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A long editing session yesterday as we started thinning out the layers of ideas. If it doesn't add something, it's gotta go. 

 

Brutal but true. We have added just about all the instrumentation and other things we had in mind and now comes the 'was that really a good idea?' part of the discussion - and this is only Phase 1 - we're not up to mixing yet, we're just working out what should be in the mix.

 

Ok, so we also then added some ideas. Why not.

 

This stage should be known as the 'Careful what you wish for' stage. Doubled up harps? 16 harmonies? Yikes, what were we thinking? 4 simultaneous polyrhythms?  

 

We have one more session on editing this week, then it's onto mixing and fixing the bits that, despite our best brain power, just don't seem to work.

 

But heck, what does anyone really know? Right?  Right? :-) Could be genius.

 

Wish us luck.

 

Howdy folks. Today was Theo's session for adding percussion.

 

 

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Whilst Theo and Pete were getting set up, I noticed the tell tale signs that Rosie has been in the studio

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Who else do I know that has a copy of The Monks 'Black Monk Time'....and tries to persuade other people to listen to it? Heck, I had to, so why not poor old Pete?

 

I haven't been the same since. Mind you, I have made Rosie listen to Blue Oyster Cult and Rap, so I guess we're even.

 

Ahem. Back to the subject at hand.

 

Theo had a chance to try out a range of different percussion ideas, here's Theo and Pete working on ideas for Hard Times.

 

 

I had thought that this was our last session, but after a review, it looks like we still have two more sessions worth of additional elements to record. Mixing and editing has already started for the songs that are complete and we have scheduled some editing time for next week.

 

I know that the album will be 'ready when its ready', but that doesn't stop me from thinking 'are we there yet, are we there yet?"

 

The answer is, not there yet but we're getting closer :-) Stay tuned, I'll keep adding more excerpts as we keep working on it.

 

MJEB

Paul is a big fan of music forums, especially fro J-Pop, Slide Guitar and Other Hobby (?) Boards.

 

At his request (and because my geekness is Intrepid Level), we have added an official Stormcellar message board entitled, Mr Wizards Forum! You can get there by clicking the link from the menu on your left, or by going to forum.stormcellar.com.au

 

 Is this a good idea? Who knows! Will it be a long lived experiment in free speech, or clogged with SPAM?

 

This is Mr Wizards Forum, a place to talk about us, guitars, random stuff and I might even contribute some DIY Videoclip making stuff. Moderated by Mr Wizard himself! Get on there and start posting!

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