Don Campau "State Of The Onion" ( 1982-3 )

Even before I had heard of Cassette Culture in 1984 I had been recording my own music for many years. First, with The Roots of Madness, on open reel 2 track, from 1969-1976. In 1976 my friend Greg Gray, loaned me his Dokorder 4 track and I cut my first multi track songs. Then, in 1981 I bought my first 4 track , a beautiful TEAC 3440 which I still use occasionally to this day. So, in 1982-3 Greg and I would get together fairly often and record songs. Sometimes I would record them by myself or maybe with another local friend. The songs on “State Of The Onion” come from this 82-3 period.

At the archive.org page you can hear/ download this album and I also give a breakdown of what I remember about these tunes. Just click the download link below.

I never gave Greg the proper amount of credit at the time but he was the main reason I had so much fun during those years. Thanks Greg.You can also hear my kids, Nicole and Kevin ( Caity wasn’t born yet) who were still very young, at various points in the songs. I love hearing them as part of the songs.