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For those of you not familiar with the term "ghetto fabulous", I will try to help.
I finally have a home "studio". It's not fancy. It's laughable. But it's mine.
Since getting married almost 4 years ago I have had the desire to be able to write and record song ideas at home. I have very slowly acquired the equipment necessary to achieve this undertaking, and recently the final piece of the puzzle has fallen into place...physical space in our home.
This is akin to an author receiving his first notebook, or a painter having a space for a few canvasses.
What you see:
dynAudio BM5A's (studio reference speakers)
Presonus Firebox
Alesis Qs8 keyboard
MacbookPro (with Digital Performer)
not pictured: BlueBall microphone
All to say, this is the recipe for deep gratitude in my heart today. A long time ago this space was dreamed and now I can sit in it.
Here's to helpful and honest songs being born in this space.
Things got hectic at Spirit West Coast so Coral, Tim's daughter had to run the merch table for us. We sold hundreds of CDs but the cashbox was filled with animal crackers. Pure magic Coral. Pure magic.
Yesterday was a day for tying up loose ends. We finished guitars in the morning. The afternoon was spent with Marie, a lovely viola addition to the record. She played a bit on "King and A Friend" and "After the Fade".
We did a lot editing as well to catch up to be ready vocals.
It is a sad day. This marks our last day in the Hyde Park Studio..
We first attacked some group vocals, and they sound huge. We are closing out with some overdubs and percussion. That's the good news.
The bad news is that my voice is not cooperating so we will be doing vocals in a few weeks on a return trip.
Know anyone with frequent flyer miles?
I have peace about this as my throat is far from 100%, and I want my best on the table. Everything else sounds great, so it'd be silly to throw some sub-par vocals on the tracks. All in all, I am very happy with how things are coming out. We are spending the afternoon listening through everything and making some preliminary edits and production notes. So seriously.
Frequent flyer miles anyone?
Guitars. Oh me oh my, so tasty. Taylor Johnson rockin' the 6-string. There were many layers to this birthday cake and no need for candles.
Something in the higher register.
"Wait, wait, wait...gimme another chance. I can play that better."
Great tones.
Listening back. Ears happy.
