New York 2011 and Shadows connections

[JimN]

Our visit lasted from Sunday 9th to Friday 14th and included several Shads connections, some of them predictable, others not...

I knew that we (my son and I) would visit a couple of Greenwich Village jazz clubs just around Fourth Street - and so we did, on Wednesday and Thursday, frequenting the Bar Next Door in McDougal Street (just off 4th). This was just a few yards from the world-famous Café Wha, renowned as the spot where Dylan played his early groundbreaking spots and where Chas Chandler (then late of The Animals) discovered Jimi Hendrix.

But a day or two earlier than that, and a few hours later than A Quarter To Three, we'd been privileged to be at the famous Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway to see a couple of world famous acts, the first of which was Gary "US" Bonds, with his band The Roadhouse Rockers. Gary, of course, was the originator of the song A Quarter To Three, as performed by The Shads on the "Live at the ABC Kingston" CD released a few years ago. I never dreamt that I would hear it sung live by Gary himself.

A few days later, we found ourselves at the upper west side apartment of former EMI recording engineer Malcolm Addey. Malcolm (whom we had first met some years earlier) is a font of knowledge on the Abbey Road recording practices of Norrie Paramor, Walter Ridley and George Martin - the main EMI producers of the day. Malcolm is in the early stages of writing his own book on his time at EMI, and we were treated to a preview of some of the sensational revelations which will be included - just watch out for that book (whenever it is finished). You won't be sorry!.

JN

[iefje]

Our visit lasted from Sunday 9th to Friday 14th and included several Shads connections, some of them predictable, others not...

I knew that we (my son and I) would visit a couple of Greenwich Village jazz clubs just around Fourth Street - and so we did, on Wednesday and Thursday, frequenting the Bar Next Door in McDougal Street (just off 4th). This was just a few yards from the world-famous Café Wha, renowned as the spot where Dylan played his early groundbreaking spots and where Chas Chandler (then late of The Animals) discovered Jimi Hendrix.

But a day or two earlier than that, and a few hours later than A Quarter To Three, we'd been privileged to be at the famous Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway to see a couple of world famous acts, the first of which was Gary "US" Bonds, with his band The Roadhouse Rockers. Gary, of course, was the originator of the song A Quarter To Three, as performed by The Shads on the "Live at the ABC Kingston" CD released a few years ago. I never dreamt that I would hear it sung live by Gary himself.

A few days later, we found ourselves at the upper west side apartment of former EMI recording engineer Malcolm Addey. Malcolm (whom we had first met some years earlier) is a font of knowledge on the Abbey Road recording practices of Norrie Paramor, Walter Ridley and George Martin - the main EMI producers of the day. Malcolm is in the early stages of writing his own book on his time at EMI, and we were treated to a preview of some of the sensational revelations which will be included - just watch out for that book (whenever it is finished). You won't be sorry!.

JN

What does Malcolm do, nowadays? Is he still active in the music business or by now retired?

[Didier]

Malcolm is in the early stages of writing his own book on his time at EMI, and we were treated to a preview of some of the sensational revelations which will be included - just watch out for that book (whenever it is finished). You won't be sorry!.

JN

Jim,

If you are in touch with Malcolm Addey, tell him that there are many people looking forward to buy his book !

Didier