience transfixed...I thought I had made it...didn't last long...that's the nature of 'making it'...it doesn't…
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN CONVENTION AND INNOVATION
Here it is. The project brief is come up with something that sounds different, fresh, innovative but don't make it so radical that folks can't peg it into their already listening. OK. Take chord subsitution, add world music rythyms, change the vocalisations and harmonies...and voila! a mess. I could be trimming the hedge but somewhere, somehow, once more before I cash in my chips, I'm going to get that review that says...'takes music one step further'.Arrrghhh!Gray Dourmanwww.magichelix.comSee More
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Gray Dourman commented on Gray Dourman's blog post 'Alaska Studios...London'
Partysounds is a good lead thanks. But in my experience you can hire all the pros you want, but until you find one that has either had all the stuffing knocked out of him or one that really understands what you're looking for, it's like…
Colin Gillman commented on Gray Dourman's blog post 'Alaska Studios...London'
Hire a pro if you want one to follow instructions mate. Suggest putting an ad on Partysounds.co.uk
Alaska Studios...London
Waterloo...testing out a singer...rehearsed in studio live room...smelled a little of mildew at first...got used to it quickly...sound good...equipment standard...atmosphere fine...train rumbled overhead but no problem...my body aches...song not going well...switch on deck...start recording...engineer Bob...quiet...efficient...knows the job...results...mixed...would use them again...location convenient...what you need is there...price is reasonable and I'm still looking for a singer...mature…See More
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Dolores left a comment for Gray Dourman
Oh, btw...your blog about Cohen...could almost say the same thing bout Neil...saw him at Hyde park ...he was incredible!!!!!
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I'm just listening to it now...blimey...it sounds like it could be a soundtrack to a David lynch film ;) very nice track. Are you in London Gray? I have no digi recording, so i'm gonna find it hard to do vocals unless we can record…
Dolores left a comment for Gray Dourman
Hello Gray...yeah, shall def. take a listen when i can access sounds...am at library net...and they have restrictions :( will def. PM you again soon. many thanks for your comments. btw...did you send a request on myspace? let me know.
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Sunday May 11...The Libertine
Posted on May 10, 2010 at 4:06pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
If anyone hasn't popped down to the Libertine in South London for a Sunday music, pizza and beer...it should be on the calender...Toby's done a brilliant job of putting together diverse, talented acts...
Gray
KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE....
Posted on March 9, 2010 at 3:51pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
New material on http://www.myspace.com/ironandhorse
Started a new blog...http://magichelix.blogspot.com/…
Continue THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN CONVENTION AND INNOVATION
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 11:48am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here it is. The project brief is come up with something that sounds different, fresh, innovative but don't make it so radical that folks can't peg it into their already listening. OK. Take chord subsitution, add world music rythyms, change the vocalisations and harmonies...and voila! a mess. I could be trimming the hedge but somewhere, somehow, once more before I cash in my chips, I'm going to get that review that says...'takes music one step further'.
Arrrghhh!
Gray… Continue
Arrrghhh!
Gray… Continue
Alaska Studios...London
Posted on July 8, 2009 at 10:13am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Waterloo...testing out a singer...rehearsed in studio live room...smelled a little of mildew at first...got used to it quickly...sound good...equipment standard...atmosphere fine...train rumbled overhead but no problem...my body aches...song not going well...switch on deck...start recording...engineer Bob...quiet...efficient...knows the job...results...mixed...would use them again...location convenient...what you need is there...price is reasonable and I'm still looking for a singer...mature… Continue
The OX Remembered
Posted on June 26, 2009 at 10:14am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Jon 'The OX' Entwhistle changed the way the bass was played and in doing so changed rock music forever. You can hear when Keith Moon died the way the Ox had to drop back and play the bottom. I've always been fascinated by the way certain combinations of bass and drums makes the sound so distinctive that you can almost tell which band it is just by listening to the drum and bass tracks. One of the reason all the reggae tracks of the '80s and early '90s sounded so similar is that Sly and Robbie… Continue
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 2:40pm on July 6, 2009,
Dolores said…
- Oh, btw...your blog about Cohen...could almost say the same thing bout Neil...saw him at Hyde park ...he was incredible!!!!!
- At 2:38pm on July 6, 2009,
Dolores said…
- I'm just listening to it now...blimey...it sounds like it could be a soundtrack to a David lynch film ;) very nice track. Are you in London Gray? I have no digi recording, so i'm gonna find it hard to do vocals unless we can record together. Or...you could have a cassette...lol!!
- At 2:19pm on July 6, 2009,
Dolores said…
- Hello Gray...yeah, shall def. take a listen when i can access sounds...am at library net...and they have restrictions :( will def. PM you again soon. many thanks for your comments. btw...did you send a request on myspace? let me know.
- At 4:13pm on June 30, 2009,
Dolores said…
- Hi Gary, aww, man, thanks for your lovely comment about my voice...'ethereal and elegant'...i love it! As for Grateful Dead...blimey, not heard their music in centuries...i'll go look for them online and see what the connection could be lol. Thanks for keepin' in touch. :) Dolores
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