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such a beautiful world...

About Me

A few tracks from some recent recording sessions for the album 'Precious Time'
some images to make a you tube vid for 'i saw mary' hope you like it

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/12/2006
Band Members: Guitars & Vocals - James Happenick
Lead Guitars - Steve Turner & Andy Pell,
Bass - Spike Barker & Simon Smith
Drums & Percussion - Ryann Snow - Loosegrooves
Banjos & Mandolins - The Mandolin Brothers
Backing Vocals - Mary Happenick, Sharon Lewis & Brian Bannister
Strings - Salene from Fret & Fiddle
Rhodes - Steve Turner & Sharon Lewis
Piano - Charlotte James
Fluegelhorn - Aaron Diaz (The Old Dance School)
Production, Mixes and Engineering - Brian Bannister
Recorded @ Redbox Sound Studios, Staffordshire: contact Brian 07970 484 227
Much Thanks goes out To Bob Lamb & Tom Livemore for longhaul listening!
Thanks JH
Influences: IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER - ROBERT JOHNSON - NICK DRAKE - LEADBELLY - BOB DYLAN - NEIL YOUNG - PAUL SIMON - LED ZEPPELIN - LOGGINS AND MESSINA - PAUL MACARTNEY - TOWNES VAN ZANDT - VAN MORRISON - ERIC CLAPTON - JJ CALE - VELVET UNDERGROUND - CHET BAKER - LOU REED - DAVID BOWIE - THE FLAMING LIPS - HORSE - TCP - THOUGHT GANG - MICKEY GREANEY - SIMON FOWLER - UB40 - THE LILAC TIME - BOB LAMB - MACK & THE BOYS - BOB & ANNIE MOORE - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - AREOSMITH - THE ROLLING STONES - NIRVANA UNPLUGGED - ROYKSOPP - JOHN MARTYN - PETE SEEGER - ROBERTA FLACK - JOHN FRUSCIANTE - COUNTLESS OTHERS & COUNTLESS PEOPLE I KNOW - TOM ROBBINS - J.P DONLEAVEY - MANY MOVIES & CARTOON STRIPS...
Sounds Like: Dreams that make you smile; An angel in dirty sneakers; Vodka & Milk; Southern comfort & Jamesons (mixed)
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

USA TRIP March 08

 Back in March I had to travel to Florida, I was in the UK and the recording had finished so a quick trip to visit family was perfect.  Instead of a direct flight, I took a flight to NYC an...
Posted by james happenick" on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:37:00 PST

words i left on a train

Words I left on the train& I was on my way to market to buy myself some food; I didn't have no money in pocket but that's when I saw you; You made me feel just like a rich man even tho I'm not And ...
Posted by james happenick" on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:21:00 PST

thoughts

only thoughts, and hearing voices, can let you hear what it is your supposed to listen to...keep dreaming...
Posted by james happenick" on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:42:00 PST

instead

instead of fighting, why not think; instead of dreaming why not live; instead of the universe why not the world; instead of the mountains why not the sea; instead of space why not the earth; instead o...
Posted by james happenick" on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 04:42:00 PST