leaps and bounds

I have a tendency to want to blog after my wife says, "I'm ready for bed". I don't think she likes it.

Today, Kelley had a baby shower at her parents house in Gig Harbor. this gave me a rare opportunity to record some vocals on s.o.s. I feel like I have to be alone when I record vocals because 1) I mess up enough to where it would be annoying to listen to me sing the same thing over and over and 2) I'm kinda self-conscious about my singing anyway. so I like to be alone in the house while doing it. the only time that really happens is if I get home from work really early. and if I get home early from work it's because I went in to work super early. which translates to a nap. I don't usually feel up to recording on such occasions.

anyway, I got more recorded on the guitar tracks, which is good - because it takes awhile to get everything setup and I usually am too lazy to do it. guitars are done all the way through the second verse. way awesome. I also tracked vocals on the first verse and first chorus, and even some vocal harmony was tracked today. the song really grew by leaps and bounds today, which gets me really stoked.

so my friend Spencer told me that in the last couple weeks he's recorded 7 songs. I was like... umm...7? I don't know if its just that I'm a perfectionist? it can't be that because the finished product isn't gonna be professional quality by a long shot. but he's not doing the vocals on his songs. maybe that's it... yeah, we'll say that's it.

to summarize, I feel optimistic. I feel like progress is being made. it's coming at a sacrifice, of course. the baby's room still needs work. crap. I picked a real good time to be motivated to get some music recorded. ok, have to go to bed now.