Jakko,
For a week i have been saying fuck fuck fuck.
thanks for helping me break my stammmmer. . . fuck fuck fuck bollocks.
Dear dear Ian,
Miss you. I can't see through the tears enough to type any more.
xx>p@
Back from KTU warm up gigs in Finland. . .warm? . . WTF!?! it was 20 below. check the KTU myspace page for new photos. . .some taken outside by the sea bbbbrrrrrrr. We also did a few days song writing and added 5 new 'works in progress' to the shows in Finland. Some reviews are also posted at myspace, one of my favorites i had translated called us " the most psychodelic trio since L.S.D.. . .conjured up in a dream by a Siberian Witch on mushrooms ".
KTU, as a trio, will hit North America for a few shows in March. The first 3 shows will be part of a four Finlandish band Musex package that KTU will headline.
www.musex.fi/tour2007
Beware we have decided to go on first to ease the logistics and all bands will only do 30 min sets. . .so don't be late. . or if you want to see a longer show come to Chicago or Mexico . . . Europe. . or invite us back.
Mar 7 Knitting Factory Los Angeles, California
Mar 9 Canadian Music Week Toronto, Ontario
Mar 12 Knitting Factory New York, New York
Mar TBA SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 20 Drum Pad Presents @ Durty Nellie’s Chicago (Palatine), Illinois
Mar 22 Festival de México en el Centro Histórico Mexico City
Mar 23 Teatro de la Ciudad Mexico City
KTU Live Photos by Photo by Kalle Björklid / Huumakuva.net"
But first- about to start recording for a band called Mecca that will also have Joe Vana, Tommy Denander, Shannon Forrest, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcoro, Bobby Kimball, David Hungate and Tony levin on tracks (was T Lev in Toto too?).
Happy newest year.
Stayed busy throughout the holidays building tracks for a Tony Levin solo record, drumming with Phil Brown, cooking, cleaning and being Santa dad.
Markus is coming over in a couple weeks and we will finalize the details of our new Tuner record. BTW would you like to drum on a Tuner tune ? The crazy idea is: before we actually release our new record we post a drum less track for interested folks to add drums too, whatchathink? more info soon.
Some upcoming shows:
SATURDAY JANUARY 13TH
7:30 AND 10:00 PM AUSTIN TEXAS
Will Taylor and Strings Attached team up with guitarist/songwriter Phil Brown, Nakia and Rodney Connell to present a one-night-only concert tribute to the songwriting and musical genius of Jimi Hendrix.
More info here:
www.stringsattached.org/shows.php
and meet Phil here:
Then off to Finland for songwriting and a few shows with Kimmo Pohjonen and Trey Gunn:
Jan 29 Tavastia Helsinki, Finland
Jan 30 Klubi Tampere, Finland
Jan 31Lutakko Jyvaskyla, Finland
. . . also doing a few more casual thursday night gigs with Phil Brown and Natalie Zoe. 7-9 at Woody's in south austin.
1985 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Broken Wings," Mr. Mister. The song is written in 20 minutes by band members Richard Page and Steve George and their friend John Lang.
1975 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Fly, Robin, Fly," Silver Convention. Producer Michael Kunze originally calls the song "Run, Rabbit, Run."
1965 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Turn! Turn! Turn!" The Byrds. Songwriter Pete Seeger adapted the lyrics from the Book of Ecclesiastes.