Hello you beauties.
Lots going on at the moment, some good, some bad. Despite this, as the band continues to come together, I continue to film the process. I'm currently working on the next blog update, so keep checking back and I'll keep you posted.
Meanwhile, I've found my VHS tapes of Moke recording Carnival at Rockfield Studios in Wales. I thought I'd lost the tapes, so am delighted to be able to finally share a few moments with you. The album sessions began in Los Angeles, but we didn't like it there, so decamped to sunny Wales. It was also about as far away from our record company as we could get. We stayed two weeks, I only wish it could have been more.
Rockfield is where many, many great albums have been made. For example, the piano in the clip really is the one used on Bohemian Rhapsody. Pretty cool, eh...? Add to that a fabulous collection of mics and outboard gear, great sounding rooms and best of all...total seclusion!
Next to the studio is a house, each one of us had our own rooms, with en suites (complete with whirlpool bath, no less). Every evening you'd write on the blackboard by the kitchen what time you'd like to be woken in the morning, as well as what you'd like for breakfast. And at around 5pm each day, a cordon-bleu chef would arrive and cook you a three-course meal for dinner!
After Rockfield, we went to London and spent several further months recording before finally heading back to Los Angeles for a couple of weeks where the album was mixed.
Below is advice on how to make a record...
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