The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #122086   Message #2683217
Posted By: johnadams
19-Jul-09 - 06:30 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Johnny Collins (6 July 2009)
Subject: RE: Obit: Johnny Collins (6 July 2009)
It's taken me a while to bring myself to contribute here but the mention of the Strontrace brings back the memory of re-mastering the Strontrace album from vinyl for cassette release after the master tapes had disappeared. I spent a day and a half setting the transfer up and it didn't tire my ears for a second. I had some conversations with Johnny about the Strontrace and it was obviously close to his heart.

Another thing I'll miss with regard to Johnny's singing is his ability to go down to bass harmony notes that very few others could get near - notes as beautiful and warm as the man they came from.

Deepest sympathies.

RIP