Dan finished his backing vocals tonight. After a bit of deliberation, we decided to put down a bass part for KYA. 10 minutes of fiddling with a Big Muff and a DI later, we were done.
What better way to celebrate than with a slice and a pint? Cheers, friends.
Dan coached me through the last three songs this afternoon. My diaphragm feels like hamburger. We have a few harmonies and guitar overdubs left, but it finally feels like we might actually finish the album.
My SUNN Concert Lead amp just arrived. Purchased on eBay from a guy in Utah. I can’t wait to check this thing out!
A show is not complete without stopping for donuts. Colonial Donuts is a bit out of the way, but completely worth it. They are open all night, and the coffee is perfect for burning off the singing sores.
Day one. Setting up takes a long time, with lots of sitting around. We managed to record ten songs today though. It pays to prepare. Many thanks to Ramsey for the engineering magic.
Jeff is the proud owner of a brand new Fender Jaguar bass.
Jeff was gone for a month. Now I am gone for ten days. After I get back, Jeff is leaving again. The great thing about being grown ups and having jobs is that we have enough discretionary income to have decent equipment. The criminal thing about this is that we have so little time to spend working on songs and having fun.
We had a lot of momentum going into January, and we were planning to record an album. We are still going to record an album, eventually, assuming that we can remember any of the songs.
For the first time in a decade, I cleaned the practice space. Who knew that you couldn’t vacuum up guitar strings? If you ever need a device that makes a horrible buzzing noise, vacuum some guitar strings. I also finally racked our PA and preamp. That only took 3 years to accomplish. Baby steps…
Dan has a left-handed Ernie Ball Music Man bass clone, made by Dillion. For almost a year now, he has been unable to play it do to an electrical fault. So, last week I decided to bring it home, open it up, and try to fix it. When I pulled off the knobs and cover to expose the wiring, I noticed quite a few cold solder joints and broken connections. My first thought was, "What the hell? Did an 8 year old Korean kid assemble this?" My second thought was, "Oh my god, an 8 year old Korean kid probably DID assembly this." Intense feelings of shame followed.
Well, the good news is that after re-soldering all of the bad connections, the bass is good as new! Now we have the potential to write a song for three basses!These two are essentially polar opposites. Dan teaches the crowd the chorus to Divide by Zero. Feel free to sing along at home.
