mkio (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mkio) wrote,@ 2007-08-20 00:09:00 |
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progress in Weed
Well, we're officially done tracking. What an experience that was! A beautiful room was set up for me to track in...fully equipped with candles, incense, and Christmas lights...I felt so at home with the exception of the absence of my kitties. They tried all sorts of mics on me, fancy ones that cost tens of thousands of dollars, ones that came from the 30's, I even sang in the mic that Maynard sang out of when he tracked with Sylvia. But the mic that ended up the best for my voice was the good ol' Shure SM-58...$89 mic. Sylvia says that Bono, Billie Corgan, and Henry Rollins all do the same, so I guess I don't feel as bad for having a meat and potatoes kind of voice when it's offered caviar ;) I had so many amazing moments as I was tracking...really learned about myself on this one, as it tends to happen in the studio. What I love about Jim and Sylvia is that they're listening for the soul you put in your performances...not how technically perfect it sounds...and so I tried as best I could to put myself fully in each take. It's hard to believe that we're on the home stretch now...listening to the mixes for the first song as we speak, "Troubled Dreams," and I'm really blown away. It's so amazing to hear it come to life. I have so much admiration for the incredibly long hours that Jim's been putting in the studio with us. Endless hours of tweaking, listening, and tweaking all over again.
-natasha
I am sitting here in this huge studio after what seemed like an endless 6-8 months of pre-tour preparation, song writing and general madness that comes along with really putting in the hours to make creation and art a living reality. And I am sitting here in this huge studio listening to the final stages of "Troubled Dreams" getting mixed. All I can say is that this entire experience has been life changing in so many different ways. Working with the amazing Jim and Sylvia has been nothing short of amazing.. And hearing it all come together... I can't find the words to express how amazing it is to hear all of endless hours, sleepless nights and intensive expressions culminate at this point. You will have to hear it for yourselves. All in all.. living with the band has been a great learning experience as well. I will be forever changed from this experience.
-scott
Well, we're officially done tracking. What an experience that was! A beautiful room was set up for me to track in...fully equipped with candles, incense, and Christmas lights...I felt so at home with the exception of the absence of my kitties. They tried all sorts of mics on me, fancy ones that cost tens of thousands of dollars, ones that came from the 30's, I even sang in the mic that Maynard sang out of when he tracked with Sylvia. But the mic that ended up the best for my voice was the good ol' Shure SM-58...$89 mic. Sylvia says that Bono, Billie Corgan, and Henry Rollins all do the same, so I guess I don't feel as bad for having a meat and potatoes kind of voice when it's offered caviar ;) I had so many amazing moments as I was tracking...really learned about myself on this one, as it tends to happen in the studio. What I love about Jim and Sylvia is that they're listening for the soul you put in your performances...not how technically perfect it sounds...and so I tried as best I could to put myself fully in each take. It's hard to believe that we're on the home stretch now...listening to the mixes for the first song as we speak, "Troubled Dreams," and I'm really blown away. It's so amazing to hear it come to life. I have so much admiration for the incredibly long hours that Jim's been putting in the studio with us. Endless hours of tweaking, listening, and tweaking all over again.
-natasha
I am sitting here in this huge studio after what seemed like an endless 6-8 months of pre-tour preparation, song writing and general madness that comes along with really putting in the hours to make creation and art a living reality. And I am sitting here in this huge studio listening to the final stages of "Troubled Dreams" getting mixed. All I can say is that this entire experience has been life changing in so many different ways. Working with the amazing Jim and Sylvia has been nothing short of amazing.. And hearing it all come together... I can't find the words to express how amazing it is to hear all of endless hours, sleepless nights and intensive expressions culminate at this point. You will have to hear it for yourselves. All in all.. living with the band has been a great learning experience as well. I will be forever changed from this experience.
-scott
