life in the fast lane

Yesterday was a looooooong day.

I managed to finish preparing everything for that recording at the last possible moment. Ed Harrison came in to play snare drum and concert crash cymbals (piatti). He did a great job and played very musically. Then Melanie Cottle came in to layer the 6 french horns. Gorgeous, flawless playing.

As soon as I finished this, it was off to the chiropractor (*CRACK!*), then score production -- proofreading (there are ALWAYS corrections to be made), printing, photocopying, and binding. By then, it was 2 AM.

This morning I woke up at 7 AM, cleaned my apartment, rented a large car, and loaded it full of CD's, posters, and other Midwest booth accessories. I'll finish mixing the "money" tune, and take care of some other loose ends, then go pick up Newman and Steve at the airport. After that, I'll either come back and keep working, or help set up the booth. Then we'll run around town buying all the stuff we forgot (i.e. sharpies, headphone splitters, flyers for performances, etc.), grab some food, and prepare for tomorrow: DAY ONE OF MIDWEST.

Stay tuned to this blog for all the late-breaking news on MIDWEST 2004...