Laying it down.

The process of recording music is always a challenging one. It is sometimes tedious, painful, and often feels like there is little payoff for all the hard work(which is mostly because when you record stuff you want it as flat and raw as you can get it in order to have the best signal to noise ratio as well as the most flexibility with the sound in post-production) but it isn't all bad, all the time.

As a bass player I really have to say that synchronizing my timing perfectly into the drum track is one of the most satisfying things in music for me. It rates right up there with playing a sweet solo, writing a sweet riff, or riding a deep and heavy groove when you feel it in your bones. There is just something about finding that timing sweet-spot that just tickles my fancy something fierce. It feels even better when you nail it on your first try!

Anyway, this all comes about from my adventures in recording tonight. I have been doing it on my new 5-string bass with a brand new set of strings and it has been one of those challenging, yet awesome, nights. I have quite a bit of work to do on it yet but at least I got a good start on things.