ON THE ROAD WITH BILL and SUE-ON HILLMAN
A 50-Year Musical Journey
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THE UK CONNECTION 
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A montage of memorabilia from the Hillmans' first overseas tour and Vol. 6 recording sessions in England.
REELIN' IN SOHO (Recording session description) | IN LOVE AGAIN * We toured as THE HILLMANS FROM CANADA with Sue-On on drums, Kevin Pahl on keys (Hohner bass, Clavinet, etc.) and myself on Tele guitar. Our blind English friend Al Jones joined us in clubs that had a stage Hammond. We all sang (in our unusual "American" accents). * We recorded enough songs to complete Album No. 6 that we had started back in Manitoba at Century 21 Studios. |
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SECOND ENGLAND TOUR AND NEWCASTLE RECORDING SESSIONS
REELIN' IN SOHO | OUTLAW RAMBLIN' BAND
This montage recalls some of the events from the tour that produced Album No. 7 * Album covers and label, * Band break at Walls End, * Tour of Pinewood studios (James Bond / Superman), * London landmarks, * Tour promo photos www.hillmanweb.com/uk |
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Newcastle, England :: UK Tour No. 2 
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ON STAGE IN ENGLAND - 1979 Middlesbrough Rugby Union Football Club Bar-B-Q
LADY LUCK | THE JOKER
We had been in the studio all week recording album #9 with Desperado and Alan Clark of Dire Straits so it felt good to let loose at this English version of a Bar-B-Q hosted by the Middlesbrough Rugby Union Football Club. The agricultural complex was close to a military base that we had played earlier - hence the camouflage netting. More photos at: www.hillmanweb.com/odyssey/uk7902.html www.hillmanweb.com/odyssey1 |
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THIRD ENGLAND TOUR AND ALBUM 9 RECORDING SESSIONS This montage recalls some of the events from the UK tour that produced Hillman Album No. 9.
LOUISIANA STOMP | SUMMERTIME * Bill and Sue-On with 6-month-old son Ja-On outside GUARDIAN STUDIOS in the village of PITY ME near Durham * On stage with UK show band, DESPERADO who added instruments and back-up vocals on all tracks * GUARDIAN SESSIONS: Engineer: Terry Gavaghan (former CARPENTERS guitarist | Bill: vocals and guitars | Sue-On: vocals and drums (KEITH MOON's kit bought at London auction) | Alan Clark (of DIRE STRAITS): synths, electric piano, clavinet and ELTON JOHN's upright grand piano (from his Honky Chateau sessions - purchased by Gavaghan at Château D'Hierouville studio, France) Hillman / UK Connection: Terry Gavaghan - The Legend: Guardian "Ghost Studio" | Album No. 9 1979 Tour notes | On Stage with Desperado Photos |
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On Stage in England with Desperado 
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HILLMAN PHOTO ARCHIVE: POSTER MOSAICS
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Picture is Worth a Thousand Memories
Intro
| Early Years | 60s
Decade | 70s Decade
| Recordings
| UK | 80s
and 90s | 21st Century
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Sue-On
| Roots | Guitar
Roots | Gigs
| Impact
| Family | Travel
| 1000words | Music
These hundreds of photos
were collated to illustrate the anecdotes in the
GIG NOTES Chapters of our
55-Year Musical Odyssey book.
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