A Mighty Wind Part Deux?

Now this is a cover band. Listen up!

Iron Horse

Recording (cont.) ... and Is That A New Guitar?

Yes, it continues.

Friday afternoon we're headed back into the studio for more sessions. Go ahead, be jealous. You know you want to be.

This time I'm at bat, and anticipating it. Been rehearsing how the melodies go and remembering all that's needed for tracking my guitar is to leave nothing. We can layer additional creamy chops later, if necessary.

And I nearly had this all timed out, because you see, I've been in the market for a new guitar. Something I don't have in the line up. There's my strat, my Les Paul, my PRS soapbar... and something amiss. There's a sound out there I want to own. And what better time is there to acquire a new friend than before a session? None.

And so, I found it. My new Gretsch G6129 Silver Sparkle Duo Jet . (That's right kids. Gretsch. Bona fide King of Rockabilly.) I was going to be the owner of a Gretsch G6129 Silver Sparkle remake. Unadulterated Gretsch Rockabilly coked out through the MESA. That's what I was missing.

Only...

You'll notice I said was.

It won't be happening.

Through a clerical error on my part (I've heard that's what they call it), I will not be such a Proud Papa. Unfortunate, I know! Rest assured, said "clerical error" (e.g. my own lameness) can be resolved in the near future, and we will be on to distribute cigars.

To quote a genius comic, "It will be mine. Oh yes. It will be mine."

Plus, I still have my current line for the sessions this weekend. The PRS will please. If you haven't heard her, you would marvel at how she purrs through that MESA.

I do.

And I'm the one doing it.

Unlimited Resources

Bored? Looking for something to read? Instead of wasting your time supporting Ethanol as an alternative fuel source to traditional gasoline (interestingly enough, making fuel-grade ethanol spends more energy per gallon than refining oil), feast your ideas on this:

The Air Car

Yeah. Thing runs on AIR. How cool is that?

By all accounts, it might not be such a disastrous alternative. Can't say whether I'd like to crash in said vehicle on the way to work or anything. Then again, with the cost savings generated from driving it, chances are the necessity of working for decades would decline. Plus you could afford the hospital bills. Probably even bizarre re-constructive surgery.

Might even get tax-payer kick backs for purchasing such an experimental ride. And who knows, you could single handedly save the world. Would even save you the time of painting all those plywood banners with John3:16.

This and That

Find yourself wondering if we rocked the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival? As it turns out we decided to pass.

This time.

Had we played though, it would have rocked. Steve couldn't make it down, and there just wasn't enough time for our stand-in bassist to saddle up. Spent most of the "down time" working on vocals. A plus any way you view that.

My voice is coming along well, actually. Quite encouraging. I'm finding my tone and what focal points work to create the proper sound. Still work, but improving. Also this week we started our four-song demo. Matt and Keith tracked drums for three while I hung out during the session helping out. Ended up being a long night, but we captured great raw sound. All worth it.

We're scheduled to track guitar later this month, then vocals, bass and "other". Think of it kind of like "nuget" in a Snickers bar. Part of the mystery.

The plan is to have a deliverable product by late October. November the latest. Then we can begin to unearth 2008 gigs, maybe even a few of those producers I mentioned.