Thursday, May 14, 2009

...both ends

Music? what music?
This is how life feels.

This weekend we will hopefully complete mixing for the album,"Deathcard"
I hope to God that it is completed. It's taken entirely too long. In my mind it basically doesn't count anymore.But, it HAS to be finished before I can complete new songs. Which is ridiculous but it's totally how I am.
There are old old old songs that need to come back to life, that need to grow in to something. There are new tunes that need to be finished just so we can figure out if it's a boy or a girl. Not until I finish this album though and are pregnant with the joy of a new release!

I mean, I'm grateful because I've learned so much. I've learned how you should work on a full length album. the answer is quickly. Know what you are doing, Get in there and shut and up and get it done.I went in not knowing what i was doing nor what I wanted...I see that now. thank God Ken is a patient person. thank God i have a patient band.
band? what band?

I hope it doesn't happen this way again in the future. I'm sure the next EP we do will have it's own set of challenges -like recording winter songs in the summer- but, I'll have a better grasp on things.

In other news I am trying to learn some theory. My father is helping me with that.
Fuck,I'm just trying to learn.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Stone Shouldered Men

Well...I finally got over being sick and did spend a fair amount of time playing guitar. Something came out that has a jazzy hint to it. Nothing crazy or actually jazz , just pretty i guess.
To me it sounds like waking up next to her on a sunny, end of winter kinda morning.One with two clouds in it.

I have some idea that I'll provide an "update" It's really just a check list of things I need to do for myself.
-Make sure that the weekend of May 16-17 mixing gets done for the love of God!
-Get your ass some shows.
-Get that g-d damn mother f-cking amp fixed!
-Get better at guitar.
-Keep writing and writing.
-Keep going...

Something along those lines. It's always so simple really.
Guitar is easy. It's easy for me to see and hear what I need to get better at.
Writing is a struggle because you just have to do it. lots of it. And write down so much utter bull sh-t. Then at page 87 something finally escapes from you that is acceptable.
Whoever said creativity is easy?

On other notes, I like us. I like feeling comfortable and talking about what a dork I am. She knows anyway. Everyone does.

Bad news is I feel rough today, not working with 100% strengf.

aww shit!