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Waking up this morning I listened to the Blue Like Mars vocals again and they are fantastic but a little tension is missing leading into the next section at the B7 chord. So we look at the part and there is a D going from B minor to the B7 effectively undermining this change. We change this part so that the D moves to an Eb and then…

Fred’s friends Robert and Aron who are LA music team Heavy Young Heathens have volunteered to help again (they were very helpful with the basic tracks – securing an excellent drum kit and providing some very useful gear). They pick me up at 12 and we drop by Bad Robot to pick up Matthew’s bass and my umbrella and then head over to Matthew’s place in the canyons.

Friday November 30th – Our last day recording bass and drums.

We were very, very tired at the end of the Thursday session and I was worried that we might not …

Thursday Nov 29th – 2 more songs.

It’s raining in LA and everyone is running late… I’m actually ahead of schedule – i take the Big Blue Bus to 14th and …

Wednesday Nov 28 – Another three songs started.

First thing I have to go by McCabe’s Guitar Shop to pick up Fred’s J-45 and Les Paul which have been set up …

A very busy day – First track completed, then two more and the fourth very close.

Yesterday we were using the studio’s Pro Tools set up which is native and we …

First thing – drum sound – the mics were placed yesterday by my new friends at The Drum Doctor. Today we listen and tweek/fine tune. I am not needed for …

Sunday November 25th
The walk from my hotel to the studio is about 35 minutes and so I will not cycle as it seems the only chance I’d have to cycle …

Getting ready to record in LA.

The studio we’ll be in in Los Angeles to record basic tracks is quite small with only one isolated room. So that must be for …

I've just about finished moving my studio from my attic to it's new location in (previously known as and not yet renamed) Slaughterhouse Studios, leaving my attic, well, idyllic again…