Hey all!
Our last stop in California was packed to the brim with two full days of studio tracking and time spent saying hello to the beautiful city of San Francisco.
After the drum session with Aaron Sterling added so much character and excitement to the foundational level of our tracks, we were interested to see how our next layers, the bass and keys, would start to take shape during our time with Jay Pellicci at New, Improved Recording. One reason that New, Improved had caught our eye was their collection of outboard and other gear we could utilize to find the right sound and feel for each individual song. We were excited that a 1966 Fender P-Bass, Vintage Neve 1073 Preamps, and other high-end gear made it into the signal chain. Nerdy, yes, but it was fun and definitely brought about some great results!
While in San Fran, our friends Shawn and Sierra not only graciously kept us from sleeping on the streets, but they also showed us as much of the area as we could pack in during our time outside of the studio. We drove across the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges, tried out the public transportation (including the classic old trolley downtown), explored muraled alleyways and Ben met what he calls “the best burrito he’s ever consumed”.
Also, let’s take a special moment to honor some special gluten free food. Fried chicken, baguettes, bagels, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes...I may come home 30lbs heavier, but there will be no regrets.
Coming Soon: More about San Francisco and our second day of tracking in the Vintage Synth Museum!
- L
