Red Dirt - Fontana STL 5540 from 1970 featuring Ken Giles
Posted: 14 Dec 2015, 22:19
Now that the origins of the Damage Done sleeve image have been resolved and partly inspired by the excellent blog documenting the early 80's gigs I've been turning my thoughts to the Sisters recording studios and the producers.
I'd already made a trip (with a fellow Heartlander) to the former site of Martin Rushent Genetic's studio, now a massive house, and one day will get around to writing that up as the demise and sales of that studio is interesting in its own right.
But I've always been fascinated be Ken Giles, his studio and the undoubtedly pivotal role he played in the early recordings.
I can't even recall how I stumbled across this - but none other than Ken Giles was a recording artist back in 1970 with a band called Red Dirt, who have achieved a certain cult following with original copies of their debut changing hands for significant sums!
http://www.popsike.com/RED-DIRT-RED-DIR ... 55815.html
There's quite a lot on the band on the net, but here's as good a link as any to the origins of the band, Mr G and the East Yorkshire Bridlington scene of the early 70's.
http://rockasteria.blogspot.co.uk/2013/ ... astic.html
Further wandering around the net also leads to Drawmer Electronics of Rotherham (Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire)
http://www.drawmer.com/company.php
purveyor of fine sounding noise gates and recording equipment.
if you scroll down you'll see a pic of Ken Giles.
So I've still not managed to track down any details of where in Bridlington they recorded - but was fascinated by Red Dirt, their story and also that of Ken Giles.
Flagg
I'd already made a trip (with a fellow Heartlander) to the former site of Martin Rushent Genetic's studio, now a massive house, and one day will get around to writing that up as the demise and sales of that studio is interesting in its own right.
But I've always been fascinated be Ken Giles, his studio and the undoubtedly pivotal role he played in the early recordings.
I can't even recall how I stumbled across this - but none other than Ken Giles was a recording artist back in 1970 with a band called Red Dirt, who have achieved a certain cult following with original copies of their debut changing hands for significant sums!
http://www.popsike.com/RED-DIRT-RED-DIR ... 55815.html
There's quite a lot on the band on the net, but here's as good a link as any to the origins of the band, Mr G and the East Yorkshire Bridlington scene of the early 70's.
http://rockasteria.blogspot.co.uk/2013/ ... astic.html
Further wandering around the net also leads to Drawmer Electronics of Rotherham (Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire)
http://www.drawmer.com/company.php
purveyor of fine sounding noise gates and recording equipment.
if you scroll down you'll see a pic of Ken Giles.
So I've still not managed to track down any details of where in Bridlington they recorded - but was fascinated by Red Dirt, their story and also that of Ken Giles.
Flagg
