Day 8
We began today's session by having Godfrey add a clean Stratocaster sound and some acoustic guitars to the 3rd track. That about finishes the song except for John's vocal and some backing vocals. Every time we play back these tracks they sound better and better. We can't wait for everyone to hear them. We are very proud of these tracks. Next up was John's 8 bar bass solo ( yes that's right I said bass solo) to the 3rd track. I have been playing with John on and off for almost 10 years and he never fails to amaze me. I'm sure you'll all agree.
Now it's vocal time. John is getting ready to sing the last verse of Left For Dead. Many of you may know that John hates to wear headphones in the studio. Bobby set up a special rig so that John could sing without having to wear them. He used an SM58 because he knows John's voice and how to record it. Bobby threw us all out of the control room which is where the mic was setup. John laid down his vocal very quickly and we were soon invited back to listen to the result. They doubled the vocal track and it sounds great.
It's good to hear John singing again. Now there is one in the can and we've sent John to his room ( without dinner ) to compose the remainder of the lyrics for the other 2 tracks. However he broke out and seizes the computer in order to write his "week 1" journal. He reads your mail whenever he can and is so happy with your comments and support. The truth is that he really cares what you think, we all do!
Godfrey and Alan are here with me as I am writing this days journal. Alan has been locked in John's wine cellar and feels bad about not chiming in sooner so he sends his best. He has been working on a jig and seeks his inspiration in the darkness of the winery. Godfrey on the other hand sneaks off to bed early and was almost the victim of one of my pranks. He also says to say hello and thanks you for sticking by us.
We ended the night in the bar ( what else is new ) and listened to the play back of the days work. It was as good as we hoped it would be so we spent the rest of the time patting each other on the back and making plans for the next sessions. It looks like we'll go to Ireland to prepare and of course you all have a cyber invitation. In other words there will be journals kept on this trip too.