Over the past month, I’ve been getting into the full swing of recording my album. I set up a project studio (“Mission Control”), with the help of my good friend (and songwriter/producer/guitarist extraordinaire) Clint Lagerberg:
Mission Control, with Shuttlepod One riding shotgun
It is indeed a standing desk.
I’m recording keyboards, doing some mixing, and grabbing vocals, percussion, and more from the adjacent isolation booth (the “Cone of Truth”):
Hello from the Cone of Truth
At the heart of my album is the piano. The hunt was on for something special, and through an amazing stroke of fortune, the good folks at Seale Keyworks have allowed me to bring my mobile recording rig (“Shuttlepod One”) to play and record on a Boesendorfer grand piano. It’s quite an instrument, and besides, it’s got 92 keys. Four extra bass strings. Naturally, this means that the piano is four better than other pianos. Just ask any scientician.
Too many keys to fit in the photo.
While photos are nice, I know that you’re probably more interested in hearing the results. Since my time in these spaces is limited, I’m recording as much of the “raw” material as I can, which will be mixed at a later time. I’m bending that rule a little bit, in the case of “Your Favorite Day”, a song that I’ll be releasing here in the days to come. Until then, I’m back to the studios…
Hi,
I have been an avid Camel fan for over thirty years now. I bought my autographed DVD of “the Opening Farewell” concert and loved it.
I thought your playing was great and I really liked your style.
I wish you all the success and luck in the future.
Keep rocking
Thank you!