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Jun 19 2022

TO WHERE I AM NOW

Today perfect host and sessioneer, Arktik Lake Tony, took us on a promised sightseeing trip to the Central Coast, his old hood. So we visited Hardys Bay, Woy Woy (Spike Milligan’s mum retired there, After visiting in the sixties, Milligan called it “the largest above-ground cemetery in the world”, whoops.) We went through the rich houses of Wahroonga and other beauty spots in this picturesque area of New South Wales. We drove up and down winding roads between the eucalyptus and various other mysterious exotic trees but the key part of the trip was a visit to the Australian Reptile Park.

We arrived around lunchtime and the car park was full. Inside, there were lots of people, families and kids enjoying Sunday at this special place, a perfect destination for families to come and see these bizarre and beautiful creatures. From cute to carnivorous, getting to pat a kangaroo and stroke a koala was really something both unexpected and memorable. It was one thing experiencing the feeding of the saltwater crocodile and hearing the sound of its jaws snapping at its lunch, another to witness an owl happily being plucked from its perch and sitting comfortably on a keeper’s arm. The aggressive and the passive.

We managed to see a duck-billed platypus, swimming and somersaulting playfully through the water and found out that they are only about 15 inches long with a 5-inch tail. I always thought they were much bigger. We saw echidnas which I also thought were bigger. I suppose I could list all the animals we saw, from kangaroos to carnivorous frogs, exotic birds, bats, spiders, snakes, lizards, alligators and children.

Flying foxes, hanging upside down, black-winged stilts with their super-thin legs and tadpoles. A giant Galapagos tortoise, a creature that can live for 200 years and the scary cassowary. I think if you are going to come to Australia you have to do this, see these amazing creatures and the Australian Reptile Park is the perfect place to do it.

Today started with a sesh with Space Summit Jed in Minneapolis and tomorrow we are back in the studio to assess where we are up to with the guitars and how we are going to plan the rest of the recording. We are here for another month but there’s still a lot to do including the lead vocals. But for now beauty sleep.

Music today has been a compilation from sixties Scottish popsters Marmalade, including I See The Rain (1967), Jimi Hendrix‘s fave song of 1967, Baby Make It Soon (1969), a UK No. 9 and a South African No. 3, Lovin’ Things (1968), a UK No. 6 and Reflections Of My Life (1969), a UK No. 3 and US No. 10. Rainbow (1970), a UK No. 3. A cover of Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da reached No. 1 in 1969.

Music Of The Daze

Written by Marty Willson-Piper · Categorized: Blog

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This is my stolen 1965 Rickenbacker 12-string, serial number EB157. If there's any chance of this guitar coming back to me before I go to meet my maker, then that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you have any information.

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In autumn 2018 I went to Nashville, Tennessee, to In autumn 2018 I went to Nashville, Tennessee, to work with Salim Nourallah and his band, Richard on keys, Joe on guitars, Jason on bass and drums, and John on drums and bass and in a co-production role with Salim and as a fifth member of his band. After Nashville we retired to Dallas where all but Joe live (he lives in San Antonio) and worked on overdubs, mixing was next…then the pandemic hit. Finally, the album is now mixed and will be released in early 2023 but before that, we have the See You In Marfa EP from those sessions released yesterday on Bandcamp:

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A CD is also available and streaming will be from August 19th. The lead track on the EP is Hold On To The Night, complete with a video featuring an animated yours truly and co-written (a bit) by me: https://youtu.be/GhUk-MDm1VQ

This whimsical video was done by an Australian videographer/musician, Jordan Thompson.

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"These are awesome sessions that I highly recommend for guitar players of all levels. Very informative, frank discussions on everything related to guitar and music in general. Definitely a must for anyone pursuing songwriting."
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"Marty knows how to bypass scales and get to the heart of feel and timing. His musical knowledge spans multiple cultures and genres. Perhaps most importantly, Marty is a cool dude. I highly recommend his guitar guidance." (Jed B., MN, USA)

"Ok, so you’re sitting in your home and Marty is across the world but is actually right here teaching you how to play guitar and write songs. He is a delight to talk to and he is your teacher, meaning he wants to see you get something out of his lessons. You know he’s paying attention and wants to steer you in the right direction. I am so grateful and humbled that he offers his time in this manner. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone who admires anything from his enormous body of work. How often do you get to learn from somebody that inspired you in the first place? Amazing." (Ann S., CA, USA)

Missing

This is my stolen 1965 Rickenbacker 12-string, serial number EB157. If there’s any chance of this guitar coming back to me before I go to meet my maker, then that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you have any information.

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