Comments, Announcements, and the Like.
So, over on our MySpace, Sarah has posted a bonus track of sorts…she recorded a modern and anachronistic version of Henry Purcell’s Dido’s Lament, from the opera Dido and Aeneas. I was really not into doing this, and used the time honored husband tactic of stalling…so she did it without me.
But I did mix and produce, which was fun. It was good practice because I was very detached from the material.
Corwyn, AKA The Man(TM), AKA The Guitarist (if there were ever to be any guitar on a Valentine Wolfe song, Corwyn’s our only choice) is now responsible for a supreme WTF moment from me…I logged in the other day and saw we had over 200 views. This is due to Corwyn getting us some publicity with Stumble Upon.
Corwyn rocks.
So, we’re confirmed to play in Asheville in July…our goal is 2-4 shows a month this summer, so we have a few more to book yet. We worked on the set some today, having an impromptu rehearsal, and trying to coax the Digitech Jam Man looper into working.
If you were thinking of getting one, don’t. Every time I decide I can coax the thing into working, it usually ends up with me resisting the urge to throw the thing across the room an hour later. I think the thing was designed by a severely disturbed trailer dweller in a cave…I’m impressed how counter-intuitive they’ve made the entire concept. I may sell it, I may not, I may keep using it…the alternative is travelling with the laptop, which I’m hit and miss on, but I’m not very confident with it, and will look to sell and replace it soon.
Top 5 for today: Double Bass CDs
- 1. Francois Rabbath, Live Around the World
- Barry Guy, Fizzles
- Edgar Meyer, Bach Suites 1, 2 and 5
- Ed Barker, Sonatas (Schubert, Hindemith, Vivaldi)
- Renaud Garcia-Fons, Arcoluz
June 23, 2009 at 10:09 pm
BTW, I’m working on a “perfect albums from each genre” list. I have thousands of albums, though, so it’s taking me a while to put together. It’s going to take up lots of space, so I don’t know if I want to post it in the comments to your “perfect albums” entry. What do you think? Send it by email instead?
June 24, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Nah-send it here, one piece at a time…or even if it is really long, we do have a provision of guest entries on here…I always sort of planned to have other people than me or Sarah writing on here.
You dragon-conning this year?