IT WON'T BE LONG – The Song that changed my life 13-05-24
At the moment, everything musically for me is all about KEEPING NORTH. I'm not playing any solo gigs, I'm not doing any touring with The Train Rex. Such is my belief in the new songs and the band. As well as a couple of shows this month, we are heading into my studio to begin recording those songs for our debut album. Whilst I was prepping the studio last week, I stumbled across this.....
A bit of explanation. The original version of this song --'It Won't Be Long' by The Beatles -- changed my life. Track 1, side 1 of 'With The Beatles'. I heard this and knew what I wanted (needed) to do for the rest of my life. The original song was only just over two minutes long. Although years later John Lennon would dismiss it as a throwaway piece, I think it's the finest two minutes of popular music ever written.. A couple of years ago, I was in the studio with JB, Andy and Sal putting down tracks for the 'Banjo's Last Ride' album. I started mucking around playing 'It Won't Be Long' and I said to the lads, 'lets play it like The Stones might.' So we did. We just hit the record button and and put it down pretty much live. The 2 and a quarter minutes turned into five minutes as Sal and I swapped lines at the end pretending to be Keith and Ronnie. Pure fun. Anyway, I thought it was worth a listen.
Mixed & mastered by Jason Millhouse @ Recordworks
