Music and Travel
Art’Otel Hoxton
Sunrises
And sunsets…
Kew Gardens
Christmas at Kew
Covent Garden
Liverpool Street, City of London
Tower of London
View from the Garden at 120
Tower Bridge
Millenium Bridge
Hay’s Galleria
Royal Albert Hall
John Rutter Christmas Celebration
Hyde Park
Hard Rock Cafe and Museum, at 150 Old Park Lane, Hyde Park
Selfridges and Disney collaboration, Oxford Street
Liberty and Fortnum and Mason’s decorations
Oxford and Regent’s streets
Christmas Quartet at Abbey Road
The Royal Exchange
Could I have ever imagined to have an opportunity to photograph the recording and mixing sessions at the Abbey Road Studio 3?
It was an absolutely incredible experience, can’t be compared to anything else.Not only the studio is great but the music recorded and people are amazing too. Can’t wait to hear the final tracks. It should be something beautiful and special.
Many thanks to Sage for letting me be the part of this experience. 🙂
In loving memory of Marty Sammon…
May 2024
November 2024
Step inside the Abbey road, a legendary studio, home to countless records by The Beatles, Pink Floyd and many more was an amazing once a lifetime experience. Took some pictures of iconic Studio Two and its famous historic instruments and studio gear which was used of a countless landmark records.
The lecture was led by Recording The Beatles authors Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew.
Challen piano was built in the 1930s. It gives a nice warm tone: a softer sound than a grand piano or the Steinway Vertegrand. Note the cigarette burns to the left on the keys courtesy of John and Paul.
Steinway Vertegrand Uprightpiano is one of the most long lived instruments of the studio (from around1905) and was used on several Beatles tracks such as Lady Madonna and regularlyused on Sgt. Peppers and The White album.
5th of September was Freddie Mercury 77th Birthday and the final day of Sotheby’s A World Of His Own auction exhibition which I was lucky to see 2 weeks ago during my London vacation.
Very mixed feelings to be honest. Absolutely amazing and interesting exhibition of Freddie’s personal collection of musical instruments, costumes, home design and many other crazy little things but it’s sad to think that everything is going be sold. It should be a museum or something like that. There are millions of QUEEN fans around the world so it could be a very popular place to visit…
Absolutely beautiful and magical concerts in the memory of one of the greatest guitarists Jeff Beck at the Royal Albert Hall! I was literally laughing and crying during the show as it was very emotional, thanks to the amazing artists Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, Gary Clark Jr, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Billy F Gibbons, Imelda May, John McLaughlin, Robert Randolph, Joss Stone, Olivia Safe, Kirk Hammett, Johnny Depp, Rhonda Smith, Anika Nilles and Robert Stevenson! Great lineup and setlist featuring different eras of Jeff Beck’s music.
22 May 2023
At the beginning of the show two Yardbirds hits “Shapes of Things” and “Heart full of Sould” were played by Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall and the band. Clapton then welcomed Derek Trucks and Susan Tedesxhi to the stage.
Joss Stone performing “I put a spell on you”.
During Rod Stewart’s set at the May 22 tribute concert, he said, “I never thought I’d be here playing a concert in tribute to my dear old pal, Jeff Beck.” He started his set with “Infatuation,” his 1984 hit that featured Beck on guitar.
After introducing Gary Clark Jr., Rode joked “I’ve never seen so many guitars in my life”.
Eric Clapton then sang “Going Down”, recorded by the Jeff Back Group in 1972 as the evening’s finale.
23 May 2023
Wish Buddy Guy and his band could have been there in person but great video tribute from the Legends, so many great memories!
Imelda May joined the lineup, which also included Johnny Depp, to sing “Remember (Walking in the Sand)” which she and Jeff Beck performed many times.
Other career-spanning repertoire included “Freeway Jam”, so closely associated with Jeff Beck’s 1977 live album with the Jan Hammer Group. Beck was touring with ZZ Top quite frequently. On this night, the band’s Billy Gibbons performed “Rough Boy”, which they had played together many times.
London
Kensington
Holland park
Japanese Garden
Royal Albert Hall
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, 25 Nov 2022
The Albert Memorial
Hyde Park
Victoria and Albert Museum
Beatrix Potter Exhibition “Drawn to Nature”
Lecicester Square Christmas Market
Abbey Road Studios
Sherlock Holmes Museum
Seven Dials
Covent Garden
International Gospel Choir performing in front of the Wonder Wood
Tower Bridge
Tower of London
Leadenhall Market
Chelsea Physic Garden
Battersea Park and surroundings
Sloane Square
Battersea Power Station
Big Ben and Westminster Abbey
St. James Park
Trafalgar Square
Hampstead Heath
Portobello Market
Christmas lights of Oxford and Regent’s streets
Carnaby Street
London pubs
Picturehouse, Piccadilly Circus
Brighton and Hove
Bath
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! 🙂
Starmus is an international festival of science, music and art which took place in Yerevan, Armenia this year. It featured presentations from scientists, astronauts, cosmonauts, Nobel prize winners and unbelievable concerts from the legendary musicians. I was lucky to see Brian May, Rick Wakeman, Serj Tankian, Tigran Hamasyan, Sons of Appollo, Andrey Makarevich, Simon Philips, Graham Gouldman, Armenian Philarmonic orchestra on one stage. Absolutely unforgattable experience, thanks to Starmus for festival organization, everything was great, including sound and light.
Sonic Concert and Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication
Dr. Brian May, musician and astrophysicist, reveived the Stephen Hawking Award.
Rick Wakeman and Armenian Philarmonic orchestra
Sons of Apollo
Sevak Amroyan and Serj Tankian
Tigran Hamasyan
Andrey Makarevich
Another World Concert
Fantastic children’s choir of the Diocese of Tavish performing Queen’s hits while Freddie watching from the screens.
Nemra
Brian May, Graham Gouldman, Ron Bumblefoot, Derek Sherinian
The one and only Brian May performing beautiful “Another world” song
“Smoke on the water” as a part of Rock Aid Armenia (a humanitarian effort by British music industry to raise money to help those affected by the 1988 Armenian earthquake).
Show must go on!!! Always!
Starmus Science Camp
Beautiful event inspiring young people to get into science which took place at the Freedom Square in front of Opera theatre.
Nemra band
Music for Marsden is an amazing event for raising funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity with a formidable lineup of musicians performing their greatest hits at the O2 Arena, London.
The concert started with the great John Illsley, a founder member of Dire Straits, who performed classics such as “Money For Nothing” and “Sultans of Swing”.
Paul Carrack, a longtime member of Clapton’s touring band, and the singer of songs for several bands, performed his hit with Ace, “How Long”. He then invited Mike Rutherford to play “Over My Shoulder” and cover Genesis “I Can’t Dance”.
Paul Jones, amazing singer, blues harmonica player, actor and a very charismatic person! Paul was singing 2 great songs: “Flamingo” and “Do Wah Diddy”.
Paul Young and Zucchero playing “Senza Una Donna” and Zucchero singing “Miserere” joined by Gary Brooker of Procol Harum as a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti. Very moving moment!
Beautiful Bonnie Tyler was singing her hits “Holding Out for the Hero” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart” supported by thousands of people at the venue singing along and switching on the lights.
Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall performed “Stars” and “Something Got Me Started” followed by amazing duet with Tom Jones singing “Ain’t That a Lot of Love”.
Nick Mason took the stage for quite unusual version of Pink Floyd’s fantastic song “Comfortably Numb” supported by amazing band of Guy Pratt, Andy Fairweather Low, Graham Broad, Geoff Whitehorn, Gary Brooker and Olivia Keast.
Yusuf Cat Stevens and Rick Wakeman playing “Morning Has Broken” on stage together for the first time since they recorded it in 1971, what an amazing experience it was! Also Rick Wakeman played the Beatles cover “Eleanor Rigby” and Cat Stevens performed his great timeless song “Wild World”.
The one and only Eric Clapton performed three songs: “Key to the Highway”, “Stormy Monday”, “Crossroads”. The last time Eric performed Stormy Monday was with the Allman Brothers band at the Beacon theatre in New York City in March 2009.
The highlights of the evening included Van Morrison and Eric Clapton jamming on “Help Me”, “Three Chords and the Truth” and “Does Love Conquer All”. They were also joined by Paul Jones playing the harmonica.
Tom Jones got everyone in the place dancing with “Delilah”. He also performed his greatest hits “Green, Green Grass of Home” and “Strange Things Happening Every Day”. Paul Wickens joined Paul Jones playing the accordion.
Gary Brooker was Musical Director of the show. He assembled a stellar house band: Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens (keyboards), Andy Fairweather Low and Robbie McIntosh (guitars), Dave Bronze (bass), Graham Broad and Ian Paice (drums & percussion).
Gary also performed Procol Harum’s “Whiter Shade of Pale”.
The final song “All you need is love” was performed by (from left to the right): Andy Fairweather Low, Nick Mason, Robbie McIntosh, Graham Broad, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Tom Jones, Paul Young, Paul Carrack, John Illsley, Zucchero, Bonnie Tyler and Paul Jones.
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