02009-03-25 | Jon Gagan, Recording, Studio
Rehearsal 10:00-13:30 and then packing up and transporting gear. Band sounded good, but what’s really exciting is the potential of this group. These two drummers work very well together. It’s always a gamble, putting two drummers together – some make a great team, some don’t. (((not unlike setting up somebody for a blind date)))
Jon recorded every piece we have worked up for this tour, so we can each listen to the arrangements and memorize them on the two-day bus ride to California. Stevo and Jon kept commenting that much of it sounded like an album and I have to agree. Maybe we should record the band for our subscribers after the Summer tour – live in his studio.
In the meantime we should have a few pieces we can release as free Ottmar-Friends downloads… probably with a few warts (mistakes), but with a pretty nice feel.
Overall a great second day. The second day of rehearsals is often a let-down from the first, but not so this time. Now I have to pack…
02009-03-24 | Photos, Santa Fe, Studio
02009-03-24 | Uncategorized
Exhausted.
Picked up Stevo at 09:45 and headed to Jon’s studio. Rehearsed from 10:00 until 16:00.
Brain is trying to retain all of the new parts…
The groove is already deep and I am digging that.
and this photo taken by Stevo:
02009-03-19 | Uncategorized
Spring is here. Very warm today.
Rehearsal with Michael until 13:30. Jon and I are both very excited about the new band and are looking forward to touring. MC adds a great groove to the music. Worked through new arrangements of Up Close: Beginning, The River and Streetlight.
02009-03-19 | Uncategorized
Spring is here. Very warm today.
Found these blossoms in town. My Casa Monte Frio is always a week or two behind most of Santa Fe.
I love notes like this one:
i heard of you long time ago. but honestly, i’ve never taken time to listen to your music, until a couple of days ago.
i am writing a novel at the moment. and your music perfectly syn with what i am writing. Thanks for the inspirations.
btw, i am in hong kong. the other side of the world from you.
I was hoping to perform in HK this year. That might not happen, but there is still a good chance I might make it to Tokyo in the late Summer.
Breakfast @ CC with Jon. In the course of our conversation we solved several problems that plague the world at present. But, somebody should set up a microphone at our table, because we later forget which problem we solved and how we did it.
Rehearsal with Michael until 13:30. Jon and I are both very excited about the new band and are looking forward to touring. MC adds a great groove to the music. Worked through new arrangements of Up Close: Beginning, The River and Streetlight.
Added my Letters to a Young Musician to this Journal, including a new fifth one. Just click on the category on the right or here.
