So the record is done. And the band is rehearsing the songs. And there are some stories to be written. But mainly, there is another record to be written. Soon. This is how it was done when they did it right.

Are You Experienced? (1967). Axis Bold as Love (1967). Electric Ladyland (1968).

Hunky Dory Released: 17 December 1971
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Released: 6 June 1972

Six months later he released Ziggy. Apparently they went into the studio a few weeks after Hunky dory was finished. That is how they rolled. And don’t even ask about Bobby Dylan on those first five albums.

So aside from my bad habit of reading and the cheap copy of White Teeth i picked up and am awed by, I must get to work.

Initial mastering session went well this week. Now a few weeks of mixing and its a wrap.

My grandfather’s painting

So the new band is called False Positive. Had a first practice this weekend. Not bad for a first try.

Headed to Silvertone Mastering on Tuesday for an initial listening session with mastering guru Larry DeVivo. Final mastering scheduled for mid august with tentative release date of Oct 2010. Going to be a busy month of fixing and mixing.

Yes it is true. The 12 songs that will be on the album are all recorded in their final arrangements. Many have been record 5-8 times during this process. But the prodigal songs have all returned and their father is pleased. That said, this birth has been long and arduous. Sure there will be changes and overdubs and noises to come. But the album is now a stable unit. Not so much for the album’s author, but so it goes.

I tracked some electric guitar today. Rhythm only. If everyone in the world got to play electric guitar in a band and knock out distorted chords it would be a much better place.

Perhaps its indicative of my cynical nature, but I’ve been continually surprised at the quality of the Top 100 short stories of the last century. The quality is excellent which most probably would’ve expected going in.