In other news..Rhodes have updated their website at last.
Just found this...
Good weekend to y'all!
Just writing this to say a massive thanks to everyone that turned up for the JD73 gig at Royal Festival Hall last night. The atmosphere was electric throughout and the vibe from the audience was inspiring and really spurned us on to play a great show. It really means a lot to feel the love in such a big way from a crowd and the gig will be etched in our memories for years to come as one of those magical moments that only happen once in a while. Still buzzing from it all! So THANK YOU ALL for your support!
Ill keep everyone posted on future shows here and abroad. If you want to pick up a copy of the album please follow these links.
itunes.com/jd73
http://www.klicktrack.com/ropeadope/releases/jd73/zeros-and-ones
info also at jd73.co.uk which will be updated soon i promise (has been a while)
The album Zeros and Ones is a digital only release but there is a very limited number of physical copies left if you email me on jazzdoctor73@gmail.com, ill try my best to send you one out!
If enough people mail me ill hopefully be able to persuade the label to press some more!!
Ill be posting video footage from last night over the next week for those that couldnt make it down and also for those that are feeling a little nostalgic already!
Big thanks to Dennis who'd waited all day to see us play and all those that came up at the end as well for a chat.
Finally a huge thanks to Grieg, Pat and Johnny for being the funk gods that they are!
All the best
Dan G (JD73)
Im hard at work in the studio at the mo, not only on the new JD73 album 'KickBack' but also on several remixes.
Just got wind of this...
Great computer all round. The glossy screen is a none issue for me and reflections are hardly noticeable in any condition, its whisper quiet, built like a tank, the new trackpad is great and i dont know what peeps are moaning about!!!
Putting up video from my gig in Edinburgh last April on youtube/myspace this week. Its taken a while as ive not had a computer with enough drive space until now but finally those vids are being uploaded as i type!! This band is HOT. Looking to add a vocalist or 2 to the lineup for next year and start some proper gigging soon with agents very interested already.. more info soon.
Enjoy the vids-follow this link
JD73 on youtube (Goldphinga Channel)
Coming up on 21st November 2008 ill be playing with my Electric Funk quartet at the Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom) as part of the 2008 London Jazz Festival Lineup. This is a FREE gig and its an early doors gig (6pm until 7pm) before the Matthew Herbert Big Band hits the stage at 730. Hope you can make it down. Ill be playing material from my Zeros and Ones album (out now on itunes/ropeadope) and a few other sneaky bits as well. The band will be myself on Rhodes, Moogs, Nord and Korg, Pat Illingworth on drums, Greig Robinson on bass and Johnny Heyes on guitar and its gonna be a party!!
Hope to see you there...
Dan :O)
Apple Media Event
Very exciting news...
Apparently new Apple Laptops made of one-piece aluminium, thinner and faster and it looks like with lots of new features....
Ill be getting one next week!
Will report back soon.For mac enthusiasts keep your eyes on macrumors.com next tues for the keynote speech by Steve Jobs.
Over and out
Just letting you all know, ive got the pleasure of review Arturia's new Origin synth for Future Music Magazine at the moment so look out for the review soon. Its a very deep bit of kit so thankfully ive got a bit of time to check this one out before the review deadline!
What do you think?
How are artists that make non-mainstream music going to survive in the future especially as nobody is really making money off album sales anymore?
Yes, we get to do what we like everyday which is the most important bit but is it wrong to want to earn a bit of cash from our musical creations?
Thoughts?....
Im extremely excited about the release of this new product. Its a proper Rhodes but built for now with a better action, midi, a great built in preamp and above all, its lighter! Yes- no more broken backs (though i have got carrying my rhodes mark 2 on my own with the lid off down cold!)
Whilst the Mark 7 has been seen a trade fairs around the world for a while now and many have doubted that it will be going into production, nobody has got their hands on a production model-yet! Well, hopefully that person is going to be me over in the UK as im angling to get it tested on a few gigs and review it for Future Music Magazine. As soon as i have more info ill report back.
Fingerz Crossed!!!
Bruce is one of my heroes. His work as an engineer/producer with Quincy Jones on albums by The Brothers Johnson, and Michael Jackson is second to none. Incredible sonics-these records sound like nothing else! Bruce is the king of sonics in my opinion!
Coupled with amazing songwriting from Rod Temperton (Heatwave) and stellar arrangements from Quincy, right now all the Quincy/Swedien produced/engineered records are getting lots of rotation in my car, studio and ipod.
Oh yeah and most of the musicians on records such as Off the Wall and Thriller are heroes of mine too! Rod Temperton, John JR Robinson, Greg Phillinganes, The Pocaros, David Paich, David Foster.What a line up!!!
Not forgetting the awsome Seawind Horns lead by Jerry Hey, probably the best horn section around. Google them for more info and discography.
inspirational stuff!
Check out a great interview with Bruce here
http://absy.com/ABSMMI/ITV/SWEDIEN/ukitvbsw.html
Love the bit about Quincy's chicken sandwich making! Enjoy...
Well, thats the rumor and thats what im waiting for at the mo...the trusty scarred powerbook is finally being retired and ill finally be at the forefront of technology again. Now we know new ipods are being lauched on september the 9th at the apple event but im praying in my techno-crazed mind that the new macbook pros will also hit the stores sometime this month, either launched at this event or a week later or something...
apples control of rumors about upcoming products is strict to say the least..
oh yeah and if your visiting itunes any time soon make sure you pick up a copy of my album
JD73-Zeros and Ones
Over and out for now
The British weather stinks...its official!!
No summer and now we're into autumn and the weather automatically turns worse..whats going on...
makes me think about those chem trails theories..
anyway, still out of the studio today...
Ive just had the pleasure of reviewing a pair of Focal Twin 6BE monitors for Future Music Magazine that came to me via SCV London, Focals distribution company in this country. All i can say is what amazing speakers the Focals are. Ive been using Mackie HR824's for the last 6 years and mixed my album Zeros and Ones on them recently with no major problems however the focals seem to REALLY tell me whats going on in my mixes! Transparent, great bass extension etc etc. Read more in next months review in Future Music mag..
Its true up to a point that as long as you know your speakers and your room well then you can get a good mix on practically any speakers, but its amazing how truly great monitors like the Focals make mixing so much easier and less of a chore by far!
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