Day 2
We began the day by reading all of the e-mail responses to the question "what would you like to hear on a new JAE CD?" John was pleased with what he read and agreed with 99% of it. We had a cup of tea and then Bob Pridden drove us into town where we ate breakfast and discussed the day ahead.
We returned to John's studio and began shaking out our equipment. I noticed that John was using a very small setup with a couple of GK 10" speakers and a small amp. He called it his practice rig. We called it history about 10 minutes after we started playing because it just wasn't loud enough.. Enter little Manhattan (John's stage rig). Ahhhh now all is right with the world.
Godfrey and Alan are losing their minds because of all the vintage equipment that's here. Every time you open a door you stand a chance of finding anything from a 1959 stratocaster to a mini moog. They are in heaven. Things are not too bad for me either. Some of Moonie's drums are also here and I may use one of his snare drums on a track just for the vibe.
We started running down a few different things and just having some fun. Our day was cut short by a TV interview that John had to do. It took place in his bar next to the studio. Afterwards we went out for dinner, returned and started forming a real plan on how to attack this CD. You will all be proud to know that your suggestions and comments were a big part of that conversation.
Tomorrow the real rehearsals begin and we are all looking forward to it.