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Hugh Hamilton

Home is where the studio is...

About Me

SPECIAL THANKS to ELIZABETH SOLAKA - photographer and painter "extraordinaire" - she took many of the photos I have posted: www.elizabethsolaka.com

Rock on!

WOW! Beatles doing "Hey, Bulldog"!!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/28/2006
Band Website: iacmusic.com/hughhamilton
Band Members: Hugh Hamilton: you name it. Dean Sabatino: drums & percussion (sometimes, when I'm lucky)...thanks to Eric Lichter, who recorded, mixed, and made many sounds on "Glen Hill" and "Oh, Leigh"...
Influences: Beatles, Clapton & friends, James Taylor & friends, CSNY, Nat Cole, Ray Charles, Bach/Mozart/Tchaikovsky, Segovia, YES, Don McLean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Dean Clean & the Rhythm Machine, Butterfly Fairweather, Dead Milkmen
Type of Label: None

My Blog

HUGO TO WEST COAST FOR FILM

Well, here's a little bit of an "internet success story" for this stay-at-home-dad-with-home-studio...On the basis of some lead axe and backing vocal tracks I laid down for a friend's tune, I was invi...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:18:00 PST

Making any ONLINE SALES?

Since most of my myspace "friends" are musicians I thought I'd ask if anybody is enjoying any online download sales, and if so, which online venue is working best for you?I've been very active at www....
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:33:00 PST

Monster Mash - up & running...

"Monster Mash" by Pickett/Capizzi, performed and recorded by Hugo and Grampa Dave...(Gramps helped with the bubbles and the clinky noises at the beginning)...I was sorry to learn that Bobby "Boris" Pi...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:45:00 PST

Pete Townshend TELLS ALL...

Well - not really...but he DOES tell enough that any home recordist oughta sit up and take note...right here (and thanks to NARTHEX for the link!):http://www.eqmag.com/story.asp?storycode=19099...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST

Who would bail me out?

So if this ever happens to me, who would vouch for me at the police station? http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/27/naked.prince.ap/index.htmlI hereby dedicate the rest of my weekend Beatle listening to the...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:13:00 PST

Hugo Stagehand

I had the fun privilege of helping out Phil Sullivan (a.k.a. "my friend the road manager") during Suzanne Vega's headline set last night at her appearance in Camden, New Jersey, just across the river ...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:01:00 PST

Where IS Hugo?

Have had a few folks comment on my recent quietude, so figured an update is in order - great news all around.  I don't get out much, so tomorrow will be a real adventure - I get to be guitar tech...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:25:00 PST

Beatles "Hey, Bulldog" Video...!!!

JUNE 7, 2007 - WOW!  Check THIS out!!  The Beatles had a film shoot scheduled in the studio to provide footage for the previously recorded "Lady Madonna"...being the prolific fellers they we...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:48:00 PST

A Pair of GOLDEN KAYAK Awards for Hugh!

Well, I can't friggin' believe it...www.iacmusic.com has an annual "love fest" whereby songs and artists are nominated and voted upon to receive "Golden Kayaks" (so-called as a pun on the KIAC Interne...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:29:00 PST

Award Nominations

Well, your buddy Hugo has been nominated "Best Male Artist" in the annual "Golden Kayak" award ceremonies at www.iacmusic.com .  The nomination is a real honor, and I must confess to enjoying "th...
Posted by Hugh Hamilton on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:04:00 PST