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May 25, 2005
KEEPING BUSY
Today and tomorrow are writing days. I have people coming over to my studio to write with me. I always like to co-write. It broadens my scope as a songwriter and provides me with a different perspective - which is always a good thing. Tomorrow should be an interesting one, as I have Billy Duffy coming over and I think we will come up with some good stuff. I love Billy's style, and I think he likes mine too - so we'll see what we come up with. Todays session is difficult to talk about right now, but if it works out, I'll let you know.
I also had some great news yesterday about some music I did for a TV show theme song. But again, until its all in the bag, I feel like it would be silly to talk about it. Suffice to say that I am as busy as I usually am, and that the fruits of my efforts seem to be paying off. Doheny wrote a great new song in rehearsal, called Guilty, and we are continuing to write together. Jon had some great lyrics and we kind of put the whole thing together around the verse lyric. It should end up sounding really cool.
I have booked a vacation (WHAT??!!) and still cant believe that I am going away for a week very soon, with no cellphone and no computer. We are going scuba diving for a week, so expect a bunch of pics of me with various exotic and weird looking fish!! It really is time for me to get away properly - two days here and there in the desert are nice and everything, but the head just takes so much time to wind down, that I need a full week on a beach .... or more accurately, under the water! So its booked, we are going, and I cant do anything about it now!!
Tina - Again, I dont want to give any info about the movie role, until I have actually shot my scenes (July), otherwise it all becomes a big thing if it falls through. And God knows things fall through in this business!! And I have no idea if Ed Hardy sells his stuff on line. Google him - you'll soon find out.
Abby - Doheny are in another writing phase, but I am sure we will put some summer shows in at some point. If the right support slot opens up, we would, I am sure, take that as well.
Laurie - Yeah, I know ..... a model, right??!! Thats a laugh. And by the way, that is actually an Ed Hardy belt buckle. They are awesome, aren't they?
Wendybird - You are SO on the ball. Lenny would be a fantastic CF guest. We'll have to start working on that one. He would ROCK some Led Zepp ...... or maybe some Skynyrd?
Cori - Scary Psycho Fans? Er ..... YES!! I have had too many situations for my liking!! Do I wanna tell you about them? Well, maybe in my book - whenever that is. Dont want to encourage the madness!!
QQQ - Freedom To Rock was by The Chiefs Of Relief, which featured Mathew Ashman (Antz and Bow Wow Wow) and Paul Cook (Sex Pistols). Email me at the address on the home page of the blog, and I'll send you an MP3.
Theresa - Now WHY would you want me to have a brother?? The answer is no - I am an only child, and spoilt accordingly.
Danielle - Keeping your eyes open would be my metaphor for "well, I do sing some stuff on the Freddy album, and I have plans to do some other stuff that I sing on. But it will be in the future, so dont keep them open too wide right now!!"
Todays pic is from the El Faro gig - taken by Wendy - and I love it. And the pic directly above this of myself and Slash is a caption pic - come up with your best ideas as to what we are saying to each other! (I know I have probably put this pic up before, but its perfect for the caption thing) The last time I did this, I was in stitches reading all your answers. Thats it from me - I hope you all have a great day, and as usual, I will be back soon to update you all on the boring little details of what I do every day!!! I hope it makes good reading and I thank everyone for joining in the fun.
Til then
Peace
Billy
Posted by vivelerock at May 25, 2005 09:54 AM
Comments
Billy,
So what happens when Duffy comes over to jam/write? How does the process work?
Some insight please.
As for the picture caption..
"Hey Slash, I told Axl to take a hike too.."
Posted by: Jay at May 25, 2005 10:56 AM
"Slash, if you'd cut your damn hair I wouldn't have to keep telling you where to place your fingers."
Couldn't resist and I'm not even going to say anything about Duffy visiting (calmly breathe in and out, in and out). ;)
hugs,
tina
Posted by: tina at May 25, 2005 11:40 AM
ppsstttt EL, put on your skulking clothes, don't forget your touque, grab your binoculars... we're going over the wall tomorrow at the Morrison residence for a Billy hunt.
ssshhhhh don't tell!!!
Posted by: tina at May 25, 2005 11:52 AM
i was just wondering if you like any electronic stuff or ever had an electronica phase. some rock guys are old school and cringe at the thought of electro. i used to be heavy into fsol, prodigy, orb, orbital, and the like...and there are some bands that use the best of both worlds intelligently (in my opinion) like nin and radiohead. just wondering where you stood. i still love both but i know damn well that at the end of the day...great rock is the only thing that can make the hair stand up on the back of my neck. you can't beat 4 or 5 people in a room playing real instruments.
Posted by: bobbi O at May 25, 2005 12:21 PM
"Slash, if you'd cut your damn hair I wouldn't have to keep telling you where to place your fingers."
ROFL...I guess great minds think alike Tina...that's pretty much what was running through my head too! lol
Posted by: Cori at May 25, 2005 12:35 PM
Thank you Billy! You totally made my day. :D
Posted by: Wendybird at May 25, 2005 01:01 PM
billy,
when you write do you tend to already have a guitar riff and then write lyrics or do you start with the lyrics first?
the pic: hey slash, axl called and said he was sorry would you please come back and make him famous again.
Posted by: leon at May 25, 2005 02:07 PM
The thought of the two Billy's working together on new music warms the cockles of my heart. (Whatever THOSE are! Maybe I don't wanna know.)
Today's caption: "Hey Slash, guess what? There's FREE BEEF backstage! FREE BEEF, BABY!"
Posted by: linda at May 25, 2005 02:18 PM
Why would I want to know if you have a brother? Next question, please...
I'll bet this is common knowlegde so I apologize, but where are you from in England? My grandmother is English and she's originally from High Wickham. I have lots of family currently in Bristol, and my Great-great Grandma used to own a pub called the Blackbird in Loud Water. One day I have to make time for a proper vacation there.
Caption for you & Slash: "Those panties almost hit me in the face!"
Posted by: Theresa at May 25, 2005 03:29 PM
When you write with a musician from another band, do you ever have a situation where you each want to use the song that you have collectively come up with???
If so, how do you settle it? If not, how do you avoid that scenario?
Posted by: Cori at May 25, 2005 04:11 PM
CAPTION:
"Seriously? A KFC Bucket?...ON HIS HEAD?"
Posted by: Six7Six7 at May 25, 2005 05:24 PM
Tina..schnookums.. how many times do I have to tell you..If we are climbing over walls.. you gotta take off the damn bunny slippers!
caption...
"No shit Slash, 3 chords bro.. that's all ya need to know"
Posted by: electric mayhem at May 25, 2005 06:10 PM
El, babycakes, but... but.... they're so darn cute, besides the bunnyslippers will confuse them and let us get close. Don't worry, they'll be in camouflage as well. I'll put lil bitty masks on them. ;b
Linda love your caption LOL
Posted by: tina at May 25, 2005 07:05 PM
bobbi-o, as a man who likes rock and electro myself, have you ever heard any pitchshifter? the dot com album (www.pitchshifter.com) is an essential album in my opinion (biased as it may be).
Caption: "I know 2 heads are better then one, but I didn't think we'd be stuck together!"
Posted by: Kim at May 25, 2005 07:13 PM
"Slash, you know that's a man baby!"
"Hey Slash - who's the guy singing again?"
"Getty - art museum - paintings & shit - one day...."
"Hey - is that my nailpolish?"
Posted by: laurie tuttle at May 25, 2005 10:45 PM
*amist loud guitar noises and rock music*
Billy: HEY SLASH HOW DOES THIS ONE GO AGAIN??
Slash: Uhhh....I Dunno dude..I've been makin it up as I go all these years
Billy: OK, I think I've got it sorted out then....CAN I BORROW YOUR HAT NEXT GIG??
Posted by: Abby at May 25, 2005 10:54 PM
as an obsessive ed hardy shopper, i feel obligated to point to the ed hardy website -
complete with an event gallery!
"hey slash, marc bolan called! he wants his hair back!"
Posted by: acacia at May 26, 2005 05:48 AM
Billy, you had to put a Slash pic up with his hat, and famous long (gorgeous) locks! And I've got so much respect for Slash..it's tough for me to do this but:
1,2,3,4...
We are the Diddymen,Doddy's little
Diddymen.
We are the Diddymen that come from Notty Ash.
Billy: How tickled I am by Slash's hair
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 06:16 AM
Billy~"Hey Slash, guess what? There's FREE BEEF backstage! FREE BEEF, BABY!"
Slash~But I'm a vegetarian dude.
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 06:25 AM
Billy~ Do you and Jen have scuba licenses or is your holiday going to involve getting them?
I went scuba diving for a weekend in Florida once with my school's scuba club. (I was a snorkling fanatic too in my youth! :D) Under the sea was amazing! The rest I'll keep quiet about. It was fun though. Get or hire a good underwater cam, I hired one, my pics came out a little dark, visible but dark, unlike what the colourful creatures look like under the water. (You may know that already, just thought I'd let you know in case)
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 06:33 AM
Tina~ The TWO BILLYS!!!! YEAHHHHH!!!
Practically loosing it. (see my myspace comments may have magically worked eh? :P)
Billy~ Are you sort of superstitious about talking about projects in the works before hand? I am.
Loads of love and hugs,
Lisa
xxxx
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 06:36 AM
Billy ~ "A KFC Bucket?...ON HIS HEAD?"
Slash ~ Breast or leg?
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 06:40 AM
Slash ~ Seriously dude, back off, we can't both wear the hat at the same time!
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 06:41 AM
LOL Lisa, what are you doing this morning ;b
As for the myspace comments... think they'd hold still while I take measurements? rofl
Acacia, thank you for the link. ;)
hugs,
tina (in need of a rest from the madness)
Posted by: tina at May 26, 2005 07:28 AM
OMG, you guys are too funny...
Linda... FREE BEEF!
Billy, I think that's going to end up your new catch phrase. You might as well start getting the t-shirts made now ;-)
El and Tina...all you had to do was ask...come around to the north side of the property and I'll let you in through that little gate. I scaled the wall yesterday...
TWO BILLYS!!! :-P
Posted by: flamingheart at May 26, 2005 08:52 AM
Billy,
One more thing:
How 'bout some vid of you and Duffy bringing the rock?
Thanks,
Jay
Posted by: Jay at May 26, 2005 09:04 AM
Jay, I could make Heidi kiss you for that video suggestion. ;b
Heidi, woohoo I'm there and I can even wear the bunnies. ;) Hurry up El, and don't forget the sign.
Posted by: tina at May 26, 2005 09:10 AM
ok either
Billy: 'I hope you were only jokin when you said you have headlice'
OR
Billy: 'Seriously? Stoke on Trent? wow what a shit hole'
Posted by: willd at May 26, 2005 10:24 AM
Everyone kiss Jay!!!! *smooch*
Tina, I went to the beach. It was great. Now got the sunkissed feeling.
Billy and Billy, could you hold still please!?!!! :D
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 10:26 AM
Billy~ Damn! That cheeky JS Clayden has put superglue on my head AGAIN!
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 10:30 AM
I'm coming Tina. I stopped to steal an invisibillity cloak from a goofy looking kid with glasses and an owl. :)
Posted by: Electric Mayhem at May 26, 2005 10:31 AM
poor billy, it seems we've hijacked his blog with our ramblings. But it's your fault billy, see what mentiong duffy does to some of us. O:)
Posted by: tina at May 26, 2005 10:39 AM
Slash~Back off dude. This is my spot.
Billy~It's mine. You back off.
Slash~No, it's mine!
Billy~ It's mine!!!
Slash~I'm telling you it's my spot.
Billy~I'm telling you it's mine.
Slash~I'm not leaving this spot.
Billy~Me neither.
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 10:41 AM
Billy M. does that to some of us, but we're behaving ourselves. :P
Posted by: ylais at May 26, 2005 10:43 AM
Theresa i think you mean
High Wycombe :P
Posted by: willd at May 26, 2005 12:28 PM
CAPTION:
Slash: "I'm... kinda sacred. I can't find my eyes. I feel sick."
Billy: "Dude, I see something on the floor over there... oh wait, your [i]eyes[/i]? Those are in your head. Behind your hair, dumbass".
Posted by: zannebee at May 26, 2005 12:36 PM
I screwed up the tags... oops.
Posted by: zannebee at May 26, 2005 12:39 PM
OOO i have a question
Favourite brands for
T-Shirts
Jeans
Belts
Hats
thanks
(One Happy Liverpool supporter from london)
Posted by: willd at May 26, 2005 12:53 PM
willd - I've seen it spelled both ways! I guess I should have stuck with just saying Buckinghamshire.
Posted by: Theresa at May 26, 2005 01:30 PM
I know my version is right
muauahahahahahah (evil laugh)
Posted by: willd at May 26, 2005 01:54 PM
Wow - it sounds like you girls have all the necessary supplies - toque, camo bunny slippers, invisibility cloak, binoculars, and most importantly, the sign.
Let me know when the mission is accomplished. I'm still brushing up on my squealing.
Posted by: linda at May 26, 2005 02:12 PM
oh Linda..
I can't wait for the day you have to squeeeeeeeeeeeal. ;)
Posted by: electric mayhem at May 26, 2005 05:57 PM
WOW Billy, we're in the 40s here as far as post count! What are we gonna do when you're away!! =(
Posted by: Abby at May 26, 2005 08:15 PM
i think Billy should designate someone else from Doheny to come and talk to us.
Posted by: Six7Six7 at May 26, 2005 09:21 PM
Billy, Will there be another Doheny chat? The last one was brilliant!
And will the rest of those Doheny lads ever answer their Kerrang questions!? :P
Yeah, Abby, what are we going to do when Billy is away?
Can Jon come chat to us?
Big hugs
Lisa
xxxx
Hugs everyone
Posted by: ylais at May 27, 2005 04:42 AM
Billy, new bands, music..what/who do you like?
Posted by: ylais at May 27, 2005 04:51 AM
caption:
Slash: "Oh Shit!!! My back's gone!"
Posted by: ylais at May 27, 2005 06:44 AM
You're going to have so much to read when you get back! I'm so excited that you're working on new music and can't wait to hear it. And nice that you're getting a vacation!
Am I the only one that hears Billy's voice in my head when I read his blog? I quite enjoy that :)
Posted by: Theresa at May 27, 2005 08:29 AM