’80s music legends and one of Ellen’s favorite bands, SQUEEZE is here to perform their unforgettable classic, “Tempted,” from their upcoming CD, “Live at the Fillmore.”
“Strangers” is a new single by Harri Kakoulli . . A different style for Harri!!!! Featuring the vocals of Marilyn. A great chilled & mellow track now available on all major digital platforms via Lad Records
Squeeze – 6 April 2012 – live at Harrow Cricket Club
Lots of videos and photos to come! Here’s the most obscure Squeeze track they’ve resurrected for a long time! ‘Who's That’ is from the 12″ single and CD single issue of Love Circles from 1989 – filmed by the ever reliable Snipturn Respect to Snip!
Here’s a quick note from original Squeeze bassist Harri Kakoulli about his beautiful new single “Run Away.”
“Run Away” is the single taken from my 2011 Christmas album titled “Sabres and Sapphires.” The album is available worldwide on all major digital downloads via Lad Records. A much loved album . . I hope you enjoy. . Much blessings Harri XX
The YouTube channel of EclecticWarrior is always worth a look – David Milner did the videos for the Squeeze Spot the Difference Tour – and very good they were too! He’s now done a collaboration with Squeeze bassist John Bentley
A collaboration with Mr John Bentley is always a thing of joy….and here we both cross that wide Atlantic and tackle the almost genocide of a race of proud people.
Here’s what John has to say about the track:
The track has a long long history.
At the time of its creation – I’m guessing about 17 years ago! – I wrote a whole bunch of tunes based on overdubbing samples, and Civilisation Ho! was one of them.
It was originally recorded on a Tascam Portastudio. That is an analogue 4 track Cassette Recorder. George Harrison used the Porto studio for his demos – and I think Glenn used one for quite a few of his too! I recently had to go on E-Bay to buy another Portastudio as my old one stopped working shortly after recording Civilisation Ho! and I haven’t been able to play any of my hundreds of old recordings.
So having revisited the track I decided that it was worth revamping, and transferred the four tracks onto my Digital 8 track.
Track 1. Electric Guitar
Track2. Samples and Piano
Track 3. Drum Loop
Track 4. Bass Guitar
Then I overdubbed a live drum kit and some trance style keyboards. Although on this version the live drums are very low in the mix. I re-recorded the piano and the Bass. The sound of the guitar is fantastic – partly down to good old fashioned analogue recording. So that remains unchanged.
The samples – which were the inspiration for Civilisation Ho! are all lifted from an album by the Firesign Theatre called “Waiting for the Electrician or somebody like him”.
David Milner’s contribution adds a bit of cinematic magic to the whole thing, and I am very pleased with the end result. I’ve been getting quite a bit of positive feedback about the track!
Enjoy!
Here are some more of John’s songs and David’s videos.
“GLENN TILBROOK” FROM SQUEEZE IS STILL ON THE ROAD ON THE NEVER ENDING TOUR. LET’S SEE HIM PASS THROUGH YORK AND MILTON KEYNES WITH SOME SINGING AND DRUMMING IN BIRKENHEAD.
“GLENN TILBROOK” FROM “SQUEEZE” AND HIS TEAM FIND THEMSELVES IN CLITHEROE WHERE THEY LOOK FORWARD TO A DAY OFF. DINING AT THE THREE FISHES THEY HAVE TROUBLE FINDING THE EXIT. “STEVE POLTZ” SEEMS TO BE NO HELP
Glenn Tilbrook – 3 December 2011 – live at The Met, Bury
Here’s Snipturn’s brilliant video:
Glenn Tilbrook and Simon Hanson perform the Squeeze classics Cold Shoulder, Third Rail and Goodbye Girl at the Met in Bury on Sat 3rd December as part of the Never Ending Tour 2011