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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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Leibowitz Music Blog....Yep
Yeah,
I already write lots of things and work on a bunch of projects but it seems that a nice way to bring a lot of it to life beyond the material and performance itself--or what have you, is to share my thoughts and views on things that are of interest to me. For the purpose of this page, it will largely focus on the music that I work with mainly because that is the most interesting aspect of my life. Period. I could talk about the business that I do and I'm sure I occasionally will as it does get interesting as some aspects of my work and play life overlap in funny ways. This month has been interesting. Equal parts work and play but I did get to record with a couple of new friends in person which is increasingly rare in my experience. This took place in London and the results were really fantastic...the hospitality beyond welcome...and the efforts and fun factor was supreme as far as the making of the music. That's the important thing about "play time". When much of life revolves around stressful or potentially nauseating factors to most people I know, certainly myself it is important to get as much fun out of that free time as you can. I think it comes through in the music. This weekend, I'm heading back into Dae Dor Studios to work on the remainder of this album with Tony Livadas, the other half of the group and a huge part of the sound. He mics, engineers and mixes EVERYTHING..Tony also plays bass, keyboards, sax and probably anything you could put in front of him...including guitar for upcoming live shows with our group and his other band..the wildly successful Brass Knuckles...He's in that band with Danny D'Brito, one of his very best friends who he also runs the studio with. Just like those guys have been tight since childhood, so were Matt Stevens and Kev Feazey in London. It's this kind of family element I really like to sense in where I work...or PLAY...and part of the positive vibe that keeps the spirit refreshed and able to create and move forward with all sorts of projects...no limits..keep an eye open for show announcements..if you want to see us live, please check out some of the music on ReverbNation and fan up and join the mailing list.
www.reverbnation.com/leibowitzmusic
It's been hard for me to get gigs doing the original work in the right forum but I won't quit until it is done to my satisfaction, and yours.
If you want to hear the 1st album, Guitar For Money without waiting forever for a $12 digipak or poster to be shipped (I'll be selling these at shows) go check it out at:
www.leibowitz.bandcamp.com
You can even download it for charity at Ethikool Tunes!
http://ethikool.co.uk/artists/leibowitz
Here is info on where the proceeds go (and I'm looking for other responsible charities in the US and elsewhere to work with):
http://wrightsbridge.com/solutions/
The sole review of the album (need a lot more of these--I'm a big boy and can handle and appreciate any review):
http://zacharynathanson.blogspot.com/2011/04/josh-leibowitz-guitar-for-money.html
A really cool feature on the Rocktologist in August, with my name listed under one of my favorite artists (Thanks to The Rocktologist and for Nik at Ethikool Tunes for setting this up):
http://www.therocktologist.com/contents-august-2011.html
They used the Guitar For Money track on their main page for a few weeks which was a real treat for me. I hope it got people fired up for all the music we have in the pipeline.
Bye for now,
Management
I already write lots of things and work on a bunch of projects but it seems that a nice way to bring a lot of it to life beyond the material and performance itself--or what have you, is to share my thoughts and views on things that are of interest to me. For the purpose of this page, it will largely focus on the music that I work with mainly because that is the most interesting aspect of my life. Period. I could talk about the business that I do and I'm sure I occasionally will as it does get interesting as some aspects of my work and play life overlap in funny ways. This month has been interesting. Equal parts work and play but I did get to record with a couple of new friends in person which is increasingly rare in my experience. This took place in London and the results were really fantastic...the hospitality beyond welcome...and the efforts and fun factor was supreme as far as the making of the music. That's the important thing about "play time". When much of life revolves around stressful or potentially nauseating factors to most people I know, certainly myself it is important to get as much fun out of that free time as you can. I think it comes through in the music. This weekend, I'm heading back into Dae Dor Studios to work on the remainder of this album with Tony Livadas, the other half of the group and a huge part of the sound. He mics, engineers and mixes EVERYTHING..Tony also plays bass, keyboards, sax and probably anything you could put in front of him...including guitar for upcoming live shows with our group and his other band..the wildly successful Brass Knuckles...He's in that band with Danny D'Brito, one of his very best friends who he also runs the studio with. Just like those guys have been tight since childhood, so were Matt Stevens and Kev Feazey in London. It's this kind of family element I really like to sense in where I work...or PLAY...and part of the positive vibe that keeps the spirit refreshed and able to create and move forward with all sorts of projects...no limits..keep an eye open for show announcements..if you want to see us live, please check out some of the music on ReverbNation and fan up and join the mailing list.
www.reverbnation.com/leibowitzmusic
It's been hard for me to get gigs doing the original work in the right forum but I won't quit until it is done to my satisfaction, and yours.
If you want to hear the 1st album, Guitar For Money without waiting forever for a $12 digipak or poster to be shipped (I'll be selling these at shows) go check it out at:
www.leibowitz.bandcamp.com
You can even download it for charity at Ethikool Tunes!
http://ethikool.co.uk/artists/leibowitz
Here is info on where the proceeds go (and I'm looking for other responsible charities in the US and elsewhere to work with):
http://wrightsbridge.com/solutions/
The sole review of the album (need a lot more of these--I'm a big boy and can handle and appreciate any review):
http://zacharynathanson.blogspot.com/2011/04/josh-leibowitz-guitar-for-money.html
A really cool feature on the Rocktologist in August, with my name listed under one of my favorite artists (Thanks to The Rocktologist and for Nik at Ethikool Tunes for setting this up):
http://www.therocktologist.com/contents-august-2011.html
They used the Guitar For Money track on their main page for a few weeks which was a real treat for me. I hope it got people fired up for all the music we have in the pipeline.
Bye for now,
Management
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