Hanging out with Tim Burgess
SUBvert had the pleasure of being invited to do a photo shoot with Tim Burgess from the hugely successful band The Charlatans, at his recording studio in Northwich.
Nicky McGowan a brilliant photographer that I have worked with quite a bit over the last year accompanied me in the angelbus (VW caravelle) as we set off with map in hand full of excitement.
We arrived at this beautiful village complete with canal and pretty little houses and made our way down a shingle pathway to a huge converted building. A friendly Tim Burgess answered the door and welcomed us inside, where we found a maze of rooms full of instruments and equipment. We went upstairs to a big open plan room complete with fantastic original beams and comfortable leather sofas.
Above photo by Nickie McGowan http://www.myspace.com/nakanickie
Stretching across the far wall, from ceiling to floor was a enormous mountain scene reminiscent of the sound of music. This made an amazing backdrop that Nickie took great advantage of. Tim then picked up a magnificent double bass, which he proceeded to play. After plucking away for our entertainment he propped the bass back against the wall however, it wasn’t balance correctly and it begin to fall luckily Tim’s lightening reactions enabled him to grab it before it smashed into smithereens! phew.
Tim was extremely patient and accommodating, really going out of his way to enabling Nicky to get some amazing photos, the results of which will accompany our interview with Tim in the next issue of SUBvert. We all chatted away about all manner of topics and discovered more about Tim’s interesting life.
After a fantastic day we set off home just as the sun was setting, full of inspiration and creative ideas.
Nickie McGowan - ‘working with Tim on the shoot turned out to be one of my best shoot experiences, mostly because Tim is such a great guy and has wicked taste in music and fashion. the shoot was a perfect start to 2008, and I’m glad i managed to capture some of Tims personality in my shots’
Check out SUBvert’s other Charlatans articles
Review of XFM’s Winter Wonderland featuring The Charlatans Winterwonderland Gig Review
More photos from Winter Wonderland check out www.flickr.com
The Charltans (Gig Review) The Ritz, Manchester
Download the Charlatans single “You Cross My Path” on the following links
xfm.co.uk
thecharlatans.net
www.myspace.com/thecharlatans
