Darren Watson's Greatest Hit | Live In The Studio
By Darren Watson
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Project 2019-02-13 16:49:32 +1300
Last year I released what I think might be the best album of my career so far. It’s called Too Many Millionaires and recording it was a real revelation to me. After thirty something years of working in studios I finally felt comfortable enough to record everything totally live in the room at the same time. And I think the results speak for themselves. Not only did the album receive absolutely amazing reviews here and overseas, it also went straight to #1 on the IMNZ Album Chart and #3 on the Official NZ Album Top 20 Chart and stayed there for five weeks.
So thanks SO much to everyone who helped me crowdfund for that one here at Pledge Me! What a result!
So, what next? Well, recently I got to thinking about how much I’ve learned as a musician and producer since my early days in the mid-eighties. I think I have some pretty cool tunes in my back catalog that aren’t really all they could be in terms of the recorded versions. I reckon I can make a pretty good NEW album of the best of my old songs. I want to re-visit them from the top down, change some settings, re-do arrangements, maybe even tweak a few lyrics here and there. But most importantly I want to try to capture some of that ‘lightning in a bottle’ we got for Too Many Millionaires. This time with a stonking electric band, horns and even some backing vocals. I have about twenty songs on the long list so far which I’ll pare down to twelve or so for recording. Hopefully nine or ten of the very best performances will make it to disc. Some were 'hits' and some weren't but they all have something and I can't wait to present them in the raw.
I want to use the core of my great new band The Dangerous Experts - Delia Shanly on percussion, Dayle Jellyman on piano, Steve Moodie on bass, and Rick Cranson on drums – and add horns, backing vocals, and whatever else as required for specific tunes. The plan is to record live in the studio over four or five sessions at the Surgery in Wellington. To make things interesting I also plan on inviting guests to hang out during the recording sessions to check things out and keep us on our performing toes.
So, that’s it. A live in the studio ‘greatest hits’ album. It’d be awesome to have your support for this one. I think you’ll all enjoy the finished product.
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Budget
Given the scope and scale of this one the budget is a little larger than Too Many Millionaires. I really hope we can get this over the line. I reckon it’s gonna be AWESOME to realise my vision for these great old tunes!
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Recording time: $ 3250 (5 sessions)
-
Mixing: $ 1950 (4 sessions)
-
Mastering: $ 1200 (1 session)
-
Musicians: $ 3000
-
Pressing: $ 1800
-
Photography: $ 1000
-
Artwork: $ 500
-
Postage: $ 500
-
Pledge Me fees: $ 800
Total: $14,000
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The songs
originally recorded with Chicago Smoke Shop
1986 – (You Want) Another Man
1988 – Mind On My Sleeve
1990 – I Can’t Live (Without Your Love)
1990 – I’m So Glad
1990 – Patient Little Boy
1990 – A Typical Man
1990 – Truth In My Life
originally recorded for solo album
1995 – Looking For A Place
2000 – Big Water
2000 – Love Ain’t No Game
2000 – Black Cadillac
2005 – Sometimes A Man . . .
2005 – All Going Wrong
2005 – Nothing About Her
2005 – Got No Soul
2010 – Saint Hilda’s Faithless Boy
2010 – She Got It All
2010 – Here In My Arms
2010 – He Don’t Love You
2014 – Slow Cooker
2014 – Every Morning
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Timeline
Recording, mixing and mastering hopefully complete by end of 2019. Album early/mid 2020.
Comments
Updates 1
What a start!
27/02/2019 at 2:31 PM
Thanks to everyone who's pledged so far!
Please share like crazy.
DW
Pledgers 32
27/03/2019 at 9:52am
24/03/2019 at 12:23pm
"Awesome, Darren. Go for it ! Be great to have the horn section again."
11/03/2019 at 3:06pm
"Keen to hear more of your great music"
09/03/2019 at 8:41am
08/03/2019 at 10:09am
07/03/2019 at 6:12pm
"Bring it on..."
07/03/2019 at 11:00am
"Hope your fundraising is a success"
06/03/2019 at 5:43pm
"Good luck Darren - love your energy."
06/03/2019 at 5:05pm
06/03/2019 at 9:09am
05/03/2019 at 3:32pm
"Awesome, very much looking forward to this. Already bought Too Many Millionaires, but don't mind paying again for all downloads so I can give my existing one to someone else. Cheers Dave C"
27/02/2019 at 2:46pm
27/02/2019 at 2:06pm
"Will there be a chance to get the new Album on vinyl for another pledge??"
26/02/2019 at 12:26pm
26/02/2019 at 9:19am
"Darren I really hope you can get this off the ground."
26/02/2019 at 9:09am
25/02/2019 at 2:22pm
24/02/2019 at 4:25am
23/02/2019 at 10:22pm
"Saw Darren back in NZ in late 80s - the Hot Left Overs rocked!"
23/02/2019 at 3:34pm
"Love hour work. And your music."
22/02/2019 at 7:40pm
22/02/2019 at 9:03am
22/02/2019 at 2:42am
"Love to see you touring the UK Darren and, as a slide player, thanks for your ideas and inspiration. "
21/02/2019 at 8:08pm
"Can't to get another DW masterpiece..! 👍👍"
21/02/2019 at 2:50am
"Looking forwards to hearing what your produce. Please consider providing a FLAC or other high definition download option for the new album."
20/02/2019 at 9:46pm
"Looking forward to the best of. And horns! Yes please😁"
20/02/2019 at 1:11pm
20/02/2019 at 12:37pm
20/02/2019 at 9:25am
20/02/2019 at 7:21am
"Good Luck"
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Darren Watson's Greatest Hit | Live In The Studio
Project 2019-02-13 16:49:32 +1300
Last year I released what I think might be the best album of my career so far. It’s called Too Many Millionaires and recording it was a real revelation to me. After thirty something years of working in studios I finally felt comfortable enough to record everything totally live in the room at the same time. And I think the results speak for themselves. Not only did the album receive absolutely amazing reviews here and overseas, it also went straight to #1 on the IMNZ Album Chart and #3 on the Official NZ Album Top 20 Chart and stayed there for five weeks.
So thanks SO much to everyone who helped me crowdfund for that one here at Pledge Me! What a result!
So, what next? Well, recently I got to thinking about how much I’ve learned as a musician and producer since my early days in the mid-eighties. I think I have some pretty cool tunes in my back catalog that aren’t really all they could be in terms of the recorded versions. I reckon I can make a pretty good NEW album of the best of my old songs. I want to re-visit them from the top down, change some settings, re-do arrangements, maybe even tweak a few lyrics here and there. But most importantly I want to try to capture some of that ‘lightning in a bottle’ we got for Too Many Millionaires. This time with a stonking electric band, horns and even some backing vocals. I have about twenty songs on the long list so far which I’ll pare down to twelve or so for recording. Hopefully nine or ten of the very best performances will make it to disc. Some were 'hits' and some weren't but they all have something and I can't wait to present them in the raw.
I want to use the core of my great new band The Dangerous Experts - Delia Shanly on percussion, Dayle Jellyman on piano, Steve Moodie on bass, and Rick Cranson on drums – and add horns, backing vocals, and whatever else as required for specific tunes. The plan is to record live in the studio over four or five sessions at the Surgery in Wellington. To make things interesting I also plan on inviting guests to hang out during the recording sessions to check things out and keep us on our performing toes.
So, that’s it. A live in the studio ‘greatest hits’ album. It’d be awesome to have your support for this one. I think you’ll all enjoy the finished product.
----------------------------------------
Budget
Given the scope and scale of this one the budget is a little larger than Too Many Millionaires. I really hope we can get this over the line. I reckon it’s gonna be AWESOME to realise my vision for these great old tunes!
-
Recording time: $ 3250 (5 sessions)
-
Mixing: $ 1950 (4 sessions)
-
Mastering: $ 1200 (1 session)
-
Musicians: $ 3000
-
Pressing: $ 1800
-
Photography: $ 1000
-
Artwork: $ 500
-
Postage: $ 500
-
Pledge Me fees: $ 800
Total: $14,000
------------------------------
The songs
originally recorded with Chicago Smoke Shop
1986 – (You Want) Another Man
1988 – Mind On My Sleeve
1990 – I Can’t Live (Without Your Love)
1990 – I’m So Glad
1990 – Patient Little Boy
1990 – A Typical Man
1990 – Truth In My Life
originally recorded for solo album
1995 – Looking For A Place
2000 – Big Water
2000 – Love Ain’t No Game
2000 – Black Cadillac
2005 – Sometimes A Man . . .
2005 – All Going Wrong
2005 – Nothing About Her
2005 – Got No Soul
2010 – Saint Hilda’s Faithless Boy
2010 – She Got It All
2010 – Here In My Arms
2010 – He Don’t Love You
2014 – Slow Cooker
2014 – Every Morning
------------------------------
Timeline
Recording, mixing and mastering hopefully complete by end of 2019. Album early/mid 2020.
Comments
What a start!
27/02/2019 at 2:31 PM
Thanks to everyone who's pledged so far!
Please share like crazy.
DW
27/03/2019 at 9:52am
24/03/2019 at 12:23pm
"Awesome, Darren. Go for it ! Be great to have the horn section again."
11/03/2019 at 3:06pm
"Keen to hear more of your great music"
09/03/2019 at 8:41am
08/03/2019 at 10:09am
07/03/2019 at 6:12pm
"Bring it on..."
07/03/2019 at 11:00am
"Hope your fundraising is a success"
06/03/2019 at 5:43pm
"Good luck Darren - love your energy."
06/03/2019 at 5:05pm
06/03/2019 at 9:09am
05/03/2019 at 3:32pm
"Awesome, very much looking forward to this. Already bought Too Many Millionaires, but don't mind paying again for all downloads so I can give my existing one to someone else. Cheers Dave C"
27/02/2019 at 2:46pm
27/02/2019 at 2:06pm
"Will there be a chance to get the new Album on vinyl for another pledge??"
26/02/2019 at 12:26pm
26/02/2019 at 9:19am
"Darren I really hope you can get this off the ground."
26/02/2019 at 9:09am
25/02/2019 at 2:22pm
24/02/2019 at 4:25am
23/02/2019 at 10:22pm
"Saw Darren back in NZ in late 80s - the Hot Left Overs rocked!"
23/02/2019 at 3:34pm
"Love hour work. And your music."
22/02/2019 at 7:40pm
22/02/2019 at 9:03am
22/02/2019 at 2:42am
"Love to see you touring the UK Darren and, as a slide player, thanks for your ideas and inspiration. "
21/02/2019 at 8:08pm
"Can't to get another DW masterpiece..! 👍👍"
21/02/2019 at 2:50am
"Looking forwards to hearing what your produce. Please consider providing a FLAC or other high definition download option for the new album."
20/02/2019 at 9:46pm
"Looking forward to the best of. And horns! Yes please😁"
20/02/2019 at 1:11pm
20/02/2019 at 12:37pm
20/02/2019 at 9:25am
20/02/2019 at 7:21am
"Good Luck"