![]() The packaging was a plus for me - less plastic, plus the cold metal vessel doubled as an ice pack. The only H20 option: canned mountain water from Liquid Death. At least a dozen drink vendors were scattered around the lawn, with more nestled in the nifty food truck area where fans first enter. Gabrielle: If I hadn’t sweated away every tear left in my body during the blistering walk from the car, I could have cried with joy walking in and seeing so many beverage stalls: little pop-up carts, water tents, cocktail and beer stands, and a convenient grab-and-go fridge. (another spot on the map), and only paid 90 cents for parking. Instead, I snagged a spot in the first open lot I saw at 311 S Osceola Ave. I originally planned to park at a lot near the Clearwater Main Library - a prime spot on the map - but the number of cars on the road all heading the same way had me changing my tune. ![]() Maddy Franklin: When I was on the road, I found the city of Clearwater’s map more confusing than helpful. ![]() I highly recommend writing down the addresses of a few different lots or garages so there’s a quick backup to punch into your GPS if your first few choices fill up before you get there. The downtown parking map created by the city of Clearwater was a helpful starting point to study ahead of time. I blame road closures caused by the Coachman Park ribbon cutting, though, not the lack of parking options. (two hours before the music started), I drove around for over 15 minutes hunting for a spot. Gabrielle Calise: Despite arriving in downtown Clearwater just before 5 p.m. (the song also reached # 2 in the UK) quite an achievement we are all still proud of.People stream into the new Coachman Park moments after it was officially opened to the public on Wednesday. It all somehow juxtaposed with what we were doing and actually worked, creating one of our most original and interesting songs - and to this day, I believe that it's the only Bond theme to hit number one in the U.S. I remember him mostly for his beautiful 70s style velvet jacket he wore while sitting at the piano trying to work the most outrageous chords into the song, whilst speaking with his lovely northern lilt. John Barry, who was famous for writing and orchestrating all the greatest Bond soundtracks came onto the scene a couple of days later. Massive relief ensues all around the rhythm section ![]() Bernard puts his head round the door "Yeah! Great! But come on Roger, give me some f*****g creativity dude!!!" he says fiercely in his native Brooklyn twang.so I unpack my Octobans (the long thin drum that feature in "Wild Boys") and I somehow work them into the song."BOOM!" says Bernard, "we got it!" John says, "Hey Rog, what's the beat from 'Honky Tonk Woman'?" Ah-ha! I play it since I know it from my school band days, it sounds great as JT kicks in with the now familiar delay effected bass line. JT comes in, sets up his bass, and Bernard says, "Come on guys, hit me with a killer groove." Shit! This is the already legendary bass player from Chic.he's played a great groove or two in his time! John and I look nervously at each other, fear coursing through our veins, and the phrase "this is another fine mess you've gotten me into" coming to mind! I set my kit up in the mirror lined drum booth at Maison Rouge studios in London, hit the drums.Blat! Boosh!!Thwack!!! Enormous ambient sounds."just what we were looking for" says the sound engineer Jason Casaro. Nile Rodgers was busy, so who do we call next?.Bernard Edwards! He had just produced the Power Station with John and Andy, we loved the drum sound on that, so the perfect choice, and another hero to boot! It's not every day that you get asked to write and record a James Bond theme, but thanks to our somewhat cheeky bass player, we were in the position - and in a very short space of time. I recall that there was quite a lot of tension around the sessions, with pressure to deliver a hit in a week's time! What do I remember about the recording of "A View to a Kill" 30 years ago?. On the anniversary of the song's release, he reflects on recording the track that would end up being the band's 2nd Number One single, and first James Bond theme to reach the top of the charts (a distinction that remains to this day) When Duran Duran's Roger Taylor recorded his drum part for the band's title track to the fourteenth James Bond film, "A View to a Kill," he didn't know that it would be the last time he filled that post for what would be close to twenty years.
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