Music
Songwriting, experimental music, etc.
Hands Off!
I finally got the push I needed to get a theremin. I’ve been scouting round looking for one at a reasonable price, and had come to the conclusion that it was going to cost at least £130 for one that’s…
Deserted Refurb
I’ve given the Deserters’ website a bit of a make-over, as it was looking pretty sad. It’s still not perfect, and there are various bits of extra info to be added like music clips, lyrics and family tree. Those won’t…
The Songwriters’ Guild
The internet can be a delight on occasion. There I was, searching around for something mundane, when I came across a link to a page about the compilation album the Deserters appeared on many moons ago; “The Songwriters’ Guild“. This…
Got me dem ole Yobstick Blues
Okay, so I saw my favourite Yobstick builder at the weekend and have been mulling over various designs in the back of my head for most of the day. There’s too much other stuff to be doing at the moment…
Bass Cobwebs
For the first time in ages I’ve got together with a bunch of guys to play music. I’m buzzing!We played for a couple of hours – mostly just jamming around ideas, a guitar riff here, a bass-line there. Covered a…
Website Improvements
I’ve upgraded my website hosting recently, so Deserted, the website at www.the-deserters.co.uk, will be getting a bit of an overhaul soon. I now have more server space and hope to fill it with some sound clips and other goodies…
The Slydee Returns
One of the self-built instruments used by the Deserters in our earlier days was an electronic gadget called the Slydee. It grew from a physics project about transistors where we had to make a circuit to flick between two bulbs.…
Reborn….?
Way back in the mists of time we had a concept for a video for the Deserters’ “Renaissance” period which we considered, at the time, to be a turning point for the band. The song was to be called “Reborn”…