Balham sessions'unrealised TEB tracks album postponed.

Asking by mail to Denim Bridges about some news on the projected new TEB album with the tracks from the Balham sessions (February 1971), this is his kind (& very interesting) answer:

"Hi Luca,
good to hear from you. I regret I have not been able to spend anytime on TEB. I have needed to concentrate on recording CDs for Fiona Frensche and promoting my album ("Go For Gold" by The Bevans) through iTunes, Amazon and Zunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-for-gold/id424375245
http://www.amazon.com/Go-For-Gold/dp/B004RA8LMI/
http://social.zune.net/album/The-Bevans/Go-For-Gold/ccefb906-0100-11db-89ca-0019b92a3933/details

You will hear better samples of the songs at

Reverbnation.com/thebevans

or
Myspacemusic.com/bevansband

The samples are shortened versions of the whole song not just the first 30 secs.

I am going to be touring as the sound engineer for Renaissance this summer. There is talk of a tour of Italy next year. I hope to get time to dedicate to TEB in the autumn/ fall. 

I saw about the cover of "Fleance"'s song. I'd like to hear it. Glen and Paul hated that track because it didn't fit in with TEB concept. It was composed for the movie and it was composed by me alone. The words were provided to me so I, of course, just wrote the melody and chords. The turn around where I repeat the line as a sort of refrain was my trick that I often use(d) and using the minor chord was cool I think. The rest of the band improvised the arrangement in TEB style as best we could within the ridged structure. Anyway that song was the start of my demise with TEB as that's the way I wanted TEB to go. Finally a spelling correction - it's "Groom's Dance" not "Groam's Dance". 

My memory is going. As I said I was the 'songwriter' in TEB and we have ascertained the "Mistress To The Sun" had been lost. I am also confused regarding "I The Key". For me to have played it on Peel's show I must have written it but I don't remember it. But, I didn't remember the song from Hamburg until you showed me the video. When I get to a computer instead of my iPhone I might be able to access some links.

Anyway, I'll keep you informed.

Regards,
Denny" 

 

no©2011 Luca Ferrari 

An unexpected letter from Denim Bridges...

Just few days ago (January 19th) TEB's guitar player from the "Macbeth" era Denim Bridges wrote me back after a very long time... Maybe we'll have new perspectives at last to see that old tracks realised?!

"Hi Luca,
I have been very involved with new projects. That is why I have not contacted you for a very long time. I saw your new posting. I was surprised that it was as recently as October last.

You can hear samples of my new music:

Originals
Reverbnation.com/thebevans
Covers
Myspace.com/dxbden

Denim Bridges, Largo (Florida) 2010

I hope to have the time this spring to look at the TEB tracks again. People can certainly influence me by pre-ordering the CD (LP or EP remains to be seen) via my e-mail address:

dxbden@yahoo.com

For the past 20 years in between playing gigs I have mixed front of house for Annie Haslam of Renaissance. In 2009 I was tour manager and FOH mixer for the 40 year anniversary tour of Renaissance in USA. In 2010 I mixed for Renaissance opening for Procol Harum.

I still play the occasional show with Fiona Frensche although the name Grandetourismo is no longer used. She plays solo more now.

I hope you have a happy and successful 2011.
Best wishes,
Denny".

So, dear TEB addicts, we have the opportunity now to "influence" Mr. Denim Bridges to produce the old TEB's tracks recorded in Balham. Write, write & write him!

no©2011 Luca Ferrari