We spent a solid week of 12-hour days laying basic tracks for the latest disk to be titled "Wood & Steel" with our pal Ian Bolin pitching in mightily with guitar and arrangemental duties. After this intensive effort we took off for a few days to recharge the batteries and enjoy Paris. The real reason was to hook up with our old friends from San Francisco, Eric McFadden, Paula O'Rourke and percussionist extroardinaire Wally Ingram. These three have recently landed the dream-gig as back-up band for Eric Burdon known also as "The New Animals" First, though, they did a show as the Eric McFadden Trio at the Paris club La Java on Wed night as a release party for two of Eric's disks on the french label "Bad Reputation" one of which is "Devil Moon" recorded and co-produced by yours truly, Philbillie. It was just the coolest to see the gang and hear them play in the City of Light. here's a couple of pix crappily shot with my camera phone including an action shot of Jenny blowing the harmonica on the show-closer and title cut, "Devil Moon.
The next night we are at the big, modern Radio France studios in the shadow of the Eiffel tower for a special live broadcast concert with Eric Burdon and The New Animals. It was a great night of classic Animals tunes and some of his new stuff and what a thrill to see our pals onstage with such a rock legend.
And we couldn't resist the obligatory photo-op with the man himself:
Eric is one of Jenny's hero's so When Paula introduced Jenny to Eric,
She tells him: "This is the woman who taught me about the blues."
It was quite the little lovefest.
And when Wally introduced me to him Eric said: "SECURITY!!!"
Eric Burdon and the New Animals are on tour throughout Europe for the next few weeks so if you are on the Continent, check 'em out.
