I’ve mixed two songs today. That brings the finished song count for the 50 songs in 90 days challenge to 10. I guess it also means that, by RPM Challenge rules, I have a full album-in-a-month too. Nice.
This is one of the two. I kinda like it. I dipped my toes into a swing groove and it kinda almost works for me. The lead guitar playing isn’t too bad either. I don’t know why, but I seemed to have had a good day that day.
Last night after work I added lyrics and melodies to three songs. I think that means I have some singing in the car to do today.
After that I mixed two songs. Eight songs finished, 42 to go.
Both songs are meh, but what can you do. Quantity over quality and stuff.
It’s almost noon on Friday. The weekend is so close I can feel it sitting just out of reach. So close you can almost touch it.
Music this weekend? Photos this weekend? Who the hell knows, but I can’t wait to find out. I am ready for the weekend, babie! Bring it to me!
Making time to work on this thing before work in the morning is really making this wackiness seem a little easier. Well, easier is probably the wrong word. More manageable might be a more accurate description.
Day 22 (yesterday) saw rhythm guitars added to two songs and leads added to two other songs. I also added one more song idea with MIDI bass and drums complete. That brings the total song idea count up to 26.
I forgot to do my once per week (on Thursdays, in theory at least) count of songs that are in each of the Trello buckets I use to keep track of everything. I’ll do it now because… I don’t know.
Doing the math? It adds up to 26. On to week four.
I played some guitar this morning before work. That’s good. The bad part was that I lost track of time and nearly made myself late for work. You have to be better at clock management, Robert. Point noted.
I worked on four 50/90 Challenge songs. Two got rhythm guitar tracks and two got leads. I swapped from my SG Standard to my Les Paul Custom because… I don’t know why. I just wanted to. I’ve used three guitars on the 25 songs so far. The only one I haven’t used is my 50th birthday Les Paul because I have been using that at band practices and it’s upstairs while my music nook is downstairs. I will put the birthday Les Paul to work on 50/90 soon enough.
Pics because… because.
Are we sick of these new song posts yet? A little, maybe.
I’m feeling kinda blue today. I don’t know why. The weather is ugly today and I am in the office when I’d rather be home and I just don’t feel like today is going to be a good day. Once I am home I am sure my mood will turn around.
Part of me thinks that maybe I feel low because the summer is flying by and we are missing out on what it has to offer. I don’t think that’s true. The summer has been good so far. Lots of cookouts, lots of kid visit time. What more could we ask for? That can’t be it. No, I think I just needed to be at home on a sunny day today and neither is the case.
Blah.
Here’s today’s photo a day pic. It’s the same guitar again because I don’t have time or energy to think of anything else. If I get a chance to play some before work tomorrow I am going to use a different guitar. I think. Maybe. We’ll see.
I was afraid I was going to get shut out on day 20 (yesterday) but I managed to get some work done with the little time available.
I mixed one song (five down, 45 to go) and started one new song. After reading about John Mayall’s passing I had to come up with a 12-bar blues. It was a moral imperative.
Today looks to be another light progress day as well. Hope for a little something, but won’t be surprised if I never have time.
New song alert. I almost like this one. Almost.
Day 19 had a good start and then it fizzled out. I put lead guitars onto three songs before work in the morning. That’s it. I never had a chance for anything more. I wanted to work on things but was not able to make the time.
Day 20 is already looking like it’s going to be a no-progress day. I’m working in the office today and I have things going on after work. We’ll see if I can sneak something in.
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