Ten down and 6 to go for the most part. That doesn't even give a hint at how much work is left to do on this 16 song record. The damn thing is going to go over an hour and I'm going to spend endless hours pondering what to add, color/uncolor, arrange, remix, redo you know the deal. I've taken more risks this time around and probably prepared 3 times as much as the first album. The drumming has been fun and has come around to making me play the guitar a bit differently. I have to admit, it makes my triceps and shoulders sore as hell but the muscles in my wrists seem to have beefed up which has helped with all sorts of possibilities with the guitar. Fitness and exercise play a big part in what I do since I sing, play guitar and am doing all of the drums in the studio on this release. There would be no way for me to do the things I'm trying to do without being in good condition. A lot of it comes down to simply breathing correctly--as singing, drumming and playing guitar all require strict attention to this to get the job done. And it gets done! But I'll tell ya, at all points I've been enjoying creating the moments on the album that have been in my head and the more tracks that have been laid out, the better. The writing and composition have been pretty easy this time out but there are definitely areas in my department that need housekeeping. I expect that to be the case every time out as I try and do things differently, or I intend to, so it's par for the course. The biggest challenge will be to sit back and look and listen to the whole thing and have that definite feeling that it is finished in a way that I'm 100% satisfied with. That is the goal. I've given myself reminders to not overlook plot points or their relevance for inclusion. This is one of the challenges one faces when doing a concept or story album...Hey, I know from experience!
Hope you are doing well and thanks for joining me for the ride.
Leibowitz
www.reverbnation.com/leibowitzmusic
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