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DAY
5 – March 30
RECORDING THE
NEW CD
Started today
looking at the
arrangement for
the Epic song
and we played
around with it
for ages getting
the right drum
part, snare drum
sound, bass
sound guitar
part and
keyboard part.
There were long
moments of
waiting as each
of us got the
best out of our
instruments
working side by
side with Mike
Paxman until it
sounded great
then we honed
the song down
until we were
all happy with
it.
We eventually
pushed the red
button and in 4
takes we had the
one we wanted.
It is one of
those tracks
where little
things can go
wrong as you
record it but we
wanted the track
to be just right
and it was worth
the effort as it
sounds
fantastic. The
emotion hits at
just the right
places and when
it does you just
feel great. Phil
and I had to
write another
verse and bridge
as the
arrangement
required it and
now it is
complete it is
lyrically very
strong. We have
just had dinner
and after a
coffee we will
look at another
track to start
working up.
Probably one of
Trevor’s. It is
great when you
record as a band
like we have
been recording
in the same room
because the
feeling you get
when all 5 of us
are on one pulse
is very
exciting. Even
in the quiet
moments
:-)
Well after
dinner Mike and
Russell decided
they could
improve the drum
track on the
Epic song so we
went back into
the studio and
rehearsed the
new version. We
were happy with
the old one but
hey if you can
improve it then
we will try.
Anyway we have a
good one in the
bag.
Wow I did not
think we could
better the
version we had
but the one in
the can now is
terrific. As
they say it’s
never over ‘till
it’s over! We
will have to
have a go at
Trevor’s song
tomorrow. It is
time to sit back
and relax, watch
a little TV and
have a wind down
drink. Trevor is
driving home
tonight as he is
only an hour
away and
Christos has
popped back home
too as he is
only an hour
away so it
will be little
quieter in the
country retreat
tonight.i
5 days of
recording and we
are delighted
with the
results. It is
great that with
each new day we
are raring to
go! Roll on
tomorrow. ‘Appy
Days! |