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Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Technology helps resurrect late bandmate's vocals for debut LP
The Beatles were back in the news in November 2023 when a raw demo recorded by John Lennon in the late 1970s finally saw the light of day, thanks to artificial intelligence and a little help from his friends. Using audio technology director Peter Jackson pioneered during production of the acclaimed 2021 Beatles documentary Get Back, surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were able to isolate Lennon's vocals for the song Now and Then by eliminating all background noise, including a spotty piano accompaniment. The pair next headed into the studio to add newly recorded instrumentation to their late mate's singing voice, the culmination of which was a fresh-sounding track that turned out to be the first Beatles composition in 53 years to top the Billboard charts. Lloyd Peterson is the owner of Paintbox Recording, a full-service studio at 600 Shaftesbury Blvd. that has hosted the likes of Fred Penner, Begonia and the Dirty Catfish Brass Band. In addition to being intrigued with the Now and Then project from a professional standpoint, Peterson also began to wonder whether he and his longtime collaborator Chris Maxfield could utilize the same creative high jinks, to assist them with a set of amateur recordings they'd been holding onto for 40-plus years. Daniel Crump / Free Press Maxfield (left) and Peterson spool up Go Jetter's original 1979 reel-to-reel recordings. On May 13, following months of trial and error, Peterson and Maxfield unveiled From the Word Go, the debut album from Go Jetter, the band they formed in 1979 in London, Ont., with their pal Rob 'Iggy' Morningstar, who died by suicide in 1983. 'It's really hard to describe how fulfilling it was to bring this record back to life,' Maxfield says, seated next to Peterson in Paintbox Recording's reception area, where the digital release's lead single, the uptempo rocker Tuesday Night in the Morning, is playing in the background. Peterson chimes in, saying there were definitely moments during the last year that were 'just magical,' as they played along — Peterson on guitar, Maxfield on drums — to Iggy's vocals and keyboard/bass lines, which they'd successfully wrested from a grainy reel-to-reel tape, using essentially the same AI app as the ex-Beatles. 'There Chris and I would be, counting a song in, and then Iggy would start singing through our headphones. We'd look at each other and be like wow, this is exactly how it was, 46 years ago.' Peterson and Maxfield became friends while attending Westlane Secondary School in Chippawa, a community in Niagara Falls, Ont. They met Morningstar during their second year of high school, after he moved to Chippawa from Prescott, Ont. 'He could play guitar, he looked like David Bowie… right away we were asking ourselves, 'who the heck is this guy?'' Maxfield says, crediting a Sam the Record Man employee for granting Morningstar the nickname Iggy, for a coif resembling that of Stooges lead singer Iggy Pop. Supplied Rob 'Iggy' Morningstar died by suicide in 1983. Peterson and Maxfield had already belonged to their share of upstart bands when they approached Morningstar to see if he'd be interested in jamming with the two of them. Sure, came his response, and in Grade 12, the trio entered a talent contest at their school, billing themselves as Dallas Cooper, a colourful unit that covered the catalogue of — you guessed it — Alice Cooper. After graduating in 1977, Peterson briefly attended the University of Guelph, before moving to Winnipeg, where his parents had relocated. In early 1979 he received a call from Maxfield, who let him know that he and Morningstar intended to form a new group, with the goal of writing and recording original material. Peterson announced he was in. They settled into a rented house in London, having chosen that burg simply because none of them had ever set foot there before, and they were seeking an entirely new adventure — one fuelled largely by popcorn and roll-your-own cigarettes. 'We had this 'cutting edge' two-track technology, so what we did was record guitar, drums and vocals on one track, then play that back and add flute, bass and synthesizer,' Peterson says, mentioning they adopted the moniker Go Jetter after a dog, Jetter, Morningstar brought home one afternoon as a surprise. 'We were just kind of making it up as we went along; it was basically us putting down ideas — beginnings, middle eights, endings — that would evolve into full-fledged songs,' adds Maxfield, noting because their musical influences were all over the map, from the Clash to Steely Dan to Gordon Lightfoot, the outcome was everything from 'punk blasts' to more folk-tinged arrangements. Daniel Crump / Free Press Lloyd Peterson jams with fellow Go Jetter bandmate Chris Maxfield, in Peterson's Winnipeg Studio, Paintbox Recording. When they weren't writing and recording, Go Jetter performed live here and there around the southern Ontario city. But after neglecting to pay the rent for a prolonged period, they received what Maxfield calls an official-looking letter from their landlord, instructing them to pack their belongings and vamoose — a set of circumstances that sealed the fate of Go Jetter. 'It's really hard to describe how fulfilling it was to bring this record back to life'– Chris Maxfield In the wake of the band's demise, Peterson and Maxfield moved first to Toronto, then later to Winnipeg where they helped form the Cheer, an upbeat foursome that enjoyed a modicum of success during the 1980s. Meanwhile, Morningstar headed to Ohio, where he joined the post-punk outfit the F Models. Peterson remembers getting set to board a van in December 1983 to leave for a Cheer show in Thompson when he received a call from Morningstar's brother Randy, to let him and Maxfield know their chum had been found dead, two days before his 25th birthday. 'If somebody gets taken from you at such a young age, they're always going to be the person you knew when you were 20; you're never going to see them grow old,' Peterson states, running a hand through his hair. 'Like lots of people, Iggy was complicated and had a lot of stuff to overcome in his life, but in his heart he was an entertainer, and he was very talented when it came to music.' Daniel Crump / Free Press Recording pro Lloyd Peterson was inspired to revisit Go Jetter's '70s recordings after AI tech helped resurrect John Lennon's vocals from a rough demo. Peterson and Maxfield remained in touch after the end of the Cheer in 1989. Peterson eventually moved over to the production side of things — he established Paintbox Recording in the mid-2000s — while Maxfield forged a successful career as a travel executive and currently, as the owner of his own communications firm. In January 2024, Peterson and Maxfield were out for breakfast when the topic of the aforementioned Beatles documentary came up. Specifically, they discussed back and forth how the producers had been able to clean up the Fab Four's old recordings by extracting individual vocal, guitar and drum tracks from existing tapes — an action Peterson equated with removing the flour or baking powder from an already-prepared biscuit. 'There Chris and I would be, counting a song in, and then Iggy would start singing through our headphones. We'd look at each other and be like wow, this is exactly how it was, 46 years ago'– Lloyd Peterson 'I did a bit of homework and found the applicable AI app,' Maxfield says. 'I happened to have a Go Jetter song on my phone and after running it through the app, I had this eureka moment… I couldn't believe we'd be able to pull Iggy's vocals out and rebuild the song, if that's what we chose to do.' One song turned into two, two became four, until the pair had successfully recreated 11 Go Jetter tunes from a quarter-inch tape marked 'Go Jetter, Summer of '79.' (Thinking ahead, Peterson also commissioned a local production crew to film the goings-on for what turned out to be a nearly nine-minute-long documentary augmented with grainy snapshots of the three of them, taken with a 'crappy, $15' Instamatic camera.) Prior to the album being released on streaming services, Peterson and Maxfield were in touch with Morningstar's siblings, who joyfully gave the undertaking their blessing. They also heard from Morningstar's adult nephew, who contacted them from his home in Alberta. Supplied The band in 1977, before they were Go Jetter 'He was too young to have known his uncle — he'd only heard stories about him through his mom — and he was really excited to learn more about Iggy, from Lloyd's and my perspective,' Maxfield says. Every Second Friday The latest on food and drink in Winnipeg and beyond from arts writers Ben Sigurdson and Eva Wasney. For obvious reasons, Peterson and Maxfield don't have any plans to play live shows as Go Jetter, though attendees at a June 14 show at Blue Note Park, featuring a resurrected Cheer alongside Monuments Galore and Chocolate Bunnies From Hell, may be fortunate enough to hear one song off the LP From the Word Go. 'There were so many times we wished Iggy could have been a part of this and we're thinking of playing Minor Sins from the new album, a fresh one written years after he died, all about him and our time together,' Peterson says. 'It will be our tribute to him from the surviving Go Jetter members, carried on by the Cheer,' Maxfield adds. Supplied From left, Chris Maxfield, Lloyd Peterson and Rob 'Iggy' Morningstar perform together 40-plus years ago. For more information, go to David Sanderson Dave Sanderson was born in Regina but please, don't hold that against him. Read full biography Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Francisco Lindor does it all with two homers, run-saving catch as Mets top Rockies
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Francisco Lindor did a little bit of everything Friday. He hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first and then helped seal the Mets' fifth win in their last six games with another home run to start the bottom of the eighth. Advertisement Mixed in was a great leaping, run-saving catch. The 4-2 victory came against the historically bad Rockies, as the Mets look to take advantage of this portion of their schedule. Coming off a loss versus the awful White Sox, the Mets bounced back with Colorado in town. Not only are the Rockies on pace to break the White Sox record of futility set just last year, they entered the game having lost 10 of their previous 11 games and were a ridiculous 3-25 away from Coors Field. Advertisement 4 Francisco Lindor rounds the bases after homering during the Mets' win against the Rockies on May 30. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Meanwhile, the Mets have been the best team in the majors at home. But after going up 3-0 in the fourth inning, the Mets saw the Rockies get back into the game with runs in the sixth and seventh to get to within a run. Advertisement But Reed Garrett pitched a scoreless eighth and Edwin Diaz closed it out in the ninth. 4 Francisco Lindor jogs around the bases after homering during the Mets' win against the Rockies on May 30. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Lindor set the tone in the first and gave David Peterson an early lead. Advertisement After retiring eight of the first nine batters he faced, Peterson got into a jam in the third. Tyler Freeman and Jordan Beck had consecutive one-out singles to center and after Ezequiel Tover struck out, Peterson walked Hunter Goodman to load the bases. Former Yankee Thairo Estrada followed with a rocket that looked destined for left field, but Lindor made a terrific leaping grab to end the inning and preserve the one-run lead. 4 David Peterson throws a pitch during the Mets' win on May 30. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post The shortstop singled with one out in the bottom of the inning and scored on the slumping Juan Soto's two-out double to the gap in right-center to make it 2-0. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS The RBI double snapped an 0-for-17 drought for Soto. Advertisement As Peterson cruised, Starling Marte went deep off Kyle Freeland with one out in the fourth. The solo shot, Marte's third home run of the year, gave the Mets a 3-0 lead. Peterson was strong until the sixth. Advertisement He retired the first two batters of the inning, but then hit Estrada with a pitch and then Mark Vientos couldn't handle Brendan Doyle's ground ball hit to his left, which went for a single. Ryan McMahon followed with a double to right that scored Estrada to cut the Mets' lead to 3-1. Huascar Brazobán replaced Peterson and got pinch-hitter Mickey Moniak to fly to left to end the inning. 4 Francisco Lindor celebrates with his Mets teammate after homering during their win on May 30. Robert Sabo for the NY Post Advertisement But Brazobán gave up a one-out, pinch-hit solo homer to Sam Hilliard in the seventh to make it 3-2. Brazobán gave way to Garrett to start the eighth with a one-run lead and Garrett retired the side in order. After Lindor's 12th homer of the season in the eighth, Diaz came in and struck out the side in the ninth for his 12th save.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Irby's season-high 4 hits, Norby's strong outing carry ECU past Florida 11-6 in Conway Regional
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Austin Irby had a season-high four hits, Ethan Norby matched the longest outing of his career with a strong 7 1/3 innings and East Carolina opened the Conway Regional with an 11-6 win over Florida on Friday. East Carolina (34-25) will play No. 13 national seed Coastal Carolina or Fairfield in a winner's game Saturday. The Gators (38-21) will play the loser in an elimination game. The Pirates tagged Florida ace Liam Peterson for four quick runs on their way to a 9-0 lead in their seventh straight regional. Irby doubled in a run in the fourth, hit his 10th homer in the sixth and singled in another run to make it 11-2 in the seventh. The Pirates, the No. 3 regional seed, knocked Peterson (8-4) out of the game with one out and the bases loaded in the second inning. Peterson gave up four runs, two earned, in his shortest outing of the season other than a seven-pitch start cut short because of a weather delay on May 2 at South Carolina. The Gators, in their 17th straight regional, broke through against Norby in the fourth with Brendan Lawson leading off with a homer and Blake Cyr connecting with two outs to make it 9-2. Norby (8-5) allowed six hits, struck out 10 and walked none. He threw a career-high 116 pitches before giving way to Jake Hunter, who gave up a three-run homer to Bobby Boser in the ninth. ___ AP college sports:
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Irby's season-high 4 hits, Norby's strong outing carry ECU past Florida 11-6 in Conway Regional
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Austin Irby had a season-high four hits, Ethan Norby matched the longest outing of his career with a strong 7 1/3 innings and East Carolina opened the Conway Regional with an 11-6 win over Florida on Friday. East Carolina (34-25) will play No. 13 national seed Coastal Carolina or Fairfield in a winner's game Saturday. The Gators (38-21) will play the loser in an elimination game. Advertisement The Pirates tagged Florida ace Liam Peterson for four quick runs on their way to a 9-0 lead in their seventh straight regional. Irby doubled in a run in the fourth, hit his 10th homer in the sixth and singled in another run to make it 11-2 in the seventh. The Pirates, the No. 3 regional seed, knocked Peterson (8-4) out of the game with one out and the bases loaded in the second inning. Peterson gave up four runs, two earned, in his shortest outing of the season other than a seven-pitch start cut short because of a weather delay on May 2 at South Carolina. The Gators, in their 17th straight regional, broke through against Norby in the fourth with Brendan Lawson leading off with a homer and Blake Cyr connecting with two outs to make it 9-2. Norby (8-5) allowed six hits, struck out 10 and walked none. He threw a career-high 116 pitches before giving way to Jake Hunter, who gave up a three-run homer to Bobby Boser in the ninth. ___ AP college sports:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New Mexico report reveals far higher homelessness numbers than federal count
May 29—Before calling the sidewalks of Albuquerque home, Trina Hunter was a manager at Wendy's while volunteering at St. Martin's Hospitality Center on the side and raising a teenager. Four years after escaping domestic abuse, Hunter said she has felt the effects of homelessness in various ways — mental illness, slipping hygiene and constant relocating. But the 40-year-old said she wakes up every day with hopes of something better on the horizon. "I survived, and I'll keep surviving," she said, sitting on the sidewalk surrounded by everything she owns — all stuffed into two suitcases. "We've got to swallow it, choke it down, and keep going. Some of us do so much to make our way back home, but for some of us, it's too late." It's no secret that thousands of New Mexicans experience homelessness every year. But a recently released state Department of Health report found that number could be at least as high as 30,000 people homeless from 2019 to 2023, a number 2-to-4 times higher than other counts. The NMDOH study relied on hospital visitation records with indicators of homelessness instead of traditional point-in-time methods. "We're able to capture a lot more in this system," said NMDOH epidemiologist and one of the study's researchers, Hayley Peterson. "And so I definitely think it's a good, reliable way that we've done it here, but I definitely don't want to discount the good work that (the New Mexico) Coalition to End Homelessness has done." Research by Peterson and NMDOH epidemiologist Dylan Pell reviewed data from the New Mexico Syndromic Surveillance Program (NM-SSP), which collects visitation records from most nonfederal hospitals across the state from 2019 to 2023. They found that 30,882 unique patients, an average of about 9,100 per year, had at least one hospital record indicating homelessness across the state. Their method relied on records from medical facilities with diagnosis codes for homelessness, inadequate housing, or housing instability — or if the patient's listed address contained the word "homeless" or some other indicator. They also looked through patient records, for terms such as "homeless," "unhoused," "unsheltered" and "transient." Bernalillo County had the highest number of people experiencing homelessness, according to the NMDOH research. The report stated that 18,611, or about 60% of the total, were in the state's most populous county. That was followed by Santa Fe County, at 2,052 (7%), Doña Ana County, at 1,792 (6%), and San Juan County, at 1,479 (5%). Many governments, including the city of Albuquerque, rely on the yearly point-in-time, or PIT, count to assess the number of people experiencing homelessness. The count occurs yearly on Jan. 29 and has dozens of volunteers counting the number of people staying on the streets and those in shelters. For Peterson and Pell, the goal of their research was to supplement the work of PIT Count volunteers, not replace it. "I would say it's also a reliable measure of homelessness as it exists in health care systems in New Mexico, primarily emergency rooms," Pell said. "But we're not counting people who don't go to the emergency room. We're not counting people who aren't patients in these health systems." That work falls on the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, which states in its yearly reports that the PIT count likely undercounts the population of unhoused New Mexicans. "There are limitations to the PIT Count — inherent to the definitions and regulations that the U.S. Housing and Urban Development requires counts to adhere to — that inevitably result in an undercount of the true size of the population of people experiencing homelessness," the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness 2024 report stated. Mark Oldknow, the associate director of the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, said it takes a small army to complete the yearly count. But that data serves a different purpose. "We all know that even using different methodologies and different sampling structures, we're never getting to anything other than a number that suggests that this is the floor, not the ceiling," Oldknow said. But there's no feeling of competition between the two methods, Oldknow said, since the mission to understand the true scope of the problem is shared. "I'd like people to understand that this is a daunting problem. It's a social problem that affects us all, whether or not we pay attention," Oldknow said. For Peterson, some of the more striking findings included higher-than-expected populations of people experiencing homelessness under 5 years old and over 65. Their research also concluded that people experiencing homelessness require more frequent medical care. On average, the report found that unhoused residents visited the hospital 5.9 times over the five-year study period. "A person with poor health might be unable to work or more likely to lose their job leading to financial instability and unstable housing, and a person without stable, clean, and safe housing will be more likely to experience negative health outcomes," the report read. The report also noted disparities in gender and racial data. Over two-thirds of the patients were male, about 39% were Hispanic, another 39% were white, 5% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 6% were Black, and less than 1% were Asian or Pacific Islander. None of what the study examined came as a surprise to Rachel Biggs, the chief strategy officer of Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless. For Biggs, whose work includes advocacy and oversight of the health care system mandated to serve those without housing, the report can have a significant impact. "We can point to some data points that show real numbers here in New Mexico, from hospital data to show the extent of the problem, to show the disparities across race and ethnicity, to show that the solutions need to be focused on housing," Biggs said.
