Sylvie84
09-25-2008, 06:53 PM
A very excited Curry Weber, the recording engineer on The Memphis Album, says Guy's manager contacted them at Ardent Studios asking what dates they had available for the rest of the year. Sony USA had been 'market-testing' and apparently wanted a few tracks replaced. So far Ardent only know of one original and one classic soul song to be recorded, so maybe Sony won't change much at all.
If first quarter of 09 is planned for the release date, it won't be long now! And Steve Greenwell, who mastered the album, thinks it will be January. Even closer!
And I see Relix (the USA music mag) has an article on Steve Cropper today, in which Steve talks about Guy. So subtle promotion has begun.:)
Prinia
09-26-2008, 01:46 AM
that Steve Cropper interview in relixmagazine is fantastic!!
:P
Just some comments..
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Steve Cropper’s resume is staggering. As the
guitarist for Booker T & The MGs—and
therefore the house guitarist for Stax
Records—he not only played with the likes of
Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd,
he wrote with them, too: “(Sittin’ on) The
Dock of the Bay,” “Midnight Hour” and “Knock
on Wood” are just a few to his credit. Never
one to rest on his laurels—he’s toured and
recorded with everyone from Neil Young and
John Lennon to Jeff Beck and Levon Helm—he’s
recently released a new album with The
Rascals’ Felix Cavaliere on the reinvigorated
Stax label.
What was your last new album for Stax,
musician or producer, prior to Nudge It Up a
Notch?
Instrumentally, I think the last major album
we had as Booker T and the MG’s was an album
called Melting Pot, which I believe came out
in ‘70, and we’d been working on it for a
while.
(NOTE, THAT HE'S TALKING AS BOOKER T & THE
MGS - NOT WITH OTHER ARTISTS)
You recorded very few albums under your own
name. Why?
I never had the interest to do it. My whole goal, from almost day one, was basically to be a rhythm guy who loved to be a band member and back other people and knew his limitations and knew he wasn’t a very good singer. I could sing, I can carry a pitch, but I don’t have any range—I have physical restrictions. I don’t think vocal coaching and lessons would really help much. But there again, there were always people out there singing for a living that couldn’t carry a tune, couldn’t sing “Happy Birthday” in key [laughs] and always sorta bothered me. How can you call yourself a professional when you don’t have good pitch?
And then what happened in the late ‘90s—here we go, we have all these kids with pitch controllers and they have to use them onstage and in the studio, it’s like… holy mackerel. You know in and amongst all that success and merchandising there are some great singers out there that are just born with it, and incredible, they’re as good as anybody. I’ve been very fortunate recently to work with one of those artists, out of Australia, Guy Sebastian. , he’s just phenomenal. He’s one of the best singer/guitar players I’ve ever worked with.
LOVE THESE COMMENTS
That’s a big statement.
Guy has perfect pitch, perfect harmony
.......... He’s just phenomenal.
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Soooo right, there, Steve!!
YEAH, that's our Guy!!
found the original article, with a little more finesse in it so edited the original words in
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btb
YouTube - Guy Sebastian making Taller Stronger Video clip
This is a 'lost' clip, from the making of Taller Stronger Better (lovely to see the big hug the music director gets - from the Series It Takes Two, and Dancing with the Stars)
Prinia
10-26-2008, 01:04 AM
Guy said last night (as he was being 'auctioneer' at a charity ball, and threw in a couple of songs anyhow) that he was leaving for LA on Wednesday.
Checked his schedule (that we know of, always so much we DON'T know of) and it looks like he's got a reasonably clear few days to whip over to Memphis, record, and whip back again.
I would imagine he'd be heading to Ardent Studios, as they are already on standby