Dude! Seriously... We have started the ball rolling, and it's not gonna stop, brother. No way. Take your vitamins and say your prayers, because The Grand (evidently that's what the band's called now) has started hitting the studio, and we're not stopping until our music melts your freaking face off. Last night our buddy Erich generously let us come start recording at his workplace, the previously-mentioned post production studio, Riot Atlanta, all during his after-hours time for free. This is a HUGE leg up for us, as most bands' first demo is done at home or at some shitty studio that they still could barely afford. We've skipped all that, and although we might have to wait longer to get some more of Erich's generously-offered free time, it's going to be WELL worth it.
Anyway, check out the photos from last night's session, which I added to my Facebook album: Band Stuff:
Recording at Riot Atlanta (11/13/09)
The big surprise to me was how long it takes to record drums. Last night, it took us seven hours to record drums for two tracks, but of course this included time spent setting up and tearing down our gear, plus EQing the kit and setting up click tracks (which is easier said than done with some of our material). The next step is to record keys and then the rest of the band, which we'll hopefully get to do at the end of the month. If we're lucky, perhaps we can get three or four tracks fully recorded by Christmas.
Overall, the time was well-spent, as the drums sound big and amazing. I can't wait to hear what the finished product ends up sounding like! Also, super-excited about getting to record it all too...this whole studio thing is a first for me, and I'm just ready to take it all in.
Thanks SO MUCH, Erich. Seriously, bro. You ARE our Brendan O'Brien, Steve Albini, Rick Rubin, and the Beatles' engineers (couldn't figure out who you named last night) all rolled into one!
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