3 tracks - tracked.
Today went well compared with yesterday,
I'm pretty certain I got three performances I will be able to live with - all fretless tunes.
I went for 4 - but my Echoplex bailed on me.
It stopped responding to commands just as I was going to record a tune.
It was only for a percussion type track comprised of sounds made from hitting the bass - but once I ran into problems and then had to turn into engineer the mood was ruined - I started getting fatigued and cranky. Jeeze. I sound like such a pussy. Anyway - I tried to squeeze more out of the day but it just wasn't meant to be.
I realized today that just as live performance requires you to enter a special "zone" - so does recording. I got into that zone when I arrived and stayed there for nearly 2 1/2 hours - getting multiple solid takes of 3 fretless tunes. Then it all fell apart and I turned into a gloid.
I'm heading home now for some chow - a glass of wine - some practice on tomorrow's record tunes - some Sopranos on TV - some more practice and then nighty night.
Comments
Thanks! Heard you on KFOG last week and was blown away. Your talent reminds me of a track that Willie Poter did a few years ago, but he did it with 12 strings. Are you going to make "Little Sunflower" available for downloading? Hope to catch you performing live somewhere over the summer.
Thanks again for sharing your wonderful talent!
rod
Posted by: rod | May 22, 2006 12:28 PM
Thanks Rod - I appreciate your comment.
I remember that Willie Porter session very well - one of my all time favs in the KFOG PlaySpace. I'm flattered you'd compare my playing to that - Willie really tore it up that day.
Little Sunflower will be available on my upcoming CD - due out some time this summer. Just check back every once and a while - I'll keep the info up to date.
Thanks again!
Posted by: Jeff Schmidt | May 22, 2006 04:28 PM