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 Paisley Close is the new band from my old friends Amy and Cid, who recorded two albums as Gordian Knot in the heady Jolt!-Cola-driven heyday of the Houston Celtic Music scene in the 1990s.
I spent a lot of time working for them as their roadie/engineer and we had a lot of really good times. I looked at their second album and the "thank you" list and it was full of good friends that I haven't thought about frequently enough recently. In addition, I think it's the only CD that thanks both Ginger and me that also features a medieval beekeeper's costume. You can't go wrong with beekeepers...
 Paisley Close are playing live at festivals and at The Duck and have a new CD called All On A Day. They're officially releasing it Jan 18 at the aforementioned Duck, and just because we can't go doesn't mean you shouldn't. It should be a great show.
If I was in Texas, I'd probably be engineering for them. I'll review the CD after I get the CD. (Hey Cid, hurry up with that...)
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| .:Posted by Michael at 09:35 PM
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So the recording project is pretty much done. Liz came over and we burned 24 CDs. I keep listening to the one I made for me and I keep wanting to tweak it.
I want to go into School House Rock and re-normalize each section of the medley. I want to get the voices up on the speaking parts without getting the electrical hum. I want to fix the gap in Helplessly Hoping. I want the effen' tape not to have that clipping on it.
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| .:Posted by Michael at 12:37 AM
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A long time ago I flirted with becoming a professional mixer. I liked the work and it let the creative side of me come out. I've worked little jobs at big shows, I've recorded concerts, and I've helped make some records.
By the time I stopped, I was mostly mixing to help friends. The bands I'd gotten into mixing to work with were breaking up, moving, or finding other engineers. I wasn't able to commit to the projects and keep my day job going. 9-5 in the office followed by 6-12 in the studio was rough.
I do miss it. It was fun. I liked the people and the process and the groove. And now I could put together a complete direct-to-digital mobile recording studio for less than $1000.
I don't know if I'll go that far, but I have started getting back into things. I'm recording a gig for some friends tonight, followed by a session to get them some practice CDs to rehearse with. It's a full circle. I started doing this because a friend said "hey, uh, do you think you could do some mixing for us?" and that's where I am again. As a side note: tonight's Lager Rhythms gig at Anderson Fair will be a lot of fun. I encourage y'all to go. Since LR Mike has a blog, there will be a good blogger turnout. Support local music, bloggers, and the parts of the Texas economy driven by beer and music. :)
I've borrowed or rented a bunch of equipment (DA-88, Mackie 1604-VLZ, 8 SM-57s) and I came up with a workplan for my friends. I'm looking forward to being involved in making music, even if I'm a bit anxious (it has been years).
However, it can't be as bad as Mixerman's Bitch Slap Sessions, or as funny. I'll try to write a bit about it as we go along.
And now I need to stop blogging and actually plug the gear in and make sure I can make it all play nice. Right after I rebuild the mailserver and clean out the cat box.
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| .:Posted by Michael at 02:32 PM
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