SHINE
Yesterday was great. It started out a little rocky...but it was definitely awesome.
So, that big breakfast I talked about yesterday? Yeah...I ended up cooking the entire thing. At first, this really pissed me off. I had offered to help out and kept waiting for it to be time for us to start..but after an hour and a half of waiting, I decided to start...and ended up finishing. But, my drive to pick up Doug really calmed me down...especially after my eyes fell upon the spectacular view of the Griffifth Observatory and the Hollywood Sign side by side. It was one of those moments that just brought me back to earth and made me appreciate everything in my life up to that moment. I called E. to share the view and then my bad mood floated away. I really think I wouldn't have been in a bad mood had my other roommate not have been so damn grumpy yesterday morning. Talk about adding fuel to the fire.
Anyway...breakfast was fraktastic. Afterwards, Doug and I worked on the pre-production vocals for the 3rd song on the E.P.
This was amazing.
I had nothing in my head in terms of additional vocal parts to this song aside from the lead vocals. And what ended up coming out ended up making me cry. It was so beautiful. There's this one part of the song where the word "shine" is held....and the resolved cadence the vocals reach on that word is awe-inspring. It gives me chills. I love it.
I dunno...I sit back and I listen to what we've done so far. I play these songs and then I hear their recorded versions...E. and Doug have managed to magnify the individual personality of each song....it's amazing. These songs were just sad confessionals when I first wrote them...and now, now they have heart, soul, and balls. I feel so blessed to have the 2 of them working on my music.
The instrumentation that E. has built on each of these songs is humbling. I have found myself frozen in absolute wonderment as I listen to what he's done.
I am undeniably happy and grateful to the nth degree for E. and for Doug. They have given my music a reason and a purpose.
Nothing can Suck It...for now.
So, that big breakfast I talked about yesterday? Yeah...I ended up cooking the entire thing. At first, this really pissed me off. I had offered to help out and kept waiting for it to be time for us to start..but after an hour and a half of waiting, I decided to start...and ended up finishing. But, my drive to pick up Doug really calmed me down...especially after my eyes fell upon the spectacular view of the Griffifth Observatory and the Hollywood Sign side by side. It was one of those moments that just brought me back to earth and made me appreciate everything in my life up to that moment. I called E. to share the view and then my bad mood floated away. I really think I wouldn't have been in a bad mood had my other roommate not have been so damn grumpy yesterday morning. Talk about adding fuel to the fire.
Anyway...breakfast was fraktastic. Afterwards, Doug and I worked on the pre-production vocals for the 3rd song on the E.P.
This was amazing.
I had nothing in my head in terms of additional vocal parts to this song aside from the lead vocals. And what ended up coming out ended up making me cry. It was so beautiful. There's this one part of the song where the word "shine" is held....and the resolved cadence the vocals reach on that word is awe-inspring. It gives me chills. I love it.
I dunno...I sit back and I listen to what we've done so far. I play these songs and then I hear their recorded versions...E. and Doug have managed to magnify the individual personality of each song....it's amazing. These songs were just sad confessionals when I first wrote them...and now, now they have heart, soul, and balls. I feel so blessed to have the 2 of them working on my music.
The instrumentation that E. has built on each of these songs is humbling. I have found myself frozen in absolute wonderment as I listen to what he's done.
I am undeniably happy and grateful to the nth degree for E. and for Doug. They have given my music a reason and a purpose.
Nothing can Suck It...for now.