Wednesday
Apr302008
Two days
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 08:13AM
I've had two days in the studio with Neilson Hubbard now, and it's going well. We've been deciding which songs to pursue and then outlining them, getting the keys, tempos, grooves and main melodies down.
These songs are very different for me. They're very, dare I say it, "pop", but naturally. I've been relating more to simple songs recently, more Tom Petty, less Radiohead, and that's where these tunes are sitting. And I really like it. But it's different. We'll see where they go from here.
Garett is coming in today to lay down some of his percussion-y goodness. Instead of putting down the major drum kit right away we're going to start with layers of perc rhythm. We want the foundation to move naturally so that the drums get to be more dynamic on top, without having to worry quite so much about being the metronome/heartbeat. Should be a lot of fun. It's a bit more of a Peter Gabriel/Paul Simon approach.
I think, at the end of the day, we're trying to do with my music what this guy does with jumping out the windows of buildings. And now it's time for a family trip to the grocery store before heading back to the studio for Day 3. I'll try to take some pictures today.
These songs are very different for me. They're very, dare I say it, "pop", but naturally. I've been relating more to simple songs recently, more Tom Petty, less Radiohead, and that's where these tunes are sitting. And I really like it. But it's different. We'll see where they go from here.
Garett is coming in today to lay down some of his percussion-y goodness. Instead of putting down the major drum kit right away we're going to start with layers of perc rhythm. We want the foundation to move naturally so that the drums get to be more dynamic on top, without having to worry quite so much about being the metronome/heartbeat. Should be a lot of fun. It's a bit more of a Peter Gabriel/Paul Simon approach.
I think, at the end of the day, we're trying to do with my music what this guy does with jumping out the windows of buildings. And now it's time for a family trip to the grocery store before heading back to the studio for Day 3. I'll try to take some pictures today.
Reader Comments (10)
If NH pulls the awesomeness out of you that he did for MPJ on Throwing Punches in the Dark, I might wet myself in anticipation.
Wait, I just did.
Pick me up some Depends next time you're getting the girls diapers, eh, Andy?
Geof's continence issues aside, sounds fun. Take a picture of Garett will all his toys. It amazes me how many things he ends up with around him by the end of a session.
Can't go wrong with a Peter Gabriel/ Paul Simon approach... Can't wait to hear it!
I'm am officially excited....more-so.
Especially to see what Garett's percussion-y goodness is a foundational layer ends up doing...
Any chance you'll be learning dance moves for these new songs?
Any chance this album could have full band versions of "Swing Wide the Glimmering Gates" or "Wanted"?
I'm a little lost...probably because I haven't been keeping up with you blog for a while....are you putting a new record out?
I must say if you are doing to music what that guy does to jumping out windows then the record will rock my socks off. Of course I would expect no less from you and Garett.
pop pop pop music, andy's putting out pop pop pop music.....
i do trust it's more petty than m. i hope somebody gets it :)
i do have faith in andy though.
it has been pretty cool following your thought process as you make the new album. i don't know anything about songwriting, but following your blog as you write new music has kind of felt like a documentary where i learn what it is like to write music.
this probably isn't possible, but try to hurry and get it out to us.
and when is the andy's ep coming around? i have heard the song about "take me with you when you go" twice live and am ready to own it.
thanks again.
I'm quite glad to hear that you're working with N. Hubbard. Even though they sound rather different (to me, at least), E. Deloach and MPJ's records were two of my favorites from last year. I've suggested to Ellie that she ditch you and head for Hubbard if and when she begins a new project :-)
(We still owe you a CD, and you still owe us a hard drive. We're coming through town May 8-9th, so we'll have to swap then.)