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July 19, 2006
QUIETLY GOING INSANE!!
Wow! Things suddenly just got VERY busy there for a second!!! And I am quietly going slightly crazy!Obviously, first and foremost, we have been locked away with Circus Diablo in the rehearsal room. Yes I did video a bunch of it, and yes I will get around to putting another V-Blog up here. But it just got a little crazy for a few days and I couldnt find the time to do it. The rehearsals went VERY well - Billy Duffy was on rare form, absolutely LAYING it down on the leads!! It felt really good to be a five piece band, working hard on these songs, and developing the set that we are going to take out in August. Currently, we are putting the bill together and finishing the routing of those few dates, and then I'll post it all up in one go. But we are sounding tight and powerful, and it was an absolute pleasure to work with everyone. The guys were even understanding about a film crew being around - they are following me about right now, shooting some stuff for a possible project later on. More details when its finalized. Suffice to say that having a camera up your nose every second is a weird and wonderful experience!!! They even followed me to the screening of Tripping Forward!! Which brings me neatly to .....
Seeing yourself on a real movie screen is VERY strange. I mean, I was only in the movie for about 3 minutes!! But those were the longest three minutes ever! The film is very funny and I am totally proud to have been in it. I also learnt a lot from watching my small appearance, and now want to act even more!! Its totally different to music, and a lot of fun. I also had the title song, PILLS, in the movie, and it sounded great coming through the theatre sound system. Brett Scallions and Jen came with me (along with the aforementioned cameras!) and the evening was a great laugh all around.
I have also been trying (with a few friends help) to get the Podcasts and V-Blogs syndicated on I-Tunes. Its all very complicated, but I might have figured it out. Not sure. But the RSS 2.0 feed at the bottom does work, so fingers crossed that the I-Tunes thing happens soon.
Camp Freddy have also been in the studio (which involves me being there at every step, working with Mike Clink on producing the tracks) so every spare hour has been spent doing that. When I say it got busy, I mean .... it got busy! I am STILL not 100% what I can say or not, but basically there is a Lions Gate movie coming out in the Fall, and we have been asked to put a song or two in for the movie (and hopefully the soundtrack album as well). It will FINALLY be the first recorded Camp Freddy material out there!! Maybe it will spur us on to actually finish the rest of the record! And talking of Camp Freddy, my guests on this coming weeks CFR will be Voivod - all of them. So hang on to your hats ..... and yes, I will OF COURSE be grilling Jason Newsted about Rock Star!!!
Peebs - I do have a few ideas for a Diablo video - hopefully we will lead with LOADED, which we all feel is a great single, and I have a ton of video ideas. Lets see what happens.
Jay - A good question. Diablo are taking it slowly, and we have also self financed the first part of the operation (ie - making the actual record!!!) - so touring gradually will be self contained. Bigger, larger and longer tours are impossible to do without financial backing. Hence the importance of getting everything in place first.
Paul - Not sure how you think I live, but I can tell you it aint no mansion!!! I am comfortable, and live a good life. And I have NO plans to let you lot into my home!!!!! And bands have to make music for the love of it. You cant get into this business expecting anything because you will be let down. If you are lucky enough to figure out a way through the maze, thats bonus. But most bands will never do that. And thats sad. Internet is the way forward folks.
Scott - It actually was a slip of the tongue. Sorry mate. I dont know why we arent doing Seattle in August, but we only have a very small window of time available to us, cos the schedules are so nuts. Last I checked, we will be including Phoenix, Vegas, and maybe San Diego. Not sure yet.
I have to go now - gotta listen to a mix that has been done for Camp Freddy by mixer extrordinaire, Mr Andrew Scheps. Gonna sign off, and concentrate for an hour or so. But fear not, dear faithful. I shall return.
Peace
Billy
Posted by vivelerock at July 19, 2006 08:00 PM
Comments
Billy, are you doing your own reality TV show?
Posted by: Simon at July 19, 2006 09:14 PM
Hi Billy,I get lost in your writing~will you be publishing a book on your life as of yet? I know we all get lost in words on CFR~I'm A sucker 4 a dialect~peace.
Posted by: Carly at July 19, 2006 11:30 PM
Great stuff here, all very exciting. I like the comment about writing a book, that would be cool to read about, I bet there are a few stories to tell.... I'd be interested in any tales you have to tell about Into A Circle and that era.
Posted by: andy at July 20, 2006 01:15 AM
Hiya Busy Bee! :)
How do you do it all?!! I'm being very lazy lounging around in this heat, and there you are packing it all in.
How many cups of coffee do you have in a day?
I've cut back on tea and coffee, and I'm lazier that's for sure.
I enjoyed reading your blog. I'm happy that you felt good about your screen debut! I smiled when I read that.
hugs
Lisa xxxx
Posted by: Lisa at July 20, 2006 07:05 AM
Good Morning, Billy!! Good Morning Lisa!!
I'm with you, one more week of vacation, I haven't done a bloody thing....but it was a good time to cut out the caffeine...
Great to hear all the wonderful things that are happening (a little Nanny and the Professor theme song channeling), Camp Freddy soundtrack album...be still my heart...I am making plans to hook up with the West Coast Diablettes at the Key Club in August...have I told you yet today that I am eager to join the Street Team?
ok, enough from me...can't wait for CFR on Saturday, maybe a little Voivod unplugged?
love,
jezzi(hi peebs!)
Posted by: jezebel at July 20, 2006 07:37 AM
billy anychance you can hassle matt into letting you have a copy of the new song "the house is alive " for saturdays CFR show please?
and maybe a diablo track we havnt heard yet???
cheers
Posted by: paul at July 20, 2006 03:57 PM
thank you for answering my rather relentless questions about the music & music business BUT you've raised an interesting aspect.
It seems that much of your music life has been projects that you seem to have created/been the driving force of. Camp Freddy, Stimulator, Circus Diablo...do you find that those projects are more satisfying to your artistic nature than perhaps being in someone else's dream? (like The Cult or other bands?) or are they satisfying but in different ways?
Posted by: mary at July 20, 2006 07:50 PM
Bought my tickets for the Circus Diablo Key Club Date August 25th!!!
Posted by: Beth at July 21, 2006 10:15 AM
Hey Billy, just wanted to know that www.blabbermouth.net has spilled the beans about the Camp Freddy soundtrack deal. Check out the article here:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55430
Posted by: Jim at July 21, 2006 03:55 PM
^^^^^
Sounds like Blabbermouth took that right from Dave Navarro's blog - almost word for word.
Posted by: Holly at July 21, 2006 04:56 PM
Billy - Les Pauls: Custom or Standard & Why?
Posted by: redpill at July 22, 2006 06:40 AM