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August 19, 2008 - No Comments!

STUDIO DAY 6

This fine day is dedicated to keys: rhodes, piano, pads, organs, and the like.

Chase Jenkins is cranking them out like a printing press. The next part more amazing than the last. The sheer width of the wall of sound is just lovely.

"Brown Bag" is an amazing lunch establishment that I recommend highly. Genius idea for ordering too. See picture below.

Taylor paid us a visit and heard our tunes for the first time.

Chase and I discussing keys.

Producer pow wow.

 

Aaron, Brennen, and Tim listening in.

DZ trying some keys options.

Taylor rocking the hat and the guitar.

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August 15, 2008 - No Comments!

HOUSTON STUDIO DAY 4

4 things you need to know on day 4 in the studio:
1. The acoustic guitars are out.
2. The anti-biotics are in.
3. Ryan Booth our engineer is the man.
4. Chik-Fil-A is so special to me.

Things keep moving along.  We're getting there!

Check out the pics Ryan snapped today. He's ridiculously talented in many forms of art. He is helping document the process of the recording and for that I am deeply grateful.









August 15, 2008 - No Comments!

HOUSTON STUDIO DAY 4

4 things you need to know on day 4 in the studio:
1. The acoustic guitars are out.
2. The anti-biotics are in.
3. Ryan Booth our engineer is the man.
4. Chik-Fil-A is so special to me.

Things keep moving along.  We're getting there!

August 14, 2008 - No Comments!

STUDIO DAY 3

We are knee deep in bass-y waters, and the temperature is hot.

Okay that may be the lamest thing I have ever said, but I've been locked up in the studio all week and the stir-crazies are coming.

We have tracked bass parts for 3 songs, and are working on the last one for the day, "Get You There". I have always had a special affection for this song because of its back-story, but this bass line is a monster. I don't even want to put a leash on it. It's got a great groove and is coming out bigger than I expected.

Tomorrow we will track bass parts for "After the Fade" and "King and a Friend", which will both require a different bass approach, including some studio magic. It's not witchcraft, I promise.

I miss my wife in Reno...other than that things here are awesome. Prayers for my throat please..it's acting up. So that's it.

More to come...

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August 14, 2008 - No Comments!

STUDIO NIGHT 2

So a family from Robbie Seay's church has adopted several kids and have 9 kids all together.

Wow.

Robbie and his band played a benefit concert for this family and then somehow got noticed by someone with the hook-ups in Major League Baseball. Robbie and this family's father were given 20 Houston Astros tickets and Robbie invited his band, some inner-city kids, and me to come along. We hung out in the clubhouse, and got to meet all your favorite players (i say "YOUR favorite players" because I do not watch baseball on TV. Attending a game is awesome however.)

Anyway, Lance Berkman and Chris Sampson are really nice guys.

Below is a picture of the crew from last night. From left to right in the back you have, Manuel, me, Robbie, Larry and Jon (a couple Ecclesia guys), Taylor the guitar phenom, Ryan the bass player with his Raybans hanging off his v-neck, and Chris Seay the teaching pastor at Ecclesia. In the front row you have all the kids that came along, some of them are children of the adults and others are just kids from church.

It's safe to say that this group of people will probably never be at the same place at the same time ever again in this life. Good times though, and very good game from the Astros.

The highlight of the evening for me was the foot-long hot dog I consumed during the 3rd inning. It was amazing. I do however, believe it cost $27. Ballparks and airports are bad places to stretch the already weak American dollar into a meal.

August 13, 2008 - No Comments!

STUDIO DAY 2

We are officially done with drums. The foundation is laid and now it is time for the bass. I am very excited for this because my brain naturally works with melodies, and not rhythm structures.

On the way to lunch I also almost got run off the road. Not fun. Went with Tank to "Brazil Cafe", a pretentious but delicious lunch spot in the Hyde park district of downtown Houston. Very fun.

It's official: the final song for the record will be "King and a Friend", a song that I co-wrote with Robbie Seay and am very excited for. We have hatched some ideas for it that make my heart beat quite rapidly. Perhaps when you hear it, the same will occur in your chest.

Going to the Houston Astro's game tonight. And by going to the game, I mean going in the back entrance and hanging out in the clubhouse.  Grateful for Robbie's leadership and friendship in this project.

August 12, 2008 - No Comments!

HOUSTON STUDIO DAY 1

We are in the studio today making drums and they sound awesome.

Our buddy Tyler is letting us use his studio in Houston to track the drums, because the acoustics and natural tones of drums here in this downtown vintage home are superior. The drum beats are making this old house shake something fierce...I wonder if it has ever felt such stunning resonance run through its beams.

The final picks thus far for Zimmerman's new record are:

1. "At The Cross"
2. "Sounds Like Home"
3. "After the Fade"
4. "New"
5. "Get You There"
6. ??? (Maybe "King and a Friend", maybe "He Is Near", maybe a yet unfinished idea)

This record is starting off wonderfully. Keep watching for updates.