Love won’t set me free

This song is an old one that we used to play in The Fins  around 1980/81.

If I remember correctly, it was written by Derek Marshall but I think we all had a hand in how the song eventually turned out. This is my version, not too different from the original idea but a bit more rockier.
I recorded it at home about three or four years ago on my old Fostex VF80 (the one without the built in CD burner) digital recorder. All the keyboards sounds and drums were played on my Technics KN800 keyboard and the guitar parts were played on my Fender Esprit. I think I get a nice raw sound which I’ve seemed to have lost on my more recent songs. Using the computer and programs such as Reason have made things a bit too clinical and it is so easy to get things cluttered with wonderful but unnecessary sounds.

When I compress the file to a MP3 the sound that is produced via the web seems thinner and tinnier – I still can’t find out a way of doing something about that. If anybody knows please leave a comment.

Only twenty eight years ago!!!!

I have played in bands for years. One of the best and most productive times was when i first moved up north from Cornwall and formed The Fins. We rehearsed a lot and played jazzy, funky and sometimes quirky stuff but unfortunately punk was reigning supreme and we were playing more than three chords. C’est la vie! We made a single which was really mediocre and poorly produced (not by us) and which was bought by all our friends and a small band of dedicated followers. We made it into the local papers a few times but then we split up. I can’t remember why, the other guitarist was a cook or something and could never rehearse and we went through several drummers, basically I think we just ran out of steam. Good memories though.

 This picture is great, particularly the shoes and the facial hair. Still got the Starcaster and play with Chris the bass player.