by Antion | May 21, 2021 | Antion Meredith
The Great Malacca Hike 2014 Report #4 Things moved forward today. Late last night I got my ticket for Melbourne. I leave Sunday evening. This morning at 6am I was on the phone to Ottawa, Canada, talking to the Oz embassy about my visa. The guy was very helpful. He...
by Antion | Oct 19, 2020 | 1966, Antion Meredith, Jimi Hendrix, Paris L'Olympia
Tuesday October 18, 1966 Fifty years ago I was working with Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity. We were in Paris at the famous L’Olympia Music Hall with top French music idol, Johnny Halliday. Also on the bill was an unknown newcomer performing his first ever...
by Antion | Oct 6, 2020 | Antion Meredith, Jimi Hendrix, Paris L'Olympia
Monday October 17, 1966 It’s no fun to be driving into Paris at the start of the rush hour, on a cold and stormy Monday morning in a car that had been built to be driven on the opposite side of the road. Especially when you have had no sleep, having spent the night...
by Antion | Feb 28, 2020 | Antion Meredith, Hawaii, Music History, Spirituality
A unique sequence of events … The Hawaiian Islands and the Hawaiian people are unique in many ways. Their indigenous culture is rich in story, song and chant and is uniquely different from other Polynesian cultures. “Oli”, chanting in the Hawaiian language, is...
by Antion | Oct 23, 2019 | Antion Meredith, Hawaii, Indian Music, Kirtan, Spirituality, Vic Briggs
RARE MEDITATIVE MUSICAL OPPORTUNITY with ANTION! Antion is back on island for a month. On Sunday, October 27th, 4.30-6.30pm, Antion Vikram Singh will present the first in a program of Gurbani Kirtan, spiritual music and singing, especially to honor Guru Nanak. Sikh...
by Antion | Sep 6, 2019 | 1967, Antion Meredith, Studio Musicians, Vic Briggs
Magic Moments in the Summer of Love #5– Recording with Serge Gainsbourg I don’t know if this next story can be exactly described as magical, but it was definitely interesting. Having worked with America’s greatest songwriters at the beginning of 1967 (Bacharach and...
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