Big Chris & D'Bare Bones Band News!

It is shaping up but I have slowed down.  I am going through and doing rough mixes with a click track for the drummer/drummers.  This will let them listen to the song before laying their tracks so hopefully we can get more tracked in a single day.  While doing this, I am also listening to parts of songs and fixing things I don't like.  I didn't use the same guitar amp model on all of the songs.  I am fixing that as it will fatten up my sound with what I have now.  I may have to redo a couple of solos as well just to make them sound fuller.  I don't like it, but I know it has to be done.  I want the best project I can get again.  If this is how I have to accomplish that, then that's okay.  I think that people will be amazed at how much you can do without having to spend a small fortune on studio time.  You can also do it without having to do a big Kickstarter campaign.

No rushing!  Take your time and do it right.  I don't care if we have to wait another 6 months, I would just like to hear your best effort.

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No rushing!  Take your time and do it right.  I don't care if we have to wait another 6 months, I would just like to hear your best effort.

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I still have to fix the guitar solo on the remake of Man Overboard, but I am ready now to get my drums done.  Once thendrums are finished, we can begin mixdown.  This album should be dropping this year as planned!

Oh, and I don't know if I should classify this as blues, blues/rock, or just rock.  It is all of those from songs with a ZZ Top vibe, a hair metal ballad or two, an acapella do-wah track, and a couple of rockers more in the Mission Of One style.  It is going to be diverse just like the last one!

I am reworking the guitar tracks on the final song.  I got all the rhythm guitars done this afternoon and hope to redo the solo tomorrow.

Why am I reworking them?  I changed guitar tones somewhere in the process without realizing it and am redoing some of the songs to the new, fatter tone.  This newer tone helps the guitars to cut through the mix like I want but at a lower volume thus allowing for better mixing of the bass, drums, and vocals.

I cannot say when I will get the drums done.  I am getting back into community theater for one show and will be busy the first three weekends of August.

Sweet!

All the guitars, bass, and vocals are done!  When thendrums are recorded, I will be ready to mix.  I am going to attempt to mix and master this myself this time and hope it sounds as good (or at least close) as the debut.

Great news!

Awesome!