On November 20, 2021, David Longdon died aged 56. He was musician (guitar, flute, keyboards, bass, mandolin, lute, banjo, accordion, dulcimer, psaltry, vibraphone, theremin, glockenspiel, percussion), singer and song-writer, member of the band The Gift Horse. He recorded with Louis Philippe, The Tangent, The Charlatans, Dave Kerzner, Nick Beggs, Rob Reed, Nick D’ Virgilio, Christina Booth and Steve Hackett, but was best known as member and the lead singer of the band Big Big Train. As leader, Longdon released one album .
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Glass Hammer: Ode to Echo
On March 11, 2014, “Arion Records/Audio Resources” labels released “Ode to Echo”, the fourteenth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Sound Resources” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Schendel and Steve Babb.
Personnel:
- Carl Groves – lead vocals
- Jon Davison– lead and backing vocals
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
- Alan Shikoh – electricacoustic and classical guitars, electric sitar
- Steve Babb – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Fred Schendel – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
- Aaron Raulston – drums
- Walter Moore – vocals
- Michelle Young– backing vocals
- Randy Jackson– guitar, backing vocas
- David Ragsdale- violin
- Rob Reed – piano, Minimoogsolo
- Bob Katz- mastering
- Bret Noblitt – precision audio
- Michał Xaay Loranc – cover, artwork, logo design
- Julie Babb – band photography
Track listing:
- Garden of Hedon – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Alan Shikoh, Fred Schendel, Steve Babb, Carl Groves
- Misantrog – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Fred Schendel, Carl Groves
- Crowbone – lyrics by Robert Low, music by Fred Schendel
- I Am I – lyrics by Steve Babb, music by Steve Babb, Fred Schendel
- The Grey Hills – Steve Babb, music by Steve Babb, Carl Groves
- Porpoise Song – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Panegyric – Fred Schendell
- Ozymandias – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Steve Babb, Carl Groves
The Mute Gods: Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
On January 22, 2016, “inside Out” label released “Do Nothing till You Hear from Me”, the debut Mute Gods (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Roger King.
Personnel:
- Nick Beggs – lead vocals, bass guitars, Chapman Stick, guitars, keyboards, programming , executive production
- Roger King – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, mixing
- Marco Minnemann – drums, additional percussion, guitars, piano
- Ricky Wilde – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, programming
- Frank van Bogaert – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals, mixing
- Gary O’Toole – drums
- Nick D’Virgilio – drums, guitars, keyboards
- Rob Reed – guitars, keyboards
- Adam Holzman – keyboards, programming
- Glenn Kelly – recording of ethnic voices
- Adel Ekladios – Arabic voice
- Kevin Tang – Mandarin voice
- Lula Beggs – vocals, FX
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Beggs, except where noted
- Do Nothing Till You hear From Me
- Praying to a Mute God
- Night School for Idiots
- Feed the Troll
- Your Dark Ideals
- Last Man on Earth – Nick Beggs, Ricky Wilde
- In the Cross-Hairs – Nick Beggs, Roger King
- Strange Relationship
- Swimming Horses – Nick Beggs, Nick D’Virgillio, Rob Reed
- Mavro Capelo
- Father Daughter – Nick Beggs, Ricky Wilde, Lula Beggs
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