Today is officially the first day of spring. I'm up bright and early to take advantage of the fabulous morning here at The Old Stables in the flat of the Severn Plains at the edge of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. (image captured a few moments ago)
Wikipedia tells us: March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 285 days remaining until the end of the year.
In astrology, the day of the equinox is the first full day of the sign of Aries. It is also the traditional first day of the astrological year.
So much happened historically on this day, but the most exciting news in the context of this blog is that in 1952 – Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
So here I am, working on song 15 again. The song just wont leave me alone. Okay - so it's about WW3 approaching...but it has optimism. I can't stop the flow of a song. The thing is bloody catchy too. Ibiza catchy.
I love this process...it's like discovering new music just when you thought you'd heard everything...along comes something staggering that wakes you up and sets you scurrying to hear everything in the back catalogue (Nick Mulvey, Miranda Lambert, the soundtrack of Under The Skin...at the moment)
The good thing about being my age is that growing old disgracefully means that you don't have to conform and belong to any genre group musically. That old Beatles/Stones Blur/Oasis thing. You can listen to anyone and everyone and get something out of the experience...
So, back to the song. The riffs are starting to call me, so I'm back to the guitar and recorder.
Plotting the next recording session work methods. In on Monday and Tuesday and there's much to achieve. I will be adding backing vocals, sub bass and acoustic guitar loops to much already recorded (Mayflies, Fear Of Flying, Shine...) and the first of the next batch of soloists will be arriving to add their magic. Meanwhile, I'm travelling through the hours purveying my wondrous vintage pieces at Time After Time.
Plotting the next recording session work methods. In on Monday and Tuesday and there's much to achieve. I will be adding backing vocals, sub bass and acoustic guitar loops to much already recorded (Mayflies, Fear Of Flying, Shine...) and the first of the next batch of soloists will be arriving to add their magic. Meanwhile, I'm travelling through the hours purveying my wondrous vintage pieces at Time After Time.
Enjoy this bright new day.
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