Tuesday
Mar202007
one more day
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 01:22AM
We've got one day left over at House of David. After this we move into the overdub stage, which means individual parts one at a time. This will mainly take place here at my house, though Cliff and Danielle will do some vocals at Josh's in Houston and we'll probably do some percussion over at Garett's place. Ah, the joys of ProTools...
I'm so wiped out after a day of working. It's a big band and I'm trying to do more than four things at once, it seems like, so I get home and realize I honestly haven't stopped for a minute the whole time I was at the studio. It's just go-go-go. But that's great. I love it. It's the good kind of worn out. Some songs have really surprised us. I can't wait for you guys to hear this stuff. I know I keep saying that and I'll try to stop. I'm not able to give you any yet, so it's just mean. What I can do is show you some photos...
This is me and Vance, who helped us get sounds the first couple of days...
Garett, me, Andy Hunt (our engineer) and Jeff at the console. It's a glorious 32-channel API board. I want it in my basement. Or my living room. Really, I just want it in my life.
Garett, looking very excited between takes.
Todd and his monstrous kick drum (and a few others...)
The obligatory "I Love Guitars" shot.
Yes, this happened.
And yes, that is my dad.
And yes, we're doing what it looks like we're doing.
And yes, we're also running a mic of this through my guitar rig.
With wah pedal.
And yes, it sounds more amazing than you can imagine.
(many thanks to Todd Bragg for some of these photos)
I'm so wiped out after a day of working. It's a big band and I'm trying to do more than four things at once, it seems like, so I get home and realize I honestly haven't stopped for a minute the whole time I was at the studio. It's just go-go-go. But that's great. I love it. It's the good kind of worn out. Some songs have really surprised us. I can't wait for you guys to hear this stuff. I know I keep saying that and I'll try to stop. I'm not able to give you any yet, so it's just mean. What I can do is show you some photos...
This is me and Vance, who helped us get sounds the first couple of days...
Garett, me, Andy Hunt (our engineer) and Jeff at the console. It's a glorious 32-channel API board. I want it in my basement. Or my living room. Really, I just want it in my life.
Garett, looking very excited between takes.
Todd and his monstrous kick drum (and a few others...)
The obligatory "I Love Guitars" shot.
Yes, this happened.
And yes, that is my dad.
And yes, we're doing what it looks like we're doing.
And yes, we're also running a mic of this through my guitar rig.
With wah pedal.
And yes, it sounds more amazing than you can imagine.
(many thanks to Todd Bragg for some of these photos)
Reader Comments (13)
I'll give you $10.00 if you thank Vances beard in the liner notes. Man, that's some serious fuzz. A guy could hide lunch somewhere in there.
Seriously, these are some great pictures, Andy. Honestly, seeing these studio pictures, and pictures of your family--like the one of you are your dad--are really endearing. Thanks for putting them out there. This has become one of my favorite websites.
I second Curt.
Cause, I mean, the trumpets sing...
Hee hee hee. That's awesome.
Simply awesome.
You continually make me love music in new ways and want to learn more and do it all better than I do now. Thank you for great music and constant inspiration, Andy.
P.S. I like my Ilikeandy.com shirt. That is all.
I love the horns through the guitar amps! That reminds me of Dan Micheals running his saxophone through the amps on The Choir's Kissers and Killers.... very cool! Can't wait to hear it.
Does Danielle have a beard now too? It seems that every one in the band has some sort of facial hair now.
Horns and wah pedals...how Miles Davis!
"I like my Ilikeandy.com shirt."
next t-shirt slogan???
-stephen cavness
Wow- I can't wait to hear what this album is like...
nice shots of the horns---
I love my "IlikeAndy.com" shirt! I have had fun explaining it to friends and family, and strangers on the street.
Ooh- Caedmon's Call goes ska!
do we have a name for the up coming album yet? I mean, I'm sure the AO faithful will be the first to know...right?....right?