Recording your own music in a studio is the improbable intersection of inspiration and tedium. I’ve completed 13 hours and I have 8 final guitar tracks and 5 or 6 keeper vocals. A long way to go. Yesterday was a good session – knocked off a couple of strong vocals. The passing grade comes down to “You know, I really can’t play/sing it any better than that”. One interesting turn of events is with my song Heaven. I always played it as a showy finger-picking tune but one day I hashed it out with a pick and realized what a great bluegrass song it would make. So that's what it will be.
Next session is Dec 1. I’ll be 60 then so I asked for a senior discount. Eric laughed. Eric Kilburn is a pleasure to work with. In theory he is the engineer but he gives such great great guidance with advice like “That was really nice – and you sound like a really nice guy – but I would like you to convince me that you’re invested in this story you’re telling.” or "Could you be a little more desperate?"
I drive home listening to the rough cuts of the day. I'm starting to get psyched about this project.
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