Day 1 recording at the Taita lockup went handsomely, boding well for the forthcoming Spacecase Records single .
The group, together again for the first time in a while in Wellington learned and laid down 5 soundbed tracks as single candidates in record time, as per usual. This being Day 1 of a 3 day session after which the selection will commence, a process as arduous and gruelling as any Papal selection ritual.
Once the tracks have been selected work will start on overdubbing and production, a painstaking and often grisly set of steps involving adding, cutting, refining and polishing reminiscent of the inner workings of a diamond factory.
Looking forward to Day 2 and subsequent sessions – No serious bloodshed to report as yet.
EQUIPMENT:
Steve: Fender Telecaster thru NZ made Hotcake distortion pedal and Marshal JCM 800
Dragan: Gibson Les Paul Junior, Gibson Les Paul through Jet City head thru Laney 4×12 cabinet
William: Fender Precision Bass thru Rockit 120 and Crate 15″ cabinet
Stu:
Paiste Hi-hats
5 x Zyldjian cymbals
Ludwig snare
Pearl kick
Pearl / Maxtone Toms with Remo pinstripe skins
MICS:
Behringer C1 condensor mic (overhead drums)
Rode NT 2000 (overhead drums)
2x Shure SM58
Peavey Instrument mic
various other instrument mics
RECORDER:
Zoom R16
TRACK LISTING:
A view to die for (McCabe)
Caught you fighting (Stojanovic)
Google That Girl (McCabe)
High Horse (Stojanovic/McCabe)
Kookaburra (Stojanovic/McCabe)
LOCATION:
The Dragan’s Lair, Taita, Upper Hutt, Wellington, NZ
THANKS TO:
Spacecase Records
Mighty Mighty
Phantom Billstickers
Theaxemen.org
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And, if you’re in Wellington this week, be part of NZ Music History and come along to the Mighty Mighty Recording Axemen Party on Wednesday 27 Feb – It’s free and it will be recorded!
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