Want Your Opinion - 4 tracks, 8 parts

[Lazz]

Hey.

Only had my back turned for a few months.

And somebody has something happening.

Wow.

This thread is a lovely thing to catch-up on.

A real privilege to witness another's process.

The story reads itself in my imagination as a special radio production.

Now I await continuing instalments.

Cool Donna

Lazz

Edited July 22, 2006 by Lazz

[Donna]

Hey, I've been here a year. I wanted my birthday post to be in Recording Studio.

March (2006) - got a good map from John on how to plan the rec. + lots of info I needed straight on technical things, got splitter jacks and some missing misc gear.

May - began scoring bass. Gave that up after about 6 measures. Too nuanced and difficult to hear the parts. Spent a lot of time marvelling at the layers of Loonan in there, though (bass, 2 guitars, organ, strings).

June - practiced stage 1 etc of rec. Had 4 yr old set drum levels. Tried in vain to find pyayer to help me w/ bass chores. Did a (cough) rough mix w/ all 9 parts to make sure it could be done

July/Aug - realized the focus needed was impossible w/ children at home so took the summer off. No go on finding a guitarist to help.

September - Realized the only way out is through. Mentally began preparing to learn the guitars (and singing while plucking), no matter how long it takes. Began scoring the bass (possibly started that again in August).

Oct 4 - the 3 guitars are scored! Bass, 1st and 2nd guitars.

I have never listened so intently to a song in my life. I have never picked guitar like I'm learning to do.

So it's a happy birthday! I've learned so much in this year at Songstuff

[Guest voclizr]

So when are we gonna HEAR this Opus?? We're WAITING!!!!!

Johnny B.

[Donna]

JB, I want to hear it, too ~

We both will as soon as I finish scoring, learn to play everything in time, nail down the engineering and eq-as-I-go because of the bounce, actually record it, and get the teenager to make the cassette master into an MP3.

Edited October 5, 2006 by Donna