Recording: 'DisTracktion'
Bag-end studio - 23:00-02:00 - P: Dude.
Creating and recording from scratch a new intsrumental, just to inauguraute Yann's new terrific idea: a way to make music together, even though we live many kilometers away from each other. It was also for me a way to be acounted with a new music software called Tracktion. I did two tracks of rhythm guitars, and then some melody guitars. In between that I did some bass. I recorded all those instruments dry, hoping that Yann would do the producer's job.
SATURDAY 19th JULY 2008
Recording and filming: 'The fool on the hill (live at the wedding)'
Maggie's garden - afternoon - P: Joël. Present: friends and family.
This is the performance of "The fool on the hill", complete with flute played by Julian and tambourin played by Doreen. This was for my father's wedding. The children worked hard for this, and put all of their heart into it. I'm so proud.
Maggie's garden - afternoon - P: Joël. Present: friends and family.
This is the performance of "The fool on the hill", complete with flute played by Julian and tambourin played by Doreen. This was for my father's wedding. The children worked hard for this, and put all of their heart into it. I'm so proud.
THURSDAY 10th JULY 2008
Rehearsal with the New Trio 7
Not Recording: 'Look sharp'
Not Recording: 'Fit'
Not Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Not Recording: 'One more time'
Not Recording: 'I'm the man'
Not Recording: 'Evil empire'
France 3 basement - 21:00-00:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
This HAS NOT been recorded, but I've included it here just to keep tracks of all the Trio rehearsals. It was a good one. Finally we arranged the middle eight of 'Look sharp' to make it sound exactly like the live version, and we improved it a lot.
Not Recording: 'Look sharp'
Not Recording: 'Fit'
Not Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Not Recording: 'One more time'
Not Recording: 'I'm the man'
Not Recording: 'Evil empire'
France 3 basement - 21:00-00:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
This HAS NOT been recorded, but I've included it here just to keep tracks of all the Trio rehearsals. It was a good one. Finally we arranged the middle eight of 'Look sharp' to make it sound exactly like the live version, and we improved it a lot.
TUESDAY 30th JUNE 2008
Recording: 'Minister of rock'n'roll' (SI on take 1)
Bag-end studio - evening - P: Dude.
Doing the bass work for this boppin' Kravitz number.
Bag-end studio - evening - P: Dude.
Doing the bass work for this boppin' Kravitz number.
MONDAY 12th MAY 2008
Rehearsal with the New Trio 6
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'Evil empire'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
France 3 basement - 20:00-23:30 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
Some improvements happened during this reheasal: the drum solo in Look sharp is now smoking, we refined the bass part of 'Evil empire' (which got its first recording), we found an ending for 'Sunday papers' (and we used the mad acceleration ending just like in the live album) and we did a very great punkoid version of 'I'm the man'. Cool.
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'Evil empire'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
France 3 basement - 20:00-23:30 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
Some improvements happened during this reheasal: the drum solo in Look sharp is now smoking, we refined the bass part of 'Evil empire' (which got its first recording), we found an ending for 'Sunday papers' (and we used the mad acceleration ending just like in the live album) and we did a very great punkoid version of 'I'm the man'. Cool.
SATURDAY 3rd MAY 2008
Recording: 'Average person' (SI on take 1)
Bag-End studio - morning - P: Dude.
Recording the vocal part.
Bag-End studio - morning - P: Dude.
Recording the vocal part.
FRIDAY 2nd MAY 2008
Recording: 'Average person'
Bag-end studio - 17:00-18:00 - P: Dude.
Doing the piano work for this Paul McCartey song.
Bag-end studio - 17:00-18:00 - P: Dude.
Doing the piano work for this Paul McCartey song.
THURSDAY 1ST MAY 2008
Rehearsal with the New Trio 5
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
France 3 basement - 21:30-24:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
A very good rehearsal. For the first time my voice was well prepared so I could sing more easily. I also brought the acoustic for the first time, because we tried "Evil empire". I didn't record any take because it's still embryonic. "One more time" and "I'm the man" are still the songs that needs attention, but we did a very good "Sunday papers". Arnaud tried to play all the tunes with his fingers, instead of using a pick like all previous rehearsals.
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
France 3 basement - 21:30-24:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
A very good rehearsal. For the first time my voice was well prepared so I could sing more easily. I also brought the acoustic for the first time, because we tried "Evil empire". I didn't record any take because it's still embryonic. "One more time" and "I'm the man" are still the songs that needs attention, but we did a very good "Sunday papers". Arnaud tried to play all the tunes with his fingers, instead of using a pick like all previous rehearsals.
SUNDAY 20th APRIL 2008
Recording: 'Hold me tight' (SI on take 1)
Recording: 'Money don't matter tonight' (SI on take 1)
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
Doing all the remaining vocals for the 'Hold me tight' cover with Patrick, and adding some more backing vocals to the Prince song in the process.
Recording: 'Money don't matter tonight' (SI on take 1)
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
Doing all the remaining vocals for the 'Hold me tight' cover with Patrick, and adding some more backing vocals to the Prince song in the process.
WEDNESDAY 9th APRIL 2008
Recording: 'Tomorrow never knows' (SI on take 1)
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude, Val, Julian, Doreen.
Adding voices to my strange cover of 'Tomorrow never knows', along with some percussion (my two hands tapping on the wooden desk of my computer).
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude, Val, Julian, Doreen.
Adding voices to my strange cover of 'Tomorrow never knows', along with some percussion (my two hands tapping on the wooden desk of my computer).
TUESDAY 8th APRIL 2008
Rehearsal with the New Trio 4
Recording: 'I'm the man'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
France 3 basement - 21:00-24:30 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
Some hard work, trying to focus on details such as the beginning of "Sunday papers", or bringing out nuances in our playing. Still we have to play more and more.
Recording: 'I'm the man'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
France 3 basement - 21:00-24:30 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
Some hard work, trying to focus on details such as the beginning of "Sunday papers", or bringing out nuances in our playing. Still we have to play more and more.
FRIDAY 04th APRIL 2008
Rehearsal with the New Trio 3
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
France 3 basement - 21:00-24:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
Things are getting more precise: we tried "One more time" at a very fast tempo, and it's seems that 's just what was needed to make it rock. Plus my voice was quite warm and I managed to sing all the choruses in the high octave without getting tired and with a lot of energy. That one is going to be a killer live.
We started to work on "Fit". It's quite nice but I've got a hell of a lot of work to put into the guitar solo.
The other tracks went on as usual, "I'm the man" beeing the one that needs the more attention, yet.
Recording: 'Look sharp'
Recording: 'Fit'
Recording: 'One more time'
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
France 3 basement - 21:00-24:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
Things are getting more precise: we tried "One more time" at a very fast tempo, and it's seems that 's just what was needed to make it rock. Plus my voice was quite warm and I managed to sing all the choruses in the high octave without getting tired and with a lot of energy. That one is going to be a killer live.
We started to work on "Fit". It's quite nice but I've got a hell of a lot of work to put into the guitar solo.
The other tracks went on as usual, "I'm the man" beeing the one that needs the more attention, yet.
SATURDAY 29th MARCh 2008
Recording: 'Tomorrow never knows' (take 1)
Bag-end studio - 07:30-8:00 - P: Dude.
Putting down the first element for this crazy cover: the gamelan-type-'I-don't-know-the-name-of-this-instrument'-thing.
Bag-end studio - 07:30-8:00 - P: Dude.
Putting down the first element for this crazy cover: the gamelan-type-'I-don't-know-the-name-of-this-instrument'-thing.
TUESDAY 18th MARCH 2008
Recording: 'Dear boy' (SI on take 1)
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
Adding all the little comedy effects to this funny cover: my own speech, the voice of Thierry from the previous radio show where he defied me to do this cover, and some funny noises with guitar and piano. Very fun to do, and it allowed me to mix this cover and send it in time for it to be broadcasted live on the next day's show. Cool.
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
Adding all the little comedy effects to this funny cover: my own speech, the voice of Thierry from the previous radio show where he defied me to do this cover, and some funny noises with guitar and piano. Very fun to do, and it allowed me to mix this cover and send it in time for it to be broadcasted live on the next day's show. Cool.
SATURDAY 15th MARCH 2008
Recording: 'Dear boy' (SI on take 1)
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
Finishing all the remaining vocals for 'Dear boy'. Hurray ! All of them have been double-tracked.
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
Finishing all the remaining vocals for 'Dear boy'. Hurray ! All of them have been double-tracked.
FRIDAY 14th MARCH 2008
Rehearsal with the New Trio 2
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
Recording: 'Look sharp !'
Recording: 'One more time'
France 3 basement - 21:00-23:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
More rehearsal work with the New Trio. 'Look sharp' came out quiet well, but "I'm the man" is a wild beast we stil have to tame. But it is still better than 'One more time' which is the real challenge. We have to work, work work and then perhaps add a little work before being at ease with the crazy fast tempo of that one.
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'I'm the man'
Recording: 'Look sharp !'
Recording: 'One more time'
France 3 basement - 21:00-23:00 - P: Dude. Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
More rehearsal work with the New Trio. 'Look sharp' came out quiet well, but "I'm the man" is a wild beast we stil have to tame. But it is still better than 'One more time' which is the real challenge. We have to work, work work and then perhaps add a little work before being at ease with the crazy fast tempo of that one.
THURSDAY 13th MARCH 2008
Recording: 'Dear boy' (take 1)
Bag-end studio - 13:00-14:00 - P: Dude.
The day before I was listening to Big Mac's Beatles Radio Show, when suddenly he talked about me and challenged me to do a cover of Paul McCartney's "Dear boy", live on air ! Of course I took the challenge and said he will have the song ready for next week's show.
So now I had to work. So today I did the voices for the first verse. (the main voice in double-tracking and the backing vocals).
Bag-end studio - 13:00-14:00 - P: Dude.
The day before I was listening to Big Mac's Beatles Radio Show, when suddenly he talked about me and challenged me to do a cover of Paul McCartney's "Dear boy", live on air ! Of course I took the challenge and said he will have the song ready for next week's show.
So now I had to work. So today I did the voices for the first verse. (the main voice in double-tracking and the backing vocals).
WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH 2008
Recording: 'The prophet's song' (SI on take 1)
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
I think I finally managed to get a decent lead vocal for this impossible Queen song ! (At last. This must be the 4th or 5th attempt). This day I also made the first part of the echo extravaganza that is the middle of this song. (the first part means up until the Christmas choir).
Bag-end studio - morning - P: Dude.
I think I finally managed to get a decent lead vocal for this impossible Queen song ! (At last. This must be the 4th or 5th attempt). This day I also made the first part of the echo extravaganza that is the middle of this song. (the first part means up until the Christmas choir).
MONDAY 10th MARCH 2008
Recording: 'Myst Cyan introduction'
Recording: 'Embrumage'
Bag-end studio - 13:30-14:00 - P: Dude.
Some more piano recordings: the very distinctive little jingle that starts every game in the Myst series, and a long improv.
Recording: 'Embrumage'
Bag-end studio - 13:30-14:00 - P: Dude.
Some more piano recordings: the very distinctive little jingle that starts every game in the Myst series, and a long improv.
TUESDAY 4th MARCH 2008
Rehearsal with the New Trio 1
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'Look sharp ! (unrehearsed)'
France 3 basement - 21:00-23:00 - P: Dude. - Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
The very first rehearsal of the new trio. A lot of it was better than I expected, some things I thought would be cool were a lot harder to do. We rehearsed two songs: "One more time" and "Sunday papers". The first one needs more practice. We also did a loose version of 'Look sharp' (just for fun because I didn't work it out yet). I recorded the last two numbers of the evening.
Recording: 'Sunday papers'
Recording: 'Look sharp ! (unrehearsed)'
France 3 basement - 21:00-23:00 - P: Dude. - Present: Dude, Thierry, Arnaud.
The very first rehearsal of the new trio. A lot of it was better than I expected, some things I thought would be cool were a lot harder to do. We rehearsed two songs: "One more time" and "Sunday papers". The first one needs more practice. We also did a loose version of 'Look sharp' (just for fun because I didn't work it out yet). I recorded the last two numbers of the evening.
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