November 13, 2022
DonnCherie
- Mastering weekend
- First pass mastering all nine tunes
- Though there are overdibs still do on one or two songs
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November 10, 2022
Matt
- Received multi-tracks for a song from his upcoming EP
- Checked the files, did a quick mix. Sounds good.
DonnCherie
- Starting mastering in earnest.
- Did a few songs
- Remixed “Love and Blue” to fit the emerging sound of the album
November 5, 2022
DonnCherie
- “My Own Kind of Cool”
- Recorded Scott McGrath on upright bass (a first)
- Recorded a quick acoustic guitar track in a jazzy style
- Recorded DonnCherie’s vocal in one take!
- We realized this is probably the title track for the album
Elephants of Scotland
- Bob came by to track acoustic guitar for “HTDN” intro
- And bass track for “Vanishing Twin”
November 2, 2022
Elephants of Scotland
- Dialed in a drum sound for “Vanishing Twin”
- Sent new rough mix to folks for their overdubs
- Re-did verse guitars for “How To Do Nothing” on the Strat.
- It had been the semi-hollow but it didn’t cut through how I’d hoped.
Hatchford Hotel
- Wrote a cold open scene based on audience feedback.
- Had video chat with Greg to discuss this and last few rewrites before we put this play to bed for the winter.
October 30, 2022
Elephants of Scotland
- Drum tracking for “Vanishing Twin”
- I don’t think I got the take. I think I composed the part, though.
October 29, 2022
Elephants of Scotland
- Received a rough take of Lyle King’s backing vocals for “Vanishing Twin” and “How To Do Nothing”
- A superb start. Now to hone in on the final bvox arrangement
- Band practice with John and Bob
- Ran through ideas for “Too Many Voices,” “Vanishing Twin,” and “All That Sky”
- Bob plans to come by next weekend to lay down bass for “VT” and classical guitar for “HTDN” intro.