PREMISES NEWS

WE REMEMBER THIS…. Well, more like boss man  Viv Broughton  remembers ... a whole bunch of stuff about  The Premises , some stories withheld until we know for sure nobody will sue us. As part of our 40 th  Anniversary Viv reveals what he can, with no need for truth serum injection on the latest edition of the wonderful podcast series,  ‘If These Walls Could Talk’.   Here he recalls some of the mayhem and magic of the early and later Premises years. It’s all legit, but anythin

A rare opportunity for a demonstration and Q and A with one of the hardest working drummers in the gigging world. NOT just for drummers, but for any musician who wants to lock in with a steadily touring band, the rules of engagement and how to be the gun for hire, always.  £35 for the session, £25 for students. Ralph answers all questions and there will be music, a singalong and a meet and greet at the end. You don't want to miss this one!  To book: michele@premiseseducation.

WE REMEMBER THIS... As this is our anniversary year, we are suspending the wise or wisecracking musical quotes in favour of real live events that have marked our long history... starting with the rather alarming ‘Michael Jackson dangles his baby’  Death Threats story:  Back in 2011, in a re-creation of the much-photographed moment in Berlin when Michael Jackson dangled his nipper over a balcony, artist Maria von Kohler  made a spectacular statue of Jacko plus baby, called Mad

Calling All Singers, aged 12-18! February half term is approaching and if you are eager to join a fun, free activity and sing to your heart's content, you can do no better than to join our Voice Jam! Over the course of three afternoons and one longer day, you will rehearse and record two songs ( one chosen by us, one voted by the group) here at Premises. You'll learn how to sing all parts of the harmonies and see how it all fits together in the final mixes. After all that har

QUOTE OF THE MONTH “ Maybe if you did just one thing, eventually you’d say to yourself, ‘I’ve got to take a vacation and get away from this.’ I never feel burnt out. To me, I’m on perpetual vacation. I’m very fortunate.” Tony Bennett, on keeping work fun Yes, we’ve been having fun and working hard to host the best in the music biz for 40 long years! And to celebrate, we’re going to have a big Wing Ding Hootenanny this summer, to celebrate our longevity in the biz, though we

Just off the press! The fabulous Nikki Yeoh , master of all trades piano and long time tutor at Premises, is running her Piano Refresher course from 30th Jan- 1 February with Jason Rebello and on the final day, with trumpeter Byron Wallen.  Topics covered include: Chord progressions, solos, playing in duos, practice, comping for solos, transcription and several other topics to be confirmed.   The total cost is £250, cheaper than our other courses,  and you can hold a place w

OK, we need to talk about Santa.    “He knows when you are sleeping, and knows when you’re awake...” which is lyrical proof that Santa is a stalker, plus, a philanderer: “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus”. Plus his BMI is way too high: “ Santa got stuck up the chimney”. Not to mention a terrible driver, having run granny over with a Reindeer. And to top it off, according to The Kinks he got mugged by a bunch of little oiks who demanded,  “Father Christmas, give us your money”.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH “I love - you know, I'm a big fan of Prince and Curtis Mayfield and Smoky Robinson. It's something to be said about a man who can be very masculine but still display that sensitive side, and that falsetto does it perfectly.” D’ Angelo .  Terribly sad news about the death of D’Angelo, but the multi-talented singer and composer said a lot of smart stuff about seemingly ignored aspects of music, such as falsetto. Who does not like a great falsetto? In modern

QUOTE OF THE MONTH “When people ask you to play on something, and they may be fans who’ve heard me on something, you go in and do...

QUOTE OF THE MONTH “ The key to using songs for CPR is choosing one with a tempo within the recommended range to support the best...