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.

• Zero songs in the Song Ideas bucket (meaning it’s just a riff or a chord progression with no song form)
• One song in the Complete Song Form bucket (meaning the MIDI bass and drums are done)
• Eight songs in the Complete Rhythm Guitars bucket (meaning it they don’t have lyrics yet)
• Two songs in the Complete Lyrics/Melody bucket (meaning they are ready for vocals)
• Two songs in the Complete Vocals bucket (meaning they are ready for lead guitars)
• Seven songs in the Complete Leads bucket (meaning they are ready to mix)
• Six songs in the Complete bucket

Doing the math? It adds up to 26. On to week four.

Are we sick of these new song posts yet? A little, maybe.

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.

Day 18 was a pretty good day.

I had three “songs” that were just a collection of 3-4 little bass riffs. I started the day by turning each of those little collections into a full song form. Once that was done I had four songs forms that were ready for rhythm guitar tracks. I put the rhythm guitar tracks onto all four songs. After that I was feeling like I was in a bit of a guitar playing groove. I didn’t have any rhythm tracks left to do so I started recording leads. I added them to two songs before my finger tips were done for a while. I had other things to do as well so it was a good time to take a break. Instead I ended up mixing two songs. After that I went on to other non-musical stuff.

Like I said, it was a pretty good day. It would have been better if I could have written a new lyric or two, but I am not complaining at all.

Another new song has been mixed and unleashed on the unsuspecting public.

It’s meh.

I don’t plan on posting every song I come up with for this year’s 50 songs in 90 days thing, but having said that… I might.