Music and Travel
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…
Holland Park.
Japanese Garden.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was founded in 1759 and keep changing since then. It houses the largest and the most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world.
Palm House
The Dutch House is one of the few surviving parts of the Kew Palace complex.
Temperate House.
Ruined Arch.
Japanese Gateway.
Beauty of nature.
Rock Garden.
Marianne North Gallery and The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art.
Chihuly exhibition: Reflections on Nature. The world’s most celebrated contemporary glass artist brought his work to the stunning backdrop of the Kew Gardens.
Chiswick House and Gardens is among the most glorious examples of 18th-century British architecture.
Ionic Temple.
Classic Bridge.
Regent’s Park.
Legendary Abbey Road Studios
Camden Town.
Magnificent Royal Albert Hall.
London streets looks very cozy in spring.
Gwendwr Garden is a small park in West Kensington which was opened in 1949.
Legendary Royal Albert Hall.
Royal College of Music.
Baker Street, 221B.
Abbey Road Studios and the Beatles crossing.
Victoria & Albert Museum.
Jane-M Photography 