There are so many elements to putting
together an album that many people aren’t aware of – sure there’s the usual;
record the tracks, fix the tracks, mix the tracks, get the tracks to the CD
manufacturer. Then there’s all the
incidentals in between; coordinating the musicians (much like herding cats), making
sure you have all the paperwork ready for the days session, running to Dulono’s
for the lunch break pizza, recording a last minute track because we’ve decided
the song needs more cowbell while we were mixing, writing down thoughts for the
liner notes and subsequently trying to track down the odd pieces of paper on
which those dubious and ingenious thoughts were recorded.
Over the last few weeks I’ve made my
12 hour round-trip journey from Davenport, IA to Minneapolis, MN and back
again. This in and of itself was more than I had quite imagined. As a working
musician I had not anticipated how much time I wouldn’t have to make this journey. Between my students (I now
teach guitar) and my gigs my time is very precious and I’ve been doing my best to
use it as wisely as possible – 1 day here, 3 days there is how it’s been going.
If not for the support of my
producer/friend, Adam, and my director/friend, Jennell, and my rock/girlfriend,
Susan – I’m pretty sure my head would have spun off on its own trajectory weeks
ago.
That being said – we’re moving this
project along fairly nicely and the end is in sight! Or is that within hearing
distance ;)
Over the last few weeks I've made my
12 hour round-trip journey from Davenport, IA to Minneapolis, MN and back
again. This in and of itself was more than I had quite imagined. As a working
musician I had not anticipated how much time I wouldn't have to make this journey. Between my students (I now
teach guitar) and my gigs my time is very precious and I've been doing my best to
use it as wisely as possible – 1 day here, 3 days there is how it’s been going.
If not for the support of my
producer/friend, Adam, and my art director/friend, Jennell, and my rock/girlfriend,
Susan – I’m pretty sure my head would have spun off on its own trajectory weeks
ago.
That being said – we’re moving this
project along fairly nicely and the end is in sight...or, should I say - within hearing
distance ;)
