I got so frustrated this morning that I gave myself a major headache. I bounced into my studio to get back to laying down some lead guitar tracks, and discovered that the problem I had yesterday, which I had sort of prayed would go away, was still very much present. My mixes weren’t coming out […]
We watched Invasion of The Body Snatchers tonight. Not the sorry-ass recent remake, but the 1978 version with Donald Sutherland. Victoria had never seen it. It was cool to re-visit an old chestnut like that. It’s one of those movies that wouldn’t make anyone’s top ten list, but it still has some iconic images. Like […]
When it comes to the Bush Administration, nothing surprises me anymore. This gaggle of Neo-Cons have repeatedly showcased their belief that not only are they above the law, but that being in a position of power gives them the right to interpret U.S. laws, as well as the Constitution, in any way they see fit. […]
Victoria and Katie just left to take Baggins to the vet to see if we can start determining what’s wrong with him. I’d planned on going, but when I found out Katie had stayed out of work in order to go, I thought it might be better if she and Victoria had some time together. […]
I’ve loaded up the recording programs for another crack at This Old Dawg. I’m having some trouble with the drum track. My drumming on the keyboard is a little off during the verses, and for some reason what I’m playing seems to befuddle Cubase’s quantize function. For every note that Cubase quantizes into the right […]
I’m about to go to bed. I feel like I had a fairly productive day. I got my rough drum track down and recorded a working bass track for This Old Dawg. I’ll have to go back and re-do the drum track (I knew I would from the beginning) so that it meshes better with […]
I didn’t mean to start drinking, but I did. For some reason, I wanted coffee. So I made some. It didn’t occur to me until it was done that I’d play hell sweetening my coffee and staying on Atkins. So I started looking for alternate ways to sweeten it (because I’m not enough of a […]
Getting ready to record. We’re not doing anything for the 4th. Victoria has to work today. I figured I’m going to make good on some threats and try to get started recording something. Especially since my focus is going to shift next week to finding gainful employment. The first thing I did today, quite accidentally, […]
I spent most of today re-mixing old 4-track tapes. I was selective. I don’t really care to re-mix them all. But there are a few that I wanted to give new life. Or at least try to make up for past shitty mix-downs. Things that have bugged me for years. Of special note are a […]
Sitting in my room. I came in here to start tinkering on recording This Old Dawg. Funny how I’ve been talking about doing that, but I never seem to get it done. I’ve thought about that quite a lot, actually. Why is it, after putting together all this equipment and being afforded all the time […]
