I tell you what, this whole DIY, lo-fi, do-or-die recording experience is a roller coaster. Exciting one minute, depressing the next. But all in all, the tracks just keep getting better.
This week has been almost entirely recording bass and guitar. Then recording them again. And yet again.
Performance is everything.
It’s entirely possible that I can copy and paste what I need but that’s crap. That’s sterile and the music will sound that way. I’m already relying on the computer for my drum sounds (nothing programmed, just the sounds) but that musician is tight. There’s no wiggle room with that guy, you’ve got to hit your marks every day time.
When I started this whole process, I’d never really played bass. Took me a while to get any measure of skill and there’s no guarantee I’ll be considered a real bass player when I finish. However it’ll be tight and I’m already proud of the work.
“Great Escape” is likely to be the opening track and I’m more or less working on songs in order of release… so hopefully I give my fingers a short break from tracking soon. Hard to type with all my fingers aching!