Session Log: 1.19.07

Friday, 1.19.07: 11:30a - 4:00p
'Chalk One Up for Albert's Side (Take 1 - initial instruments)
Studio: MAJA Audio Group - Philadelphia, PA
Producer: Jim
Engineer: John Anthony

Tracks (in order):
* Piano
* Bass 1
* Bass 2

Back at MAJA to start another "solo" song. 'Chalk One Up for Albert's Side' is probably the poppiest piece on the album, along the lines of 'Let Me Believe (Evan's Lament)'.

I started off with piano on this one. Some more careful readers of these session notes, particularly those who are familiar with Mike Frank's mastery of all things with black and white keys, may be asking themselves why I'm playing this part and not having Mike do it. Well, first off, thanks for the vote of confidence - I appreciate that. But, in truth, sometimes I want a piano or keyboard part that's a bit "dumbed down", played by someone with a lot less finesse on the instrument than Mike has. That someone is me. Using two hands to play a part any "real" pianist would properly do with one changes the feel in, surprisingly, a pleasant way.

One of the odder production choices on this song involves the use of two separate bass parts, which I'm hard-panning into opposite speakers. I like the way it causes sound to bounce around through the air.

There's some video of this forthcoming.