Still Busy Busy….
Work has been insanely hectic lately, and when I get home, I just want to relaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax, and not get anything done. But eventually, my restless nature gets the best of me, and I dive into some project or other. I got some of my old Buzz stuff polished up a little bit, and even released a new song (well, a cleaned up old song) at my EMpage. “Shirt” and “Pants” are part of the EP project I alluded to earlier….do you detect a theme emerging?
I love my Shure PG81 condenser mic….I was messing around and recording my acoustic guitar last night, and it sounds soooo nice. Such an improvement on the dynamic mics I’d been using. Seems like dynamic mics on acoustic instruments always end up sounding sort of muffled, or dead, but this mic has a nice clean high end that brings out the sparkle of a nice acoustic sound. Once I get my clarinet range back (I’ve been practicing, a little bit), I’ll try recording some of that TOO. I picked up some #2 and #2 1/2 reeds at Zone Music, and discovered the my clarinet chops are GONE. I have a total range of about 9 semi-tones, similar to when I was just starting. So I’m going to try to work out my embouchure and get back in the clarinet habit. I still have my manual dexterity, and my fingerings are still there, so it’s just a matter of working out the lips again.
I can’t wait until Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I’m counting the days.
More later….
