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STUDIO DAY #16

Yeah, I'm excited about this record. I'll say it now and I'll say it again later. Today we finished up keys and piano bits with Josh Goode. His work on the record is what I will refer to as 'flare' for the album. These are the bits that the average consumer won't hear until the 7th or 8th listen. You'll listen to it down the road and think "hey, I never heard that, that's kind of cool. no wonder why this song sounds like magic." Of course there are other bits on the keys and piano that are just there as a part of the song. So here is a big THUMBS UP to Josh Goode and his magic fingers for tickling the ivory these last few days. Additional 'flare' was also added by Toby today with his contiuous work on the shakourine.

Side note:
In yesterday's blog I posted a drawing of Amy Winehouse I doodled. Apparently some of you were unhappy with me for 'making fun' of another artist - but I must say that in my defense I did not depict anything in my picture that she doesn't already parade in her own commercial image. I don't have anything against anyone's music, that is, the actual melody and chords put together. However - I do have a problem with her statement (statement being the image she projects and her lyrics). I willingly admit I'm a fan of a good love song, that's why I write them. But it seems to me that this generation isn't growing up with many love songs. I find them more to be 'sex songs' which confuse young adults into thinking that that's what love is. Maybe I'm just some nerdy 'square' that doesn't find it necessary we have another drug abuseing prostitute looking superstar, but I don't agree with it, that's all.

Moving on...
I'm excited about this record.