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
Tower of London and river Thames
Tower Bridge
Christmas at the Bridge
Covent Garden
St.Paul’s Church, Covent Garden
Paddingtom Bear House, 30 Chalcot Crescent in Primrose Hill
The Regent’s Park
Camden Town
Hans & Gretel
Handel and Hendrix House.
Jimi Hendrix lived at this flat on the upper floors of 23 Brook Street while he was staying in London in 1968-69. Now it is opened as a museum. The bedroom was decorated by Jimi in his own style including curtains, ornaments and many other things. It took me quite a lot of time to notice all the small details that make this flat look really specific. Another room at the museum has a wall of album covers, and an index of the music played on the Bang & Olufsen turntable.
Carnaby Street and Liberty
Minalima
Greenwich
Oxford Street
Big Ben
Christmas at Kew
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…
Beachy Head
The White Chalk Cliffs at Beachy Head were formed between 65 and 100 million years ago when the land was completely covered by the sea. The light from the Beachy Head Lighthouse first shone on the 2nd October 1902.
Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters
The hills and dips of the chalk cliffs between Cuckmere Haven and Birling Gap all have names. The original Seven Sisters now count as eight due to erosion dividing two of the hills. The view of the white cliffs just makes you feel so amazed! There is also a lighthouse built on the hill, the light from which first shone on the 11 October 1834.
St. Leonards On Sea
Warrior Square Gardens
St. Leonards Gardens
Eastbourne
Langham Hotel
Hastings
Hastings is a town in East Sussex, England, most famous for the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This town is home to the largest beach-launched fleet in Europe, the ruins of the first castle in England to be built by Willian the Conqueror.
Hastings Castle located on a cliff top of the West Hill is a great part of English history from 1066 of modern days. The savage storms of the 13th century brought chaos to Hastings, so the large parts of the castle fell into the sea.
Hastings Old Town is a charming mix of beautiful houses, narrow streets, museums, fish market.
On the way from London to Istanbul
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!!! 🙂
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