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July 05, 2005
Big Mama E back in the studio
The band has started work on some new recordings. We're recording at Cavern Studio, which technically is Olly's basement, but Cavern Studio is a much better sounding name. So far, we've got basic rhythm tracks done on four songs, despite my best efforts to screw things up. I managed to delete the whole middle of "The Same" by forgetting to disarm all the tracks except Olly's acoustic while fixing some sections of his acoustic track. Fortunately, we'd only done the drum and acoustic tracks, so they got over it pretty quickly..... god forbid I do it after we've finished the song.
It's been a long time since I've been in the studio. As the guy on the board, there is a hella lot to remember. Arm this track, disarm those tracks, remember to turn the control room off in the studio headphones while the guys are playing.... and to make it all worse, on some tracks we're recording an instrument in one track but playing back a different instrument on that same track. It still hasn't become automatic..... glad the guys are being patient with me.
It is, however, an honor to hang with these guys. To say that they rock is to understate the obvious. But it's more than that. I've worked with A LOT of talented musicians, but I've never been around a group of talented people who could set their egos aside like these guys can. They have fun together, and it makes the creative process of building recordings all that much more satisfying.
So stay tuned. More great Big Mama E & The Cool tunes are on the way!
Posted by Paul Cooper at July 5, 2005 08:00 AM
