BillyBoy`s Office

Lori, I’ve been told that many times. It’s work in the sense that it’s busy, especially when all four studios are working… but can’t deny it’s fun!

Vonne, it’s like living in a cage with 500 flapping ravens… so you know as well as I do that there’s NEVA too much fun!!

That’s a pretty good description. It’s VERY MUCH like Willy Wonka’s factory here, and the staff are just as nutz!

And I really hope yer dog hasn’t buried your jaw in the garden… is it a Jack Russel? They do shit like that and then come back and hump yer leg like nothing’s happened. And when you ask him where he’s buried it, he says “Jaw? What jaw…?” Grin & bear it, yeah?

Our clients DO love coming here;;; the hard part is finding them. When you’re outside the UK and the US, and you’re not in the Caribbean or some other tropical paradise, you’re off the mainstream of studios popular with the big artists. We’re hoping this latest round of pics will attract some amazing players.

Cheers for the compliment Jen!

Jeff, I happen to know you rock a bit yerself!

Hey TJ! Know any up and coming groups in Poole that love gear and wanna make a hit album? Send ‘em on over!

Yeah, gotta admit… getting out of bed’s not been a problem.
Looks like you’ve got some new stuff on planet Moilanen… think I’ll stop over in a bit for a look…

I toyed with the idea of doing a stitched pano that people could scroll… but the trick with publicity is making an impact with a single glance. It’s all people have time for these days. So yeah, the 16-35 was a good solution as I was able to get most of the important space in. The high viewpoint helped too.

It was hard getting a good exposure everywhere, so I bracketed and this is a combination of the best parts from each shot. Sort of a manual HD procedure but without the effect.

Thanks for giving me an excuse to rabbit on…

Celena, each and every one of those instruments would love you to run your hands over them… they do have souls ya know…
(((HUG))) right back atcha!

Hey Wendy, think yer socks would go great with the tiles!

Patricia, it’s awful. Every day is pure tribulation… I wish the pain would stop…

Wow, pretty cool and sophisticated comment for a ten year old!!

The butter scotch color guitar in the right rack at the front, second from the right, is a Music Man original from the 70’s. You were teasing me, yeah?

That 67 reissue is probably one of the Japanese reissues from ‘97… not the best electronics, but awesome build quality. If it is, he should never sell it. All the Jap Fenders will be so collectible in the years to come. In fact they already are!

So he’s got 31 hours to go… he can bring the guitar AND the amp. Then we’ll convince him it’ll be too much trouble for him to take them home… and we’d REALLY take good care of them for him…
Thanx for diggin’ the magic!
xxBilly!

That works out nicely. Just so happens we like groupies!
When’s yer flight?

Hey Angela, gimme FIVE!
And yeah, I knew that… but I like it when you say it!

Funny you should say that… the paper work was stashed on the rack out of sight behind the snares, and I swear at the last second before taking the shot, I spotted the garbage can by my desk and slid it round the back. Lisa, you are SO perceptive!

And funny you should mention the slippers thing. Just recently our engineers have been taking to working in their stocking feet… during the summer they went barefoot!
Cheers for blowing me away… as usual!!

You got a dog? Foxfire’s actually ran off with HER jaw after seeing this, so tell hubbie to be careful.

And whatcha waiting for? Let’s work out some dates, yeah?

Hey Sarah! That’s actually a Korina Explorer. The Destroyer is the one that fell on yer foot and broke yer toe… remember??

Don’t be sad, just get yer butt over here…
We do Lavazza espresso. It’s to die for. When’s yer flight?

Louise, it DOES get better than this. We’re still waiting for AC/DC to book!
Cheers2U!

It’s actually a Continental 12-string resonator… you were close as the Samick Dobros also have the chromed sound holes. Do you play?

Jannie, I CAN’T WAIT till you study this in depth… hey, could be another Sanctuary deal, yeah?
Here’s a clue… that red thing on the left desk should look familiar…
Please come back for another look!!!

Too bad he had to sell. The biscuit bridge models tend to give a stronger sound while the spider bridge models have more intricate overtones, but are more difficult to adjust to perfection. Both have their virtues.

We all went through the process of selling our gear to afford the instruments we desired, and often regretted it… but if we’d had the insight to know we needed to keep that pre-CBS Strat or the ‘76 Les Paul Gold Top, they probably wouldn’t be worth as much as they are today.

I’m sure no matter what kind of bridge he plays, he’ll make it sing!

Yup, a definite playground for the wicked. I doubt if heaven’s as much fun as this place!

Chaers DF!
We got the Bobby Burns segnature model weth the sunbaerst tartan. She`s weel tucked aweey so she won`t get necked by some freggin hoooligan!

OK JannieV,

First of all, kudos for honing in on the Easy Button. Did you really think I`d get one for the Sanctuary without getting one for this place??

That yellow “monkey” is actually Flat Eric who you might not have heard of, but when you see the video I just linked you to, you`ll ghet the picture and you`ll get totally blown away at the same time!

Black thing with a collar? That`s my magnifying lamp on an extendible arm, without which I would end up soldering my fingernail instead of the transistor lug every time…

But ya missed the coolest thing of all… on the left desk, rear right corner, Mr. James Brown!! Push the button and he sings & dances to I Feel Good . Doesn`t get much cooler than that, yeah?

OK Jannie, I`ll try to get a couple detail shots this weekend.
Don`t exactly know what you mean about the fabric behind the lamp… only thing I can see behind the lamp are the amps… you got better eyesight than me!!

Lemme see now… do I need a gorgeous assistant who`s not afraid to dangle on ropes in breathtaking canyons?
Yer hired!

No sweat Jan… still don`t really know exactly what you`re looking at. Think you need to grab a flight and show me in person…

At least you discovered Flat Eric. And if you think that clip was cool, check him out in the Levis ad . You totally won`t believe it!!

We know what the musos get off on, and we`ve learned over the years that if the artists are happy and inspired, the project goes well. Cool thing about the availability of all the stuff is that if it looks good, you bring it into the session and let it fly… if it doesn`t, you just put it back and try something else. Easy peasy. And as a bonus, the young bands (often just starting out with their first album) get to try out gear they`d otherwise never get their hands on. This policy is one of the major attractions that gets us customers, so it`s win/win for everyone!

Thanks so much for diggin’ the vibe!

Yeah? Well it just so happens that we`ve got a chopper pad on the roof, so why not just fly over and check us out? I think this shot needs you with a Lake Placid Blue Strat and a stiletto-heeled shoe resting on a `62 Fender Bandmaster right smack in the center. We got a deal?

Jase, I was wondering that myself!
If you`re ever in the neighborhood, I`ll personally lock you in!!

Thanks for stopping by Ralph. Think of us when you do your next album?!

With our gear and with what our engineers can do with vocals, you don’t even really have to sing…
Yer BOOKED!

Don`t remember the name of it, but it used to drive me NUTZ… especially the ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!
How about let`s do a Jersey Harley Babe Remix on that one?!

Lina, you are so right. We don’t always know where our choices will lead us, but we are blessed when we feel they are right and in the fullness of time they bring us happiness. I can see from the diversity of your portfolio that you embrace life and you understand the true meaning of fulfillment. And you are a true diamond for writing one of the loveliest notes that’s ever been attached to any of my pictures. I don’t understand what absence of mind kept me from putting you on my watchlist, but I’ve since corrected that lapse of awareness.

Now, rather than take out Mr. Spielberg’s garbage, why don’t you just come and work for (and play with) us?? XO

Cheers… and welcome to the Emerald Forest!

Mike, I swear it has its ups & downs. But mostly, the downs still rock.
Thanks for passing by and diggin the vibe!

Peter, there`s a few Amercians who think I`m a lucky fcking sonofabitch, so I truly think you Aussies are a polite and engaging species in comparison. And yes, I am a sadist.
There is truly a vibe in this place, but it`s a big job making sure all this stuff works perfectly to be used in recording. Having said that, I can think of lots of things I`d rather not do than this!

Many thanks for commenting and diggin the vibe. And drooling is good for you. Like Guiness.

You’re right about that… everything seems like it’s hanging on a thread these days and every booking we get is a blessing!

that’s actually an early 60’s J200, so you’re not far off… the pickguard looks similar to the Bird. And that IS a Paisley Strat… unfortunately not an original. If it was it wouldn’t be sitting out in the open collecting dust! It’s actually a recent Japanese reissue, but it plays beautifully and sounds hot. I believe the Jap models will be the to-die-for collectibles of the future, so if you can get your hands on one, DON’T let it go!

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Here’s a link to the studio where you’ll find lots of cool pics and some music too!

See ya later!

Hey Lina, could you pass me the module extractor? The mic pre on channel 45 on the 88R desk crackles… could be a cold solder on one of the transistors on the channle amp card, but it could also be a bit of oxidation on the phase switch contacts. Tell ya what… could you hop down and find me the CR60? We`ll just spray all the switches in the mic input section and see if that does the trick before re-doing all the solder joints. Plus I dig the smell of that stuff. Kinda gets me high…

Oh, just come here and gimme a big hug… the desk can wait…
OX right back atcha!

Amanda, if you were a better musician and lived in Europe, you’d probably be gigging in some bar where there’s a full house only cause it’s pissing with rain outside and everyones come in to get dry… instead of bombing through the wide open outback pickin’ up hitchhiking wallabies.
Seems you’ve got a life lots of Europeans would die for!!
Come an visit anyway. Pack yer didgeridoo and we’ll jam!!

Hey TG, way cool of you to stop by!
Yes, this place is awesome even if your not a musician… just packed full of new and vintage vibe. I was glad I had the right lens to get this angle, and I’ll be using it to get other parts of the complex… so keep an eye out for more…
You play guitar??

How could I forget Autobahn??
We’ve got a pretty cool selection of 80’s synths… Prophet 5, Oberheim, Kurtzweil, Polymoog (that thing rocks if you can keep it alive!), a nice D-series Mini Moog, Memory Moog… even got an Emulator II… Forget the ‘used to’... it’s like riding a bike. Drop us an email and book yer next solo album!!

Midi? What a waste of time THAT was!!

Too true! Can’t tell you how many pens and lighters we lost that way!

Hey Tereza, so cool of you to drop by… glad you dig the vibe!!
The depth and perspective is from my 16-35mm lens (at 16mm) which I now practically never remove from my camera. Best fun I`ve had in years!

Cheers Paul! Tell him we`ve got an amazing original Ventures model Mosrite… awesome surf tone. It`s especially the young bands just starting out with their first album that really freak out in this place… so much inspiration and vibe at their fingertips that they can record with free of charge. And when the artists are inspired, the records sell so everyone`s happy!
Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks Hans for being impressed.
And it`s really more FUN than it is serious. Unless you`re a serious musician. But from our experience there`s not too many of those around so we make it fun and it works!

Cheers Karen for passing by and digging the fun…
Cool to be on your watchlist!!!

OK, after you…

At face value, I guess it`s already worth a fair bit… but as an asset to attract our customers, it`s worth more than its weight in gold!

Our prices are so way competitive… lots of people don`t even ask cause they think we`re expensive. We can always do a deal!!

Sam, gotta tell ya that’s the coolest seal of approval I’ve EVA had!
Cheers for the fav too!!

Thanks mate!
You in the UK? We did White Lies’ album here some months ago and it’s selling amazing… could do with a couple more acts like that!
And thanks for faving !

So… how many hairs did YOU count??
Thanks for dropping by and leaving your sweet scent in my office!!
And if you ever get the urge to RECORD Mary Had a Little lamb, you now know where to go!
xo

Nope, not yet… but it`s a cool idea that we may very well have a think about!
Thanks for the fav!!

Cheers Scott, and many thanx for the fav!!