Crazy crazy times

Aloha from Brussels, I'm producing the new Acda en de Munnik album. Again it's plain fun to work at ICP again. With so many great friends on my side. We're one happy family. Moke are in studio B; really cool to catch up with my old pal Felix again, although we're both working hard on our projects. Tonight we're gonna have a drink or two and have a good ol' time like in the old days, haha!
Excuse if I'm somewhat erratic in telling where I am and what I'm doing.
Today was pretty mad; after I camew home at 3.30 in the morning I set the alarm for 8.30 because I had a show at 11 a.m. with The Metropole Orchestra/Vince Mendoza to play a Ennio Morricone recital in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. Awesome! I had done it before, but nevertheless... Fantastic!
I couldn't sleep so I really looked like Charles Bronson after 30 minutes of nodding off in my bed (with Wanda and Jazz sleeping like roses.).
So I went to the Concertgebouw, did my numbers, then went to Vince's room and nodded off, so I missed the final applause for which I had to come back. You know, Concertgebouw-stylee!
Had a little chitchat with Vince afterwards... Such a shame we couldn't spend a day off in Amsterdam together; the guy is such a musical mastermind. And a fantastic concuctor. I don't know what his secret is, but he really treats an orchestra like dough and still be a real friendly guy. You just want to do the best you can for him. I think I actually just unveiled his secret, haha!
Good fun! But I had to hurry because we had an early Dijk show in the south of Holland and had to go to Brussels straight after the show...
So I get out of the Concertgebouw and next thing I know I'm on the phone someone asking me if I would be interested in producing a Clap Your Hands Say Yeah-album. Sure sure! But, I had to hurry... They're gonna come over to Brussels somewhere this week to chat.
So I drove to Oosterhout, had a nap for 30 min. Saw The Sheer play an awesome set, met some old Doe Maar guys who play with Boudewijn De Groot these days, did a blinding Dijk set and fucked off to Brussels.
Mad day, but not too average, I must brag!
Meanwhile old chap Frans is mastering my solo-album and I'm really really proud of it. V2 were totally blown away. It's got good karma I suppose. We'll see what the future will bring... oh, we'll do a release party in Amsterdam somewhere half september. It's gonna be the people who played on the album and I might wanna expand the band with someone extra, who will have to be nameless now. I'm sorry. Tell you later.

Increase the peace y'all.

x JB

Late, tired, happy, buzzing... The Who?

I'm at ICP studios recording a new Acda en de Munnik album and I feel that time's just going way faster than I can think. I feel so priviledged to be in this situation and I wish I only had some more time to write blogs. Really do! But 2009 is such a mad year... I hope I old before I get die! Peacepeacepeace and in meantime; make the best out of it! x JB