October 14, 2006
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Wow-these guys are hot! And I don't mean handsome...I mean musically--they are totally pros. The bassist is Stu Hamm. I guess he's played with Joe Satriani and stuff. The drummer is Gigi Gonaway (see below). It is awesome!
side note of vindication: We had two versions of an arrangement for this one song. The first was one I did that we worked really hard together on making just right. I put hours into this thing. Yesterday I got a call from the artist that said he wanted to go back to the original version that he wrote, and I was a little bit stunned (imagine my version sounding like The Fray's "How to Save a Life" and the other just being a Shout to the Lord Chorus chord progression). I told him that my version was going to be better (not in so many words) and he finally agreed to record both versions.
This morning we laid down mine first and it was good. Then we tried the other one. After the first take of it, he asked for feedback from the drummer and bass player (and guitarist) about which one they liked or thought worked better. They adamantly chose my version without even thinking! There were several remarks like "it's a completely different song" and "this one has no place to go..." and so on. I'm not one to toot my horn, but I just have to say that I felt so vindicated--sometimes it pays to fight for something you believe in.
I am in San Francisco right now at this place
with the drummer for Mariah Carey, Whitney Housten, etc.. doing a
project for an independent artist. It is pretty cool to be here. I love
working in the studio. I probably have the most fun musically in a
studio, and I'm not sure why. I guess I don't get a real rush from
performing live in front of an audience, and would rather work on the
intricacies of music in a different environment. Hm, maybe I should be
a producer...Artists like Alanis Morrisette, Vanessa Carlton, R.E.M., David Gray,
and a ton others have recorded here. I'm pretty stoked...I'll be back
home tonight...
Comments (9)
Go baby- go!
NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE! You should use something other than Shout to the Lord as your example though, that's a million dollar song...Use Mary Had a little Lamb or something
Yes, I don't see you as a performer really. You usually like to stand with your back to the crowd.
) JK. Producer sounds good - I'm sure you would be great at that.
Wow, the studio looks amazing....have fun! Haha, that artist will know better now! Duh, of course yours is going to be better...geessss! Hey, I guess I should get your autograph now...just say'n!
Toot your own horn, friend! Yay for you!
Coolio dannnnn-ieo
you guys missed the best 24 party ever planned in the history of 24. period. but......if you felt vindicated in the ultra-cool studio....then what can I say? it was all worth it!
but...you didn't get to see Tim and Tami Foster red-faced and out of breath from running so hard to find the kidnapped Prime Minister Holz.....that was a priceless moment. YAY for the scavenger hunt!
we hope we get to see you soon...
Stuart Hamm!!! I can't believe you got to be in the same room let alone play with him. How did you get this gig?
Rob would be so jealous! Love ya brother!
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