Then: In The Mixer!

I decided to go crazy and try to record one of my “sketches” in Indianapolis at Hit City Recording with Tim Brickley. We found the studio after being “wowed” by being in the big city with its contrast of Ghetto vs. Mansion scenery . The studio is a great place to record because it has a “lost in the Hippies” decor and vibe. I had no idea what to do at a real studio, because I was just starting to move from the Spanish Program’s mic to a real Shure mic ( a 58 but some people seem to like the 57) that I had been advised to get at a music store. I did try one from Toys R Us, but it wasn’t right for my equipment. It made me sound younger? The first shock at the studio was the Emmy sitting on a table that Brickley had earned. I was totally intimidated, but Tim is so encouraging. He had me play my songs (and re-tune my guitar) as he sat on the rug listening and taking notes. When I would tense up or have problems, he would say,” that’s alright Daddy, you can do it”. He chose a love song which was a ballad and not a Rock tune for our first try. He quickly learned the songs and began playing it as if he had written it himself. Tim is a genius and my playing for him is like painting in front of Picasso. I asked him if my songs were worth recording and he told me that he wouldn’t waste his time if they weren’t. “I could be home watching the Colts!“, he said. The song “Unlucky in Love” was the first to record. I had to re-sing it many times to get it right. He pasted it together to make the final demo. He jokes that that was how Madonna does it. Dee and I listened to it over and over on our way home to Louisville. We in “another world.”