So there we were. Five against 5000. A freezing cold Friday night in Maritzburg. Continue reading Royal Rock 2010
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Blog posts from the Ryan Calder Band
Show Reviews
Were you at a recent show of the Ryan Calder Band?
The RCB is looking for reviews of their performances, and in return will give you a free copy of the band’s Live at the Red Door album, autographed by all of the band members! The first 20 reviews all get Continue reading Show Reviews
Behind the Song: On The Edge
The last song to be written ended up as the first song on the album.
I enjoy some of the chords in Jim Croche songs, and for this song the inspiration was the same sequence from the chorus of Time In A Bottle, which runs down the D scale. Except for On The Edge, the rhythm is more upbeat.
I remember it so clearly, sitting on my bed in my room with pen and paper on my lap, trying to finish the song by putting words that matched the mood of the rhythm and the chords. I knew what I wanted the song to be about, but just couldn’t find an opening line. Continue reading Behind the Song: On The Edge
Planning for the Hexagon Theatre
We had a meeting on Saturday. It was scheduled for 8am. Yes, yes, I know, that’s not very rock ‘n roll. I even baked muffins. Seriously. Burnt them a bit, but insisted that on principle the rest of the band eat them. They politely, if uncomfortably, consumed my first attempt at chocolate muffins.
By 8.40am, we’re ready to begin. In attendance are Rudi, Roberto, Rachel Grace and yours truly. Apologies from Tam, who has work commitments, while Jon, we assume, is still slumbering in CT. Continue reading Planning for the Hexagon Theatre
A “four chord” song
I came across this video quite a while back via Twitter, and enjoyed giving it a listen. I have since seen a few versions of this “cover” floating around online, but when I came across it again on Deems’ blog it got me thinking. Continue reading A “four chord” song
The bassist and pianist
If you don’t know how it works, it’s simple: look at the pic, think of something funny, post it in the comment box below. Continue reading The bassist and pianist
Caption your funny
Hey kids… it’s that time of the year again. Time to caption your funnies.
If you don’t know how it works, it’s simple: look at the pic, think of something funny, post it in the comment box below.
Life is short. Laughs are few. Share your funnies. Continue reading Caption your funny
Live and solo with Rory Eliot
Saturday night was one of those nights that took me back a few years. I took the stage with no band mates and just my acoustic guitar in a packed Crossways Pub in Hilton.
The occasion was actually the gig of Plush frontman Rory Eliot, who was out to showcase a few new tunes as the band goes into the studio shortly to record their fourth album. Rory invited me along to open up proceedings for the evening, post-Sharks/Stormers game.
On arrival, you could just tell it was going to be one of those evenings. Everyone is Continue reading Live and solo with Rory Eliot
The RCB Cape Town tour memoirs
So at last, our issues with web service providers seem to have been solved and we’re back up and running. Many apologies to all those who were trying to get on the website and couldn’t… it was beyond our control and incredibly frustrating, but we’re glad to be up and running again!
The band’s first soiree into Cape Town was an unbelievable time. For a band, there is nothing like Continue reading The RCB Cape Town tour memoirs
Promoting music online – share the love
You in a band? Solo artist? Here’s something the RCB thinks is seriously cool, and fits in with our ethos of spreading the love. It’s called Headliner.fm
Check out the video: Continue reading Promoting music online – share the love
