a year of songs: number 19
- Thursday, May 7th: It's the time of year when kids turn
into young adults, plans are made, dreams are embarked on, hearts are bursting
and broken. This song is for a girl who has to fight for everything, but
she'll get there: "I Know Jenny" version 2:
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- (January 1st - March 5th)
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- (March 12th - April 23rd)
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the 52 song project
I've
been asked to comment on the experience of recording these songs on a deadline.
I realized one of the things that hindered me from being productive as a recording artist is all the nuts and bolts decisions that have to be made: what mics to use, what guitars to use, arranging for other musicians to come in, etc. I also tried too much to be perfect. To free me up from that, I force myself to go with what seems best at the time, play all the parts myself and just go with the flow. I also decided it was OK to make some mistakes. Imperfections can turn out OK.
I'll stay away from
any drum solos on the phonebook, and I won't be shredding on the electric guitar,
but I still want some elements of other sounds. So far, my only rule is that
everything is played by my hands, i.e. no computer generated passages, despite
that temptation of perfection the computer offers.
Next
week: pictures from the basement studio.
