Studio Day 2

Well, we're officially done with recording drums for the album. Actually, we'll almost for sure add some tamborine and other percussive instruments here and there (we could use a little more cowbell) but the main tracking is done. Tom definitely felt more comfortable this time, and was able to pound out 4 songs in less than 5 hours. We got some pretty sweet artistic shots of him drumming, and I was able to keep from laughing during the filming, for the most part. This studio video will turn out one of two ways: awesome, or something that only the band members enjoy watching. I think the album itself probably has more promise.

Studio Day 1

Yesterday was our first day in the studio for our upcoming album. Right now we're just tracking out the drums, and then during the off days, Ben Began (our producer and sound engineer) is cleaning up the tracks a bit. We've finished the drums for 5 of the songs, and next Saturday, we're doing the final 4. I guess that lets you know that we're doing 9 songs for this go-around. And another tidbit is that the album will be called "Whiteout". But I shouldn't even be talking about this - it's nowhere near ready.

We have decided to bring a video camera into the studio with us, to document the process, which we're not sure was a good idea yet. Hopefully, we'll be able to put something interesting together to post on our website, or YouTube, or something. And I'll bring in a digital camera to take some stills to post here if I remember.

Also, yesterday I learned that Tom sits high up on his drumming stool when he plays. That's neat. I wonder if I have any tendencies like that. I'll let you know if I find any.

The Budweiser Chach Seat

Has there ever been a lamer interview gimmick than the Budweiser Hot Seat on Sportscenter? I remember when they first started doing it, they actually asked difficult questions, and tried to "grill" the person on the hot seat, but they quickly learned that they normally just refused to answer the questions and got kind of pissed. So now the whole thing has basically been reduced to a normal interview, with really intense music in the background. And flames around the person being interviewed. It's what it would look like if Satan decided he wanted to work for ESPN. The effect is really anti-climactic. Like something exciting might happen... just wait for it... wait for it... and then it never happens. I'd like to see this applied to other things, like the State of the Union address. How great would it be to see George W sitting behind the Oval Office desk, with computer generated flames on either side of him, with really dramatic drum music in the background? "My fellow Americans, this is the BestBuy.com Hot State of the Union Address..." Tell me you wouldn't watch that.