So......still hard at work. I realized how long we've been working on this thing recently as I saw an email from one of our first sessions yesterday. That's ok though because while I can't wait for a finished project, there's nothing better to me than working in the studio, and I couldn't have better people to work with right now. Josh is putting up a new building right by his place that will be used for studio work. I keep insisting that he has all sorts of amenities for Jeff and I. Snacks, beverages, sofas, HD television, a DVD collection with the Muppets box set included, etc. I am excited about it though and I fear my family will miss me when I move in.
The latest song we've been working on is a tune of Jeff's which I believe is called "In the Morning" but I refer to it continually as "The Onomatopoeia Song." Lots of sound effects and silliness. In working on some percussion we wanted a stomping sound and as I'm brainstorming....waiting for that stroke of genius to hit me and everyone to be impressed and reward me with Oreos and dry roasted peanuts, Josh's crazy ass is under his porch with a bunch of expensive condenser mics and Jeff is stomping on wooden boards. Those dudes are crazy. Then Jeff actually made me overdub it with drums. Me. With drums. I'm the most rhythmically challenged human being ever to pick up an instrument. So in one way it was terrifying but I think I pulled it off.
One of the songs we're working on is called "Shake it Up" and it's a rockabilly song so I've got to brush up on my Scotti Moore chops. Which are extremely difficult but I love doing, so hopefully I'll be able to come up with something.
Josh is getting really good at adapting microphones and preamps to given situations. This is obviously not something I'm good at as I own 3 mics and 1 preamp, but when you have an arsenal like Josh's, for me it would be more confusing, but he's really getting it nailed out. A lot of people tend to think only in terms of vocals and voice styles, but Josh is like "oh..ukelele....we'll need the small diaphragm condensor for that." It makes work and studio time move at a much quicker pace. Things like that I often take for granted when recording. I think that's a huge difference in recording in a professional space vs. a home studio. Someone who knows what to set up, how far out to set it up, how to patch it in, etc. I can do those things...it just takes me about a day.
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