The Turnaround
and Rebirth
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1994 into 1995 was the year of Hipbone. My life was still in legal limbo, so with any free time I had (when Geof was staying with his mother) I began frequenting their gigs. Pete had already done some recording in the studio, when he joined Hipbone (with Keith Prescott on drums and Bret Hart on guitar and vocals.) It just seemed natural to follow along and check it out. 1994 had been a tough year and so this was just the thing, The only way to describe Hipbone was to sort of point out the main elements, which were seriously good songwriting, fantastic singing from Bret and Pete, improvisation with out a net as well a taught rhythm section. They only lasted from February 1994 to May 1995, but for that brief time, their output was both prolific and inspiring.
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HIPBONE  Left to right, Keith, Bret and Pete |
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Here are some links for - Bret Harold Hart Peter Zolli Keith Prescott (Yes, we stay in touch and yes I have been sharing archive stuff with them) |
We recorded an EP together (Big Ears.) I even added some banjo a and sang on one track. And they disintegrated while making the record. They would not be the last band to rupture while recording in my studio. It would be the last project using the Tascam eight track tape recorder. The break up of Hipbone would set the stage for things to come. |
The Upgrade When I got my tax refund, in 1995, due to a weird set of circumstances I received a second check. A scan through the Want-Ad magazine found a Tascam MS-16 one inch sixteen track recorder, on the North Shore of MA. And so it was, we (Pete and I) went and acquired. Pete had sort of invited himself to be my studio partner. I wasn't doing much of anything and so went along with the bit. The studio would be refitted and the name changed to Toad Hall (it was time for a fresh start.) |
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