Recording -- to-do and statuses.
And now, it's time once more for the semi-regular breakdown of Absolutely Every Little Damn Thing that's going on with Red Roses and Dead Things, both track-by-track and not-quite-related-to-recording. Some of these will just be statuses, for my information, while others may be action items, for myself and others. Feel free to skip, unless you happen to be morbidly curious.
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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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Graphics for cover/liner notes.
Graphic artist: Bill Mudron.
Reference photographer: Carolyn Billingsley.
Reference photoshoot(s): Done.
Delivery of reference photos: Done.
Art: In progress.
Action items: None.
Status: In progress.
Layout of liner notes.
Layout designer: Chris Mangum.
Interior text: Pending confirmation of track order.
Action items: Confirm track order.
Status: Pending.
Production.
Production house: Oasis.
Action items: None.
Status: Waiting for album to be finished.
Pre-orders.
Status: Pending.
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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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Another Mad Science Love Song.
Vocals of SCIENCE!: Seanan, scheduled for 7/29/08; Tom Smith, pending.
Minion vocals: Victor, Paul, pending; Vixy, Maya, Saber, pending.
Base arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Record female vocals and send to Tom so he can record his part.
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Red Roses and Dead Things.
Vocals: Seanan, scheduled for 7/29/08.
Base arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending lead vocals.
Action items: None.
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You Get the Tickets.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from. See if Jeff can get sound clips of chainsaws. Ah, for a Foley artist of my very own...
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Maybe It's Crazy.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Maddened cackle: Paul, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Notes: Capo 2 from original recording. If we can have this recorded before we do v.2 of 'What A Woman's For', we can get Paul all on the same day.
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Courting Gifts.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
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Silent Hill.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
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Some Girls.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
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Dear Gina.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Record scratch vocal for Jeff to work against.
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Darkness Falls.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
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My Summer Vacation (Slayer's Lament).
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
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Protective Coloration.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
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Causes and Effects.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Pending further arrangement, mixing.
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Oh, Michelle.
Vocals: Seanan, main vocals recorded, vocal drop-ins pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done; rest of universe, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Fiddle: Amy McNally, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Pending my commentary vocals, further arrangement, mixing.
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Oh, Helen.
Vocals: Tony Fabris, done.
Backing vocals: Maya, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Pending Maya's backing vocals, further arrangement, mixing.
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The Black Death.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, Maya, done.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending further arrangement, mixing.
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What A Woman's For.
Vocals: Seanan, done, Vixy, Maya, done.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending further arrangement, mixing.
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What A Woman's For (bonus track).
Vocals: Seanan, done; Paul, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending Paul's vocal line, further arrangement, mixing.
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On the one hand, it feels like we're moving very, very slowly on this project. On the other hand, we now have five songs in the 'mostly finished' category, and are moving rapidly into a much faster cycle pattern. So there's a light at the end of the tunnel. And it's almost certainly a train. A radioactive one. Full of zombie dinosaurs.
***
These items are not actually related to recording, but are essential to actually, y'know, having an album. So.
***
Graphics for cover/liner notes.
Graphic artist: Bill Mudron.
Reference photographer: Carolyn Billingsley.
Reference photoshoot(s): Done.
Delivery of reference photos: Done.
Art: In progress.
Action items: None.
Status: In progress.
Layout of liner notes.
Layout designer: Chris Mangum.
Interior text: Pending confirmation of track order.
Action items: Confirm track order.
Status: Pending.
Production.
Production house: Oasis.
Action items: None.
Status: Waiting for album to be finished.
Pre-orders.
Status: Pending.
***
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.
***
Another Mad Science Love Song.
Vocals of SCIENCE!: Seanan, scheduled for 7/29/08; Tom Smith, pending.
Minion vocals: Victor, Paul, pending; Vixy, Maya, Saber, pending.
Base arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Record female vocals and send to Tom so he can record his part.
*
Red Roses and Dead Things.
Vocals: Seanan, scheduled for 7/29/08.
Base arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending lead vocals.
Action items: None.
*
You Get the Tickets.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from. See if Jeff can get sound clips of chainsaws. Ah, for a Foley artist of my very own...
*
Maybe It's Crazy.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Maddened cackle: Paul, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Notes: Capo 2 from original recording. If we can have this recorded before we do v.2 of 'What A Woman's For', we can get Paul all on the same day.
*
Courting Gifts.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
*
Silent Hill.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
*
Some Girls.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
*
Dear Gina.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Record scratch vocal for Jeff to work against.
*
Darkness Falls.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
*
My Summer Vacation (Slayer's Lament).
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
*
Protective Coloration.
Vocals: Seanan, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, pending.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Find appropriate 'flavor' MP3 for Jeff to begin arrangement from.
*
Causes and Effects.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Pending further arrangement, mixing.
*
Oh, Michelle.
Vocals: Seanan, main vocals recorded, vocal drop-ins pending.
Backing vocals: Vixy, done; rest of universe, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Fiddle: Amy McNally, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Pending my commentary vocals, further arrangement, mixing.
*
Oh, Helen.
Vocals: Tony Fabris, done.
Backing vocals: Maya, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending arrangement.
Action items: Pending Maya's backing vocals, further arrangement, mixing.
*
The Black Death.
Vocals: Seanan, done.
Backing vocals: Vixy, Maya, done.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending further arrangement, mixing.
*
What A Woman's For.
Vocals: Seanan, done, Vixy, Maya, done.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending further arrangement, mixing.
*
What A Woman's For (bonus track).
Vocals: Seanan, done; Paul, pending.
Arrangement: Jeff, done.
Status: Pending Paul's vocal line, further arrangement, mixing.
*
On the one hand, it feels like we're moving very, very slowly on this project. On the other hand, we now have five songs in the 'mostly finished' category, and are moving rapidly into a much faster cycle pattern. So there's a light at the end of the tunnel. And it's almost certainly a train. A radioactive one. Full of zombie dinosaurs.