I just got back from Custom Deluxe practice and I realized that I really like my bass. I play a 5-string Fender American Standard Jazz bass. It looks like the one on the left but with a black body and rusty pickups. The pick guard (not that I make much use of it) is white. [...]
Archive for January, 2006
Matt’s Bass
January 31, 2006Just Another Tequila Sunrise
January 30, 2006With dinner tonight, we had Tequila Sunrises! Of course, we had to throw the Eagles into the CD player. Unfortunately for me, Krissy is not a big Eagles fan. In fact, she is not a fan at all. Anyway, as these guys really inspired my vocal harmony technique, I thought I would [...]
Hot Chocolate
January 28, 2006Tonight at Con-Says practice, we played “You Sexy Thing”, by the band, Hot Chocolate. Good tune. It reminded me of a WTH performance a few years ago.
Chuck was visiting from UC Riverside at the time, and I managed to secure a spot at some sort of performance night. My neighbor’s friend hosted something called “Liquid [...]
Transportation
January 26, 2006What mode of transportation do you use to get your equipment to the gig, or practice for that matter? Friends, car, cab, van? I must say that this was my main concern when I went out with my dad to buy my first new vehicle.
Prior to college, I had been driving an MGB, this little [...]
The History of WTH (part 8): GW Influence on Nice Days
January 25, 2006The last WTH history post dealt with Aaron’s input on Nice Days. This one shall focus on Glenn Wong’s additions. Glenn was our first drummer and fortunately kept a keen ear on timing. This recording of Nice Days was the very one we sent in to the 1999 Monterey County Battle of the Bands contest. [...]
All Asia
January 24, 2006My current cover band, Confucius Says… played All Asia in Cambridge last night. We were scheduled to go on at 7:45 and play until 8:25. Unfortunately, the band before us ran overtime and we ended up starting at nearly 8pm. After our third song, the manager informed us that we had 10 min. left. Bummer. [...]
The Flipper
January 23, 2006I had an interesting idea the other day. What if I were to record the sounds of our automated fly transfer device at my workplace, Envivo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., loop it, and develop some sort of tune around it… Could be cool. I’ll have to try it one day when it’s functional again. We’re waiting for [...]
Studio Computer
January 22, 2006So, my basement studio computer just arrived on Friday. I set it up yesterday and am waiting for the audio interface to appear before I can start recording. The computer seems to work quite well by iteslf, though.
I ended up buying a refurbished computer from Dell Outlet. I highly recommend this route, as my cooworker, [...]
The History of WTH (part 7): The Evolution of Nice Days
January 22, 2006In the previous WTH History, I discussed the writing of “Nice Days”. In this post, I would like to explore the development of the song as different people put thier hands and minds to it.
The first influence was Aaron Douville. I brought the song to him sometime in 1995. I remember laying down the first [...]
Recording
January 21, 2006Today was the first time I recorded since Placebo Please. Only a 2+ year break. Anyhow…about 4 drum tracks were laid down in a matter of ~5 hours…I’m not quite as consistent as i would like to be…guess that’s what practice is for…Although we are recording in Nate’s guest bedroom, the bass drum sound is [...]
