I'm a big fan of Pearl Drums - I heard this Joey Jordison snare drum at a wedding and I just had to get one.. and then I made a video about it!
more videos for YouTube
January 15, 2019
it's been great to knock out some videos of my gear for YouTube - for musos, equipment reviews are valuable and even essential for learning new things...
recording with Andy Sorenson - legend
December 17, 2018
recording today with Andy Sorenson - what an honour to be able to work wih my old mate on some amazing indigenous Australian music - all the gear soun...
OPR Ribbon Mics arrives
November 4, 2018
OpenPlanRecording is a local Melbourne manufacturer of microphones of stunning quality, back in May I ordered 2 x 'Grill' ribbon mics from Mark at OPR...
Studio finished and first recording session here h...
October 28, 2018
well, it's been a huge effort but for me it was a bit of a labour of love and after the initial hard work, the excitement of finishing soon kicked in!
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Studio build nearing completion - here's a sneak p...
October 25, 2018
Hi guys - this is the final stages of the studio build, door going on - electrical fit-off is happening - drums are being setup, mixing console moved...
New Studio Build Day 5
October 20, 2018
Day 5 of the new studio build - Plasterboard is going up - plaster stopping and painting next!
New studio build day 3
October 19, 2018
Hey everyone, Day 4 studio build update - (we are only working 1 or 2 days a week) - The external walls are up (BlueBoard FC sheets 9mm) - this photo...
New Studio build - Day 1
October 6, 2018
My new home studio project is happening! This is Day 1 - Oct 6th 2018
Hoping to be done in around 10 days
First stage is timber framing - we are doin...
Drumming in the studio today
June 29, 2018
More studio time this week - I'm usually cutting tracks for someone each week and it's a joy to do this for different artists all over... today using...
Melbourne Shows with Darlow on the Jon Stevens Tou...
May 11, 2018
from Scott... Huge thank you to all you special friends who came out in the freezing Melbourne weather last night to catch the first of our 2 home tow...
Darlow gigs in Queensland
April 30, 2018
Well... wasn’t expecting to be here but, Queensland, I was in your territory playing with Scott Darlow late April, early May in Brisbane (Hamilton Hot...
more studio sessions
March 24, 2018
more session drumming in the studio today - grateful for the opportunities and for the great gear - Check out www.openplanrecording.com - brilliant Sm...
Darlow supporting Jon Stevens National tour
March 16, 2018
priviledged to be hitting the drums with Scott Darlow on the Jon Stevens tour in Melbourne today, huge PA and a big crowd - Darlow's latest single "So...
more drum sessions for GlassHouse Studios
November 2, 2017
I really am enjoying playing some sessions - drumming is my first musical love - tracking through this Amek Recall with Neve RN1 channels is a dream -...
Taree Akoostic Festival - then Port Adelaide 'Arou...
October 12, 2017
have never played on a flatbead truck like this before
loved travelling to beautiful Taree to play Akoustic Festival and then 'Around the CampFire' a...
more drum tracking today
June 22, 2017
more drum tracking today - files coming from QLD Australia for drum tracks on 3 songs - sounding huge in the temporary studio space - Amek / Neve cons...
Scott Darlow - Live from the Inside
September 8, 2017
well, I had the privilege of being involved in this day - I've played thousands of places all over the world, but never been this humbled to play in a...
Adelaide gig with Darlow
July 20, 2017
good times in Adelaide with Scott Darlow at the Exeter hotel - borrowed this Ludwig pespex kit - sounded PHAT!
band recording for Nicky Chiswell
August 5, 2017
I've been recording Nicky Chiswell's music a number of times over the years - she was keen this time to track 5 songs 'as a band in a room' - we ran...
Hobart gig with Scott Darlow
July 6, 2017
a quick hop down to Hobart Tasmania (such a beautiful place) for a gig with Darlow - Isaac Naylor, Andrew Kitchen - we were all a little under the wea...
Darlow gig at the Retreat Hotel Brunswick
June 4, 2017
gig with Scott Darlow and the boys Andy Kitchen and Isaac Naylor at the Retreat Hotel Brunswick - a great little pub - awesome food and plenty of rock...
Scott Darlow at World Vision Australia
May 30, 2017
I really enjoy playing these 'pop-up' gigs with Darlow - this one was at World Vision, to help the team better appreciate Scott's message and work acr...
drum tracking / temp studio
May 27, 2017
often I'm called upon to add drums to a song from another artist - file swapping over the internet is easy today, so at the moment I'm tracking variou...
studio demos with Scott Darlow
May 5, 2017
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phil gaudion
tracking new demos with Scott Darlow - sounds amazing through the AKG 414 and UAD plugins via the Amek Recall and UAD Apollo 16
new Temp Studio / Portable Rig
April 12, 2017
this is the new 'Portable' rig for the studio - we are moving into temporary facilities whilst the new studio is built - for now I've added some vinta...
Darlow gig at Forest Edge
March 10, 2017
good times as we belted out some tunes at Forest Edge Festival - dark storm clouds loomed and it did rain, but that didn't stop the Rock!
tracking rap vocals with Luke Roberts
February 16, 2017
today we've been tracking rap vocals with Luke Roberts for DA - the old studio has been removed and the new temporary space is in action including bra...
this is Jaykob Frank
July 18, 2016
this is Jaykob Frank - i can't wait for you to hear his tunes and his voice! mixing and mastering in the coming days - stay tuned
recording with Jaykob Frank
July 14, 2016
tracking guitars and bass and drums and vocals for Jaykob Frank - this kid can really sing and has some great tunes... more soon!
mastering today
July 1, 2016
mastering a project for Queenslander Patrick Flaherty (via On The Beat Studios) Andy Griffths in QLD - tracks turned out great with a very happy clien...
working on my own tunes
April 29, 2016
working on my own tunes - its fun playing everything, but its also hard to get perspective sometimes - new territory for sure
more original music jams
April 16, 2016
jamming with legends Andy Vance, Greg Hill & Paul Gaudion on more original tunes today - such a gift to enjoy this music
jamming on original music today
February 12, 2016
Jamming today with my brother Paul Gaudion and Andy Vance on some of my tunes - Paul and I have played together since we were teenagers - so good to p...
new Amek / Neve Recall console has arrived!
January 16, 2016
hi guys - well, this thing sounds unbelieveable - I am blown away at how sweet these mic pres are - and there's 30 of them. will be using the console...
