Simon Campbell on Substack Yesterday marked a significant milestone in our musical journey. We found a musical partner who's a perfect fit in many ways. As you may know from previous updates, we were introduced to @Dave Boyd by @Rhonda and @Jeff Boehlert. We had met him twice before: once at Cafe Central in Foz do Arelho, and again a couple of weeks later at his home near Bombarral, where we enjoyed a wonderful evening of food, conversation, and company with his partner, Freya. We chatted about music, politics, and life, but yesterday was the first time we had played music together. Dave hails from Belfast in Northern Ireland and arrived bang on time, bringing two drums: a wooden djembe—no skin—and a custom-made bodhran. Neither @Suzy Starlite or I are familiar with these instruments and were amazed by the range of sounds Dave could produce from these seemingly simple drums. He's a true maestro and within minutes it was clear that he'd be a great addition to our new trio and perfect for our next album which is primarily acoustic. Dave is also a great keyboard player, arranger, producer and programmer who can help us performing our more recent progressive material—something we lacked on our last tour. A right talented bastard 🤣 Keep an eye out for updates on this exciting collaboration, and be sure to bookmark our new website: https://vibrationists.eu

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Simon Campbell on Substack It’s been a week since my last full post. I have to say in my 66 years on this planet I have never been as stressed and have collapsed twice. Dealing with the owner of the house, José Capinha and his...

Yes, I have collapsed twice with the stress… It’s been a bastard week.

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Simon Campbell on Substack It’s been a rare old couple of days and in brief. ////// Wednesday Yes we did take the girls to the lagoon. Yes, they had a fantastic time. The water was clear and calm - even Bob was retrieving st...

The girls lounging in the lagoon. Fiber broadband and problems with potentia.

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