tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42108292174340402322024-03-19T09:06:10.290+00:00Kevin Hall BlogKevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-72048837404243652042020-08-03T10:08:00.001+01:002020-08-03T10:11:14.056+01:00Inside 'Stand Alone' with Til The End Of Time <div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Inside 'Stand Alone' </b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5"><b>Song Title: Til The End Of Time</b></font></div><div><font size="5">Performer: Damien Edwards</font></div><div><br /></div><div>The original idea for 'Til The End Of Time' was written some time ago around 2015. The first draft of the lyric was written by Adrian and dedicated to his grand daughter. I imagined it as a walk along the beach quite 'dreamy' and 'thoughtful'. It was one of those demo's that I didn't spend a lot of time on. I originally thought of it as a song I would sing myself at some point.</div><div><br /></div><div>Musically I wanted to put the rhythm on the piano and swap the part with the guitar. The "Supertramp" Rhodes accompanied by Stewart's 'chords wash' to give it a real 80s vibe. I renamed it 'The Gary Barlow' song when we were working on it as the chorus had a line which was very reminiscent of Gary's high range falsetto on the lines ' I will paint the rainbow in the skies' etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lyrically it is probably one of our most uncomplicated songs. It's about unconditional love from parent / grandparent to child, partners, family. It was nice to do a song with no cynicism for once and the finished lyric doesn't vary much from the original draft:-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgev3O8iMycUTxDVpmwKMi-_UElPKkvUOu9UG3qVW4wEfUCWBRuh_rzbQSNonXOZWIffBZdBT22h5PVODs6MeNUSJGkqvGSSfvz7LbGAboSLLQrbbB3SS_1mO053jknPvsPBV7_83qOqjin/s1754/Til+the+end+of+time+lyrics.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="1240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgev3O8iMycUTxDVpmwKMi-_UElPKkvUOu9UG3qVW4wEfUCWBRuh_rzbQSNonXOZWIffBZdBT22h5PVODs6MeNUSJGkqvGSSfvz7LbGAboSLLQrbbB3SS_1mO053jknPvsPBV7_83qOqjin/w283-h400/Til+the+end+of+time+lyrics.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This then sat around for a while whilst we completed 'Coffin Road' with The Darkside Owls. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><font size="5">2017</font></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Rollacoaster were booked to perform at one of my friends weddings and I was very involved with the organising of the whole thing. I was listening to the way Jim (dad) was talking about his speech for his daughter (Dominique) and they were talking about having a second dance after the bride and grooms. It was then that I thought back to this song and thought it would work perfectly as a gift from Jim to his daughter. Revising the lyric slightly and making it more a parent / child emphasis was relatively easy and I thought well my vocal certainly isn't going to cut it with the calibre of singers that I work with. Enter Mr Damien Edwards and well:- </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6TS4prlaLKJAJcxpmKdNcwCLuJs0JD9ktYcnZoGZwP2V6s-hdqZfDfROhjC08Pkt8mP2Sv81yksh4YNQEfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Damien Studio Take </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzA00MBRkjmLIhppTpt14HayueH-WhCTrJuJS7mulkonJksm9mIxzj-n-3qRtI02nCDB9gdeK8SjCRlZz9FkA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the vocal booth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now we had a track worth finishing! We also recorded an acoustic version of the song in one take and Damien added his own interpretation of the song which was completely 'off the cuff' and gave it a more of a classic love song vibe. This version also appears on the 'Lost Inside EP'. I added numerous vocal overdubs to create a "Bee Gees" type of feel and gave Stewart a brief of 'make it sound like 1984!' which of course, he did. We kept the backing mainly electronic and this was one of those tracks that has endless layers of keyboards. I used the Korg SV1 for the main piano parts and the Roland Jupiter 80 for the layers. It's one of my favourite synths as the programming is both relatively easy to use and so "editable" which was great for adding and removing parts. At one point I think we had eight layers and a sequencer track so it was definitely a nod to my 'Trevor Horn' upbringing where more is always more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Damien's voice is just amazing. He approaches each session with such professionalism and in the prep get's to really understand where the song is at both emotionally and musically. Be sure to have a look at his website here: <a href="https://damienedwards.bandcamp.com/music" target="_blank">Damien Edwards Website</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The song was finished in time for the wedding and Rollacoaster performed it on the night. It's great to perform your own songs live especially when this one was so personal. Jim gave Dominique a CD of the song for her to keep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><font size="5">2020 Video</font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've always thought the real strength of this song was the simplistic lyrics. It's an effortless listen and the vocal delivery is just stunning (a much needed improvement on my original demo). I had included it on the 'Lost Inside' EP and with March 2020 stopping us in our tracks Damien kindly offered to make a lyric video of the song. We made the video with video recordings from our mobile phones and I really like the 'homemade' approach. The feelings raised in the lyrics seem more poignant now than ever. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/8DtTIeKJWp8" target="_blank">Til The End Of Time (Lockdown Lyric Video)</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-82899483557171232652020-05-22T15:02:00.000+01:002020-05-22T15:02:42.014+01:00Appreciating KraftwerkWith the passing of Florian Schneider from Kraftwerk and with plenty of time on my hands currently I thought I would share my appreciation of Kraftwerk and the influence they have had on me and probably many others. This blog is by no means definitive and only as accurate as my own experience allows but I hope it serves as a "toast" or "nod of the hat" to what I believe was one of the most influential groups of the 20th Century. <div><b> </b></div><div><b>First Impressions</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I first heard Kraftwerk in 1975 as an 8 year old browsing through mum and dad's record collection which wasn't extensive and mainly comprised of Irish folk or some classical music. I think a few Jim Reeves records were in there. However, in amongst this was this blue cover of "Autobahn" which was still in it's shrinkwrapped cover. The end of the record was opened so you could take the inner sleeve out but it clearly hadn't ever been played more than once. Knowing my parents the way they are with music they probably put it on and thought 'what is this' and promptly put it back in it's cover and left it. I played it of course and it really didn't make much sense apart from how 'empty' it was and I'm sure my 8 year old brain probably didn't process this anymore than the 'bleeps' and 'clicks' of a kids game. Apparently though my mum reminded me recently that I spent three days driving them mad with saying "Auto Auto Auto Bahn" afterwards. It passed and countless years of Piano grades beckoned so the blue cover was simply put away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9dDBg5NTZGXB3oqYmMpIZvGgL1ttBRWJG0O-M8pbPR_QFCKp49coIOtqHzROrRoJfhXiAw8ec9z1CLAYTAGoLwV4bD8KcT2V4ND3GjXGLZH1GjlUR-Fnt195xbFqcfdgdXtH7F3b-UPl/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9dDBg5NTZGXB3oqYmMpIZvGgL1ttBRWJG0O-M8pbPR_QFCKp49coIOtqHzROrRoJfhXiAw8ec9z1CLAYTAGoLwV4bD8KcT2V4ND3GjXGLZH1GjlUR-Fnt195xbFqcfdgdXtH7F3b-UPl/" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>An Awakening</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Pop music was certainly creeping into my life by the end of the 70s and I had really loved the flamboyancy of Bowie (especially after seeing 'that' performance on TOTP where my dad acclaimed "he should be shot") and the rich lush harmonic sound of ABBA which I was playing more than the Grade 7 pieces by now. It was 1981 and Top Of The Pops was 'my' domain. Nobody else watched it in the house, dad occasionally dropped in and commented on the 'Legs and Co' song but Ultravox, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Duran Duran, Soft Cell and Depeche Mode were really 'cool' and certainly appealed to my now hormonally imbalanced self. A particular thought was that Phillip Oakey had the coolest 'haircut' and I tried to copy him unsuccessfully as my parents simply said "grow up". Luckily at 53 I'm still managing to achieve this one part of my teenage self which is still there as my hair now covers my left eye. Anyway common to all of these bands was that they cited 'Kraftwerk' as their singular greatest influence and reeled off the list of tracks. I had bought the single 'The Model' which started life as a b-side to "Computer Love" and was playing both songs on repeat. I remembered the blue cover of 'Autobahn' that was now gathering dust but still in immaculate condition as it hadn't been played since my clumsy effort a few years earlier. On this listening I got it! Simply this was the future which is ironic as it had come out nearly a decade before. That was my 'eureka' moment and my 'I have got to have some of this'. Sadly Grade 8 and O levels beckoned.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFq2pU21cNU" target="_blank">The Model Video</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>"Synth Head Hall"</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I was very lucky when I came into all of this as my first synth was a Roland JX - 3P in 1983 (still a great synth). I played this in an Irish country band 'Connemara' and tried to convince the lads that big synth sounds and celtic music would be amazing. It was met with 'you can't do an old time waltz to a machine' so I guess Clannad were destined to play Wembley whilst I was playing the Irish club in Leagrave, Luton. Shortly afterwards I added a Casio CZ5000 and a Yamaha RX21. Why was I lucky? All of these electronic machines could talk to each other via MIDI which came out in 1983. Simply put MIDI allowed you to link up all electronic instruments digitally via an interface which meant they all stayed in time (sometimes too accurately) and pitch with each other. I could layer a piano sound with some strings and run a short sequence of notes in time with the drum machine. All at the touch of one or two notes. When synthesisers first arrived there was a minor scare to the Musicians Union that they would put orchestra's out of work but that was just another 'moan' that disappeared along with playing long sets. At first it wasn't very stable and an acute memory 'recall' of my own was programming a drum beat to 'Vienna' which skipped and half way through went into ' Never Can Say Goodbye'. Why is this important? Well when listening to Kraftwerk I split them into two sections, Kraftwerk only released two albums after 1983, 'Electric Cafe' and 'Tour De France'. The richness in these albums is clearly the advancement of technology of being able to get the 'machines' to work by themselves via our now reliable MIDI. Anything prior to that was completely played and constructed organically. The four members of the band were playing a traditional 'rock and roll' framework of Bass, Drums, Guitar and Keyboards only everything was electronic. These 'analogue' instruments were themselves temperamental and when left on for a long time would overheat and the oscillators generating the sound would in turn go out of tune. To get the precision and accuracy must have taken a great amount of energy both creatively and laboriously playing repeated patterns. The other thing to bear in mind is I came in to this where 'polyphony' or the ability to play chords was commonplace. At the start of Kraftwerk career the synthesisers were 'monophonic' in that it played a single note. To create a 'chord' you would have to record a second and third note separately. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizBz_DP6NFnw21i_DOJni3US3YXsPpJwMOKQHPgNwev3lFjzDoOBFWqFwKupts-zR9unEc5zZ7M0kCKgsjXzjc7UdG9bRapbOVOSqED0kqQo6HJZ2j5bApBsadeqlHVoB9dUfTmS_DN6h/s320/lmxpy6tktjmvylcmaymc.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKWSyLvYmvnMjT-D-jc6VrF03UdB6xPmCOYyTAi88sJkLt1GR_Hss39DdHoKBp6lkvYczsd-JtGSmZzxWBIbY1RKnQ8XsOZNHYoPWeXt3w2WjF43jlaBsah5KSuLz0TFyA95sgQW1nTnS/s320/roland_jx3p_angle_lg.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>A Musical Conundrum </b></div><div><br /></div><div>The music of Kraftwerk really shouldn't have worked. Most 'pop' songs fall into a formula of AB writing in that section A or verse is followed by a section B a chorus. A series of repeats etc depending on the sophistication of the song but essentially it's 2 or 3 parts. By the mid 80s Kraftwerk were certainly writing in that framework and 'The Model' highlights the exact 'pop formulae' of the time. However go back to the early 70s and it was more akin to a classical piece with 'movements', 'first themes' etc. It's been well documented that the band quote 'In its early incarnation, pursued an avant-garde, experimental rock style inspired by the compositions of Karlheinz Stockhausen'. The form is more in keeping with the progressive rock of the time. For me personally it's a rich tonal palette of rhythm and melody entertwining and developing in an almost natural fashion. It has no rules to apply, a simple idea of "Pocket Calculator" takes a four bar 'loop' and simply adds some spoken lyrics and "calculator sounds" on top. It's a relentless mechanical fixed groove with drop ins and drop outs and stays on the one chord! Perfect ambience</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Listening To Kraftwerk</b></div><div><br /></div><div>So if you are new to Kraftwerk where do you start? I don't suggest the beginning. Although 'Autobahn' is regarded as the first proper release there are also 3 previous albums. In chronological order 'Kraftwerk 1 & 2' and 'Ralf And Dorian'. They are very early recordings and on 'acoustic' instruments. Purely for completists as it is a mile away from the true "electro" line up beginnings of Autobahn. If you are interested in these recordings they are becoming available on vinyl this year as part of the Record Store Day 2020 releases. Personally I would start with 'Man Machine' as it's a combination of the pop sensibility that was to come and a reflection of their own experimental past. In a time where 'playlists' now dominate the way we listen to music, you could compile a list of favourites however each album is designed to be listened to as an experience, so pick and album, pour yourself a nice large scotch sit back and let an hour of your life be looked after by Ralf, Florian, Fritz and Wolfgang.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dancing To Kraftwerk</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I was never a really big 'clubber' but between 1985 and 1989 when I wasn't gigging "Sweetings" nightclub in Bedford was the place 'to hang'. So armed with either a "Bezique and Lemonade" or a "Diamond White" (even by my standards this stuff was proper lethal!) we would go out on a Friday and a Monday (Cheap student night) night. The 12" single was at it's height. These were long extended, rhythm and bass enhanced versions of records firmly directed at the "four on the floor" form of club music. I still remember the DJ playlist that would hit at 11.30pm on a Friday night as we refilled our drinks:</div><div><br /></div><div>Relax (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)</div><div>Love Song -Extended (Simple Minds) - Definitely a 'homage' to Kraftwerk <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI629W_usck">Love Song 12"</a></div><div>Girls On Film - The Night Version (Duran Duran)</div><div>Blue Monday (New Order)</div><div>The Robots - Extended (Kraftwerk) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P-JaG2PpyI" target="_blank">The Robots Mix Version</a></div><div>I Feel Love - Glorious 15 minute Version (Donna Summer)</div><div><br /></div><div>Pure ear candy, all extended, bass enhanced and percussive beyond belief and perfect to just 'lose yourself' in. It was probably enhanced by a number of other things which I couldn't possibly mention. Have to say what was the Bezique all about as it was a truly awful drink!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LVfc4jJbf0lp_1LkMSAT_3FDHzGaq5x41J1FctpBsBN6C9F2jSgWoRa-HgsdRcQM7aFEtxjqvANWcRRJJR5dZASvWTb1ozTYIfPH9cmeNSC9HYiquWlDiZxQXMejh4AjjNoFzKW9Ab7v/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LVfc4jJbf0lp_1LkMSAT_3FDHzGaq5x41J1FctpBsBN6C9F2jSgWoRa-HgsdRcQM7aFEtxjqvANWcRRJJR5dZASvWTb1ozTYIfPH9cmeNSC9HYiquWlDiZxQXMejh4AjjNoFzKW9Ab7v/s320/b379fb3627ba6960d01741b643b87f23.jpg" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>My Personal 10 ten Kraftwerk Tracks</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This was so difficult to actually decide but this is my own top ten:-</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Tour De France</div><div>2. Pocket Calculator</div><div>3. The Model</div><div>4. Computer Love</div><div>5. Metropolis</div><div>6.<span> Radioactivity</span></div><div>7. The Robots</div><div>8.<span> Trans Europe Express</span></div><div>9.<span> Autobahn </span></div><div>10. Ohm sweet ohm</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrvnqkGC2q4" target="_blank">Live Version of Tour De France</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>"A Design For Life"</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Kraftwerk never saw themselves as a band. They saw themselves as a futuristic concept where machines would take over the roles of humans. Everything about the band was meticulously planned. The striking minimalist artwork which really did influence all the design work of the '80s' generation. Take a look at the work of Mark Farrow <a href="http://www.farrowdesign.com/" target="_blank">Link To Mark Farrow Design</a> and particularly his work with New Order and The Pet Shop Boys. The live presentation of the "showroom dummies" playing the instruments in perfect symmetry and the groundbreaking videos which got more sophisticated as their career progressed. Every part of the process ensured that when Kraftwerk 'spoke' it was as a brand. No one voice just a collective. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>What Happened To Kraftwerk?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Kraftwerk's classic line of Ralf Hutter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, and Wolfgang Flur were together from 1974 - 1989. Wolfgang left in 1989 and replaced by Fritz Hilbert and Karl soon followed behind. replaced by an ever changing member. There are a number of reasons why it's cited that two of the band's members left more or less the same time including the incredibly slow pace of production in a time when albums were been generated annually. My own opinion is that Kraftwerk were a band and as a band member myself you become family with all of the inherent issues families have. The 'evergreen' period of creative output and energy will always eventually either falter or change direction, it's quite natural. Also, imagine being together for over 15 years in that kind of intensity. Interestingly after those members left Kraftwerk never released another album so maybe they were the 'catalyst' to finish things. Florian himself left the band in 2009 and a number of reasons were given including not wanting to tour anymore but think about in reality Florian and Ralf had been together for around 40 years, maybe he just retired! It was work</div><div>Another thing to bear in mind is that in the 70s Kraftwerk predicted and designed music 'to be played by machines' and nowadays I can record a full demo on my laptop. The mid 80s saw a new revolution of 'sampling'. A ground-breaking method of 'capturing' any live sound and being able to manipulate it. The need to create sound from waveforms wasn't needed anymore as you could simply 'sample' it and manipulate it. Kraftwerk were now seen as 'old hat', 'analogue' so maybe the desire to create 'new' material had just expired. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>In Conclusion</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I have to personally thank Midge Ure, Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Jim Kerr, Martyn Ware, Phil Oakey, Holly Johnson, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw and many others for opening the door to Kraftwerk. I've been lucky enough to meet most of my 'heroes' personally and professionally and it is an honour to spend time with them. Invariably we will talk about influences and they always refer to Kraftwerk as one of their foundation stones. The word translated simply means 'Power Station', </div><div><br /></div><div>It's left me with a thirst for electronica and the beautiful instruments that produce it. My own keyboard museum now totals 18 and I do promise to sell some of them one day but the new Roland Jupiter X is totally fabulous and a combination of the old synths and the moogs that our "Godfathers Of Electronica" were playing but made much more simple for use by yours truly!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Further Information</b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.kraftwerk.com/">Kraftwerk Website</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.kraftwerk.com/catalogue/index-BLUray.html">Kraftwerk 3D Remixes</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kraftwerk-Publikation-David-Buckley/dp/1847729312">Kraftwerk 'Publikation' Book</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbAed27LscvWTeZWolUuwgj8sxKa1qId8PaqNPGiXXjejQq0ViMRz-NjU6h4yg5Y2QMb36iBrC-bLWrxkP_b096rp5AcBimT01aIc4WgHwl-20fV9419yF6CNOrO1A03ym8ZmRxW_egwb/" /><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzniMeOO91UHRjPPIe91IeM1Iaak2KIYeoijKOU9k6qbFBTDv4j65Mw01MqhwE5OoTraaJlebXIUiUR5HL_-gfoMmAG-5JP_mq5SXgvrF_5rZUBuaFMHfMzvE07YOKRjrse7PJqEI44Do/" style="text-align: left;" /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqZNfQkpaGAyVgqfH8F7U8PyM4QJSljR33u-2p91gDjTgqV0H_UZz4ntx3DPDB7Pb1h8cwIx1P2fzL44TAyMv9jqblK8zV_84tcfyu63MPBXFGrHjHDOuJcv3kNV4CWsNX2Z74Z3Q9Hux/" style="text-align: left;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCZOmzLFjSZnHqKr5LAZJjlqnlfy0Rwm6U9ucYiSbHMuZPnQNnXOks_6ivB6iekvRSxoCQwM-ZS2feu2h-ZWD7oY3zp1h0Jylp4h_jlQoCHHXObmuv9VN8JhN40F3W3CnLMIT-FugNR8e/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCZOmzLFjSZnHqKr5LAZJjlqnlfy0Rwm6U9ucYiSbHMuZPnQNnXOks_6ivB6iekvRSxoCQwM-ZS2feu2h-ZWD7oY3zp1h0Jylp4h_jlQoCHHXObmuv9VN8JhN40F3W3CnLMIT-FugNR8e/" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7c0GfuCsATiiWZBCJKFMoL6n6ey2tDIyE5hYWgMP9XiS9SwO9pCCC1-J8uQL9Cis_bPh6Ogb4vta7Josjeo7DG94iiXqCqC_x3IqwmHYdryceQN4Y9UL9Ai-9TDfpY4vpY8AIIHat1cH2/" /><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8H2-qdXyAZvfh_CVPLRbjco16mG3MMNbUVzbsjM0B3JeEKQ132fsbWFxLW2V9QIVnk6KeTDdj0-8hC_lwIxRvXVPhbwYH94hYsgauTCaQhQZ6INeUPpIzokZEROz8ZHJWCf3jETvJ6ra/" style="text-align: left;" /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoysbw24KRaGrnreBPqOludgyCFe10P4F14dkLHHz4LZ1MSw9N13hwnZREVuc96k3i2vGAqt7o6sxkYLdtHAvQIb80dvuFYRLWShJSRHgv6ap2maMC5TYZcAu2zmO1aYR6-mqrq62e3SS/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoysbw24KRaGrnreBPqOludgyCFe10P4F14dkLHHz4LZ1MSw9N13hwnZREVuc96k3i2vGAqt7o6sxkYLdtHAvQIb80dvuFYRLWShJSRHgv6ap2maMC5TYZcAu2zmO1aYR6-mqrq62e3SS/" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eJf5N5KBQnXu4vv9j04n7-CtMmtnvlfWMI4Xh_0iV6xiVR9GzfwFEirsh_UyRHVXMv8XI4zO9Iv67GHEMgYO-6VlC6AxjJvxYGW1UpAj7JQPgbvGOxLoL9NXHHDkIPuhi8ZVUYxUYnq8/" style="text-align: left;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-84039444990189063762016-05-11T19:09:00.000+01:002016-05-11T19:09:13.041+01:00Making The Invisible Visible - The Writing Of Behind My Wall (Part 2)<br />
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<br />Making the Invisible Visble - The Writing Of Behind My Wall (Part 2)</h2>
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From Demo to Track</h3>
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Following on from the previous post the song "sketch" now needs to be developed. The first stage is to prepare an accurate demo<br />
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Demo Version</h4>
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After sitting with the "sketch" in the car for a week or so you do hear what works and more importantly what doesn't. Large cuts can be made or extended. In the case of this song not much was changed. We added the piano "Coda" at the end of the song just as a bookend to the beginning<br />
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At this point we get the lyrics and the tune finalised and fitting both rhythmically and melodically. The opening line of the song "Sometimes In Your Life" originally didn't fit as well as the 3rd verse "You can't hide away from all that haunts you" so that line became the blueprint for the verse rhythms. This in effect is when the "song" is written and to a degree complete. We record this version as the definitive demo.<br />
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Demo To Track</h4>
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Making a track is a similar process to the demo. The difference is the song will be finished and in a releasable state (with a bit of luck) or certainly in a position where it can be used for adverts or radio play. The hardest part of this is actually listening to others especially if you have written the song. You are attached to it and therefore have an "inside out" view rather than looking at it objectively. I tend to have a group of people I run the track by initially just to get their opinions.<br />
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Stewart and myself decided that this song was going to remain the "Pianoman" song and the structure of the song and instrumentation should just support that. It is to be produced as a "band" song rather than electronically so live instruments would be the way forward. This makes a big difference to the "sound" of the track. We can work electronic tracks in the studio, live tracks we either have to put a band together and record or work via email with other musicians in their own studio to "build" up the instrumentation.<br />
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We worked with Jonathan Howells on this track who put the drum track down for us and emailed it all back. (The wonder of technology!)<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KevinHallKH/" target="_blank">Behind My Wall - Drum Take</a><br />
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Consideration is now given to who will ultimately put the vocal on the song. I'm happy preparing demos myself but I don't feel my voice "sells" the song when there are so many amazing singers out there that will bring it alove. The hunt starts here!<br />
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Once the drums are added the track starts immediately to sound more finished. I removed the accordion / harmonica line replacing with an Organ and decided that some of the guitar parts need revision against the live drums.<br />
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Here is the latest version of the song now with live drums, revised lyrics and a few instrumentation changes. On this version we have taken off the "fat" of the track and left it without some guitar which will be replaced and the lead vocal added. The vocal on here is a corrected vocal from the sketch to align lyrics and melody<br />
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/the-darkside-owls/behind-my-wall-drum-take" target="_blank">Behind My Wall - Drum Take</a>Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-59695131462949930382016-04-29T08:56:00.000+01:002016-04-29T08:56:22.634+01:00Making the Invisible Visble - The Writing Of Behind My Wall<br />
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The Writing Of Behind My Wall</h3>
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In response to many requests and enquiries as to how I put songs together or indeed how I write songs I thought I would share the process with you with the writing of a new track "Behind My Wall" from start to finish. This is by no means a definitive way as to the process we write but in this song's case it's the story.<br />
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So what comes first the words or the music? Well in this case it was a set of lyrics from Adrian that arrived the morning I was due to record another song. For some reason it just hit a nerve and although very little remain of the original draft I could hear the track almost in it's entirety on receipt. I highlighted below the lines in red which got the "chop" on the first draft<br />
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sometimes this world can feel so lonely<br />
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when theres no one there to see you through<o:p></o:p></div>
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when your locked in doubt<o:p></o:p></div>
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and you cant get out<o:p></o:p></div>
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and your blind to see what you can do<o:p></o:p></div>
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and when you reach your darkest hour<o:p></o:p></div>
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and there nowhere left for you to turn<o:p></o:p></div>
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when theres nowhere left to run<o:p></o:p></div>
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the light has faded from your sun<o:p></o:p></div>
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and the fire inside your soul no longer burns<o:p></o:p></div>
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let me be the one you run to<o:p></o:p></div>
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be <o:p></o:p></div>
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let me be the one you run to<o:p></o:p></div>
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be the only one you call<o:p></o:p></div>
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I can <span style="color: red;">be your only</span> fortress<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: red;">let me help you build a wall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">doesn't matter how your feeling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">when you are low and all alone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">i will find a way to reach you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">pick you up and bring you home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">ill be the one that brings you home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"> the only one you call</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: red;">let me help you build a wall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">doesn't matter how your feeling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">when you are low and all alone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">i will find a way to reach you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">pick you up and bring you home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">ill be the one that brings you home</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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you can hide away from all that haunts you<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: red;">i will find you wherever you should roam<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">if you cry i will hear you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">want direction i can steer you</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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ill always be the one that brings you home<o:p></o:p></div>
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The lyrics that are first recorded took the framework from the above and we added lines "in the moment" or just improvised on the first vocal take. Sometimes you just get rhyming nonsense but occasionally you get something special. The middle 8 section "You Can Fly" was completely improvised both musically and lyrically but for me brought a tension that wasn't there. I think listening back it comes from a Supertramp influence.<br />
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Forget your ipads, tablets, mobile phones etc I do find the act of physically writing helps with "meterage" and "weight" and sometimes when you see a line written back it clearly doesn't fit into the song. It's a good discipline for me. </div>
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The Music</h4>
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I had always wanted to put a straight "pianoman" song together. Even the "Pazz" album which is predominantly piano based keeps the piano as a background instrument rather than a lead. So unapologetically if this sounds like a Billy Joel or an Elton John song well it probably does. Wev'e captured the first take of the piano on my facebook page which gives a framework to the verse and chorus as well as the opening "hook"</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KevinHallKH/?fref=nf" target="_blank">Kevin Hall Behind My Wall Piano Take One</a></div>
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So combining both the lyrics and music the first thing we do is produce a "sketch" to give an idea of the song. At this stage lyrical and musical accuracy is not the major concern. The sketch will contain many errors as essentially it's about a day's worth of ideas all thrown together with very little taken out. Most of what is on this version is "improvised" and lacks cohesion however you do start to get a flavour of the track and for me living with it in the car on journey's I start to hear the "That doesn't work" or "I Like that" and prepare the track demo version.<br />
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For the first sketch we use programmed instruments with maybe live keyboards and guitar. This particular track was completely written from the piano take which is more or less the original take. At this stage the only accuracy we really look for is the speed of the track as ultimately it sets up the "groove" and "feel" and a couple of beats per minute (bpm) can make the difference in the song sounding just clumsy.<br />
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Unfortunately I am not blessed with an amazing voice which is why I spend most my time working with other singers but it does have a very large range and it's great just for getting the idea in place and gives everybody a smile along the way. It probably isn't as bad as I'm making out but I do self deprecation very well (good catholic trait!) </div>
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/the-darkside-owls/behind-my-wall-sketch" target="_blank">Behind My Wall - Sketch</a></div>
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So into Summer we went and what a busy time it is turning out to be with various gigs with Back to the 80s, Rollacoaster and even some solo performances. Sometimes they all merge in to one but here are some higlights from early June. </div>
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Rockin' out with Back To The 80s at The White Hart in Newmarket.<br />
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Yep even I go on holiday and just a week for chilling, reading, swimming, writing (yep wrote three songs in the week) and copious amounts of Gin. Well it is a holiday so why not. I love to visit Lanzarote as it's chilled and we stay just outside of Puerto Del Carmen in a villa which is just far enough away from the action but close enough to get into town for some fun.<br />
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July saw the Saffron Walden 8 Day weekend which is an event held every 3 years. It's a great celebration held by the town to raise money for charity and it's the first time I got to book most of the acts. A whole week of celebrations and even got our own Larissa Eddie to suet with Matt Cardle, Back to the 80s to support Bjorn Again and the final night bill of Nik Kershaw, Chesney Hawkes and Heather Small. Introducing also The Scarlet Starlets, watch out for them over the next coming months:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt and Larissa in Soundcheck</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Larissa Eddie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Larissa Eddie with her band</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to the 80s from the stage (behind the keyboards!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ran to the centre of the stage for this one!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not the Ritz but hey there's a fridge full of cold beer!</td></tr>
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Festival Rig</h3>
As we have been performing Festivals over the last two months for those of you that keep asking here is the keyboard festival rig<br />
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From left to right, The bottom keyboard is a Roland Jupiter 80 the most recent addition to the party. A revamp on the old Jupiter 8 this has to be the best synth I have ever had, Roland sounds and depth plus the for an on the road keyboard the most user friendly! Sounds are the best especially the Strings and Brass. On top of that is the Korg Triton Extreme which now is the oldest member of this particular rig. Still great for sequences, drum loops and the more "dance" orientated sounds. Might be retiring this at some point and replacing with the new Dave Smith Prophet 12. To the right on the bottom is the Korg SV - 1 stage piano which has a great piano / Rhodes sound, It's the limited edition version with reverse keys and I am very fond of this because it was the first thing I played when recovering from my accident in 2012. A very special place in my heart this piano for sentimental reasons. Finally on top is the Roland Gaia synth which again is great for lead lines, synth pads and sequences. The "tap" button means you can arpegiate live with the drummer so it sounds mechanical whilst still having an organic control of the sound. I left the "Keytar" at home<br />
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What a busy couple of months and what a year this is turning out to be.<br />
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4th June Solo Pianobar Show The Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London<br />
7th June Back to the 80s Kings, Newmarket<br />
12th June Rollacoaster The Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London<br />
21st June Rollacoaster The Grange, Rutland<br />
28th June Rollacoaster Ely, Cambridgeshire<br />
4th July Mat Cardle Saffron Walden 8 Day Weekender<br />
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<a name='more'></a>5th July Back To The 80s Saffron Walden 8 Day Weekeender supporting Bjorn Again<br />
12th July Back To The 80s Headlining Shelford Feast<br />
19th July Rollacoaster Brocket Hall, Welwyn, Herts<br />
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Dates are being added all the time so keep an eye out on my "live" Dairy which is updated at all times <a href="http://www.kevinhall.co.uk/live-dates.htm" target="_blank">Click here for website live dates</a><br />
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April Review - Back to Epic<br />
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Finishing off some video editing from our shoot earlier in the year with Jonathan Thursby. Some great new acts and artistes to be featured over the forthcoming months and the first video of my new material is available here. This track is called "The Sun and The Moon"<br />
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Interesting track as it very nearly didn't happen at all and most of this piece was composed "in the moment" Sometimes you are just lucky and the stars align and having the pressure of the cameras on you just creates the energy to put something together. It was certainly the case with this piece of music, red light went on and I had a basic idea of where the tune was going but only when I played it back did I think "Did I write that?" If only all pieces were as straight forward as this.<br />
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The Temperance Movement</h4>
What a band! Go and see these guys live they are amazing. Highly recommended and I hear they are supporting The Stones on their next tour. <a href="http://latest.thetemperancemovement.com/" target="_blank"> Click here for The Temperance Movement Website</a><br />
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Also got to see the Band "Lifesigns" at The Stables in Milton Keynes<br />
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What a hounr it was to be asked to back former Spice Girl's singer Geri Halliwell in an acoustic band for the evening of 17th May in Lutterworth. A great night (fuelled by alcohol of course!) and some great footage which you can see on the Rollacoaster facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=564800590307345&set=vb.295420533912020&type=2&theater" target="_blank">Click here to see Rollacoaster impromptu performance of "Get Here"</a></div>
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"Dali"</h4>
Finally we are rehearsing, preparing and fine tuning 5 songs for some recording at the end of June with Dali.<br />
Songs to make the first EP are "Tortured Soul", "Runaway Child", "Anytime Anywhere", "Leaving" and we are including "You Can't Bring Me Down" from the Pazz album which I recorded in Minneapolis back in 2009.<br />
We also have another 4 songs in production from our writing "stable" including "Untouchable" which I featured in a previous blog. Next month I will give you an in depth look at how we put a song together from the inception of an idea to the tenuous procedure of producing a track. It's fun but boy is it hard work.<br />
Relieved now that "Line In The Sand" is essentially written and it's a case of getting the best songs to put on the album. Watch this space<br />
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The year kicks back into action in March and ended up being a very busy month. Here are a few highlights<br />
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Rollacoaster raced back into action in March, with a new DVD/CD released in April "Past, Present and Future Ten" the band completed four engagements this month from Heathrow and Cheltenham. Good to be back performing again and looking forward to dates coming up in Moscow, Dubai and Aberdeen! Here's Chloe's "selfie" from the Cheltenham evening.<br />
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Great evening at The Cambridge Corn Exchange with Mary Black and Clannad in concert. A great double bill and the second time in a year I've manged to catch Clannad in concert with selctions from the new album "Nadur" and their classics.<br />
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What an amazing performer. Managed to see Gregory Porter in concert at The Stables in Milton Keynes. An incredible singer and winner of the recent "Best Vocal Jazz Album" Grammy. Have a listen to him on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWUAKq-reLQ" target="_blank">Gregory Porter "Hey Laura"</a></div>
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Another flying visit around the world as we pitch for some more International dates. Managed to catch the Singaporean skyline from down in the bay<br />
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<b> Marina Bay Sands, this hotel is on the "must play" list</b></div>
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Finally despite jet lag and a 15 hour flight from Singapore home via Dubai got to see ABC performing the seminal album "The Lexicon Of Love" with an orchestra complete with Anne Dudley conducting. This album still sounds amazing some 25 years on and includes the hits "Posion Arrow", "The Look Of Love", "All Of My Heart" and "Tears Are Not Enough" One of my favourite ever albums.<br />
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Despite all of this managed to get away at the beginning of the month for a week in Lanzarote just for a short chill.<br />
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<br />"A Line In The Sand"</h3>
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Title of the new album currently being written and hopefully should be finished in early 2014. The album will feature the first recordings of "Dali" songs with Gayle Fraser and Stewart Sibley.</div>
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1. Orbit</div>
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A very busy month for Back to the 80s with the diary filling up with plenty of bookings. In addition, the band were at Epic studios preparing a new video live in performance. These pictures were taken by the lovely Sarah Watts</div>
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Back on the road again and performing at The Dorchester for Valentines evening. Have a look at this video from the evening and see if you can guess what is the song the band is performing.</div>
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Finally this month look out for some new acts over the next few months as we launch a brand new management / representation arm to what we do. In this day and age it's important to represent quality in a very competitive market and I am so proud to represent the coming acts and look forward to enjoying their success. Acts announced in next month's blog.</div>
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So we are in February already and my blog resumes for the New Year. Just stopping to look back on 2013 and more importantly looking forward to what 2014 may bring<br />
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2013 was an incredible year both professionally and personally. There's too many too highlight's individually but have a look through the old posts if you get a chance and you'll see what In.<br />
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A new Rollacoaster!</h4>
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It was definitely a great year for the band. After the video shoot at Epic Studios in November the new website, facebook page, twitter page and now new CD/ DVD package the new "branding" is out there. Have a look at the website <a href="http://www.rollacoaster.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.rollacoaster.co.uk</a> and keep up to date with all the band "shenanigans" on our facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RollacoasterMusic" target="_blank">Rollacoaster Facebook Page</a>. The new album "Past, Present and Future Ten" will be out at the end of February. The diary is looking very good with dates confirmed internationally and it is good to be performing regularly up and down Park Lane even if the Congestion Charge is a royal pain in the neck. It was good to round off the year with a private party at The Burj in Dubai:-<br />
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Rollacoaster 2013</div>
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Alex and our angels, lucky man!</div>
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After show, much alcohol with Boney M and our Director Mr Alex Burtashov</div>
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After a traumatic 2012 which included not just the end of Vice Versa a band I have been attached to for more years than I care to mention. Recovering from a near fatal car accident in May certainly gave me an opportunity to actually review exactly what I was doing both creatively and with the business of the bands.</div>
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Merging with Garry James and throwing my energy into Rollacoaster without the "straight jacket" of having to perform I actually got back to enjoying the performing again, something which had been missing for some time.</div>
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Creatively there was so many highlights throughout the year. Getting back to writing again and having a 2nd Songbook complete it was fun to put work into "I Will Always Be Your Friend" Georgia O Keefe of Look C came up with an incredible emotional but simple video for the song. Have a look at it here: </div>
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I also got to work with so many incredible artistes but I think purely personally because I have followed the career of Midge Ure from a teenager to be given the opportunity to perform with him on stage at Epic Studios was an honour and an absolute privilege. Let's do it again sometime!</div>
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So into 2014 and what a way to start. First week of the year featured in "Business Weekly" magazine for all the hard work of the past three years and all the miles of travelling. A big welcome also to my Regional Directors: Alex Burtashov (Moscow and CIS), Simon Brown (UAE) Claressa Monteiro (Singapore and Asia) and Steve Wiese (Minneapolis) Let's go to work:-</div>
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The boys are flying this year (And our girl Kate of course). The Dates are filling quickly and a new Website, DVD is currently in production. Do "Like" and "Share" our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BACK-to-the-80S/180117858745532" target="_blank">Back to the 80s Facebook Page</a> and watch this space for new developments</div>
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Video shoot complete, a hand picked selection of acts for representation were videoed at the end of January with view to promotion this year. These will be revealed in the coming months and there are some incredible artistes involved. It's going to be a challenge representing all of them but look forward to many hours of fun with them all.</div>
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A belated Happy New Year to all of you for reading the blog and thank you again for your ongoing support. I will be back to once a month again now so see you all in a month!</div>
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What started as a quiet month ended up completely manic, but lot's of fun had by all!<br />
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Now a regular on Bigglesfm <a href="http://www.bigglesfm.com/" target="_blank">www.bigglesfm.com</a> on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, between 10.00am and 1.00pm. The show includes an album of the week, featured daily artiste and the "long song" feature which has proven to be very popular. Dedicated to songs that are longer than the average 3 1/2 minute "pop" songs. If you have any suggestions feel free to suggest them. Being a DJ again after over 20 years has certainly got me back into listening to music away from just the stuff I do for performance and recording. Have to say enjoying every minute of the experience and long may it continue. Big thanks to Alan Wilding for the opportunity.<br />
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November the 9th at the Grosvenor House and Rollacoaster get to support Madness on an annual charity dinner. A fantastic evening had by all<br />
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We booked Howard Jones to perform at Epic Studios in Norwich. Was a really good evening as Howard pushes the boudaries in everything he does. It is weird to be booking artistes that youv'e grown up with and bought records by but this concert is still available from the live stream @ Epic Studios <a href="http://www.epic-tv.com/" target="_blank">Epic Website</a>. </div>
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Going back to my DJ days and now have a show on Biggles FM every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Featuring artistes on separate days and even an album of the week. I also have a guest desert island disc spot so if you would like to join me one Thursday morning feel free to get in touch and bring an hour's worth of your favourite tunes with you. You can also listen online anyway at: <a href="http://www.bigglesfm.com/">http://www.bigglesfm.com/</a></div>
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Big thanks goes out to Alan Wilding to be brave enough to let me loose on the local airwaves. It's been nearly 25 years since my hospital and local radio days. It's a great bunch at the station and with no set playlist well, you never know what you may hear. All artistes please take this opportunity to promote yourselves. We can record the show and put it out on your own "soundcloud" so please do get in touch.</div>
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So after last month, Gayle's Iphone sketch idea is now starting to be developed. Have a listen to the new instrumental demo sketch here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fkevin-hall-29%2Funtouchable-1st-instrumental&h=qAQHFO343" target="_blank">Untouchable - 1st Instrumental demo</a>. The style of this song is going to be kind of electronic / acoustic style. I would like to combine some Kraftwerk with The Lightening Seeds but this is still at the very beginning of the process. There is now a new verse section which I haven't even put my tune on. I wanted to get Gayle's ideas before we start to put the whole combination of ideas together. Stewart is so good at taking the best ideas from both of us and fine tuning them. He's also very good at telling us which version 'sucks' without upsetting anybody. So we are all in the studio on 11th November to do some more work on the track.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Next to the Cambridge Corn Exchange and the amazing Alison Moyet performing her "The Minutes" tour. For me, being a big electro synth fan this was just heaven. Visually set up it was like going to a Kraftwerk concert with Allison's incredible soulful voice at the front. "The Minutes" is my album of the year and was also good to hear the back catologue completely reworked and sounding current.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finally got to see Peter Gabriel live with the full band. The Back to Front concert at the O2 was just spectacular and he performed the whole of the "So" album in it's entirety. I last saw him with the New Blood orchestra about two years ago so it was good to see the original band back together for this tour. If you haven't seen Peter before get to see this tour, the show is in three parts; Part 1 Acoustic versions including an amazing new version of "Shock The Monkey" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FkdK3mJW8o" target="_blank">Live Version</a>. Part 2 is the dark electric side of his catologue and Part 3 is the entire "So" album from start to finish. Visually breathtaking!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Another busy month for Back to the 80s. For all of our dates stay in touch on the facebook page. At this point of writing my thoughts are with Kevin our lead singer who is suffering a chronic eye infection. Get well soon mate and hope to get the band back out on the road. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BACK-to-the-80S/180117858745532?fref=ts" target="_blank">Back to the 80s</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Next month I will be travelling to Moscow and Singapore so what to pack? Decisions decisions</span></div>
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Well it wasn't really. On top of now finishing off the Rollacoaster promotional stuff which hopefully I will be sharing with you over the next couple of months it was a good month for gigs, attending gigs and 'stuff' generally. No writing though so will have to make sure I rectify that over the next month or so. That said Gayle has been regularly filling my inbox with some ideas some of which are great so I am going to share the whole process of putting a song together on here right from the birth of the idea via an iPhone "rambling" to hopefully a finished track so here goes<br />
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This is where it starts sometimes, sometimes it may be a lyric in this case it was a couple of 'sketches' from Gayle from her phone. Two ideas for the chorus and the middle 8 here. Very raw at this stage and we have just captured the moment Gayle had the idea pop into her head so this is really the "chicken and egg" moment. Look forward to developing this over coming posts to see where this journey goes and the song is affectionately now "The blog song" which is dangerously close to a novelty act some time ago in a large pink latex suit!<br />
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Now this is a band I thought I would never see live. Was like stepping back to my schooldays when Steve Strange brought the band to Epic. Was a bit surreal but entertaining none the less </div>
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The band were very busy over September, always check our Facebook page for the latest gigs and a couple of new additions to the set in the form of "A Little Respect" and "I Think We're Alone Now" yep we've made it our own version so come along a have a look at the band. Mainly around the Cambridge area but van ready we will travel anywhere to bring a bit of retro 80s into your lives.</div>
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<b><u>Thomas Dolby "The Invisble Lighthouse Tour"</u></b></h3>
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What an incredible gig and there are a few dates left so get along to see it. Iv'e been a fan of Thomas Dolby from well far too long. This unique tour is a solo performance with a difference. Thomas has made a film which he performs live to which was as with all of his productions and writing ground breaking and frankly genius.<br />
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Got to see Midge performing with keyboardist Charlie Round - Turner for a performance at The Brook. Sounds as good as ever and in even better voice. Follow Midge on twitter, he varies the programme and never sits still <a href="https://twitter.com/midgeure1">@midgeure1</a></div>
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I decided in the interests of health and a true test of self discipline to stop all alcohol for the month! It was surprisingly hard especially when attending all these events and even a dinner at The Savoy which had a free bar and copious amounts of Champagne. But completed task and hey might even do it again. Certainly with the boot camp and cycling feeling much better these days. Onwards and upwards.</div>
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The amazing 'Einaudi' performed at the Barbican on the 1st August with his ensemble. An amazing concert performed the whole of his new album "In A Time Lapse" along with other classics! He certainly for me is one of the most innovative modern composers. Looking forward to seeing him again.<br />
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When I sent "Loving From Within" to Gemma Abrams what did we start? The original demo affectionately known as "The Pet Shop Boys song" had a chorus and a few mmmm, errr, las and occasional line sung badly by myself. After picking herself off the floor in laughter, Gemma wrote a lyric with Adrian and put a fantastic lead vocal (and some backing!) on the track which Stewart then put his magic on. A great team effort at #Dagobar. Anyway after much discussion we decided to make a video for the song.</div>
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So we are currently in the middle of shooting and editing a video for the song "Loving From Within" from the current "Songbook 2" album. A day at in Norwich with Epic TV with Gemma Abrams, Georgia O' Keefe for filming.</div>
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The storyboard of the video has been challenging and inspired by both the George Michael / Mary J Blige video for "As" and the current David Beckham advert which is proving a major challenge technically. Trying to produce multiple shots of Gemma is the most adventurous we've been. The storyboard basically is an audition with a band of "Gemmas" (She evens plays the Keytar!) performing to an audience of "Gemmas" as various different characters. Working with Gemma is always an absolute pleasure as she is full of great ideas and this was an opportunity for her to top up the wardrobe me thinks! And you can never have enough "Gemmas!"</div>
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Watch this space as the new Rollacoaster website is completed and released along with the new DVD / CD "Past, Present and Future Ten Volume 1" The video of How Will I Know is now out showing the band at work and at play <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2b_RxU1l74&utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=bufferc2e64&utm_medium=facebook">How Will I Know - Rollacoaster</a> </div>
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On a rare weekend off Lou and myself spent a weekend in Copenhagen and experienced the magical "Tivoli Gardens". Beautiful city and loads to see including the Carlsberg Beer factory. We also caught a concert at the Tivoli on a Saturday night with a Danish Elvis which was surreal. </div>
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It was good to be back in 80s action again after a short Summer break for our new season. In the band now we have 2 Liverpool, 1 Arsenal and 1 Tottenham supporter. We are all now fighting to gain Nigal's allegiance to our teams for the new season. For me, bring on the new campaign I think Brendan Roger's has set Liverpool up for a great 2013/14 so bring it on and let's get started. I do think "You'll Never Walk Alone" was a hit in the 80s so maybe we might even include it in the set. Don't forget to keep an eye out on our Facebook page for live dates <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BACK-to-the-80S/180117858745532?fref=ts">Back to the 80s Facebook Page</a> </div>
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Well we finally got a lyric video completed for "I Will Always Be Your Friend". The song features Jessica Greenfield who was just perfect for the essence of the song. The original version was written for Louise and her friend Debbie but after much deliberation we (Adrian, Georgia and myself) felt the song was actually a reflection of most friendships and the video should reflect the same. So there are two versions available now, this is the official one. If you would like to see the other version please subscribe to the YouTube Channel.<br />
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Keep an eye out for Jessica, she is currently recording an album with Gavin Conder, top drawer and some fantastic songs coming your way<br />
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Have a listen to their version of Soloman Burke's "Cry To Me" One word from me "Outstanding"<br />
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Yep a great night with "The Script" at Thetford Forest with "Stooshe" in support. Band sounded great especially the 'singalong' version of "The Man Who Will Not Be Moved" Please excuse Debbie jumping between myself and young Kenny no comment on that one. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKtZIcVODlM">The Man Who Will Not Be Moved Live</a><br />
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Back to the 80s capped off a fantastic month headlining "Shelford Feast" with Kit Mylnar as our adopted sister on saxophone. We will be recording a live dvd / cd at Epic Studios in Norwich on 8th September so feel free to come along and be featured in the video.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/146396062224814/">Back to the 80s Live DVD / CD Recording</a><br />
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July was also a very creative month in the lyric department. Both Adrian and Gayle have put pen to paper and we probably have enough material for another album. I think we may 'gig' some of these songs before we step into the studio. The "Bad Break" EP now has 3 completed songs "Orbit", "Where Are You Now" and "Broken Faith" which sets August up to be a busy month in the studio.<br />
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Finally for this month check out Mogwai who I saw perform at The Barbican on 26th July when they performed live their own soundtrack to the "Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait" film. If you don't know this band take some time out and have a listen, you won't be disappointed.<br />
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Don't forget all live dates appear on my website, including solo dates, Back to the 80s, Rollacoaster, Vice Versa and coming soon the first Dali dates <a href="http://www.kevinhall.co.uk/live-dates.htm">Kev's Live Dates</a><br />
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<br />Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-76589212944575641992013-06-30T18:30:00.000+01:002013-07-01T10:41:08.219+01:00June Madness 2013!June 2013<br />
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A month in the life of me!<br />
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1st: A rare night off, think I might have even watched 'The Voice' and 'Britains Got Talent'<br />
2nd: Afternoon at The Nelsons Head with 'Back to the 80s', relatively early night!<br />
3rd: Day off, 5 mile run, 3 mile swim healthy food, Yoga!<br />
4th: Rehearsal in Cambridge with 'Back to the 80s'<br />
5th: Afternoon on the Thames with Rollacoaster client<br />
6th: FSB Dinner in Luton Hoo with the team and celebrating success of our Georgia O Keefe! Unfortunately I was poisoned on the night and lost the next day!<br />
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7th: After recovering from my poisoning, went to see Midge Ure @ The Stables, Wavenden. Even got to meet him afterwards:<br />
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8th: Rollacoaster performing @ Marlow with Kevin Orkian. <a href="http://www.rollacoaster.co.uk/">www.rollacoaster.co.uk</a> The piano starts to tour by itself:</div>
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9th: Peace and quiet! Solo piano @The Runnymede on Thames and even a chance for a practice, previewing new set!</div>
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11th: 5 mile run, 3 mile swim (this really isn't believable!) Ok caught up with the Sky Planner today! </div>
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12th: Dinner with Tom and Kate, Rollacoaster clients pre wedding jitters calmed after two bottles of red, but hey no one poisoned me!</div>
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13th: Rollacoaster @ Hilton Park Lane, video and photography for new promo. I did look great in my Union Jack jacket. Have a look on the Rollacoaster facebook page for some pics of the evening: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RollacoasterMusic?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/RollacoasterMusic?fref=ts</a></div>
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14th: Packing for Majorca, then off to see Josh Groban at the O2:</div>
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Not only is he a fantastic singer this boy can really play percussion. The band were top drawer and banging. If you haven't listened to this guy take some time out to get to know him. A real talent: <a href="http://www.joshgroban.com/intheround">http://www.joshgroban.com/intheround</a></div>
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15th - 21st: Majorca event: A full on week with an event in Port Soller in Majorca, with acts booked: Allison Moyet, Midge Ure, Tony Hadley and The Satilites, Katherine Jenkins and my piano even gets on the gig!: </div>
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21st: Back lunch time and straight out to John O Gaunt's for "Back to the 80s" seriously in need of sleep now!<br />
22nd: Rollacoaster performed and Kate and Dan's wedding in Tivetshall, Norwich great night and rocking gig<br />
23rd: Sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz<br />
24th: Back into office and video for 'How Will I Know' almost complete. Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=17oKO9DpyGU#at=14">https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=17oKO9DpyGU#at=14</a><br />
25th: Found this on the cutting room floor on the edit for How Will I Know which is actually very funny, well it seemed that way at the time:-<br />
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26th: Read a book, boring day but it was a good book "The Lewis Man" by Peter May<br />
27th: Lou's birthday. Family dinner and party and no poisoning!<br />
28th: It's Back to the 80s @ The Emporer in Cambridge<br />
29th: Rollacoaster in Basinstoke and Back to the 80s at Dullingham Festival.<br />
30th: Sunday afternoon with Rollacoaster and Acoustic Sunset's debut at The Snozone in Milton Keynes.<br />
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A great month but now need a two week holiday to recover from all the activity. That said, I am blessed to be able to do a job I love and meet some fantastic people both performing and in our own 'back room' team. A big "well done" to Georgia O Keefe winning 2 FSB awards, even if she did poison me and personally meeting one of my own hero's Midge Ure has to be a personal favourite and look forward to working with all of them in the future.<br />
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Watch this space in July and currently looking for an animator to make a pop video for one of the songs from Songbook 2 which is flying off the shelves, NOT! Thanks to mum for buying a copy!Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-62813770203224027432013-06-01T11:54:00.001+01:002013-06-01T11:54:53.923+01:0031st May 2013 <h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Trip to Arraz, France </h3>
Sometimes it's good to take a step out of our normal schedule and appreciate the world we live in. I spent a week in France with Jon Nicholls and the Hampstead Pals on the annual "Battlefield" trip to Arras and visiting the Somme, Arras and even a short trip to Ypres. Quite humbling to see how a generation laid down their lives literally to protect our country and make the air we breath free. Strongly recommend that all of us do at least one trip to Northern France to to see the sheer amount of graves that are there, "A lost generation" is such an accurate description. Great company and an occasional glass of wine for the wine and drinking Bailey's in coffee is an experience especially at 8.00am on a Sunday morning. Big thanks to Jon again for his hospitality and look forward to another visit next year.<br />
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What a great gig at the O2 and what a great band, still sounding and looking good after 30 years! Took me right back to my teens. Favourite track of the night was "Enjoy The Silence"<br />
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There's a new page on the website purely for my solo piano work at receptions, weddings, corporate lunches, product launches. There is a video clip and some new tracks exclusive to the page including some "Acoustic" reworkings of tracks. Have a look and feel free to suggest new tracks:-</div>
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As Summer gets into full flow please keep an eye on the live dates section of the website including perfromances with Rollacoaster, Vice Versa, Back to the 80s and even the first Dali live dates over June and July and looking forward to working with Tony Hadley, Allison Moyet, Midge Ure and Katherine Jenkins in June</div>
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Sunday 21st: Woking Hospice Charity Concert for Bobby Davro. A fantastic evening of variety with house band Rollacoaster backing Bobby, Claire Sweeney, Gary Wilmott, Kev Orkian, Joe Pasquale and Gareth Gates. Raising money for a very worthy cause. <a href="http://www.wsbhospices.co.uk/">http://www.wsbhospices.co.uk/</a></div>
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Monday 8th April Drapers Hall: Performing in this fantastic venue, even got a chance to perform "Soundscapes". Have a look at the sound-check footage:-</div>
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Back to the 80's were also busy (they always are) with local engagements.</div>
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Performing at Epic Tv Norwich soul sensation Marth High with the Speedometers</div>
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Performing at Cambridge Corn Exchange, Simple Minds rocked out sounding as good as ever. Great band and a fantastic show with a brilliant rendition of Don't You (Forget About Me):</div>
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A number of projects are moving into their final stages, Worked again with the magical Chris Madin on "Broken Faith" Now in the hands of Victoria Beaumont for an opera vocal on top of this rock song, watch this space. Mixing complete on "Where Are You Now" and completing the remaining backing vocals and brass for the forthcoming Rollacoaster album. May will be as busy no doubt. Also we have shortlisted 4 tracks for the Dali EP and now looking for a studio to record the live tracks.</div>
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A number of projects are starting to come together now including the new Rollacoaster DVD / CD "Past, Present and Future Ten", the first Dali EP working title "Tortured Soul" with Gayle Fraser and Stewart Sibley now looking like a June / July release, prey for some nice weather.<br />
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The new website is now active with new videos, tracks, photos, and Live dates. Songbook 2 is also available on Itunes to download <a href="http://www.kevinhall.co.uk/">www.kevinhall.co.uk</a></div>
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Was great to see Clannad last week at the Sheperds Bush O2 theatre, Band are as good as always and Brian Kennedy in support was a treat especially after a very emotional version of "You Raise Me Up" which he sung accapella. Was also good to see my friend Steve Turner playing keyboards. Top marks to Steve as the performance was completely amazing and even managed to get 'funky' with the traditional stuff, totally up my street and has inspired one of the new "Dali" tracks titled "Runaway" Watch this space. Couldn't resist putting this clip of Clannad up <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJskU0nkv4w">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJskU0nkv4w</a><br />
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Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-31453332029327243952013-03-08T18:00:00.000+00:002013-03-08T18:00:06.562+00:008th March 2013<br />
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Not much to report this week as been on holiday chilling out in Lanzarote, so apart from pictures of Peroni glasses there isn't much to say.<br />
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Current;y making a lyric video for the above track from the album "Songbook 2" available on Itunes. Watch this space as the video is completed</div>
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You can view all Live Engagements for the year by viewing the Calender on the website, including dates Solo and with Back to the 80s, Vice Versa and Rollacoaster</div>
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There are currently two new tracks in production "Orbit" featuring Chloe Du Pre and "Where Are You Now" featuring Chris Madin. Keep an eye on this space for an exclusive track and the opportunity to appear in the "Orbit" video which we will be shooting towards the end of March. Chloe is a ball of talent, check out her singing "Listen To The Sound" from Songbook 2 here:-</div>
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Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-42841941887464351322013-02-12T16:13:00.002+00:002013-02-12T16:23:46.196+00:008th February 2013<u>WEBSITE GOES LIVE 11TH FEBRUARY 2013</u><br />
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Have a look at the new website which goes live on the 11th February 2013. Have a look at <a href="http://www.kevinhall.co.uk/">www.kevinhall.co.uk</a> and <a href="http://www.kevinhall.biz/">www.kevinhall.biz</a></div>
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9th February: Back to the 80s @ The Sheene Mill <a href="http://www.thesheenemill.co.uk/">www.thesheenemill.co.uk</a></div>
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10th February: Sunday Lunch @ The Runnymede in Eggham, Surry</div>
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Kevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-89862810029241836432013-02-12T16:11:00.005+00:002013-02-12T16:11:53.009+00:0024th January 2013<b><u>Back in the studio!</u></b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>After spending the last three months finishing off the 'Songbook 2' collection I took the opportunity to go through and see how many tracks were still 'work in progres' and surprise surprise there is at least 10 tracks started or half finished so back into the studio with Stewart to start work on some new tracks.<br />
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Recording with Chris Madin a new track "Where Are You Now" Simply an amazing singer, good all round bloke, mega talent and not forgetting new dad with mum Suzy! Please do have a look at Chris's own site on <a href="http://www.chrismadin.com/">http://www.chrismadin.com/</a> Thanks Chris always a pleasure!</div>
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Back to the 80s did the first gig of the year at The Sheen Mill last Saturday. New website coming soon, keep and eye on our facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BACK-to-the-80S/180117858745532?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/pages/BACK-to-the-80S/180117858745532?fref=ts</a> for future dates.<br />
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My new website is almost complete and will feature current and new videos, tracks and details of forthcoming events.<br />
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January is generally a quiet month, and a month of planning for the year ahead. Now we are in the middle of production for the new Rollacoaster video with an imminent release here is the trailer for the the video<br />
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Currently listening to 'Dog Is Dead' album <a href="http://dogisdead.co.uk/">http://dogisdead.co.uk/</a> well Trevor Horn did produce a track so what did you expect. Watch out for this bandKevin Hall Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137812908392813379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4210829217434040232.post-40730288565904826312013-02-12T16:10:00.002+00:002013-02-12T16:10:20.380+00:00Happy New YearA very Happy New Year to all and wishing you all the very best in 2013.<br />
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Well let's start the year off to a great start, Songbook 2 is out now and the new website will be up and running by the end of the month. It's back to "Dagobar" next week to start on some new songs, apparently we have enough from the last collection to get another one out almost immediately.<br />
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Look out for some new tracks from 'Dali' as we are currently in the middle of writing a new album.<br />
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It's almost complete the Rollacoaster video is on it's way!<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYwsMJ3heU8&feature=g-crec-u">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYwsMJ3heU8&feature=g-crec-u</a><br />
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Next stop Singapore, maybe!<br />
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