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Looking for a good time in Paris?
 May 4th, 2001 Drums and more... |
From: Mark I'd like to ask Kevin how his drum sound has changed over the years. specifically how on lots of bauhaus -era work he had the muffled, deadened sound stereotypical of the 70's. How did he accomplish this sound? Was it for studio use only, or did he muffle his drums as heavily live as well. If it is possible I'd also like know what type of drums, heads, and cymbals he uses currently. Well, the answer may surprise you a little! Due to a mixture of poor drumkit and lack of tuning knowledge, I would apply huge amounts of gaffa tape to the heads! This would of course eliminate any nasty ringing and produced that dead, dead sound. This technique was applied to both studio and live use. It was not until Steven Perkins introduced me to the wonderful world of DW drums that I really appreciated what a great kit could sound like. I now have a better knowledge of tuning and really enjoy playing my DW kit without so much as a sliver of gaffa tape! My favourite cymbals have always been Zildjian and for heads I use Remo Weather King. |
March 31, 2001 Glenn Campling and drum lessons |
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Jeffrey Here's a question for Kevin: Whatever happened to Glenn Campling since the demise of Tones On Tail? Glenn took up a successful career in graphic design. I believe that he is still involved with music, but to what capacity I'm not sure. From: Jay and Laura Kevin, I was thinking about taking drum lessons. At 26 do you think it's too late to learn how? As a child I took piano lessons for a year or two and as an adolescent I wanted to take drum lessons. My parents didn't seem to share my enthusiasm :( I think my mom thought that piano was more "lady like". What are your thoughts? P.S. I have this theory that if most children had their druthers the clarinet and oboe would become obsolete! It's never too late! Of course it is always best to learn most things when a child. I certainly find the discipline involved with learning new things now is difficult to maintain! I suggest that you give it a try and see how it goes. You don't have much to lose. So, I wish you the best of luck and if you turn in to the next Gene Krupa, then please send me a copy of your first recording! |
March 8, 2001 Tones on Tail live |
From: Abel HI Kevin! Once again Abel From barcelona, Spain. Now talking about tones on tail. I got "Night music" (nice cover ;-) ). As I said about Love and Rockets (I forgot to name the band in my last question), is there any live recording apart from heartbreak hotel? that whole cd is a really eclectic recording, even pointing things other people are rescuing at another level in these last years (in some moments I kind of see the cheapest Marilyn Manson singing Glam... Oh Gosh Manson has no class besides this CD) and, I'm a really Fanatic of Live recordings... Isn't there any real chance of releasing or even finding something? Dear Abel, Sorry to disappoint you but I do not know of any other live recordings of Tones On Tail. That doesn't necessarily mean that there are none. Good luck in your search, and please let me know if you come across any! |
February 19, 2001 Even more Love and Rockets live & Nerves |
From: Abel hi Kevin, this is Abel From Barcelona, Spain. Talking about Live releases, Is there any chance for you to release anything of your last tour [Love and Rockets]??? I may be rare, maybe some people are looking for old stuff but, your last album have brilliant moments and I want to know about how you "carried" that... ART to your concerts. I was told about some possible release of your last concerts but, I know they got stolen... Anyway, is there any chance? Dear Abel, Unfortunately the only recordings that we made were the last shows at The Roxy. Following my recent appeal for the tapes to be returned, Beggars Banquet received an email from a gentleman who wrote this: "Around a year ago, there was a gentleman in southern california who was advertising on ebay that he was the recording engineer and that he had "soundboard recordings of Love and Rockets final show." i e-mailed the old Love and Rockets site per this information and i never heard a response. figuring that they had been recovered, i put the information away." If anyone reading this has any information in respect of this Ebay posting please contact us. By the way It goes without saying that our real sound engineer would never pull a stunt like this! From: Patrick Kevin, With all the talk about a possible future live release, I have a long-lost gig that I would wish to inquire about. If it comes down to a question of best shows ever, please look at the Salt Lake City gig at DV8 from June 1996. The scene was set perfectly. It was a make up gig for the one in April the band missed due to the bus crash. It was also the last "proper" L&R gig of the tour. While I was in line outside, I ran into a member of your crew who asked people if they had a recording camera on them. As he was baffled that no one was taping the show, he announced to a few people that if anyone could video tape the show and send the master to the record company, they would then recieve a copy as long as they promised they would never copy and trade it. I told him I would run to a store and purchase a camera. He laughed at me because it was a Sunday night in Utah. Five minutes later some guy showed up with a camera and he was the chosen one. Needless to say that person lived up to their promise. Not only was Love and Rockets perfectly tight that gig, you also did great versions of Rock On and Tomorrow Never Knows. And the night was completed with Slice of Life and King Volcano. Thank you for reading this and like I said, if you come across this show, consider using it for your live CD and DVD. PS...do the guys from the band still support Manchester United? This is all news to me! I will ask the other chaps if they are aware of this, but I wouldn't hold out too much hope. Regarding Manchester United, yes David and myself are still avid supporters! From: Anthony & Cherie Just a small question - about Bauhaus & not current projects I'm afraid - the piano on Flat Fields "Nerves" is fantastically demented. Who's responsible!? PS: Bauhaus made amazing music (Anthony curses the year he was born - too late!). You are up there on the highest pedestal with Joy Division and Coil. We are yet to explore your post-Bauhaus works. Looking forward to it! Dear Anthony and Cherie, Well, I have been waiting for one of the others to pick this question up but that hasn't happened. The reason for my reluctance is that I'm partly unsure of my memory on this one! As far as I can remember, it would probably have been Peter and David playing the keys and Danny and Myself making the noises! I can recall scraping broken bottles and shards of metal across the strings inside the piano to create these noises! I'm sure that Steinway would have been squirming in his grave, had he witnessed this sacrilegious occurrence! |
February 13, 2001 more Love and Rockets live |
From: Kevin McHale Talking of L.A.R. live...any chance of an audio release of the London Dominion gig from 1988? This was an awesome show, and very special for us UK fans for whom this was the last time Love And Rockets played the UK. Beggars were going to release a video of the concert, but apparently the footage was too dark, yet perhaps the audio recording is okay? I have made inquiries to Beggars Banquet and it seems that they have been thinking along the same lines. They have many ideas for future releases, one of which will be a live CD, probably the Dominion show! As we speak (or type)! Andy Brooksbank is busily putting together suggestions for a best of. There are also plans for a rarities CD and DVD releases. But don't hold your breath as these projects will probably take one or two years to unfold. |
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From: Michael Spitale Any chance of any live recordings from over the years ever being released? If I could hear songs like Yin & Yang and Mirror People live once again the world would be a little better place to live. Thank you Michael. I guess that there is definitely room and time for a Love and Rockets live CD. Of course you may know that someone stole the tapes from our last shows that we recorded at The Roxy, so it's not as though we were overlooking the idea! I may as well make another but probably futile request to have them returned. If anyone knows of their whereabouts, please have them mailed to Beggars Banquet Records......no questions asked. Between the three of us we probably have some old dats lying about that could contain some interesting material. When we have our next rainy day I'll get on it! |
February 1, 2001 Messy recordings |
From: Ryan Higgins Kevin, Here's two quick, short questions: Any word on the release of the Messy album? What about working with Pat Fish/Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, either on an album or a tour? In respect to the Messy album we have no plans at the moment to release one. We are focusing on scoring and composing and we expect that our releases will mainly fall along the lines of soundtracks. We do have a collection of instrumental tracks that may be released to coincide with a game release this summer. We are however planning to release a 12" dance record possibly in April and there are plans for a gig to coincide with this. Details will be posted on the news page as they become available. In respect to The Jazz Butcher, there are no plans to work with him at the moment. I must say though that I had so much fun doing those few dates with them. Those chaps are really "salt of the earth"! |
January 20, 2001 Bauhaus imagery |
From: Jessika This first question is directed towards all four Bauhaus members, so whoever wishes to respond... The four of you obviously payed tribute to the Bauhaus School of Art by naming yourselves after them. Being an artist myself, I am curious to know if you applied the Bauhaus ideologies and methods to your everyday life, and if you still apply this fusion of form and function today. We predominately liked the sound and the look of the name. We were also fans of the bauhaus school of art and along with surrealism and dada, utilized their imagery in early flyers that we made. We did not conciously make music influenced by the bauhaus school of art, however when we had a finished piece of music we could sometimes see an influence in there. |
April 10, 2000 The Spirit Level |
| Kevin has recently collaborated with a musician, Mark Alison, whose project is called 'The Spirit Level'. Kevin's input can be found on the track entitled, "Lovers Remorse". If you want to hear the track or buy the CD, you can check it out on Mp3.com. |
April 4, 2000 Note from New York |
When I first started to rehearse for this tour, I was pleasantly reminded as to how well Peter's songs are crafted and to the deep beauty of his lyrics. Tonight in New York, these qualities, along with his formidable stage presence and captivating vocal delivery, could not have been more apparent. It also struck me as to how very fortunate I am to be playing alongside such an engaging bunch of traveling minstrels! There is Peter DiStefano with his midi guitar versatility and powerchord virtuosity, reeling and swerving around the stage like some deranged whirling dervish! Eric Avery who can drive a song along with the power of a runaway locomotive and then swoon you with his delicate, sexy finger work! Last but not least is my partner in Messy, Doug DeAngelis. In pre production, Doug's amazing talent in programming and bringing the songs in to the year 2000, laid the foundation for all of us to work over. Couple that with his incredible live finger work that leaves you wondering whether or not he's just sprouted ten more pairs of hands, then you realize that your working with one of the best! Aside from the pure pleasure of playing with these guys, I have forged new friendships and cemented those already there. Lastly, my hat goes off to our excellent crew. The unsung heroes, whom without their hardwork and talents, the shows would simply not be possible. A BIG thanks to everyone on the tour, all of those who came to look and listen, and to my good young friend Peter for the invitation! |
March 25, 2000 A messy announcment from Kevin |
| Kevin and Doug, working together as Messy and assisted by John Houllahan, have recently completed a remix for the boy band parody, "2gether". 2gether is the first ever MTV movie and is the story of the boy band singing sensations and their lovable manager, Bob Buss. It is a very funny, Spinal Tap style mockumentary and judging from the CD sales of 60,000 units in the first two weeks, is going to be huge. The remix is called, "Dreammaker" and can be found on the CD, details of which can be found on the MTV site. They have a track entitled, "Shock" on mp3.com which is in the Game Music category and a track entitled, " I See Through It" in the Electronica category. To get a taste of Messy music please visit mp3.com and take a listen. Messy are beginning a new project next week in order to record their first full release. This project will involve many notable musicians and DJ's in a very interesting concept! If you wish to see Kevin and Doug performing 2gether they can be seen on stage playing with Peter Murphy on his Wild Birds Tour 2000. Keep checking back for more Messy news as they are working on a very interesting project, details of which to follow......... |
| September 15, 1999 An announcement from Kevin: |
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Since
the demise of Love and Rockets I have not been resting on my laurels,
oh no! I have formed an electronic dance and soundscape entity known
as MESSY. My partner in crime is Doug DeAngelis, who you may know
as co-producer and programmer for the last Love and Rockets CD,
Lift. Doug has an impressive background, having programmed,produced
and/or engineered such diverse artists as, Nine Inch Nails, PM Dawn,
Pyschotica, Tom Tom Club, New Order, Janet Jackson and Nenah Cherry.
Our first piece of work entitled, SHOCK has just been licenced to
Playstation's Jet Moto 4 game and this track will be available on
the soundtrack CD for the game. Aside from MESSY, I have continued
to work on remixes for Berlin's "Like Flames", The Doors, "LA
Woman" and Bob Marley's, "Kaya". These will all be available
on Cleopatra Records. |
May 13, 1999 A Working Stiff |
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Kevin Haskins's Resume: Production/Programming: "Dub
Yalil" by Natacha Atlas (Trans Global Underground) on Nation Records Remixes: "Glory"
on Blood of Mars EP by Interfaith on V-Wax Records |
April 15, 1999 Questions from Andy Brooksbank, author of Beneath the Mask and some more answers.... |
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(In regards to the UK tour) England was a 'No-No' at one stage - what changed your mind? Were you pleased with the response from the UK? What changed our mind was the amount of interest and considering that that was where it all started. I'm glad that we played in England for many reasons and the audiences and performances were some of the best on the whole tour. How many tracks did you record (as Bauhaus) in 98? We recorded only one song, Severance. The future
of Bauhaus as a recording/touring unit? Does it have one? Do you
ever or have you ever felt the need to move into other areas? What
do you consider to be the highest point of your career so far and
why? |
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My Mum. (I was six at the time!) When, where, how, why will there be the live album of the Resurrection Tour? Yes, Danny has just finished mixing it and it should be out by summer.
Is there, will there be, when will there be the live video of the
Resurrection Tour? When/If/How/Why/When/What/Where ....will there be a new Bauhaus studio album? It's always a possibility. When will, where will the next Bauhaus tour happen? (and when will you be coming to Australia, Japan, Austin, Brazil, Chicago..etc) We have no idea!!!
Do you ever consider your role as a drummer as being like a magical shaman, summoning tribal spirits? (from Chandra) I wouldn't go that far! Although when I am playing or listening to trance like drumming as in Yin and Yang The Flowerpot Man, or techno trance music then I do get carried away to another place and it becomes more of a spiritual experience. There is definitely a global link with drumming that reconnects us with our deeper selves. How would you describe the band's shared aesthetic and relationship as musicians? (also from Chandra) I would say that we are definitely all individuals and have very individual qualities although that there is a place where we all meet and that is Bauhaus. I now know from experience that the chemistry that we have is extremely special and I feel very blessed to be part of this band. What painter would you want to paint your portrait? (and yet again, Chandra) Van Gogh Who penned the line "one couple questioned, the others discharged"? (from Duncan Brown) The lyrics to Terror Couple Kill Colonel were taken from a newspaper article about a couple living in West Germany who killed a Colonel!!! Who is that snoring at the end of the song 'Exquisite Corpse'? (from Daren Taylor) That is Derek Tompkins who was our co-producer and guru. He would often fall asleep late at night as he was much older than us, and so we decided to record him. The next day he couldn't believe that it was him making such a dreadful noise! Who were some of your inspirations as a starting drummer? (also from Daren Taylor) \Ringo Starr, Kenny Jones, the drummer from The Attractions- Pete Thomas? Budgie, Topper Headon, just to name a few. I have always wondered about that extra bit at the end of the album 'The Sky's Gone Out' It starts off with something like 'my baby..you'll be going to school..I wish you could be my baby all the time...I wonder what the future holds' and sounds like an elderly English gentleman talking to his child/grandchild? WHAT is the story behind that? (yet again from Daren Taylor) That is Derek Tompkins who was our co-producer. It was apparently a spoken piece on a record from his childhood, which at the time of recording the album, he could not get out of his head. So to exorcise it, he felt it might work to go and record it to tape, little did he know that as he was doing it we were conspiring to put it on the end of the record. What are your favorite books? (from AprilR) The Dice Man. High Fidelity. Anything by Iain Banks. Every Autobiography! and lots of books.s
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