Oooo Ibiza - do you know they went to Fortmentara which is an island just off Ibiza and I went there too! It's one of the most beautiful places on earth - the water is pristine - the sands are white - and the hippies from the 60s, well some remain - so you pass houses with beautiful motifs and colourful art as a residue from the psychedelia of the time.
That's really fascinating - I know that David Gilmour really tried to help Syd with the production of his solo albums.
This is a fantastic solo song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cIgt5CUZMI
Can you imagine how great that concert there would have been? It does seem to be a favorite of many artists. James Taylor was influenced there for "Carolina In My Mind". Here's the relevant part of my post on it:
The song references Taylor's years growing up in North Carolina. He started writing the song at producer Peter Asher's London flat on Marylebone High Street, resumed work on it while on holiday on the Mediterranean island of Formentera, and then completed it while stranded on the nearby island of Ibiza with Karin, a Swedish girl he had just met.
https://musicfor.us/2018/08/08/james-taylor-carolina-in-my-mind-1968/
How very interesting! It must be on a leyline because it has an energy about the place and of course, Mike Oldfield of Tubular Bells fame has a house there. Gosh I haven't listened that in many years!
You seem to be interested in many of my same passions. Thanks for the tidbits, I'll note them and maybe use them in future articles when appropriate. Thanks for the comments, and please post more as warranted.
On ibiza I mean -
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