No diet “well known brand drinks” and other hurdles.
I am both daunted and exhilarated by the week ahead. It promises to pose a series of interesting and stretching challenges to my creativity, self-belief (exchange belief with doubt as you see fit), stamina and will power. Today I leave on the half six flight to Gatwick firstly to make a couple of videos with my good friend the creative dynamo who is David Ford. Performer, song-writer, expert carpenter and maker of superb short films, he will be directing and filming videos for a number of the songs from “I never thought this day would come”. You can see a number of his self made videos here:
go to hell - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RZjXu6uxjAM
go to hell - live vid - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NVky7hwuebU
i don’t care what you call me - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybt26QmzZ6Uee
On Thursday I have the pleasure of recording a song with Aqualung for an upcoming release of theirs - a song I have loved for a number of years now. It constantly amazes me to be working with people I once admired and thought I would never collaborate with. Later that day sees a bunch of us rehearsing for Friday when I will be recording 4 songs directly to vinyl, a process which hasn’t been done for 30 years. Basically, rather than taking time between the various stages of the recording process we are going to speed the whole thing up as in the days when the band played live and cut loads of tracks in a single session! Yikes!! My new lable in the UK - UCJ will be there so there is the added nerve wrecker/fun of being aware of them all checking me out for the first time!
On saturday I might do some writing with Paul Pilot or we might do some work on the making of DVD for the UK release of “I never thought this day would come” which is on April 20th.
taxi! More to follow
hey duke! your concert last week in greystones was brilliant!
we had front seats! i loved your song wanda! i have all your songs downloaded on my mp3 so i was able to sing along to them. thanks david o brien. age:13
Duke, saw you last night at Snow Patrol and thought you were fabulous, just been looking at tour dates to see when you will next be playing up here in the north. I will have to hope you are back soon, or maybe travel down to one of your gigs in the south. Absolutely love you and the rest of the band.
Hey Duke!! .. saw ya in letterkenny on tuesday it was an amazin show!! well dne
i love ur new songs :D thanks for signin my stuff.
l love ur music its so different nd new, keep it up
thanks
Emer
Hi Duke
Was at your gig in Dolans Wharehouse Limerick last week great gig as usual have converted two of my friends to Duke Special music.Looking forward to the next one.
Hey Duke your performance in the metors was great..!
i will have to hope you wil be down in wexford soon..=)
sadly i cant get any of your songs on my mobile..
just hope your down east..xD
Eimèar Doyle
Age:13
Hi Duke,
Just a note to say how wonderfully talented I think you truely are.
Your music is genious. I’ve introduced so many people to your amazing talents and the unique band behind you.
Most recently saw you in the Roisin in Galway, (the one with the dark eyes). Brilliant as always.
Looking forward to seeing you again which hopefully will be soon.
Best of luck with the UK Tour and the release of ‘I never thought this day would come’ on the 20th.
Thanks for simply being great!
Lisa
First saw you in Whelans about 4 years ago.You stole the show,from bottom of the bill,Great gig at the Olympia,keep up the good work!
well well well, you’re a gem aren’t you! took a night off for myself in Clonmel recently and right from the beginning to the end of the gig i was crying, laughing, connecting with the revellers around me and simply felt good to be alive. keep daring to bear x
Don’t know if you’re going to read this but I send some energy to your way and hope you have fun in your musical activities!
You should come to Finland for a gig or two, it would be so awesome. <3
Greetings from the little seaside town of Raahe,
Jenna K.