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Threshold Studios favorite piano madman Eric Lewis' unique interpretation of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

Master Class Series: Road Recovery and Eric Clapton at Madison Square Garden!

It was a magical night at Madison Square Garden on Feb 20th, 2010 when Eric Clapton invited the Road Recovery participants to a backstage Master Class prior to his sold out show with Jeff Beck. Mr. Clapton spoke from the heart and revealed that life as a celebrity has all the same twists and turns (tho perhaps somewhat more trappings) and access to ways and means of coping as everyone. His thoughts and insights will remain with each of us forever.

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck ripping it up on stage. Jeff Beck did a piece called 'Corpus Christi Carol' made famous by our long missed brother Jeff Buckley that was supurb!

Eric Clapton and Road Recovery

Eric Clapton, quite literally, reaching out to everyone in the room

"Nippon Ga Dai Suki" (Japan We Love You!) ------- The Orion Experience

We had such a blast making this song in Threshold Studios with these guys. They came back with this video, which I think takes it to a whole other level. Enjoy!

Kirsten Thien - Featuring the legendary Hubert Sumlin in the Studio!

Great session down at Threshold Studios this week. Kirsten Thein, who was recently honored with a Songwriter's Hall of Fame Abe Olman Scholarship, came down to record some basics with her band. Kirsten has a classic sound and a great, smoky voice.

Kirsten Thien

Kirsten was backed by as good a group of musicians as you're likely to find, including Steve Holley (who played drums with Wings in the 70's!), Erik Boyd on bass (and producing) Tommy Mandel on keys (check out his credits btw), and Arthur Neilson on guitar.

The biggest surprise of the day was the arrival of Hubert Sumlin, who sat in on guitar for two songs. Hubert is on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Guitarists of All Time list. He played with Howlin' Wolf in the early days and is a major influence on the British guitarists of the 60's who basically set out to copy American blues players. Jimmy Page even stole a Hubert Sumlin lick for Led Zepplin's Lemon Song. Don't be surprised if he finds himself into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

Jeremy and Engineer Dan Myers w/ Hubert Sumlin

Alec Gross on Nefarious Bovine Radio

Alec Gross' "All The Pretty Women", recorded at Threshold Studios, featured this week on Nefarious Bovine Radio:

Eclectic Free-Form Internet Radio. Twice a month the Nefarious Bovine brings you nonsensical ramblings and an eclectic mix of music.

Care Bears On Fire

Last night I went to Brooklyn to check out S-Curve artists Care Bears On Fire at The Bell House. We've been working with them at Threshold Studios and wanted to hear what they sounded like live. For a bunch of thirteen-year-olds, they really are impressive. I think these kids are gonna hit big. Here's some footage I cut together of them in the studio. Enjoy!


Care Bears On Fire @ MajorWho from Sheldon Steiger on Vimeo.