Hot Smoke and Sassafras/Popstar Update
There was a string of long meetings yesterday, but fun at the end of the line.
I met with Mathew Knowles, and the Project Popstar team at Music World/Sanctuary (finally!). I got my marching so I can get started on the development of the soloists (Tess, Taylor, and Blythe). Blythe has a fan on this site who is already very curious about her nascent career--a star already! Wait till you hear her sing, btw.
I will be writing more about that process later, but we will start work officially next week.
SugarHill Studios is doing a tribute CD, where contemporary artists record some of the many hit songs done at SugarHill throughout the years. It was my pleasure and honor to join Kenny Cordray (gtr), Razz Matthias(vox), Marvin Sparks(drums), and Keith Vivens(bass) on the tracking session for the song, "Hot Smoke and Sassafras" by the 1960's psychadelic rock band, The Bubble Puppy (gotta love a band with a name that stupid--sort of like other psychadelic bands, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, Canned Heat, Moving Sidewalks,..) but I digress..
I was producing the song with engineer/partner, Andy Bradley. Andy is the man when it comes to sounds like this, so I strapped on my guitar and joined in on the fun. I don't do many tracking sessions, (I can't keep up!), but it felt wonderful to blow the dust off my chops and go for it!
Here's some photos of the session:
Kenny showing me how to play the song (read: not humiliate myself):
Kenny, Keith, and I:
Razz and I discussing the vocals:
Uber-drummer, Marvin:
and some sort of peak experience during recording:
I think I was pumped that I didn't screw up to bad.
I'll be posting a lot more about the Popstar process, and Kim Hull, and Avalon, and the Bama Boys, and Carolina Bedetta, and Winter Roberts, Hollister Fracus, and Kevin Ryan soon. There is a LOT going on in the office right now.
I'm off to Austin this afternoon to attend a demonstration of Internet2 at the University of Texas. Pictures and text tomorrow!
thelove,
Dan
I met with Mathew Knowles, and the Project Popstar team at Music World/Sanctuary (finally!). I got my marching so I can get started on the development of the soloists (Tess, Taylor, and Blythe). Blythe has a fan on this site who is already very curious about her nascent career--a star already! Wait till you hear her sing, btw.
I will be writing more about that process later, but we will start work officially next week.
SugarHill Studios is doing a tribute CD, where contemporary artists record some of the many hit songs done at SugarHill throughout the years. It was my pleasure and honor to join Kenny Cordray (gtr), Razz Matthias(vox), Marvin Sparks(drums), and Keith Vivens(bass) on the tracking session for the song, "Hot Smoke and Sassafras" by the 1960's psychadelic rock band, The Bubble Puppy (gotta love a band with a name that stupid--sort of like other psychadelic bands, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, Canned Heat, Moving Sidewalks,..) but I digress..
I was producing the song with engineer/partner, Andy Bradley. Andy is the man when it comes to sounds like this, so I strapped on my guitar and joined in on the fun. I don't do many tracking sessions, (I can't keep up!), but it felt wonderful to blow the dust off my chops and go for it!
Here's some photos of the session:
Kenny showing me how to play the song (read: not humiliate myself):
Kenny, Keith, and I:
Razz and I discussing the vocals:
Uber-drummer, Marvin:
and some sort of peak experience during recording:
I think I was pumped that I didn't screw up to bad.
I'll be posting a lot more about the Popstar process, and Kim Hull, and Avalon, and the Bama Boys, and Carolina Bedetta, and Winter Roberts, Hollister Fracus, and Kevin Ryan soon. There is a LOT going on in the office right now.
I'm off to Austin this afternoon to attend a demonstration of Internet2 at the University of Texas. Pictures and text tomorrow!
thelove,
Dan
posted by dan at 9/28/2004 11:31:00 AM
7 Comments:
Grammatical error alert:
"I think I was pumped that I didn't screw up to bad."
should be
I think I was pumped that I didn't screw up TOO bad(ly).
That last 'action' shot of you is funny - looks like you were feeling the luv bigtime. Good thing you don't have big boobs otherwise they might have gotten in the way.
Have fun at the demo. They gonna teach you how to play a guitar? (kidding!!!)
So noted. Logan's always riding my ass for not checking my posts. (You're not working for her now, are you?)
Speaking of psychadelic band names we can't forget Roky Erikson and The Thirteenth Floor Elevators! Local Southeast Texas boys :)
Aerik (yes, that Aerik)
OK, Aerik, you threw down the gauntlet: How about The Electric Prunes, Moby Grape, Shiva's Head Band, and 47 Times It's Own Weight (honest).
Oh and let's not leave out Ultimate Spinach!!
OK, I'm throwing down the gauntlet. "Ultimate Spinach"? Better give me some references I can verify, or you're out of the game.
OK Dan, you asked for it :)
http://www.ultimate-ian-spinach.com/faq.htm
One of my pop's favorites from "back in the day" along with the Elevators and Joe Bird and The Field Hippies.
Aerik
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