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Hi there!
The gig at Mosebacke became a very appreciated circus act conducted by Gunhild Carling.
Tomorrow it's time for the fourth Bacsktage Festival. Anders, Peter and me have rehearsed and we are going to perform as the Mountain Men. We are going to play five songs:
It's late (Bergman, Bergman, Åkerberg)
Lady With a Fan (Grateful Dead)
Shy Away from the Higher Tension (Henningsson)
Divine (Kemppainen)
Nuclear War (Bergman, Nyhlin)
The third song is a cover from Ulf Henningsson's new album, Whatsoever, which was recorded in July.
The fourth song is written by Jukka Kemppainen. I don't know how, but it ended up with Jörgen Löf and me in the late nineties. We made a recording and then nothing further happened. A couple of days ago it surfaced when I was looking through some old stuff and when I listened to it I realized what a great song it is. Thank you Jukka Kemppainen! (Who is also a very good guitarist).
The fifth song has been with me since the early nineties. A guy named Petter Nyhlin and me used to jam together at my parents house. Petter and me made many songs and then we, unfortunately, lost contact. We saw each other once in Stockholm but the creative magic was gone. During the nineties Petter had a very good group called The Smash Hit Wonders. Hope he is ok wherever he is and whatever he is doing!
Take care!
Jesper
fredag 6 augusti 2010
lördag 24 juli 2010
A Taste of Ulf Henningsson's New Album & Tribute at Mosebacke
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The recording went very well and the album consists of seven songs and will be called Whatsoever.
Here is a taste: Wood Wood Wood
Hope you like it!
Tomorrow it is time for the event at Mosebacke.
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Wasa Exprextra will play at the end and have some guests, among those Jojje Wadenius and Gunhild Carling. It will be great I hope. For the moment I am rehearsing all the songs that we are going to play and it is quite a job actually!
Take care and I hope I will see you tomorrow!
Jesper
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The recording went very well and the album consists of seven songs and will be called Whatsoever.
Here is a taste: Wood Wood Wood
Hope you like it!
Tomorrow it is time for the event at Mosebacke.
Buy ticket here
Wasa Exprextra will play at the end and have some guests, among those Jojje Wadenius and Gunhild Carling. It will be great I hope. For the moment I am rehearsing all the songs that we are going to play and it is quite a job actually!
Take care and I hope I will see you tomorrow!
Jesper
fredag 16 juli 2010
Recordings and Concerts
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How sad! I just recieved notice that there will not be a JerryWeek starting on the August 1. Some bands jumped ship due to various complications and so the manager at Nürnberghuset got cold feet it seems. Mabbe from Mushtroom Pickers is having another shot at it in September. Hope it works!
I have not written anything here for more than a month. Bad me! Actually I have not had access to the Internet.
The summer started out with me producing a great new band from Stockholm called Face My Days. They recorded a five song EP for my Label, Onebeard Records. The recording will be available for downloading in August or September.
Then I had a fantastic recording session with Berglund, Kullhammar & Bergman Trio. We recorded seven songs. They are to be mixed in August.
On July there is a Tribute concert at Mosebacke
A tribute to Bosse och Git
Stora scenen - 25 of July 2010 - 1700h
On stage, among others:
Jojje Wadenius
Owe Thörnqvist
Roffe Wikström
Clas Yngström
Grus i Dojjan
Max Schultz
Ewert Ljusberg
FJK
Lars Demian
Gun Carling
Wasa Exprextra
Kung Tung
Per Sörman
Pierre Ström
Kustbandet
Trio me Bumba
Hjalmar Leissner
Hosts: Hjalmar Leissner and Ulf Bejerstrand
Entrance: 180:-
We will revive the line-up from the Multi-Kulti support event, Wasa Exprextra. It will consist of:
Doktor Åker Eriksson: Drums
Jesper Bergman: Electric Bass
Thomas Berglund: Electric Guitar
Per "Cussion" Tjernberg: Percussion
Kjell Allinger: Hammond Organ
Come and support the arts!
On August 7 it is time for the Backstage Festival for the fourth time! This year Carl-Eiwar Sect will not play, unfortunately. That's Mats' policy and it's good I think. Otherwise there would only be the same groups playing every year. Mountain Men will of course play. This time with Peter Åkerberg on guitar. I think it will be great. Me, Anders and Peter are very used to each other since we play together in Reform. Maybe Magnus Ramel will join us too. I hope so!!!
For the moment I am in Mariestad recording Ulf Henningssons second album, an EP consisting of seven tracks that we co-produce. Uffe is, as we speak, making some guitar overdubs. On the recording there are only me, Uffe and my Anders playing. Uffe does the guitars and the lead vocals and some backing vocals, I do the bass, the keyboards and backing vocals and Anders (from Reform) does the drums, percussion and some backing vocals. It seems it is turning out fine! It will be released in August or September.
Take care!
Talk to you soon!
Jesper
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How sad! I just recieved notice that there will not be a JerryWeek starting on the August 1. Some bands jumped ship due to various complications and so the manager at Nürnberghuset got cold feet it seems. Mabbe from Mushtroom Pickers is having another shot at it in September. Hope it works!
I have not written anything here for more than a month. Bad me! Actually I have not had access to the Internet.
The summer started out with me producing a great new band from Stockholm called Face My Days. They recorded a five song EP for my Label, Onebeard Records. The recording will be available for downloading in August or September.
Then I had a fantastic recording session with Berglund, Kullhammar & Bergman Trio. We recorded seven songs. They are to be mixed in August.
On July there is a Tribute concert at Mosebacke
A tribute to Bosse och Git
Stora scenen - 25 of July 2010 - 1700h
On stage, among others:
Jojje Wadenius
Owe Thörnqvist
Roffe Wikström
Clas Yngström
Grus i Dojjan
Max Schultz
Ewert Ljusberg
FJK
Lars Demian
Gun Carling
Wasa Exprextra
Kung Tung
Per Sörman
Pierre Ström
Kustbandet
Trio me Bumba
Hjalmar Leissner
Hosts: Hjalmar Leissner and Ulf Bejerstrand
Entrance: 180:-
We will revive the line-up from the Multi-Kulti support event, Wasa Exprextra. It will consist of:
Doktor Åker Eriksson: Drums
Jesper Bergman: Electric Bass
Thomas Berglund: Electric Guitar
Per "Cussion" Tjernberg: Percussion
Kjell Allinger: Hammond Organ
Come and support the arts!
On August 7 it is time for the Backstage Festival for the fourth time! This year Carl-Eiwar Sect will not play, unfortunately. That's Mats' policy and it's good I think. Otherwise there would only be the same groups playing every year. Mountain Men will of course play. This time with Peter Åkerberg on guitar. I think it will be great. Me, Anders and Peter are very used to each other since we play together in Reform. Maybe Magnus Ramel will join us too. I hope so!!!
For the moment I am in Mariestad recording Ulf Henningssons second album, an EP consisting of seven tracks that we co-produce. Uffe is, as we speak, making some guitar overdubs. On the recording there are only me, Uffe and my Anders playing. Uffe does the guitars and the lead vocals and some backing vocals, I do the bass, the keyboards and backing vocals and Anders (from Reform) does the drums, percussion and some backing vocals. It seems it is turning out fine! It will be released in August or September.
Take care!
Talk to you soon!
Jesper
torsdag 10 juni 2010
About the Importance of Record Stores. Support Event for Multi Kulti
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Dear fellow reformers!
A lot has been happening since last time. There was a support event for the great record store Multi Kulti here in Stockholm. Two nights filled with music. On June 1 and 2 the event took place at Södra Teatern (South Theatre). A lot of great musicians had gathered to help and to honour the only place in Stockholm where you still can talk about and buy non-mainstream music.
You may ask yourself why it has to be special event to save a record store. Ten years ago the record store was the gathering point for music enthusiasts and musicians. In the record store you could be tipped off about a great album and meet interesting people.
Now, the general Swede seems more interested in buying online and discuss music on forums, and why not? It is easy and you do not have to leave your home.
I strongly believe that there is something missing in a European capital if it cannot offer that special, narrow cultural product, or whatever special thing you may be looking for. There are actually certain things that you cannot experience on the internet. Not even with Skype can you get really close to a person. We need real contact and interaction in order to feel alive!
I remember myself in the early 90s going to Memphis Skivbörs in Skövde. There were a lot of nerds there. One of those nerds saw that I had picked up a Who collection, and without this interaction I would never have become the Who-freak I, in many ways, still am. The owner of the record store let me work there on weekends and he also put me in contact with Mats Jarl, the founder of the Backstage Festival, and I started playing bass in his group, Uncle Madcap. He is still one of my best friends. All this for a record store! I know that my story is only one of an infinite amount of stories about what record stores have meant to people through time.
Anyway, to this special event. On July 2 a constellation called Wasa Exprextra played.
The line-up consisted of a mix from Wasa Express, EGBA and Reform:
Doktor Åker Eriksson: Drums
Ulf Adåker: Trumpet
Fredrik Lindborg: Tenor Saxophone
Jesper Bergman: Electric Bass
Thomas Berglund: Electric Guitar
Per "Cussion" Tjernberg: Percussion
Kjell Allinger: Hammond Organ
We played three tunes:
Mr Clean and Red Clay, both composed by Freddie Hubbard
Soul Sacrifice by Santana.
I will now present you with Red Clay and Soul Sacrifice.
Hope you will enjoy!
Take care!
Jesper
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Dear fellow reformers!
A lot has been happening since last time. There was a support event for the great record store Multi Kulti here in Stockholm. Two nights filled with music. On June 1 and 2 the event took place at Södra Teatern (South Theatre). A lot of great musicians had gathered to help and to honour the only place in Stockholm where you still can talk about and buy non-mainstream music.
You may ask yourself why it has to be special event to save a record store. Ten years ago the record store was the gathering point for music enthusiasts and musicians. In the record store you could be tipped off about a great album and meet interesting people.
Now, the general Swede seems more interested in buying online and discuss music on forums, and why not? It is easy and you do not have to leave your home.
I strongly believe that there is something missing in a European capital if it cannot offer that special, narrow cultural product, or whatever special thing you may be looking for. There are actually certain things that you cannot experience on the internet. Not even with Skype can you get really close to a person. We need real contact and interaction in order to feel alive!
I remember myself in the early 90s going to Memphis Skivbörs in Skövde. There were a lot of nerds there. One of those nerds saw that I had picked up a Who collection, and without this interaction I would never have become the Who-freak I, in many ways, still am. The owner of the record store let me work there on weekends and he also put me in contact with Mats Jarl, the founder of the Backstage Festival, and I started playing bass in his group, Uncle Madcap. He is still one of my best friends. All this for a record store! I know that my story is only one of an infinite amount of stories about what record stores have meant to people through time.
Anyway, to this special event. On July 2 a constellation called Wasa Exprextra played.
The line-up consisted of a mix from Wasa Express, EGBA and Reform:
Doktor Åker Eriksson: Drums
Ulf Adåker: Trumpet
Fredrik Lindborg: Tenor Saxophone
Jesper Bergman: Electric Bass
Thomas Berglund: Electric Guitar
Per "Cussion" Tjernberg: Percussion
Kjell Allinger: Hammond Organ
We played three tunes:
Mr Clean and Red Clay, both composed by Freddie Hubbard
Soul Sacrifice by Santana.
I will now present you with Red Clay and Soul Sacrifice.
Hope you will enjoy!
Take care!
Jesper
lördag 5 juni 2010
Three Part Dream and Rawfusion
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Hello there fellow reformers!
After spending a lot of time editing videos from Lilla Wien, I am proud to present you with six more videos available on Youtube at the Reform channel. I have chosen to feature two of them here on the blog today, Three Part Dream and Rawfusion. They transmit energy and were performed well.
Take care!
Jesper
Jesper
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Hello there fellow reformers!
After spending a lot of time editing videos from Lilla Wien, I am proud to present you with six more videos available on Youtube at the Reform channel. I have chosen to feature two of them here on the blog today, Three Part Dream and Rawfusion. They transmit energy and were performed well.
Take care!
Jesper
Jesper
torsdag 27 maj 2010
Eyes of the World
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The world can be a cold and heartless place. A smile can make a change, an encouraging hug may give someone warmth and a good song may fill you up with hope. To say free is the same as being free. Something that sums up what the classic bay area bands of the 60s were about. Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, Grateful Dead among others send me a warm message from a time I didn't experience myself, but strongly believe in from the feeling I get from their music. I am not a naive person and I know that some people always try to earn money and power on nothing and everything. A good idea still remains a good idea whatever corruptions it is submitted to. The idea of a collective being, an expanded mind which would lead to peace, love and understanding is an idea that I strongly support and believe that we need today. We need to show people that we are real people who are able to feel, respect an honour one another, just as we are with all our shortcomings.
We tried our best to honour the band that nurtured these thoughts up until the death of their guitarist, Jerry Garcia. The still existing members of Grateful Dead continue carrying the flame and we wanted to help them on the way by playing three of their songs at our latest show at Lilla wien. First out was the beautiful Eyes of the World. Hope you enjoy it!
Here is a live version of the same song with the Grateful Dead in 1974.
Take care and live well!
Jesper
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The world can be a cold and heartless place. A smile can make a change, an encouraging hug may give someone warmth and a good song may fill you up with hope. To say free is the same as being free. Something that sums up what the classic bay area bands of the 60s were about. Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, Grateful Dead among others send me a warm message from a time I didn't experience myself, but strongly believe in from the feeling I get from their music. I am not a naive person and I know that some people always try to earn money and power on nothing and everything. A good idea still remains a good idea whatever corruptions it is submitted to. The idea of a collective being, an expanded mind which would lead to peace, love and understanding is an idea that I strongly support and believe that we need today. We need to show people that we are real people who are able to feel, respect an honour one another, just as we are with all our shortcomings.
We tried our best to honour the band that nurtured these thoughts up until the death of their guitarist, Jerry Garcia. The still existing members of Grateful Dead continue carrying the flame and we wanted to help them on the way by playing three of their songs at our latest show at Lilla wien. First out was the beautiful Eyes of the World. Hope you enjoy it!
Here is a live version of the same song with the Grateful Dead in 1974.
Take care and live well!
Jesper
onsdag 26 maj 2010
Some more from Lilla Wien
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Hi there reformers!
I hope you enjoyed Magnus' new tune, Madame Riot Lajath. Now I will present you with yet another tune by Magnus, Tax Vobiscum which now is included as a standard within our set. This is an especially good version!
Take care!
Jesper
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Hi there reformers!
I hope you enjoyed Magnus' new tune, Madame Riot Lajath. Now I will present you with yet another tune by Magnus, Tax Vobiscum which now is included as a standard within our set. This is an especially good version!
Take care!
Jesper
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