new blues you can use

I’ve been working every chance I could get on new blues songs for the upcoming cd. I’ve written 13 new songs in the past 2 weeks… and think I am done! I think I wrote some good stuff. When writing, I went way back in the day; way old school; way back to the roots… and my musical roots. I’m going for a Howlin” Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed feel and sound. Believe it or not, those were the artists my parents partied to when I was little; when they had “house parties” [literally] back in the 1950s.

I wrote a few boogie type songs just because I like them, but don’t normally do them… boogie [not boogie-woogie] is more of a guitar thing; not a piano thing.

I’ve written and recorded everything- made rough demos- and uploaded the material to the band. As soon as I get to Switzerland we will start rehearsing this new material, jamming it out, and begin recording it. We’ll be done with the recordings by May 15^th, but Michael will be mixing and mastering everything in Virginia.

I’m hoping the final product will be ready this summer. Stay tuned!

[c]2008 doug duffey

new blues cd in the works

Voila! a "doug duffey international soul band" BLUES cd is in the works. we've been performing together for several years and it is time to do a cd! time to "kick it up a notch!"
i'm currently going through my archives of original blues music and writing some new songs for the cd. i might even throw in one or two public domain/traditional songs.
we'll begin recording in Switzerland in May with Michael Rasbury at the helm. Michael recorded, mixed and mastered "Changin Times"*. I'm going to use the same M.O. as I did for CT*- setting up in a big room, recording LIVE [as opposed to going into a studio] which will give us more freedom; we can come and go as we like, record when we like, etc.
i just saw a great VH1 'classic album' show on "The Band", who recorded the same way in the 60s/70s... which [along with past experience] only reinforced my vision that this is the way to go. we also plan to video/document a lot of the sessions.
i've also been watching some incredible videos of Howlin Wolf on youtube, recorded live in what looks like a bar- which has the feel i want: relaxed, laid back...REAL.
as of yet there is no working title... but... i will add more info as i know it.
[c]2008 doug duffey

death and taxes

they say there are only 2 sure things in life: death and taxes. i am dealing with the latter and not liking it, as usual.


[c]2008 doug duffey

nouveau fotos

writing in my journal- new orleans - march 9, 2008

lunch at middendorf's- manchac, louisiana- march 9, 2008
[with venetian blind stripes across my face]

self portrait- polaroid-w/new summer hair crop- louisiana march 2008

[c]2008 doug duffey

2 NEW SONGS ADDED ON MYSPACE

i added 2 new "live" unedited [but shortened] song clips on myspace today. they were recorded during my recent december 2007- february 2008- swiss tour... check 'em out!

[c]2008 doug duffey

old dates deleted

today i deleted all older gigs from the venues page- so 2008 dates will be added to the website as they come in. i changed out most photos on the website, replacing them with ones i made w/my keychain digital camera, here in switzerland; but plan to renovate the site when i get home.

we've [the band] recorded several gigs this tour, and have a few more gigs to do/record- then everything will be checked, edited, and possibly a new LIVE "international soul band" cd or ep will be forthcoming from the tour.

[c]2008 doug duffey

back in black

after a few weeks with "la grippe suisse" [the swiss flu] i am finally beginning to feel like i'm getting back to normal. we have 2 one-nighters this week-end
[c]2008 doug duffey