New Music

Isn't it nice when you have plans, but you just don't feel like following them through? Tonight i was supposed to drive up to northwest Houston to watch LTS play...probably Ron's last performance with LTS as the drummer. But as the day crept along, i lost the desire to make the drive. Had the guys been playing a little closer to home, i definitely would have attended.

So, with me staying home for the evening, i decided i should make the best use of my time. I hit the studio. I decided to bring in my acoustic-electric from the bedroom and plug it in here in the studio. Man, i have forgotten what a lovely sound the Ovation makes when electrified...crisp, punchy, and bright. I truly love the sound of that guitar. I stumbled upon a chord progression that i liked and then i thew down some arpeggios based on the chord progressions...and i think there is something there to work with. I recorded it, but what a pain that was. It took over 40 attempts at getting it to the point that i wouldn't be embarrassed to play it for the guys. I'm not good at recording...or rather, making clean recordings. But as the hours ticked by and as my fingers started to hurt, i decided that i had enough and it was good enough...for now. It almost hurts to type...i really abused my fingers tonight. No pain, no gain...

Let's rewind a bit: I woke up this morning to very cloudy skies. No rain, yet. Saturday morning football was merely an hour away. As i headed out to the field, it started to rain a little...but people showed up...a lot of people showed up...14 in all. That made for a fun game of football. We played for nearly 3 hours. It felt really good to get out and do some exercise for a chance...

Now let's fast forward a bit: I should really get to bed...i've got another full day tomorrow...then it's back on console for Thanksgiving week...woohoo.