L-Woke up this morning to a fresh cup of coffee and a cool breezy breakfast on the wrap around porch. We interrupted a California Wren feeding her babies and she was not too happy with us. It's been a lazy morning, perfect to energize us for a full day, well for the boys any way... the brains behind the operation. While they played around with levels and started on the guitar tracks last night, I made fudge with Scott's Family, played with the kids, watched an amazing sunset, and counted stingrays mating in the river. Next on my list, a little practice time, and then... a nap in the Hammock. Last time we recorded I was in a hot closet.... we must be doing something right to be here...J-Morning is my favorite time. Mostly because everyone else sleeps in and it's quiet. We're trying to figure out the order of the songs to work on today. I'm all for just picking one and going for it. Scott wants us to record a lot if the acoustic stuff together to get the "live" vibe I suppose. He's right, I suppose again. Tracking music seems mechanical at times, and while it's crisp and clear on your hi-fi system (does anyone even have a hi-fi anymore or all we all on cheap-ass earbuds these days because we lost the decent earbuds that came with our MP3 players and we don't want to spend $60 or earbuds!?!!) where was I, oh yeah...tracking songs...There is something to be said about honest music recording- a few mics and a song! Anyone with enough patience can do 30 takes of a song and have the producer franken-create a seamless take. But, to sit down and rip a clean take start to finish, all while singing into a K-Mart karaoke machine, well...
I'm waxing because I have the time (Scott is still a-sleepin'). Fact is we will track songs if we have to and sing together if we have to. Whatever it takes to get this album sounding as tight as possible. We got work to do...time to wake Scott up!
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Those mating sting rays seem to follow you wherever you go!
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