Recording -- to-do and statuses.
Oh, look. Once again, I'm looking at Absolutely Every Little Damn Thing that needs to be taken care of, both track-by-track, and not-quite-recording-related. Some of these will just be statuses. Many songs will have action items. Feel free to skip, unless you're supposed to be recording with me, in which case, this may be a handy checklist. Dates are included, where I have them.
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These items are not actually related to recording, but are essential to actually, y'know, having an album. So.
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Photography for cover/liner notes.
Photographer: GP, confirmed.
Location scouting: 10/7/06 with Kate, confirmed.
Photo shoot: 10/14/06 with Kate and GP, confirmed.
Development: Digital photography, not an issue at this time.
Status: On-track.
Action items: None.
Layout of liner notes.
Layout designer: Chris, confirmed.
Illustrator: Beckett, confirmed.
Interior text: Unwritten.
Status: Working on list of thank-yous and credits.
Action items: Continue working on liner text.
Graphic design.
Graphic designer: Beckett, confirmed.
Status: Pending photography.
Action items: None.
Production.
Production house: Oasis.
Status: Have emailed Oasis for new catalog with updated price structure.
Action items: None.
Pre-orders.
Status: Not yet open, discussing price-points and planning.
Action items: Determine price-points and viable pre-order packages. Number of pre-orders to be determined after cost of production is finalized.
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These items are directly related to recording, and will be going track-by-track through the album as currently projected. Big fun for the whole family.
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Country Song.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Guitar: Paul, done.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Harmonica: Beckett, pending.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, 11/11/06.
Action items: None.
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Paper Moon.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Guitar: Kristoph, done.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, 11/11/06.
Action items: Get rough mix to Vixy.
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Still Catch the Tide.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Guitar: Kristoph, done.
Harp: Margaret, pending.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Flute: Callie, pending.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, 11/11/06, Callie recording at Monkey Brains, TBD.
Action items: Confirm date of Seattle recording. Get sea-sounds for flow-in ambiance.
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River Lies.
Vocals: Seanan, pending; Smac, pending.
Guitar: Smac, pending.
Harp: Gwen, pending.
Status: Recording at the Mill House, 2/10/07.
Action items: None.
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Continental Divide.
Vocals: Seanan, pending; Smac, pending.
Guitar: Smac, pending.
Fiddle: Amy, pending.
Status: Recording at the Mill House, 2/10/07.
Action items: Record clean MP3, send to Amy, Smac.
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Four-Color Love.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Guitar: Jeff, pending.
Bass: Jeff, pending.
Status: Recording at Mystic Fig, 11/4/06.
Action items: None.
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Evil Laugh.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, Callie, Alisa, pending.
Guitar: Tony, pending.
Keyboards: Alisa, pending.
Drums: Luis, pending.
Status: Recording at Monkey Brains, date TBD.
Action items: Lay out backing vocal map. Record MP3s, send to all involved. Get Tony to record rough guitar part for other musicians to work against. Confirm recording date. Find source of dino noises for ambiance.
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Galadriel's Lament.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Batya, pending; Merav, pending.
Harp: Margaret, pending.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, Thanksgiving weekend.
Action items: Confirm harp line with Margaret, do vocal map for Merav/Batya to work against, confirm exact recording date.
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Downhome Aphrodite.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Saber, pending.
Guitar: TBD, pending.
Keyboards: TBD, pending.
Status: Have emailed Mich about possibly doing the piano track, have emailed Kristoph about playing guitar.
Action items: Determine viable recording dates. Record MP3 for people to work against.
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In This Sea.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Guitar: TBD, pending.
Other Instrumentation: TBD, pending.
Status: Have emailed Kristoph about playing guitar.
Action items: Record MP3 for people to work against. Finalize instrumentation. Determine viable recording dates (try to book before 11/11, to catch Vixy on this trip).
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Take Advantage.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Mich, pending; Vixy, pending.
Acoustic Guitar: Paul, done.
Keyboards: Mich, pending.
Electric Guitar: Mike, pending.
Ambiance: Unknown, pending.
Status: Pending everything but the guitar, currently in UK. Have emailed Mich to see if it's possible to get the keyboards before 11/11.
Action items: Find source of bar noises for ambiance.
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Dorothy.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done.
Guitar: Tony, done.
Flute: Debbie, pending.
Cello: Kris, pending.
Status: Debbie is recording flute, Kristoph is checking with Kris re: cello.
Action items: None.
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This Is My Town.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Paul, done; Vixy, recording 11/11/06.
Guitar: Paul, done.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Status: Pending re-record of Vixy's backing vocals.
Action items: None.
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Follow Me Down.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Bodhran: Deirdre, done.
Strings: Talis, pending.
Status: Pending strings, backing vocals, if any, TBD once we have them. Have emailed Talis.
Action items: None.
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Pretty Little Dead Girl.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Alisa, done; Vixy, done; Amy, done; Erica, done; Merav, done.
Guitar: Paul, done.
Keyboard: Alisa, done.
Drums: Luis, done.
Status: Pending mixdown.
Action items: None.
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Sycamore Tree.
Vocals: Seanan, done; Vixy, done; Tony, done.
Guitar: Tony, done.
Status: Pending mixdown.
Action items: None.
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Earthquake Weather.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done; Maya, done.
Electric Guitar: Jeff, done.
Acoustic Guitar: Tony, done.
Backing Instrumentation: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending mixdown.
Action items: Go through current mix and sign off.
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...I have so much left to do.
Whimper.
***
These items are not actually related to recording, but are essential to actually, y'know, having an album. So.
***
Photography for cover/liner notes.
Photographer: GP, confirmed.
Location scouting: 10/7/06 with Kate, confirmed.
Photo shoot: 10/14/06 with Kate and GP, confirmed.
Development: Digital photography, not an issue at this time.
Status: On-track.
Action items: None.
Layout of liner notes.
Layout designer: Chris, confirmed.
Illustrator: Beckett, confirmed.
Interior text: Unwritten.
Status: Working on list of thank-yous and credits.
Action items: Continue working on liner text.
Graphic design.
Graphic designer: Beckett, confirmed.
Status: Pending photography.
Action items: None.
Production.
Production house: Oasis.
Status: Have emailed Oasis for new catalog with updated price structure.
Action items: None.
Pre-orders.
Status: Not yet open, discussing price-points and planning.
Action items: Determine price-points and viable pre-order packages. Number of pre-orders to be determined after cost of production is finalized.
***
These items are directly related to recording, and will be going track-by-track through the album as currently projected. Big fun for the whole family.
***
Country Song.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Guitar: Paul, done.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Harmonica: Beckett, pending.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, 11/11/06.
Action items: None.
*
Paper Moon.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Guitar: Kristoph, done.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, 11/11/06.
Action items: Get rough mix to Vixy.
*
Still Catch the Tide.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Guitar: Kristoph, done.
Harp: Margaret, pending.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Flute: Callie, pending.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, 11/11/06, Callie recording at Monkey Brains, TBD.
Action items: Confirm date of Seattle recording. Get sea-sounds for flow-in ambiance.
*
River Lies.
Vocals: Seanan, pending; Smac, pending.
Guitar: Smac, pending.
Harp: Gwen, pending.
Status: Recording at the Mill House, 2/10/07.
Action items: None.
*
Continental Divide.
Vocals: Seanan, pending; Smac, pending.
Guitar: Smac, pending.
Fiddle: Amy, pending.
Status: Recording at the Mill House, 2/10/07.
Action items: Record clean MP3, send to Amy, Smac.
*
Four-Color Love.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Guitar: Jeff, pending.
Bass: Jeff, pending.
Status: Recording at Mystic Fig, 11/4/06.
Action items: None.
*
Evil Laugh.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, Callie, Alisa, pending.
Guitar: Tony, pending.
Keyboards: Alisa, pending.
Drums: Luis, pending.
Status: Recording at Monkey Brains, date TBD.
Action items: Lay out backing vocal map. Record MP3s, send to all involved. Get Tony to record rough guitar part for other musicians to work against. Confirm recording date. Find source of dino noises for ambiance.
*
Galadriel's Lament.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Batya, pending; Merav, pending.
Harp: Margaret, pending.
Status: Recording at Flowinglass, Thanksgiving weekend.
Action items: Confirm harp line with Margaret, do vocal map for Merav/Batya to work against, confirm exact recording date.
*
Downhome Aphrodite.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Saber, pending.
Guitar: TBD, pending.
Keyboards: TBD, pending.
Status: Have emailed Mich about possibly doing the piano track, have emailed Kristoph about playing guitar.
Action items: Determine viable recording dates. Record MP3 for people to work against.
*
In This Sea.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Guitar: TBD, pending.
Other Instrumentation: TBD, pending.
Status: Have emailed Kristoph about playing guitar.
Action items: Record MP3 for people to work against. Finalize instrumentation. Determine viable recording dates (try to book before 11/11, to catch Vixy on this trip).
*
Take Advantage.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Mich, pending; Vixy, pending.
Acoustic Guitar: Paul, done.
Keyboards: Mich, pending.
Electric Guitar: Mike, pending.
Ambiance: Unknown, pending.
Status: Pending everything but the guitar, currently in UK. Have emailed Mich to see if it's possible to get the keyboards before 11/11.
Action items: Find source of bar noises for ambiance.
*
Dorothy.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done.
Guitar: Tony, done.
Flute: Debbie, pending.
Cello: Kris, pending.
Status: Debbie is recording flute, Kristoph is checking with Kris re: cello.
Action items: None.
*
This Is My Town.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Paul, done; Vixy, recording 11/11/06.
Guitar: Paul, done.
Fiddle: Amy, done.
Status: Pending re-record of Vixy's backing vocals.
Action items: None.
*
Follow Me Down.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Bodhran: Deirdre, done.
Strings: Talis, pending.
Status: Pending strings, backing vocals, if any, TBD once we have them. Have emailed Talis.
Action items: None.
*
Pretty Little Dead Girl.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Alisa, done; Vixy, done; Amy, done; Erica, done; Merav, done.
Guitar: Paul, done.
Keyboard: Alisa, done.
Drums: Luis, done.
Status: Pending mixdown.
Action items: None.
*
Sycamore Tree.
Vocals: Seanan, done; Vixy, done; Tony, done.
Guitar: Tony, done.
Status: Pending mixdown.
Action items: None.
*
Earthquake Weather.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done; Maya, done.
Electric Guitar: Jeff, done.
Acoustic Guitar: Tony, done.
Backing Instrumentation: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending mixdown.
Action items: Go through current mix and sign off.
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...I have so much left to do.
Whimper.