Abbey Road
July 11th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
Today we’re taking some more time to “drill” the two songs for the studio, “Counterfeit Sunshine” and the fan-favorite from the last tour “Open Your Eyes.” I called this blog Abbey Road because I always admired the live recording aspect of the Beatles, and that album has each song flowing seemlessly into the next. I doubt we will sew them together into one “sonic tapestry,” but we are taking a different approach in the studio this time.
In the past, we’ve mostly recorded one instrument at a time, building up sound on top of a finished drum and bass part. It had it’s advantages for sure, but the live interaction of the band members felt missing at times. Well, with the new members, and the short time we’ve been together, we are trying to establish all of that chemistry by practicing the new songs like crazy. I actually thought one way to get really comfortable with each other would be to each stand about 4 feet apart, facing in (like a huddle) and play songs! Yeah, not sure that would fly with the band, but hey if 4 feet is comfortable then I think a whole new level of interaction on stage would come through. I think we are well on our way though. The music is definitely coming out well, and I am anxious to see what comes out this week in the recording studio.
