A Concert, a Recording and Modern History

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Tonight Åke and his cover band Sunshine Rockers rock Kolingen in Gamla Stan (Old Town) 21.30. The band plays a lot of Chuck Berry tunes. Actually in October 2008, the same week as Reformed was recorded, I recorded some Chuck Berry with Åke and Johnny "Guitar" Lundin.

Johnny actually played with Chuck Berry at Skansen some time in the mid sixties. He told me that Chuck went over to his side during the concert and turned off his amplifier. Johnny immediately turned it on again and continued playing. A while later Chuck came over and turned off his amplifier again. Johnny turned it on again. After the concert Johnny asked Chuck why he had turned off his amplifier and Chuck answered that it was because Johnny was playing too loud. Chuck Berry is not known for being an easy person.

Watch this clip with Keith Richards and Chuck from youtube:



Anders Oredsson was the recording engineer. He has worked with all the great artists in Sweden. You name one and he has for sure worked with him/her. He has also worked with Ralph Lundsten at Andromeda for many years. It was very interesting watching him at work. We recorded at an old cinema in Huddinge and Anders only used band microphones. I have never seen that before. He also created an analog reverb by pointing two microphones in X/Y position towards the seats. I have not yet heard the result, but I am very anxious to do so. I hope it went well.

It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with three people that experienced.
Everything runs smoothly and it is a relaxed atmosphere. Everyone is nice and not in need of proving themselves all the time. Johnny's guitar playing is extremely genuine. He moved with his parents to the US in the fifties and picked up this new way of playing and then he brought it back to Sweden where he incorporated this new sound in Jerry Williams' band. Quite fascinating how young the world really is. That I have played with the man who brought rock'n'roll guitar playing to Sweden!? I feel honoured!

I hope that I can present the recordings here soon.

Something that I stand for and will always stand for is that:
when it comes to music age doesn't matter!

Long live rock (in all its shapes)!

Live well!
Jesper