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...
by Antion | Aug 21, 2019 | 1967, Antion Meredith, London, Music History, Studio Musicians, Vic Briggs
Magic Moments in the Summer of Love #4 – Recording with Paul McCartney Chris Barber was a legendary figure on the Brit music scene. In 1967, he was 37, much older than the rest of we rock musicians. He mostly played trombone, although he dabbled in other instruments,...
by Antion | Aug 15, 2019 | 1967, Antion Meredith, Eric Burdon and the Animals, London, Music History, Vic Briggs
Magic Moments in the Summer of Love #3 – Charles Lloyd In the years preceding my joining The Animals, I had been a huge jazz fan, almost to the point of fanaticism. After my first LSD experience in April of 1967, I mostly quit listening to jazz. I was moving into...
by Antion | Aug 15, 2019 | 1967, Antion Meredith, London, Music History, Vic Briggs
Magic Moments in the Summer of Love #2 – Sergeant Pepper When I returned from the US to London, at the end of April 1967, the energy in London was exciting and so was mine. I was stoked from my first tour with the band, plus a trip around the world, plus going to...
by Antion | Aug 15, 2019 | 1967, Eric Burdon and the Animals, London, Music History, Vic Briggs
I promised you some magic moments from summer 1967, also known as the Summer of Love. Here’s: Magic Moments in the Summer of Love #1 – The Isley Brothers During the mid-60s, American R&B music became very popular in the UK. Originally, Brit artists would...
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