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Speed Caravan

Vince Millett - 10-8-2009 at 08:42 AM

Mehdi Haddab, who some of you will know from Ekova and Du'Oud has just signed to Peter Gabriel's RealWorld label with his band, Speed Caravan and they have released an album called Kalashnik Love. Here is a set of pics I took at the London launch gig last night, 7 October:

Speed Caravan at Dingwalls

sebsayak - 10-8-2009 at 10:49 AM

medhi haddab is awsome!!
i love is playing!!
listen to is album with ekova "Heaven's Dust"!!

fernandraynaud - 10-8-2009 at 05:25 PM

Pardon my curiosity, but what's with the scruffy "I live under a bridge" look?

shayrgob - 10-8-2009 at 08:42 PM

hmm just checked them out on youtube. I think they might be a little too "hippy" for me. lol

shayrgob - 10-8-2009 at 08:43 PM

mad talent for sure though

fernandraynaud - 10-9-2009 at 12:00 AM

Quote: Originally posted by fernandraynaud  
Pardon my curiosity, but what's with the scruffy "I live under a bridge" look?


Come to think of it, I think I've answered my own question, it makes sense in context, I'm all FOR it. He's ALSO got an excellent way to use the oud.


Vince Millett - 10-13-2009 at 07:51 AM

His oud was interesting - a fairly standard electric oud but with a cushion gaffa-taped to the back. I assume this was to make it sit in the position a traditional round-backed instrument would sit against his body but while in a standiing position.

I thought he looked a bit like Joe Strummer when he came on stage for the gig.....was scruffier in the soundcheck as you'll see from the pictures. But, hey, it's London - you don't wear a suit to play rock music.

fernandraynaud - 10-13-2009 at 07:36 PM

It looks like his oud was treated to many a late night modification session, to fill out the "cutout" with duct tape, then abandoning the idea, then attaching more knick-knacks, and so on. It's a battle-scarred instrument that goes with the style. I'm very intrigued by what exactly the laptop player has on his/her screen, a lot of the pulse/sound comes from there. Is it Ableton Live, or some obscure program, or a standard DAW? The Fender bass looks like the frets have been ripped out and the neck coated, but it's hard to get a close enough look. In any case they sound great, the oud really stands out, and they could just be the straw that brings the oud into the mainstream.

Aymara - 10-15-2009 at 12:00 PM

Quote: Originally posted by fernandraynaud  
Is it Ableton Live, ...


DuOud use a MAC and as far as I can see in this VIDEO Speed Caravan too. Then it might be Apple Logic Studio.

And yes, it's a DAW.