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Released on this date in 1983. C’mon. You want to put it on right now. .

It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of musician Jon Hassell this morning. He was a very special and unique artist. A contemporary of Harold Budd, Jon created some wonderfully haunting and beautiful music. I first discovered his music in the early 1980s whilst browsing in a record store in Greenwich Village in New York. I pulled out an album titled 'Eros In Arabia', the title immediately appealed of course but I had no idea what music it might contain or who Jon Hassell was. I decided to buy it. Back home in England I placed the record on my turntable for the first time and was absolutely entranced. I've bought several of Jon's albums since and they're all marvellous works of art. With the passing of Jon Hassell and, last year, Harold Budd, the world is a poorer place. 🙁

Bill's annual Christmas video is now available to watch on his YouTube channel... Bill Nelson Christmas Video 2024 A single image accompanies this year's track, entitled 'A Christmas Garland', unfortunately Bill's deteriorating eyesight is making it increasingly difficult to operate his video editing software. Check out the Essoldo Cinema here in Dreamsville for all Bill's videos...

Can't believe this was 20 years ago today. The start of many long term friendships and adventures, many of them in Yorkshire.

After a long radio silence...a new journal entry just uploaded. Check it out! 😉

As is now a tradition, Bill has created this wonderful little Christmas video to get you in a festive mood...enjoy! Check out all the other videos in the 'Essoldo Cinema' (https://www.billnelson.com/essoldo-cinema)here at Dreamsville. Subscribe to Bill's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@billnelsonsdreamsville(https://www.youtube.com/@billnelsonsdreamsville)

The postman brought me a nice present this morning - this one is a belter and I'm sure it will be a popular album with Bill's fans. Official release date is next Friday, 3rd November so those who have pre-ordered should start receiving them towards the end of next week. If you haven't got your order in yet, head over to Burning Shed... https://burningshed.com/store/billnelson/bill-nelson_all-the-fun-of-the-fair_cd(https://burningshed.com/store/billnelson/bill-nelson_all-the-fun-of-the-fair_cd) Yet another brand new album is due for pre-order very soon...keep your eyes peeled for news on that one at the end of next week!

It was with profound sadness and deep shock that I heard of the death of Jeff Beck this morning on BBC news. It’s hard to take in that we will no longer hear his fabulous playing beam out from the stages of the world. Such a sad loss... I met Jeff briefly backstage at the Classic Rock magazine’s awards ceremony a few years ago. When introduced to him I was nervous and unsure what to say. I said that I just wanted to thank him for raising the bar so high for those of us who played the guitar. His answer was, “Oh, it was easy.” Last year I went to his concert in York, the VIP tickets being a generous gift from the Nelsonica team. He performed with Johnny Depp who sang on several numbers but the stand out moment for me was when Jeff played an old Link Ray number titled ‘Rumble.’ It’s an essentially simple instrumental, based on a two chord riff, but Jeff played it perfectly with a raw, in-your-face sound. Jeff always had the best musicians around him as band members. Drummer Steve Alexander, who played with me in the Gentleman Rocketeers at a past live Nelsonica event, had toured with Jeff and told me how Jeff liked to playfully insert the ‘Woody Woodpecker’ theme into the occasional solo. So, as a tribute to both Steve and Jeff, I did the same onstage that day, producing a big grin on Steve’s face. I became aware of Jeff back in the 1960s, when he was a member of The Yardbirds and I remember watching him play ‘Shapes Of Things’ with them when they appeared on television’s ‘Ready, Steady, Go’ program. Jeff wore a fringed buckskin jacket and when his solo came up he dropped to his knees, placed his Telecaster upright on the floor of the stage and played the song’s wonderful, Indian inspired solo with the aid of a Tone Bender fuzzbox. It was a magical, transformative moment. |I've never forgotten it. Around that time, on an art school trip to London , I went to a music shop at the base of the then new Centre Point building and bought myself a Tone Bender. I have a copy of the ‘Rock n’ Roll Party’ DVD which documents the performance Jeff gave at The Iridium Club in New York, a concert Jeff did as a tribute to the late Led Paul. Jeff played some of Les’ old tunes superbly, plus versions of ‘Sleepwalk’ and ‘Apache.’ It seems our roots in guitar were very, very similar. Jeff was , without doubt, the guitarist’s guitarist. His tone and technique were uniquely his own. He had an instantly recognisable sonic signature. and an ability to use the whammy bar in subtle and melodic ways. He could play as nasty as anyone could want, and as tenderly and sweetly as an angel. Jeff’s impact on the electric guitar is impossible to overstate. He was an inspirational giant. My heartfelt condolences to his wife Sandra. He will be missed profoundly. Bill Nelson. January 12th, 2023.

The postman has just delivered it to me. A great looking (and smelling!) package. That's the weekend sorted, then :)

Well, here I am.....first post in what feels like a VERY long time...... I've not been here 5 minutes and I've ordered a CD! Hope Bill is keeping well and I look forward to hearing my first Bill Nelson album of the year! Shocking isn't it? ,)

How about a thread to show off what you’re imbibing in while land-locked at home.

🤓 Hope 72 is good for you! have a fantastic day!😎

Despite the trials and tribulations of the past year and their continuing negative effects in this so called 'happy' new year, my work continues apace, passionately involved with creating new music. Just started on a brand new project titled 'Designs For Dreams.' It's going to be beautiful...

I don't post on this forum very often. In fact only once before, when I thought that certain forum members were being disrespectful to the late Prince Phillip. Well the situation in Afghanistan is becoming very alarming now and I just hope that all of the people from the UK manage to escape in time. I 'm aware that many Americans are on this forum, some supporters of President Biden. Have you any positive thoughts on his recent actions? Thank you

Hey all, does anyone know if the new "Two-Fold Aspect of Everything" download has been remastered? Quite a lot of this collection will be included in the upcoming "Quit Dreaming" boxset, so I'm wondering if the files used here are from that set, and if the remaining material, which I imagine will be coming out on a future "Love That Whirls" reissue, has been also remastered in anticipation of that release. Thanks all. It was nice to see it up there, with "Acceleration" and "Hard Facts" restored to their proper place.

just saw on facebook drastic plastic box set cherry red next year !!!

It may surprise you, (it certainly surprised me,) to learn that the Red Noise box set has hit the number 10 spot in the official independent chart and number 6 in another. Cherry Red informed me of this the other day but I only now got around to posting the news here. I find it ironic that it's taken 40 years.for the recordings to be given the attention that they are due. Maybe in another 40 years my more current recordings will be given similar rewards. 😉 ihttps://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/ It is also No 6 in the Indie Breakers Chart - https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-breakers-chart/

Currently listening to JCC reading his autobiography "I Wanna Be Yours" -- all 15 hours of it! It's wonderful, by turns hilarious and moving, and always interesting. It was a happy surprise to hear (in Chapter 47!) about his experiences being the opening act for Be Bop Deluxe on tour in 1978. John speaks highly of Bill. (If you're interested in hearing John read his amazing book in his unique style, you can get a free 1-month Audible tryout, as I am doing!) best wishes to all Toby

Just received a note from Burning Shed that my copy of “Old Haunts” has been shipped. .

I just ordered this one from Burning Shed! FUN!

A couple of photos I took at Bill’s Invisibilty Exhibition show at Leicester Poly on Feb 26th 1983.

Some of you may know that I'm blessed with some very talented offspring. I'm thrilled to announce that my son, Elliot Nelson, will be releasing his first solo album on Bandcamp on Friday the 7th of August. Titled 'As He Now Appears' the album is a sometimes dark and brooding atmospheric instrumental piece with Elliot playing all the instruments himself. The album contains 11 tracks and was mastered at Fairview by John Spence,(who masters my own albums.) The album also features artwork by my daughter Elle Nelson. The album can be pre-ordered from Bandcamp and you can hear samples from a couple of tracks by using this link. And here is Elliot's Facebook page: Those of you who enjoy the more 'left field,' ambient, avant, experimental style of music will, I think, really like this album. Check it out and help support a fellow traveller in sound. 😉