The Richie Sambora & Orianthi album

He's more than just a keyboardist, I think he's the MD on Richie & Ori's album as well, listen to the run-thru of "Stand By Me" in the dressing-room backstage at MyFox LA, Bearden isn't singing but is very focused and Richie's asking for his approval at the end of the video:
https://www.facebook.com/TheRealSambora

and during the interview Bearden said he was MD for Lady Gaga and also worked on Neil Young's latest record:
http://www.myfoxla.com/story/2747897...ristmas-parade

I think you're right. Previously Luke's job. Iiiiiinteresting.

That sounds great. I think it will be a good album, hopefully Luke get that modern and fresh sound that lacks in Aftermath. We need a mixture with more clarity.

I have high hopes for this album myself too. Richie explained Ori + he had written about 50 songs when Bearden came to work with them (he was sneaked in by Ori?). It looks like Richie wants to go on exploring different musical genres as he did with "Aftermath", but working with people (Ebbin) who know his sound very well made the album sound like something we had heard before (and I love "Aftermath" but I just don't like the production, the overall sound and stuff). Working with a new team hopefully means a new more modern sound, a departure from the usual BJ sound. Wait & see!

BTW, I've just watched "Merry Xmas" again and I noticed that Bearden was NOT on keyboards (but maybe he had better things to do that day or he caught a cold during the Parade, it was just a TV show, not a gig

rolo_tomachi, you meant Michael Bearden, not Luke Ebbin, right?!

I meant it's fantastic having Michael Bearden, sounds great. But I think Luke is still in the production of the album. My hope is that Orianthi is more demanding with respect to production. All albums of Ori have a very clear sound mixing, and hopefully this new album also is.

About Michael Bearden, I think it will be a creative partner, a good counselor, or call musical guru, and also hope that this guy have things to say about the production and final sound of the album. More creative heads = best album.

Having Richie Sambora + Orianthi + Michael Bearden and Luke Ebin on the album is good. Richie also have co-written a couple of songs with Tommy Marolda (co-songwriter of Ballad of Youth, One Light Burning) and Bruce Foster (co-songwriter of The Answer). They have recorded in several important studios, Abey Road and Capitol Records (on Sinatra's Mic), among others... I think it will be a good album... and Richie begins to sound better.

I agree 100% with what you said. I thought Ebbin was not working on this record because we haven't seen much of him lately but my mistake, I went through the diaporama and you're right, he was at Abbey Road studios.
But even though you understood my point about expecting a clearer sound mixing.

So, what's the release date for chrissake?! Symbolically Jan. 1st?

I do not know. But Orianthi still continues to write songs, so I predict it will be before or after the summer 2015. They are taking it very seriously. They are cooking it on low heat, and I think it will be worthwhile, although it be a commercial failure.

I'd rather predict end of Spring 2015. I think they're going to promote the album on TV & radio shows singing covers then switching to an original song sometime in the Spring to test the market and then they'll go on tour end of Spring + Summer (I see lots of festivals, especially in Europe + Japan where Ori is famous).

Of course it will be a commercial failure but it doesn't mean "bad quality", on the contrary! Look at the music that appeals to the masses nowadays: whats songs and bands will be remembered 20 or 30 years from now?

Moved this from the Christmas show page, as I got off topic and seemed it fit here better.

Her Every Road was horrible.(Abby Road with Luke I think) The scuttlebutt (yes gossip) is that Bearden is producer - no Luke Ebbin. Luke is not tweeting promotions other than a couple on the NY Les Paul show which he was a part of and he unfollowed Orianthi. (that sounds juvenile, but on social media) The studio pics show Richie, Ori and Bearden. Yesterday, after Ori said just filmed a video RS was in the studio with Ori, Brookllyn Allman and Dante Phoenix. She's also posted a pic with Richie saying "they" would be in Oz soon. I guess the next shows are hers & she's said NYE show then Vegas on 2nd. Out with the old........ Good or bad? But, again for me, her voice is atrocious. Should have stuck with playing if they have to be a duo.

"A good sound engineer is musics answer to photoshop after all." & Pop does seem to sell....

If Luke Ebbin is out, it will be even better than I expected, since there will be a new sound. I like Ori's voice and his playing the guitar. I also like their last album 'Heaven in This Hell'.





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