Metronome
After 2 weeks of recording & listening and recording & listening - It's clear to me I need to shed my tunes more to get the recordings I'm looking for.
And that means going back and playing them slow - with the metronome.
It's the only way I can see to clear up the inconsistencies and rough patches in the performances.
So I'll continue to spin Hard Drive on everything - because that's been an incredible teacher lately. Plsu - I may end up with takes I like.
But for now - back to the shed.