Not exactly a Cavern
Beatles story this, but worth a mention nevertheless
was the day Roy and I spent in Studio 2 at Abbey Road.
Haré Georgeson were invited to take part in a project
called "Why Don't We Do It in Abbey
Road". Beatle tribute bands from around the
world were asked to record one song at the studios for
a CD of original music with a Beatle influence.
We were all very excited. Even getting in this
place is honour enough, to get to record here is
something most musicians can only dream of. Our
session was booked to start at 9am, so we drove
through the night to be sure of not getting snarled up
in traffic. Producer, Will Schillinger, did not
arrive until 11am, so we spent a couple of hours just
soaking up the atmosphere of the room where so much
amazing music has been recorded. It may seem
odd, but I truly felt that the music had been soaked
into the walls of this place. It was the
strangest experience I have ever felt, like walking
into some magnificent cathedral, it commanded
reverence and respect.
Our keyboard player Eddie Whelan, not being a Beatle
fan was not overawed by the fact that 95% of the Fabs
recorded work was done in this very room. But he
had to admit to feeling a little humbled when we told
him Dark Side of The Moon was also recorded here.
