Picked up a pair of the Apple in-ear monitors last night at the Apple store for my trip to Europe. I've decided to travel as light as possible this time, I've never liked to be too weighted down while on the move. I will only be taking is my new iPhone and the in-ears. No lap top, extra movies, ipod etc... Of course I'll be taking clothes too, I'm just talking about the carry-on stuff that keeps me entertained.
So it's going to feel very different just taking a very small device and not all this extra stuff that I've been used to taking for years. I think I've grown to depend on all that stuff so it feels a bit weird not to be taking all of it, funny how that happens. I'm not even taking my favorite Sony 7506 head phones (which are pretty big and bulky when traveling). Had the same pair for 14 years!! Never had one problem with them but it's probably getting time for a new pair as I'm sure the speakers are fatigued after all this time but they still sound good to me.
Anyways, I'll try and upload some photos from the trip and check in from time to time if I can.
Jul 3, 2010
Jul 2, 2010
May 10, 2010
music update:
Been working on new music the past couple of weeks for my next album. Been having a great time just experimenting and trying new sounds & instruments etc.. Been playing a lot of electric guitar on the new tracks. The music has been taking on a new direction, some of the older songs I had written for this album had hints of what I'm doing now. It's kinda a salute to the music I grew up on back in the day but with my twist of using the Flamenco guitar and keyboards. It's exciting and yet not sure what will work and what wont.
That's about as much of a hint as I can give for now. As usual gotta sit with the music for a while to see how I feel. Been working on an arrangement for this one tune for over a week now. It's been like pulling teeth to get this one song into shape but after last night and today I feel it's really starting to take shape. Funny how one song can be written, arranged and recorded in one to two days, another could be one to two weeks.
I feel like I'm on a creative roll at the moment and I love it when that happens
That's about as much of a hint as I can give for now. As usual gotta sit with the music for a while to see how I feel. Been working on an arrangement for this one tune for over a week now. It's been like pulling teeth to get this one song into shape but after last night and today I feel it's really starting to take shape. Funny how one song can be written, arranged and recorded in one to two days, another could be one to two weeks.
I feel like I'm on a creative roll at the moment and I love it when that happens
Apr 21, 2010
Apr 18, 2010
Happy Birthday Cosmo Kitty!
Cosmo is 5 years old this month, where does the time go...
I remember when she was 4 weeks old and could fit in the palm of my hand, I believe this (below) was taken a few weeks later.
HERE's a good Cosmo post from a few years back when she was 2. Of course, nothing much changes around here, we still battle over the guitar strings every time I change them. Haven't posted it since it would be pretty much the same story over and over. Speaking of, I am changing the strings on my guitar tomorrow. Maybe for old time sake, I should take a few photos.
We had a really funny battle of who would sit on the studio chair night before last. She always sits either on my lap or is always close by when I'm recording. Seems to be our tradition since she was a kitten. As soon as I get up she jumps onto the chair and at that point it's not easy to get my chair back.
Sometimes I give up and decide it's easier to share the chair.
I remember when she was 4 weeks old and could fit in the palm of my hand, I believe this (below) was taken a few weeks later.
HERE's a good Cosmo post from a few years back when she was 2. Of course, nothing much changes around here, we still battle over the guitar strings every time I change them. Haven't posted it since it would be pretty much the same story over and over. Speaking of, I am changing the strings on my guitar tomorrow. Maybe for old time sake, I should take a few photos.
We had a really funny battle of who would sit on the studio chair night before last. She always sits either on my lap or is always close by when I'm recording. Seems to be our tradition since she was a kitten. As soon as I get up she jumps onto the chair and at that point it's not easy to get my chair back.
Sometimes I give up and decide it's easier to share the chair.
Apr 13, 2010
RECORDING
Added bass to one of the tracks late last night. I'm really happy with how it turned out. Going to listen to it over and over to see what or if anything needs to be changed. Totally gives the song a different feel over all, new and refreshing for me as I've heard the same thing for a while now.
Mar 21, 2010
Travel Map
Putting together a travel map. So far the total is up to 300 cities in 36 countries and a some more to pin but I can't remember at the moment. Thought I'd share in the mean time. Still a lot of ground to travel!
Jan 17, 2010
Walking in the rain
Just got back from a nice long walk in the rain. I've always enjoyed walking at night in the rain for some reason. A few years ago when I was in Tokyo I took some nice long walks around midnight in the rain. I did that for 3 or 4 nights in a row. Next time I'll have to bring my camera along, saw some good reflections in the puddles. Cosmo is here ready for petting, she was happy to see me get back home.
Dec 27, 2009
Dec 17, 2009
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