SUNDAY 31st OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'I've got a feeling' (SI on take 1)
Recording: 'And your bird can sing' (SI on take 1)
Recording: 'The end' (SI on take 1)
Recording: 'Rockestra Theme'
France 3 basement - 13:00-14:15 - P: Dude.

I did a big session of drums that sunday. Take 1 of 'I've got a feeling' was bass and electric guitar done by Terry, from Yellow-Sub.net. He also did the basic tracks for 'The end'. 'And your bird can sing' is a collaboration with Maxsilham, also from Ysn. After the drums I also did the piano for the ending of 'The end', and I managed to stick in a strange piano version of Paul McCartney's 'Rockestra Theme'.

MONDAY 25th OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (reprise)' (SI on take 1)
One-eyed Jack - morning - P: Dude.

I was alone that morning so I took this opportunity to add vocals to my cover of 'Sgt Pepper's Reprise'. I did it rather quickly, although I was suffering from a hard flu.

TUESDAY 21th OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (reprise)' (SI on take 1)
One-eyed Jack - evening - P: Dude.

I did the bass, and then all the guitars for this number.

SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'Baby's request'
One-eyed Jack - morning - P: Dude. Present: Doreen.

My very first recording with the Harley Benton Ukulele ! I wanted initially to record it at the Beatles Day of Mons, but unfortunately, I couldn't be there, so I did it at home instead. I did one take for the Uke, and then one take or the vocals.

TUESDAY 12th OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'The long and winding road' (SI on take 1)
Recording: 'And your bird can sing' (SI on take 1)
Recording: 'God' (SI on take 1)
One-eyed Jack - morning and afternoon - P: Dude. Present: Doreen.

I did three vocal takes that day. 'The long and winding road', comissioned by and dedicated to Ornella from YSn. 'God', for which I modified the lyrics a bit, and 'And your bird can sing', in which the instruments were done by Maxsilham (just like 'I me mine' was previously done).

THURSDAY 9th OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (reprise)' (take 1)
France 3 basement - 14:00-14:15 - P: Dude.

I intended to record some drums for the basic tracks of the Pepper reprise, and also on 'She came in through the bathroom window'. I set up the microphone and Minidisc, and proceeded to play a rough take, just to establish the recording level. I was just checking it out when someone entered the room. It seems there was a band rehearsal scheduled, so I had to get out. So the only thing I managed to record that day was this rough take, not even designed to be used ! I guess I'll have to make something out of it anyway. :)

THURSDAY 7th OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'I me mine' (SI on take 1)
One-eyed Jack - morning - P: Dude.

Take 1 of 'I me mine' was done by Maxsilham, from YSn. I proposed to add some vocals, and that's what I did that day. I didn't expect the mixing of the voices and Max's guitars would be so difficult. I spent a lot of time trying to make it sound good.

SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'The long and winding road' (take 1)
Recording: 'God' (take 1)
France 3 studios - noon - P: Dude.

I went to the piano and recorded some takes for those two songs, for YSn. 'The long and winding road' was commisioned by Ornella, from YSn.

FRIDAY 1st OCTOBER 2004

Recording: 'A day in the life' (SI on take 1)
One-eyed Jack - all-day - P: Dude.

Doing all the final guitars for this cover. Adding the alarm clock sound, and dediting the central joke, and the last elements of the song. Mixing it and sending it to David the next day.