More recording
I’ve been working hard this week recording the vocals for the album. I’ve done five songs now and there’s still six left - and I still have to write the lyrics to one. Talk about last minute.
I actually did these five twice - once I’d laid them down once, I realized my mic choice was a bit off, and decided I’d redo them. I’m glad I did tho, it’s much better now.
Last weekend I recorded some strings with three lovely women. It was very different than any recording session I’ve been to before, but most of it turned out great. And boy oh boy - if you’re ever planning to do the same, prepare for a LOT of tuning. I think it was about 70% tuning and 30 % recording. But you just gotta love people who can actually play their instruments.
Also, I saw Anvil! The Story Of Anvil today, and loved it. And as an obscure artist nobody’s heard of, I could relate to Lips and Robb totally. I’ve seen the audiences of five people and received the “thanks, but it’s not what we’re looking for” -letters from record companies. But they’ve had that happen hundreds of times, I’ve only had a few. I doubt I could go on as long as they have. Go see it, it’s one of the best music-related films I ever saw.
