Recording: Day 1

As I type, I’m enjoying a hot cup of chamomile tea. The past couple days have been very revealing for me; I’ve come to many conclusions about the past, the present, and the future. My mind feels clear and my path is one of hope and lightness (although not free of sorrow). This comes after a lot of time dedicated to isolated thought and slightly less time dedicated to meaningful conversation. People, surprisingly, have been coming through for me in a big way, as of late. I’m recapturing the spirit that I’ve had in months past, the spirit that brought me peace and, in turn, love. It fees good. I’ve been trying to pray again, trying to reconnect with the parts of my being that have always led me to water. Thinking of church. I may start going again, in some form. It feels like a tragedy that I’ve become so estranged from the pushing and pulling that have brought me to this point and shaped my heart. If I can find the feeling that got me here, I can figure out what to do next. I know it.

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As far as the recording goes, I started out small. But, it’s official – I have begun recording LP1 (as I will call it until I come up with a title). I set up mics and recorded the acoustic guitar to Little Knives. I got the sound I wanted and the take I wanted with only a little effort, which was very relieving. Using the same setup I should be able to record acoustic tracks for the rest of the record fairly quickly. The best part was marking off the box on my whiteboard and seeing it for myself – a start. I’m excited to continue working this week.

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Goodnight, friends.

10.25.2008

I’m feeling a bit run into the ground, today. Its been a very trying two days at work and I won’t see another day off until Wednesday. I am, however, looking forward to band practice and hopefully some distracting time with friends next week. Getting started on the LP recording must happen soon too, but, to be honest, its a frightening task to burrow as far inside of myself as that will require. I will bite the bullet this week and start with step one: recording acoustic guitar for each track. Hopefully I can continue to write and Mark and I can find some time to collaborate soon as well.

I wrote much more today, but I felt it unflattering..even for a blog.

I took some pictures of my ‘Recording Schedule’, which amounts to a giant grid drawn on a whiteboard. The X axis lists different instruments to be recorded per track, and the Y axis holds the song titles. There are 15 songs to be recorded right now. I’ll make a list for now (probably for the benefit of no one but my brother over at 16th Street), but I’ll post pictures later. My dear mother keeps forgetting to bring home the docking station for my camera’s memory card.

Songs To Be Recorded For The Zach Farrow Solo Record:

Little Knives

A Lover’s Lie

Sad Like Stone

Overall

Widowsilk

God and the Devil

Lie All Over Town

The Golden Ropes

The Clearing

Brilliant Moon

Sweating Through the Sheets

Father-Daughter

Carolina

Pretty White Light

Saline

…and anything else I write and deem worthy during the recording process.

Time for bed though (yes, at 8pm!) – I have to physically and mentally prepare myself for the next week of work. 5 days opening (at work by 4:15am) and 1 close (at home by 11pm). Disgusting.

Goodnight, my tiny readership!