| 27
March 2006 29th
Number One ! |
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I've been recording
the forthcoming
Fame Academy
album. The
Tina Dico
record
I recorded has been No
1 in
Scandinavia, making it my 29th No
1!
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| Yazawa
2005 Tour
Diary |
| 17 Dec 2005 Sumo
& Sake |
| 11 Nov 2005 Winter
Coats and Techs |
| 15 Oct
2005 Dublin
London Tokyo |
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| 09
January 2006
Happy New Year! |
| Happy New Year to
one and all, and a big thanks to you all for your kindness and support
over 2005. I am proud to announce that I have again been voted
'No1 Studio Drummer in Europe' for 2005 and 'No 4
Worldwide' behind Kenny Arnoff, Jim Keltner and Vinnie Colliuta.
Thanks to all that voted for me. |
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| 18
December 2005
Happy Christmas! |
May I wish
everyone a very Merry Christmas and very very Happy New Year for 2006.
Thanks to everyone for for all your kindness and support over 2005.
Much love to one and all. Geoff x
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| 05
December 2005 French
Double |
| The Johnny
Halliday record is at No 1 in the French & Belgian
album charts whilst the single is No 1 in the same single
charts! The second single is out now. |
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| 10
November 2005
News Round-Up |
| The Live 8
DVD is now available with the performance of 'One Giant Leap'.
The Johnny Halliday record I am on is now out and at No 2 on
the French charts. Lee Ryan's second single 'Turn
Your Car Around' (the follow up to 'Army Of Lovers') has been a top 10
hit in the UK, Italy and Germany. Finally, see this month's Rythmn
magazine (November edition) for a tribute to Mitch Mitchell. |
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| 11
October 2005
News Update |
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I
have been in the south of France for three weeks, doing
pre-production for the new Axel Baur album. Picture
(left) is the last night in France. |
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We
then went to record at Grouselodge Studios in Ireland
with producer Dan Presley (Faith No More, The Breeders) for 3
weeks. (Back row) Frank (gtr) Doug Cook (Engineer), GD, Axel
Baur, (Front) Gabby (Bass), Dan Presley (producer)
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| The new Lee
Ryan single "Turn Your Car Around" is out this week. And...
I'm proud to announce I will be in Japan touring with E
Yazawa this autumn, and hope to meet up with my many Japanese
friends. |
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| 22
August 2005
Recurring Dreams available |
| The re-released Europeans
album Recurring Dreams is now available online via Racket
Records. Click here
to go there now, or see the Europeans
pages for further info. |
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| 08
August 2005
Live 8 Pictures |
| Here are a
handful of pics from the Murrayfields Live 8 show. Please Visit
www.makepovertyhistory.org |
 
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| 19
July 2005
New Endorsement |
| I am happy to
announce that I am now endorsing MEINL PERCUSSION instruments.
See www.meinlpercussion.com |
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| 18
July 2005
Recent Work |
| I have been
recording with new band Kai at 20 Kh Studios with
producer Rick Barraclough. I have also been recording with Jack
Savarotti at Olympic Studios, again with Rick Barraclough. Apple
MacIntosh have used all my drum samples on their latest Garage
Band programme, so you get that great sound !!!!! |
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Jack
Savarotti Sessions: (LtoR): George Shilling (engineer) Laurent
Vernery (bass) GD, Jack Savarotti & Rick
Barraclough (Producer) |
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| 23
June 2005
Summer Work |
| I have been in France
finishing the new Johnny Halliday album, and continuing
recording the forthcoming Lee Ryan album. I am also proud also
to announce that I will performing at Live 8 with One Giant
Leap. |
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Johnny
Halliday Sessions (LtoR): Pierre Jaconelli
(Producer) GD, Pete Schwier (engineer) Nicolas Fitzman
(Bass)
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| 15
May 2005 Lee
Ryan album |
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I've
have just started recording a new album for Lee Ryan (Blue)
at AM Studios in West London with producers Ash
Howes and Martin Harrington. The songs are F*****g
amazing. LOOK OUT ! |
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| 02
May 2005
Mixdown |
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There
is a feature this month in Australian Mixdown magazine.
Download a pdf file of the article by clicking here. |
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| 29
April 2005 More
Johnny Halliday |
| I have been
recording tracks for the new Johnny Halliday album at Townhouse
Studio 4 in West London, with producer Pierre Jaconelli engineer
Pete Schwier and the FANTASTIC Nicolas Fiszman on Bass. |
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| 15
April 2005
Recent Work |
| I have been
recording for Canadian artist Carrie Jelly with producer David
Moyes and engineer Noel Harris. The album I recorded in Paris
for Steve Estatof titled "A L'ENVERS" reached
No 5 in the French charts. |
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| 12
April 2005
Another Number One ! |
| I'm proud to
announce that the Natalie Imbruglia album I played on has gone
to Number 1. That's 22 No 1 albums and still loving every musical
moment. |
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| 31
March 2005
Studio Work |
| I have been
recording tracks for the Appleton sisters' new album at Sphere
studio 1, with producer Guy Farley. Also, check out some fab loops
I've done for this months Computer Music magazine... In stores
now! |
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| 09
March 2005
Recurring Dreams |
| I am pleased to
announce that Europeans' album Recurring Dreams will be
re-released in the next 2 weeks. Europeans
was the first band I was in, signed to A&M. |
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| 08
March 2005
Recent Work |
| I've been working
with Tina Dico and producer Chris Potter, recording at Metropolis
Studio B. Tina was guest vocalist on Zero 7's last record,
and is now doing her first solo album. |
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| 21
February 2005
London Drum Company Show |
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L-R
Kevin Higuchi, Mylious Johnson (Pink), GD &
Ralph Salmon (Session great) after the drum show put on by the London
Drum Company in Croydon on 13th January. (Click here
for larger version) |
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| 14
January 2005
Young
Drummer Panellist |
| I will be on the
judging panel for the Young Drummer of the Year show in Leamington
Spa on the 30th January. |
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| 12
January 2005
More Number Ones! |
| I am proud to
announce that I have just scored my 21st number one album with Robbie
Williams Greatest Hits. I am also proud to announce
that I have again been voted No1 European Studio drummer for
the third straight year. |
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| 01
January 2005 Happy
New Year |
| Happy New Year to
everyone out there, and a big thank you to everyone for all your
continued support and kind words over 2004! |
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| Yazawa
2004 Tour
Diary (Leg Two) |
| 14 January
2005 Full
Tour Report |
| 20 October
2004 The
Rock Tour |
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| 08
October 2004
Autumn Update |
I have recorded a
new album for French artist Julia Zinatti at ICP Studios in Brussells,
with producers Steve Forward and Axel Baur. Also, I have
recorded the French 'Star Academy' album at Metropolis Studios,
with producer Rick Barraclough. And... I have just been informed that
a record I recorded for an artist called Luan Parle some time
ago (also produced by Rick) went to Number 1 in Ireland for several
weeks... that takes the total number 1's up to 20.
I am currently in Tokyo rehearsing for the forthcoming E.Yazawa
rock tour here in Japan. |
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| Yazawa
2004 Tour
Diary |
| 24 July 2004 Here
We Go Again
+ pics |
| 26 July 2004 World
Rock Festival Shows
+ pics |
| 29 July 2004 Tokyo
Typhoon
+ pic |
| 05 Aug 2004 Hot
Days & Hot Nights
+ pics |
| 12 Aug 2004 End
of Basic Rehearsal
+ pics |
| 04 Sept 2004 Last
Night of the Acoustic Tour |
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| 29
July 2004
New Sabian feature |
| The Sabian
website has a small interview / profile as part of their 'Road
Warriors' feature. (Click
here to
go there now) |
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| 16
July 2004
Interview & Upcoming Festival Diary |
| There is a new
interview over at Mike Dolbear's site with me and Mark
Schulman, the drummer from Cher's band. (Click
here to
go there now.) There is also a review of the recent Swindon Drum
Day on Mike's site.(click
here).
Tour diaries will start again this week so keep a look out for all the
news from Japan and the WORLD ROCK FESTIVAL |
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Pic
taken during the sessions for the new Natalie Imbruglia
album at Olympic Studios in West London. (L-R) Martin
Harrington & Ash Howes (producers) Keith Uddin (engineer)
and GD (Click here
for larger version. |
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A
picture from the sessions in Paris at Mega Studios for
new BMG signing and winner of the French pop idol Steve.
(L-R) Axel Baur (producer) GD and Steve. Click here
for larger version. |
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| 26
June 2004
Current Activities |
I am proud to
announce that I will be headlining with E.Yazawa at the WORLD
ROCK FESTIVAL in Yokohama and Osaka on July 24th and
25th. Other acts on the bill include Red Hot Chilli Peppers,
Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz, Black Eyed Peas, Paul Weller and many
more.
I am currently recording a new album for Natalie Imbruglia at Olympic
and Jacobs Studios with Producer Ash Howes.
I have been writing for a new act with Universal Records, and also
just finished writing several tracks for a new TV album. |
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(L-R)
Andy Scarth (engineer) Akira Inouie (producer) Geoff D and Alan
Darby during the sessions for a new movie at Olympic Studios
2 in west London. Click here
for larger version. |
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(L-R)
Alex Thomas (Badly Drawn Boy) Ian Hendry (Young Drummer of the
Year 2004) and Geoff D at A Day of Drums at which I was
headlining.. Click here
for larger version. |
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| 14
May 2004 New
Articles |
| Three new
articles have gone up on the site: a review of the Best of British
show from Rhythm magazine (click
here),
a 'Classic Track' feature about Rod Stewart's 'Downtown Train',
also from Rhythm magazine (click
here)
and also a small item from the latest Sabian Newsbeat magazine
(click
here) |
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| 13
May 2004
Drum Clinic |
| I will be doing a
one off drum seminar/clinic on June 13th in Swindon. (Details
of venue to follow.) This is the only event I will be doing this
year, so I hope that some of you will be able to make it. I am
planning the event in three phases dealing with studio playing,
techniques and tips / a question and answer section and (3) then a
live/concert playing section. I will be joined with my friends Matt
and Archie who played with me at the Best Of British show. |
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| 24
April 2004
Australia |
- Just back
from Australia where I performed using the Roland V-drum
system to a packed audience at the Conservatorium Of Music in
Sydney. It was a great privilege to share the stage with Alex,
Karl, Jonny, RABB and Steve Fisher from Roland US.
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I
also bumped into my old friend Ian Mussington (Soul Asylum).
Click here
for larger version. |
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Alex
Carapetis (Jimmy Barnes) Karl Lewis (Savage Garden) and myself
between performances. Click here
for larger version. |
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At
the show. Click here
for larger version. |
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No
trip to Oz would be complete without a visit to the Harbour.
Click here
for larger version. |
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| 21
April 2004
'One for the Road' Ronnie Lane show |
- Here are some
pictures from the Ronnie Lane tribute concert at The
Royal Albert Hall. Amongst those I had the pleasure to perform
with were Pete Townshend, Paul Weller and Ronnie Wood.
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Ronnie
Lane's Slim Chance band before the show. Click here
for larger version. |
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My
great friend, guitar maestro Henry McCulloch. Click here
for larger version. |
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