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By Luke, October 9, 2012

Thanks to Dialog for managing this site

Thanks to all you subscribers
New equipment new ideas places to play and the means to get there
Thanks to Shannon who virtually gave me a great car & a super computer
Navman gave me a new machine

Paul Payntor had a word to Steve about a new SB guitar
Then there was the advance from Andrew Howie for a gig in Broken Hill
Booking Agent 99 has created a tour itinerary

And many subscribers donated generously

The end result is a great recovery

The SB replacement is being made and the the Takoma Thunderhawk is serving well in the meantime despite some pickup problems
Here are the confirmed dates. If you have any suggestions of work to fill the holes in the itinerary this would be most appreciated even if its a show in your lounge between your fav tv shows. Ha ha

OCTOBER TOUR DATES CONFIRMED

TAKAKA ROOTS BAR 11th THURSDAY
BARRYTOWN HALL WEST COAST 12th FRIDAY
13 no booking
GOLDEN BEAR MAPUA 14TH
15 no booking
16 no booking
DUX CHRISTCHURCH 17th WEDNESDAY
WUNDERBAR LYTTLETON 18th THURSDAY
19 no booking
THEATRETTE OAMARU 20thSATURDAY
CHICKS PORT CHALMERS 21ST SUNDAY
22 no booking
23 no booking
MIGHTY MIGHTY 24th WEDNESDAY
SCHOOL OF ROCK NEW PLYMOUTH 25th THURSDAY

Please call BOOKING AGENT 99 if you have any further ideas for gigs 0212122867 0r me 02102592919

Special thanks to Dialog

Trouble came we asked for help The cavalry arrived
Thank you so much for your great support
Let me know what I can do for you

Great to be back on the road. Looks like there has been a full restoration. The Navman company gave me a replacement device (the Nissan had a Garmin)….its my girlfriend on the road…she speaks softly, words of wisdom, giving me direction. journeys are shorter….before I would travel my own way and it would invariably lead me astray.

The Nautical Miles Club sponsored the ferry crossing . Did my part by playing my songs about vast imponderables virtually non stop for the whole voyage….. by the finish we had an edge

Back on the road again in the South Island

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By Jason, September 7, 2012

On 24th of August Lukes car was stolen with a rare Steve Barkman guitar in it. The thieves then drove to his house where the stole his passport and some other gear which all has to be replaced as he was not insured. More info is here and over here

Pick an amount below to donate $NZ 5, 10, 50 or $100 to Luke. A shopping cart will display immediately in the sidebar (or below) and this will allow you to make secure payments from your credit card via PayPal.

Thanks again for your very practical help. Thanks to the 10 or so people who have already bought music or made donations. Update: Thanks again for those donations and for all of you who have topped up your music collections off bandcamp

Keep an eye out of for that rare Steve Barkman guitar. Another SB is pictured at left.

You will be emailed directly by Paypal P.S click on red buttons if you make a mistake & need to deduct amounts from the shopping cart.

If you would rather buy music the best way to do this is on Bandcamp using the link below. Purchases done like that can be for albums or individual songs but best thing is that payments are almost instant to Lukes PayPal account. You may also buy on iTunes or other stores but iTunes charges relatively large fees and takes up to 3 months to pay so not as useful.

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By Luke, September 6, 2012

Its a real buzz to get so much support and encouragement from y’all
And from Jason Kemp the site manager. He has created a great format for interaction
Please feel free to comment on anything I say or play

Your feedback is the lifeblood of this blog. Finally I got over my luddite distain and decided to write something.

Richard Christie had a good insight about music media.
He points out that the last thing we get to read in the music press is information about THE ACTUAL MUSIC that the subject of the article writes and plays.
We get to read about everything but.
So
With that thought in mind

lets talk about the music
KEEP IT SIMPLE
I have a number of songs ready to set down
Have thought of recording at home on an old school dat machine.
Perhaps that would be good enough

“The Boss” did his Nebraska album on a four track cassette machine did he not?
While Michelle Shocked made her name with the Campfire Tapes recorded on a walkman.
She went on to make more serious albums that lacked the simple charm that got her noticed in the first place
The Campfire Tapes sold real well and would have supported a great solo career of the KEEP IT SIMPLE variety I did a couple of shows with her once ….she didn’t just play solo and the result was less for the more involved if you know what i mean.
Its like the Occum’s Razor thing.
Why do more than you need to if by doing more the result is the same or even less effective?

LESS IS MORE

I kind of did the same.My album MAKE ROOM was the essence of simplicity and it was real popular and the songs spoke directly and fluently. Why? Because in those days I had no distractions. I had one guitar. I was broker than broke.No one was interested in calling round. I absolutely HAD TO write songs or I would have gone absolutely STARK RAVING CUKOO.

what about now? The situation is again the same! I got robbed and am down to one guitar no car very few valuables and

GUESS WHAT
ME HAPPY!
“The barn having burned down I now can see the moon”
LOST IN SPACE

Lost some of the following things Nissan Terrano ETT421 with SB guitar inside – in a Taylor semi solid case- as pictured . There is no way the guitar is going to go unnoticed should anyone try to sell it on the open market. Its serial number is SB103 Australian blackwood back, sides and neck Engleman spruce top Wenge fretboard and mapel binding with a nitro cellulose lacer finish

There might be someone out there who would like to bring it to me no questions asked. That person would be greeted with great hospitality. No grudge just need the guitar to go back to its owner.

A shop keeper installed cctv cause he was getting shoplifted in grand style.
The first person to get nicked was one of the staff.
She took something out of a tin.
She put the tin back in its place devoid of its contents.
The act was clear on the cctv playback.
What did the boss do?
He simply delivered the box she had stolen out of and put it in her letterbox.
no note of explaination,nothing.
She returned to the shop on her next shift begging for and receiving forgiveness
He said “You can have anything you like. Just ask me”
SHE HAD LEARNED A GREAT LESSON

“they stole my car they stole my SB guitar”
Why?
They could have asked ay?
What’s the big deal? If they have good reason to own those things then why not?
What really annoyed me is the way they then burgled my place.
Presumably they pressed the home key on the Garmin

People have been real kind .
Who would take a car from the 14th floor of a parking building and bowl around to my place and clean it out in BROARD DAYLIGHT on market day Friday (my place is real close to a market) . Where do they get the motivation and the energy? And why did they need things like bank statements and passport? I keep discovering all kinds of stuff they must have taken.The only thing of great value was the SB. Fortunately I have another guitar.Phew! And I have a pen and paper! Just like the old days. Also like the old days no distractions….or are there!

My big distraction at the moment is the guitar school I am setting up. Its going to be a language school/guitar school. ie teaching English and guitar to those who want to learn conversational English while learning to play in my style. Interested in coming to the first free lesson? Let me know. By the way I also accept people who already speaka de English

Again thank you if you read thus far. Please write back to us complaints and compliments are equally accepted. Much I want to say but will say it next time (give me a day or two)

Be kind to yourself

Luke

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By Jason, August 31, 2012

Last Friday Luke’s car was stolen from a carpark in Auckland city. Can you help find the people who did this? If you see the car or the guitar let the police in your area know. ( grey Terrano)

Luke says (on Facebook)

“Yesterday my car(Nissan Terano ETT421) got stolen from the Victoria St carpark and it looks like the thieves used the gps to find my place and stole selected items passport windup record player(of all things) from my residence also.

The biggest loss was the SB six string which was in the car (in a Taylor case). The carpark owned by Auckland Transport has video cameras that could help investigate who took the car but the cameras are only set up to police parking revenue and not to safeguard customers’ property.COWBOY COUNTRY!”

Unfortunately the neither the car nor any of the musical gear nor the household contents  was insured. The police are following up but maybe you can help if you see the car or the guitar and its distinctive Taylor softcase please let the police know.

See pics at left from the side and the front.

The guitar was a custom made 6 string Steve Barkman prototype. It has a distintive SB on the headstock.

For most people the loss of a guitar would be bad but for Luke this is terrible since performing and playing live is what he does for a living.

Thanks to those who have already offered help and support on FB and elsewhere.

Ed says: If you want to top up your music collection use Lukes bandcamp link as it is the fastest way to get $ to Luke and you get music in return.

Do you have a photo of the 6 string Barkman ? If so please email it Luke Hurley to this address lukehurleymusic@gmail.com

Want to make to be very practical and help Luke get back on his feet? you can now also make a donation directly below.

Pick an amount below to donate $NZ 5, 10, 50 or $100 to Luke. A shopping cart will display immediately below ( or in the sidebar if that is easier) and this will allow you to make secure payments from your credit card via PayPal. Thanks again for your very practical help.

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By Jason, June 30, 2012

Great to hear from Floray who made a video and passed on these quick notes.

“Hi Luke,

Firstly it was just fantastic just listening to you on that gloomy overcast Auckland afternoon. I absolutely love each and every song on your Album on the CD.

There’s definitely something unique about your music and probably even more unique for me to have discovered you at this point in my life where I’m struggling. I’m sure struggle is an unfamiliar word in your vocabulary somehow there is a sense of that in your music.

Anyways Keep doing this great job you’r fantastic and I hope things get better my end and I’m able to move up to Auckland then I’d get to hear you Live more often. I’d surely be interested to buy some more CD’s if this job comes thru.

Take care and look after yourself mate..”

Regards
Floray….

Here is the video

Published on Jun 25, 2012 by uttamfloray
Luke Hurley on Queens Street, Auckland, New Zealand. The Sound that stopped me to listen. Got a signed CD of Best of Luke Hurley and I enjoy every bit of it. A hint of Celtic sound his Music is very Unique and Touching. I hope you all enjoy it.