i've been pondering whether or not to do this diary thing for a while now, and having recently read the fabulous diary entries by daniel ferris and jessica grant of lunasect, i'm somewhat more in favor of the idea. i've liked the band and reading their diary entries made me admire them even more. protools editing, pets, being too tired to rehearse, problems with city stages, mastering the art of self promotion all-the-while-hating-it... we've got more in common than i thought. that sounds like us. their new cd is coming out this month, and like us, they record much more than they perform live.
touring vs. recording. i think having done both, with this particular band, i like it more this way. i see bands, who are friends of mine, trampling across the country, or the state chasing the golden carrot. packing their gear night after night into the back of a car or an suv... for what? only to play to the same 27 people again in 12 days?
i would much rather record, write, and package the output. if it is worthy, then people will want to be a part of it. maybe it's because i've done this for a long time, and hitting 30 makes you think about what is really important. the moral here? just because you want to tour doesn't mean you should. so anyway... i figured this would be a good way for us to codify our state of mind. he's knee deep in contract law classes, and i'm starting to dream at night in terms of "consolidate track" or "dis-engage plug-in now?" press enter.
touring vs. recording. i think having done both, with this particular band, i like it more this way. i see bands, who are friends of mine, trampling across the country, or the state chasing the golden carrot. packing their gear night after night into the back of a car or an suv... for what? only to play to the same 27 people again in 12 days?
i would much rather record, write, and package the output. if it is worthy, then people will want to be a part of it. maybe it's because i've done this for a long time, and hitting 30 makes you think about what is really important. the moral here? just because you want to tour doesn't mean you should. so anyway... i figured this would be a good way for us to codify our state of mind. he's knee deep in contract law classes, and i'm starting to dream at night in terms of "consolidate track" or "dis-engage plug-in now?" press enter.