some writers like footnotes, i like hyperlinks...

so, last thursday i was given the opportunity to partake in one of the BEST recording experiences of my life...

now, granted, i haven't been involved in too many:

*156 my junior year in high school (the worship team i was on at church)
*chorale (the choir i was in for two years in college)
*random other personal recording done during college

but, all the same, last thursday was too much...partly because of the studio...partly because of the piano...

the studio i worked at is called bassline studio (http://www.basslinestudio.com/studio.asp)

....it was like a trip into the past...into this completely crazy seventies steakhouse/recording studio/house...

the piano i used was a bosendorfer (http://www.boesendorfer.com/index.php?menu=6)

it was like playing butter...if butter could make beautiful music. the keys were loose...but not too loose...and the sound was soo resonant...ahh! wonderful!

so, anywho, i played four songs:
*crying alone (acoustic version)
*why don't you (acoustic version)
*lady monday
*this is love

oh, it was wonderful...we recorded around one o'clock...which was interesting, cause my voice is not really at top quality until around eight at night...but i think things went really well...i played and sang at the same time on all four songs, so as to give them a very live feel. i'm really anxious to see how things turn out.

anywho, all that's left now is guitar (acoustic and electric) on all four band songs, strings on a few songs, and a little bit of fun percussion here and there...oh, and vocals on four of the songs, of course...


so, when it all comes down to it, i'm very excited...very very excited...it's looking like our end of november finish might actually be a possibility...



...well, or maybe sometime during december:)