February 19, 2008

Hi Out there in Web~Land,

There are NEW Promotional VIDEOS of Daddy FuNk & Scorpion King MUSIC oN this Site & YouTube.com & GoogleVideo.com & MySpace.com NOW!!!!!!!!

ASWELL as ORIGINAL Power Pop Tracks Penned by Daddy FuNk & Scorpion King AVAILABLE NOW to DOWNLOAD on this Site! >>> There are NOW 2 BRAND NEW VIDEOS of 2 BRAND NEW TRACKS to View on YouTube.com, MySpace.com/DaddyFuNkScorpionKing
GoogleVideo.com & On the VIDEO ROOM on THIS VERY SITE!!! >>>

“Tantric Fantastic” (Written by Daddy FuNk) Features Daddy FuNk on Lead Vocals & was Filmed in the Famous “English Rivera” >>> The 10 Miles of Gorgeous, Sandy Beaches & Surrounding Areas in Bournemouth & Poole in the UK, Now Very Well Known for Millionaires Row………SANDBANKS. >>> This is the 1st Pop Video SiMoN The OriGinal Daddy FuNk has Starred in Since His “Funkabubble” Days in the Mid 1990s!

“Where have they Gone?” Features Scorpion King on Lead Vocals & was Conceptualized & Produced & Directed by Jamie The Scorpion King Himself! It features Fantastic Footage of Him as a Child in the same South Coast Area of the UK in 1970!!!

BOTH TRACKS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY AS DOWNLOADS ON THIS SITE NOW!!! >>>

CLICK ON “DOWNLOADS” AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!!! >>>

(At the time of Writing this Blog, TuneTribe.com are currently Uploading “Tantric Fantastic” to Our Widget.)

ALL Instruments, Vocals, Editing & Production on EVERY Daddy Funk & Scorpion King Track are Performed & Realized by Ourselves!!!

ALL ASPECTS of VIDEO Concept, Editing & Production are Also Controlled & Executed ENTIRELY by DF & SK!!!

We Hope You ENJOY Our NEW VIDEOS as Much as We ENJOYED Making them!!!

PeAcE & Creative PASSION!

*** <<< SiMoN The One & Only Daddy FuNk >>> ***

June 25, 2007

Hello Again Folks,

So here’s the NeXt oNe iN My Series of GREATEST Musical Influences Blogs & It’s the FaNtasticly Stylish 80s Pop Band “Japan”, Fronted by the Enormously Talented & COOL David Sylvian! >>>

STYLE, FASHION, STYLE & COOL!!!! >>>>

That is what this Band were ALL about. >>>

It’s 1981 & the Young Daddy FuNk is 16 & into High Fashion, CoOL Music, Art & Theatricality. At the TiMe I was taking Art, Drama & English “A Levels” before Finally Going to Art College in 1983.>>>

Britain in the Early 80s was a Hotbed of Creative Culture, with the Rise of Style in Youth Culture throuGh Magazines (iD, Sky, Smash Hits), Music & The Pop Video, HuGe ReCord Company Budgets & Youth TV (The Tube, Top of the Pops, MTV, Max Headroom). The Pop Video was King & Radio & Music TV was HUGE Business.>>>

“Japan” were at the Forefront, but iN a Way also Under the Radar, or dare I Say it, SliGhtly ABOVE it All! >>>

“Japan” were Brothers David Sylvian (Vocals&Guitar)& Steve Jansen (Drums & Vocals), with Mick Karn (Bass&Vocals) & Richard Barbieri (Keybords)>>>>

They are Probably Best Remembered for Their Single “Ghosts” whiCh Reached Number 5 iN April 1982, oN the UK Pop Charts. This was their BIGGEST Single from Their Most Successful (& Final) Studio Album “Tin Drum” >>>

HoweVer it’s Japan’s Penultimate Album “Gentlemen take Polaroids” (1980) which was My Personal Favourite……& it is the Title TraCk which I would like to Show You Now!>>>>

This LiVe Performance was taken from Their Live LP & Video “Oil on Canvas”, which I Watched ENDLESSLY!!! >>>

The DruMMing of Steve Jansen was HiGhly Influencial oN My Style of Playing & He Remains to this Day one of My ALL TIME FAVOURITE Pop Drummers!>>>

David Sylvian & Steve Jansen are Still Recording GREAT Solo Work & Tour the World from TiMe to TiMe for their HuGe & Die~Hard FaN Base.>>>

Super~CoOL, Super~Chic, Super~Stylish!!!

Catch You ALL Really SoON,

Keep it REAL,

*** <<< The Original Daddy FuNk >>> ***

July 2, 2006

Hi Drummers Paradise Community!!!

As You All Know I’m a KEEN RuNNer >>> So Here’s a Few More ThouGhts oN WHY DruMMing & RuNNing are PERFECT PARTNERS!!! >>>

In the UK at the MoMent it is VERY HOT!!! >>> Being oN the SuNNy South Coast that MeaNs H O T ! ! ! >>>
As I Blog, My WoMaN “Panther Kitten” is oN the BeaCh Waiting for Me to GET OFF THE NET & JOIN HER!!!! So I better Get My Idea Out to You NOW! >>

I RaN oN Friday Morning oN My Usual Forest “Assault Coarse”!!! >>> What struck Me was THIS……

It is NEVER EASY!!!

& NEW Gear CaN Re~Inspire YOU!!!

…..2 SuNdays Ago was FATHERS DAY here iN the UK & PaNther, Charlie GIANT & AliCe PalaCe got Me a NEW NIKE Running T-Shirt! >>> This is a Super COOL piece of Running Kit! >>> It’s “Dri-Fit” Technology iN BlaCk with the Word “RUN” on the Chest & WiCked Lime GreeN Detailing on the BaCk whiCh is all Very Cyber & GrooVy!!!>>> It Feels GREAT & Does it’s Job…..IT KEEPS YOU COOL!!!

This Made Me want to Get STRAIGHT Out There & R U N! ! ! ! ! >>>

EVEN this Last Friday whiCh was WELL HOT eVeN at 9am I was STILL Inspired to GET OUT THERE & GET ON WITH IT! >>>

I have to Say 40 MiNutes Later I Arrived baCk BRIGHT RED in the FaCe & Sweating Like a PIG but it WAS Worth it for the ENORMOUS Sense of Achievement!!!!

NEW GEAR Really CAN INSPIRE!!!

To PARALLEL this I Just ReCently got a 8″ Rack Tom to Match the Rest of My YAMAHA Endorsment Kit! >>> Making the Toms 8,10,12, 14 Floor with Legs & a 16 Floor with Legs >>>

I’ve NEVER had this MANY MATCHING Tom Toms IN My ENTIRE Career!!!! >>> I’M LOVING IT!!! >>>

The 8″ Tom is So Beautiful & SeXy, with a BriGht AttaCk & a Round, Resonant HiGh PitCh…..It has TOTALLY INSPIRED ME to Play this Kit MUCH MORE for My Own ENJOYMENT!!! >>> GOOD DESIGN WORK YAMAHA!!! >>> WICKED!!!! >>>

I’m EveN Using the YAMAHA , once a Week, to Rehearse My BRAND NEW LIVE EuropeaN Cool JazZ Act “BURST” !!!!>>>

WATCH THIS SPACE for More Gig & Internet News oN this AMAZING NEW JAZZ TRIO!!!! (!)

You Heard it Fisrt RiGht HERE FOLKS, on DRUMMERS PARADISE !!! >>>

So…..Inexpensive New Kit caN Re~Inspire You to Get oN that Drum Kit or Get OUT THERE & RUN! >>>

As I MeNtioNed Earlier iN this Blog thouGh “It Is NEVER EASY” !!! >>>

Whether it is RuNNing Up that 3rd Steep Hill iN the Boiling HEAT or trying to NAIL that Beast of a Drum Pattern it’s Just the Same ThiNg!!! >>>

It IS NEVER EASY……….BUT it IS ALWAYS WORTH IT!!!!! >>>>

The Final Destination of SELF~DISCIPLINE iN ANY Endevour that You LOVE is >>> RESULTS!!! >>> & that is ALWAYS WORTH the “Pain” & Hard Work!!!!!>>>

So Get Re~Inspired & Get oN that Drum Kit, Get On those ConGas, Get Out There & Get RUNNING >>> As the Nike Ads Used to Say “JUST DO IT!”

…..You’ll be GLAD You Did!

Stay Fit, Stay Active & Keep oN DRUMMING,

PeAcE & PasSioN,

*** <<< SiMoN THE Daddy FuNk >>> ***