Hue And Cry Album Studio Blog 2010

[Greg]

Hi folks

Greg here! This is the Hue And Cry Album Studio Blog 2010 - I'm doing a rough'n'ready weekly diary below, in the comments space. The most recent ones are at the top - read down for the history so far! [And Pat might be inserting the occasional comment or video too!]

It's getting funky in here...

best, greg x

[Greg]

Terry, thanks for the kind words ... Its good for me to keep a diary of what it takes to make a record ... can't wait to get it finished tho ... Don't know if u've seen this, but here's footage of MJ in the studio working with Quincy ... brill :) iw9x197gGh4

[Paul McNally]

Spot on, Terry - that's more like what I've been trying to sum up about this process. We are blessed!!

Thank you, guys.

[Terry]

I have to say that the organic and transparent way you guys are going through the writing process - giving us fans a first-hand view of the mechanics, is fantastic. Too often the procedures and thoughts that make up a music album are either forgotten, only to be fabricated or half-remembered later in interviews, or there's a sense of ultimate secrecy - as if the artiste feels they'd lose something if they ever let the listener in.
Who wouldn't want to be a fly on the wall when Prince or Jackson (even Madonna at a push!) recorded one of their albums?
Good show fellas. Keep us updated, it's fascinating.

[Julie]

Hi pat and greg. Will you ever be performing in London or the south east at all?. I get very jealous that Scotland has you all the time! Ha ha

[Greg]

Thanks Yoff ... but remember, Pat wrote the melodies to our songs ... so he's still here, in spirit :)

G

[Yoff]

prodigal sons album is missing from my collection. Will take care of that, although it pains me a lot to have to do without Pat's voice, the music is still as amazing as ever.

[Yoff]

Great to see Paul bangin' it out. I talked with him at the ABC gig at x-mas about my love hate relationship with the hi-hat and "independance" in general. I miss drumming! ha! guess I'll stick to singing now. And for the most part leave the real stuff up to you guys. The masters. (I'm not worthy......ha, ha!).

[Jack]

Ahhh Truth and Love. The one song that sits at the top of my list of Hue and Cry favorites closes that album. Whirlwind. I have no idea what it is about but the music, the vocals...for me it's your masterpiece! and if I understand correctly never performed live.

[Kenny McLeod]

Terrific stuff Greg, thanks a lot for the insight - Mr Mills looks his normal energetic self!

;-)
KMc.

[Paul...Ordinary Angel]

I'm waiting to hear from Paul Simon.....