Road Trip Part 3
01/26/10 12:36
I spent most of
this day (Monday) re-recording some of my solo
piano tracks for an upcoming project. (Watch this
space for more info about this project when it
becomes available.) Having recorded
Impromptu
on a digital
piano, it was an absolute joy to hear these songs
coming out of a seven-foot Kawai grand piano.
They have a new life and richness in their sound
that almost makes them into new pieces!
However, it is incredibly challenging to record on an instrument that is unfamiliar. I laid tracks for all three songs this morning, but then spent six hours re-doing them when I found that I had finally “bonded” with the Kawai and my interpretation of the music improved ten-fold. By 10:30 tonight I was ready for dinner and a stop to the recording. I think you’ll like what I’ve done, and I hope you can hear the fruits of my fingers’ labors soon.
By the way, many thanks to my cohorts this weekend: To Joe for the use of his glorious piano and studio equipment, as well as the excellent food and a place to stay for the weekend. And to Scott for hanging with me today, sharing our lives a bit and for the ever-important critical ear and encouraging word as I figured out what to keep and what to toss in the studio. Blessings to you both, my new friends…
So in a way, I’ve been able to play at being a piano star for 48 hours. Kinda fun, kinda challenging, and quite illuminating. After laying some extra tracks in the morning, I’ll be ready to go home and see my family again. I miss them. Though I’m glad to get to visit this part of the musical world occasionally, I’m glad I have a home to return to with my best friend and my children around me.
Soli Deo Gloria…
However, it is incredibly challenging to record on an instrument that is unfamiliar. I laid tracks for all three songs this morning, but then spent six hours re-doing them when I found that I had finally “bonded” with the Kawai and my interpretation of the music improved ten-fold. By 10:30 tonight I was ready for dinner and a stop to the recording. I think you’ll like what I’ve done, and I hope you can hear the fruits of my fingers’ labors soon.
By the way, many thanks to my cohorts this weekend: To Joe for the use of his glorious piano and studio equipment, as well as the excellent food and a place to stay for the weekend. And to Scott for hanging with me today, sharing our lives a bit and for the ever-important critical ear and encouraging word as I figured out what to keep and what to toss in the studio. Blessings to you both, my new friends…
So in a way, I’ve been able to play at being a piano star for 48 hours. Kinda fun, kinda challenging, and quite illuminating. After laying some extra tracks in the morning, I’ll be ready to go home and see my family again. I miss them. Though I’m glad to get to visit this part of the musical world occasionally, I’m glad I have a home to return to with my best friend and my children around me.
Soli Deo Gloria…