Howdy, fellas.
It has been a long day! Allow me to inform you of my Record Time advances:
First of all, I picked an album title! I would tell you, but I'm keeping it a surprise. I think I might do my own album art this time also, but I can't yet decide.
Secondly, I have outlined some pretty specific goals. 7 songs & 20 minutes. This is as opposed to last time - 5 songs & 13 minutes. I would also like to be more musicky & less lyricky. Finally, more instruments! Today I picked up my trumpet & my alto sax, so we'll see how those guys work out.
Thirdly, I have written the first 3 or so minutes. Maybe more. Who knows. I also have the lyrics written to another song but no music. All in all, it's fairly folky, as is expected.
This is all going fairly well so far. I'm sure that recording will be difficult. It always is when you have no idea what you're doing & when you're using Garage Band... thankfully, I have another few days to worry about that.
Everyone blog! I want to hear how things are going!
xoxo,
Marta
Monday, October 1, 2012
GO GO GO!!!
This year's record time is going to my best so far. It's going to continuation of our story line from Record Time VII. The album was called "A Boy and his Demon." The story apparently didn't end by setting fire to the home of his foster parents.
Expect a little bit of metal. You really can't make an album about an evil/crazy arsonist kid without a little bit of metal. My personal goal is to add more electronic elements. Also, the production value of this album is going WAY up. I now have access to basically any gear I want. It's time to make a great sounding album.
We've got the space cleaned up.
It's RECORD TIME!
helping this time: Eric Cripe, Brad Shearer, Chris Schneider, and myself (Mike Godlove.) Possibly some guest appearances as well.
Expect a little bit of metal. You really can't make an album about an evil/crazy arsonist kid without a little bit of metal. My personal goal is to add more electronic elements. Also, the production value of this album is going WAY up. I now have access to basically any gear I want. It's time to make a great sounding album.
We've got the space cleaned up.
It's RECORD TIME!
helping this time: Eric Cripe, Brad Shearer, Chris Schneider, and myself (Mike Godlove.) Possibly some guest appearances as well.
A Nu Breed
RTIX, my...7th record time. Yeesh. My RTVIII started with two frustrating, wasted days followed by 5 manic, insane days that resulted in 22 tracks of madness. The title track, "Hamburgers and Hotdogs", may be one of the dumbest things I've ever written. For RTIX every track will be the dumbest thing I've ever written. I have a feeling that this record is going to really bum me out, and then it will make me laugh every time I hit play. So...please don't expect anything "good" from me this time, because I'm shooting for shit. The true measure of my success will be just how pure that shit is.
And by writing this post I'm committing to this...ugh...
And by writing this post I'm committing to this...ugh...
WHY??
Well, this happened during Record Time VII, and now it's happening again. I'm getting sick, I have a sore throat, and I'm not sure if I can pull off the vocals I want for this album. This is mainly upsetting due to the fact that this was supposed to be my first Record Time with complete vocals, from clean to harsh, from high to low. I'm just going to wait it out till the end of the week and hope I can knock this cold mostly out by then.
On the bright side, I have one song done (except the vocals) and plan to get fairly far ahead on another before I have to leave for work in 3 hours. No work tomorrow night, though, so by Wednesday morning, I'm hoping to be up at the 12-13 minute mark. I think I'm finally going to make 30 minutes with this one!
Is anybody else working with a cool story or concept? I want to hear people's inspiration and ideas for their albums. It helps put the proper spin on the final project.
On the bright side, I have one song done (except the vocals) and plan to get fairly far ahead on another before I have to leave for work in 3 hours. No work tomorrow night, though, so by Wednesday morning, I'm hoping to be up at the 12-13 minute mark. I think I'm finally going to make 30 minutes with this one!
Is anybody else working with a cool story or concept? I want to hear people's inspiration and ideas for their albums. It helps put the proper spin on the final project.
Day 2 = Day 1
Hello fellow RTers. I'm really excited about RT IX. My last submission was way too ambitious, and made me physically ill immediately following it's release. One would think I'd have learned my lesson but one would be wrong.
I'll be attempting another concept album in the genre of indie/country/folk (either because that's the best kind of music, or because that's all I'm capable of writing). Although this time I'm going to forego the terrible narration, adopting a more traditional rock opera form.
Compounding the difficulty of this task is my current hungoverness, resulting from a drunken weekend with friends and family, topped off by seeing a 3-hour set by The Avett Brothers last night. Needless to say, I haven't gotten any work done in this haze. But we only get so many days, now I have one less. But I'll do my best.
See you all at the end, or a day after.
I'll be attempting another concept album in the genre of indie/country/folk (either because that's the best kind of music, or because that's all I'm capable of writing). Although this time I'm going to forego the terrible narration, adopting a more traditional rock opera form.
Compounding the difficulty of this task is my current hungoverness, resulting from a drunken weekend with friends and family, topped off by seeing a 3-hour set by The Avett Brothers last night. Needless to say, I haven't gotten any work done in this haze. But we only get so many days, now I have one less. But I'll do my best.
See you all at the end, or a day after.
Also...
Does anybody have any specific songs they would like to see us cover?
Not promising we will, but we are open to ideas.
Not promising we will, but we are open to ideas.
Christmas with the Webers
Wow.
I can't believe this is our NINTH time doing this...
Anyhoo,
My RT9 album is going to be titled Christmas with the Webers. For the first time in years, instead of telling the ol' lady to go watch Ghost Adventures on Netflix and let me work, Jenni and I will be tackling this Record Time together, holiday style! We will be recording our own renditions of a few Christmas-time classics, as well as coining a few of our own.
Getting a full 30 minutes is going to be extremely difficult for this one, because I am going to be focusing a lot of energy on vocals. In the past my vocals and lyrics were always an afterthought, something I left out till the last day or so. But this time, especially since I will not be the primary singer, a LOT of time will have to be devoted to getting good vocal takes.
I don't know if any of you out there have tried to write a holiday tune before, but I have. And its hard. Both lyrically and melodically, I have such a hard time dialing in just the right amount of sappiness/cheese; Christmas songs seem to require a much more delicate balance than, say, love songs or whatever. Hopefully by not thinking too much about it and just DOING it (the Record Time way!) my natural holiday cheer will lead the way.
Love,
Michael
I can't believe this is our NINTH time doing this...
Anyhoo,
My RT9 album is going to be titled Christmas with the Webers. For the first time in years, instead of telling the ol' lady to go watch Ghost Adventures on Netflix and let me work, Jenni and I will be tackling this Record Time together, holiday style! We will be recording our own renditions of a few Christmas-time classics, as well as coining a few of our own.
Getting a full 30 minutes is going to be extremely difficult for this one, because I am going to be focusing a lot of energy on vocals. In the past my vocals and lyrics were always an afterthought, something I left out till the last day or so. But this time, especially since I will not be the primary singer, a LOT of time will have to be devoted to getting good vocal takes.
I don't know if any of you out there have tried to write a holiday tune before, but I have. And its hard. Both lyrically and melodically, I have such a hard time dialing in just the right amount of sappiness/cheese; Christmas songs seem to require a much more delicate balance than, say, love songs or whatever. Hopefully by not thinking too much about it and just DOING it (the Record Time way!) my natural holiday cheer will lead the way.
Love,
Michael
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