LUKE'S 4TH BLOG - 21/08/06
Posted August 21, 2006
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Blogger T blog and the Blog tones 21/08/06
Oh yeah. Wow man, what a summer. Serious riping it up is a going on at gigs. Concious radical soul time is a being had. YES! We played Lowlands today and boy did it rock. We keep pushing out to our edge and it is mad important to do so. We must keep risking going out to the edge of our ability. And the edge of our deep service to the crowd, each other. The soul. Music. Cos those that abuse it are bound to lose it. Dutch crowds are mad for it man. Pogoing, giving so much, listening closely, singing. Theres strong love for music in the Netherlands. We checked out the Michal Franti and Spearhead gig yesterday and it has to be truly one of the top 5 gigs of all time for me. Warm, funky warriorship for the future of humanity. Great party vibes, great truth. Great Soul/Reggae/Ragga/Hip-hop. FULL RESPECT AND PEACE TO FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD. It was also the first gig that we have not all rushed like mad bastards to and from. We set off on Friday morning. Channel tunnel so as not to fly and f%^k up the atmosphere with any more carbon. Leisurely drive with a great meal break in Belgium (all laughter and talking, and missing my lover Kate who has fallen ill and is staying home) then getting to Holland resting and hitting the fest for revelry. Good to chill together and soak up a festi.
This week we were in the studio with Phil Brown. A man who has worked with more soul Reggae and Folk Legends than it is possible to believe. We recorded a couple of songs in a very natural-playing together in a room-way and they sound ace. So that is probably how we will record the new album in October.
Why is America arming and supporting Isreal? Why is the UK government refuelling these American Arms delivery planes? What is it America wants from supporting more violence in the middle east? What would it take to have a culture in which dialogue and recognition of our common humanity, empathy, love even rule our decision making? Probably it takes all manner of chaos, oppression and pain before we learn as a people to be wise.
We have a week off now. Me and Kate are going to go walking, resting, swimming in the Welsh Sea, and see some good mates. Love to youse. Do what you love. Follow your genius. Feck the rules.
Luke x
