December 12, 2006

Hi There All You GroOvy People Out There in Web~Land! >>> It’s COMING, Are YOU Ready, Are YOU Prepared?!!! >>> The BRAND NEW CD SINGLE from “Daddy Funk & The Scorpion King” >>> Completed, Procuced, Mixed & Mastered & SooN to Be LAUNCHED into the World of Music!!!

The All NEW CD Single by “Daddy Funk & The Scorpion King” Will Be Entitled “Superhero!”" >>>

It Will Contain 3 Fresh, Powerful & ExCiting NEW Tracks! >>> With Striking NEW Artwork to Compliment the SeXy NEW SOUND!>>>>>>

ALL Ready & Due for LAUNCH Early 2007 (Pencilled in for a Late January 2007 Release ) But NOW to Be LAUNCHED JUNE 1st. >>>

I Truly BelieVe this is BY FAR Our BEST Recorded Work to Date & is the First Tantilising Taste of the New Style & Direction that Jamie King ( The Scorpion King ) & I ( Daddy Funk ) Are taking for ALL the Hot, NEW Tunes for the Forthcoming Album “3″ due for Release SoMetime in 2008.

“Superhero!” will be as Follows:

1. Superhero! ~
At Last I’ve Written a Song about oNe of My BiGGest PasSioNs!!! This Tune is Going to Be MASSIVE! A SuperSeXy Slice of Powerful Funky Pop Mahem!!! CAN YOU RESIST!
BIG Production, BIG Sound, BIG HIT!!

2. Fear of Success ~
This Cinematic Rock/Pop Power~House is Lyrically Very Strong. It Speaks Loudly & Clearly of My Mis~Trust & Loathing of the Corporate Music Industry Machine. One Line from this Strong Piece of Music Illustrates the Overall Tone……”Fueled by Drugs & Drugs & Booze, Music Biz Life Killer Blues”. This Track Features Cool, New Drums Provided for Me by Yamaha Drums UK & Sexy, New Zildjian Cymbals (Thanks to Nik & the Team at Yamaha).

3. Superhero! the Remix ~ “AutoFuNk”
This SuperTune (Superhero) was SCREAMING to be REMIXED…..so Who were We to Argue!!!!! This WILL Get YOU on Your Feet & DANCING!

Jamie K & I haVe spent FAR More TiMe Fine Tuning & Perfecting these Possitive, NEW Tracks & the attention to Detail Really Shows! >>>

It gave Us a Great Chance to Get the Very Best Out of Our New Studio Equipment, Running Many Tracks on the Newest Version of “Pro Tools” on the Brand New Mac Gear ( with Pentium Chip Technology & EVERYTHING! )>>>

This Gave Us Huge Scope to Explore Big Vocal Harmony Arrangements, which is a Passion of Ours & Layer Up Massive Instrument Blends, like NeVer Before!>>>

The NEW Album Will also Include for the First tiMe Compositions of Jamie K’s as Well as My Own & in Addition to Playing ALL the Instruments Ourselves this tiMe Round, “3″ Will also Include Vocals by Jamie too!!! >>> & the DudE CAN SING!>>>

HEAR “The Scorpion King” Singing Backing Vocals for the Very First Time on “Superhero!”. He Sounds Super~CoOL!!! >>>

Keep Your Focus HERE on the Blogs of Drummers-Paradise for More Up to the Minute News on this Powerful, Uplifting NEW MUSIC.>>>

Keep it Creative & Keep it Real!

*** <<< SiMoN the Daddy FuNk >>> ***

April 22, 2006

Hi Drummers-Paradise FaNs!!!

This Blog is to draw Your attention to the XSPF MP3 Player to be found Top RiGht of this Very Site!!! >>>
It’ just aboVe the Translator Flag Strip (A BIG HELLO to ALL My Drummer~Friends reading this iN Spanish, Japanese, French & German!!! >>> It seems You are Out There oN the WEB iN Large Numbers!!! >>> COOL!!!)

Daddy Funk’s MP3s :

1. Beauty ~ October 2000 ~ This is a “Funky Pop Tune” Featuring Rapping & Keyboard Skills from Seth Greenhill & DJ Scratching from “Goose”.

2. BIG Cats ~ October 2002 ~ “Phat Ultra Single” by the Writing/Production team Daddy Funk & Jamie King>>> Featuring Amanda The Panther Kitten oN the spoken Poem in the Centre of this Tune.

3. Drum Solo @ 3.30am ~ Featured oN “Signs of LIFE Volume 2″.

4. From the Ground UP ~ February 2004 ~ “Powerful Soul Rock Single” This is My Personal Favourite!

5. Loop Walking ~ May 1998 ~ This was by the Groove~Jazz Outfit “Hip Socket” >>> We Toured the UK extensively in the Late 90s & Supported Clyde Stubblefield~James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” in 1997!!!

6. Pa$$ion Flower $eXy ~ October 1999 ~ “HOT Funk Extravaganza”!!!!!! Check Out the RUDE Lyrics & The Wicked SaX & FLUTE Solos!>>> Rap & Backing Vocals & KeyBass by My Outrageously TALENTED Brother Seth Greenhill!>>>

All the Tunes are Co-Written by Me (Simon Greenhill) & Jamie King >>> with additional Writing credits going to Seth Greenhill on “Beauty”& Rob Palmer on “Loop Walking” >>>

ALL the Vocals, in all their Glory are by the MiGhty DF ( ME!!!)

Hope You ALL Love the Music as Much as I did Making it >>> LISTEN & ENJOY!!! >>> The tracks Feature Drums & Percussion in ABUNDANCE for all You Drum~Addicts out there iN WebLand!!! >>>

PeAcE & Massive Phat GroOVes,
Speak to You ALL again REAL SOON,

***** <<< SiMoN the Daddy Funk >>> *****

December 4, 2005

Hi there Drummers-Paradise Worldwide TeaM!

So it DID ALL coMe together>>> The Launch HAPPENED & was a HUGE SuCeSS!!!>>>

It was a Dark, Moody, Rainy & Foul Night here oN the South Coast of the UK, oN Thursday 1st December 2005>>>However, this seemed not to dampen the Spirits of Local Jazz Fans one bit >>> There was a Fine, Enthusiastic croud who turned up for the FIRST EVER Live Appearance of The Friendship and Respect Trio @ The Centre Stage Venue in Bournemouth UK>>>

On offer was a FINE Night of ENTERTAINMENT first from “The Europa String Choir” a Beautiful Electric Violin & Electric Guitar Duo ( & Married Couple ) Cathy & Udo >>> They started the Event with SUBLIME Modern Classical Compositions which established a Calm & Uplifting Mood for the Main Act “The F&R Trio” Performing for the First Time Our Debut CD “Rainshine”>>>
The Venue was PERFECT, with a Large Stage, A Great Sound & Lighting Rig & a Caberet~Style Layout, with Tables & Comfortable Chairs for the Audience to Relax & Enjoy the Musical Experience on offer>>>
The Line~Up of This Particular Trio is Andy Stone on Acoustic Guitar, Bobby Burke on Piano, Keyboard & Acoustic Guitar & Myself ( The DF ! ) on My Mouth~Wateringly GORGEOUS Main Drum Kit >>> Gold~Glass~Sparkle Orange County Custom Drums with a Yamaha Bamboo Custom Snare & a LARGE Assortment of Zildjian & Sabian Cast Cymbals, Including the DEEPLY SEXY 22″ K Custom High Definition Ride to Drive the occasion along!!!>>>

Within Moments of launching into the first Composition “Savage Water” We could sense on Stage that We had ALL done Our Homework & that this Gig was going to be A HUGE SUCESS!!!>>> I exchanged glances with both Andy & Bob during the course of this first Tune & the Mood of Euphoria, Power & Freedom was Set for the rest of the Performance!>>>
WHAT A GREAT BAND!!!>>>

Stand~out Tracks in Our Perfomance included the Excuisite two Guitar& Brushes Masterpiece “Pulse Sublime” which was the First time I’ve EVER Performed & Displayed My LOVE of Brushes~Work infront of a Live Audience >>> I was in Heaven, displaying My own Unique Brushes Style infront of an Enthusiastic Croud>>>Perfect!!!

“Hidden Light” ( soon to be heard on the Player on THIS VERY SITE! ) moved effortlessly within the Structure on the Album Recording>>>Demonstrating Our Extensive knowledge of the Material ( it is SUCH a Joy to Work with SUCH FINE Musical PROFESSIONALS! ) but this Track also Rocketed into Wildly Passionate, Improvised Areas which blew My Socks off!!!>>> This Gig was at any given time at least 50 to 60% Improvised which was in equal parts Exillerating & a little Terrifying!!!

The 11/8 Piece “Seabreeze 11″ is a Firm Favourite of particularily Andy’s & Mine & it Transported Us to Spiritual Extascy on Stage >>> What a Beautifil Tune! >>>Oceanic Flights of Fantasy!! ( Hear it NOW on FREE MP3 on the
Friendship & Respect Site)

I have been to an ENOURMOUS amount of High~Profile Jazz Concerts as an Audiece Member with My Gorgeous Partner PantherKitten & Even with some VERY BIG NAME Players, You are NOT always Guaranteed a Good Gig>>>
JAZZ as an IMPROVISED Form is Unpredictable at the Best of times>>> There is a Danger to it, an Unexpected Quality which I Love & Respect>>>
That is Why We were All SO over the Moon when it was SO Evident that Our Concert was Going to be SUCH a Musical TRIUMPH!>>>
There was a Magical Flow of Communication between the 3 of Us which was a JOY to be a part of, the Performances were both Sensitive & Powerful in equal measures >>> Our Audience seemed to FULLY Understand & Appreciate what We were doing & An ELECTRIC Atmosphere prevailed throughout the Evening>>>
This was the kind of Gig You Dream of as a Working Musician & for Me it was a Fitting return to form after 3 & a half Year absence from the LIVE Arena>>>
Thank the Angels of Creativity for this Enriching, Fabulous experience!!!>>>
The NEW CD “Rainshine” was LAUNCHED with a BANG & We were Honoured by Rapturous Applause from the Audience>>> it couldn’t have been better!!>>> Well….. We could have Sold MORE CDs on the Night but I’m Very Confident that they will start Selling extremely Well on this lead up to Christmas 2005 & on far into 2006 >>>

If You wish to sample this Fine Jazz Please go to www.friendshipandrespect.com & Check Out the FREE MP3, Mail~Order a Copy of the Album & keep an eye on the Photo Gallery for Photographs by the HUGELY TALENTED Amanda@pantherkitten.com which will CONSTANTLY be refreshed & Updated over the coming Weeks & Months>>>

As the Promoter & Mover&Shaker of this Project, I will be Booking Up MORE GIGS in MORE VENUES around the UK in the New Year, SO WATCH THIS SPACE for further Developments in this Exciting & Colourful Jazz Journey!!!

So back to My RelaXing, Recovery~Sunday>>> My ONLY Day~of~Rest in ANY Working Week>>> Time to Read a Great Novel & Open a Decent bottle of Red I Feel!!!

Deep Peace & Funky JOY to You ALL Out There,

***< <<<< SiMoN the Daddy Funk >>>>>***