-Inspire yourself. Terrible situations evoke awesome songs-Well, back to the studio!
The Operation
Today Syafiq stepped in to record his parts for Dreams and Silver Stains. If you had read the previous post, you'll notice that Fiq didn't manage to quite identify himself with the most suitable tone. We braced ourselves to experience the same setback again, but lo and behold, our resident Magick Master Nick stepped in, yet again, to save our bum bums. He pulled out a sweet beige baby in the form a Squire Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom, which Fiq was already molesting when I reached the studio. It had a natural crunch, a vintage texture and so much raw mojo that will make you squirt chili sauce. It was a modified version of the original, and Nick revealed that the condition of the guitar when he received it was so bad that he had to personally re-furnish the fretboards and re-calibrate the truss rod in addition to other minute adjustments. And judging by how the guitar looks now, we once again marvelled at Nick's handiness and knack for DIY stuff.
Fiq plugged this newfound obsession in, and he was ready to roll. It took awhile to tweak a few knobs before getting the perfect warm and solid crunch needed for the rhythm backbone for Dreams, and he was good to go. In a few takes, it was all set and done.
It was then Silver Stains' turn, and Fiq used the same guitar. Coupled with the characteristic and classic Metal Zone, we layered the chorus to produce an arena-like effect. It was pretty direct tracking for almost the entire song, and then it was time for Fiq to punch in the almighty solo.
About 8 bars long(i think, ha ha), it begins with a wave of feedback just at the end of the breakdown, before launching into an avalanche of staccatos and slurs. So Fiq had to record inside the recording booth, facing his amplifier, instead of the usual chill pose of sitting cosily on the sofa outside beside Nick. It took a number of repeated takes before he finally nailed the perfect score. I assure you guys that it's gonna be one hell of a ride, when you do listen to it on the cd.
The day ended earlier than usual, as Nick had another recording session to do, and we left the studio at around nine-ish. With the exams coming up and the pressure to still continue the studio sessions, it's definitely gonna be a lil' something. But nothing has really come in the way of what we love to do, and i suspect everything'll be okayrissimo.
The Operation
Today Syafiq stepped in to record his parts for Dreams and Silver Stains. If you had read the previous post, you'll notice that Fiq didn't manage to quite identify himself with the most suitable tone. We braced ourselves to experience the same setback again, but lo and behold, our resident Magick Master Nick stepped in, yet again, to save our bum bums. He pulled out a sweet beige baby in the form a Squire Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom, which Fiq was already molesting when I reached the studio. It had a natural crunch, a vintage texture and so much raw mojo that will make you squirt chili sauce. It was a modified version of the original, and Nick revealed that the condition of the guitar when he received it was so bad that he had to personally re-furnish the fretboards and re-calibrate the truss rod in addition to other minute adjustments. And judging by how the guitar looks now, we once again marvelled at Nick's handiness and knack for DIY stuff.
Fiq plugged this newfound obsession in, and he was ready to roll. It took awhile to tweak a few knobs before getting the perfect warm and solid crunch needed for the rhythm backbone for Dreams, and he was good to go. In a few takes, it was all set and done.
It was then Silver Stains' turn, and Fiq used the same guitar. Coupled with the characteristic and classic Metal Zone, we layered the chorus to produce an arena-like effect. It was pretty direct tracking for almost the entire song, and then it was time for Fiq to punch in the almighty solo.
About 8 bars long(i think, ha ha), it begins with a wave of feedback just at the end of the breakdown, before launching into an avalanche of staccatos and slurs. So Fiq had to record inside the recording booth, facing his amplifier, instead of the usual chill pose of sitting cosily on the sofa outside beside Nick. It took a number of repeated takes before he finally nailed the perfect score. I assure you guys that it's gonna be one hell of a ride, when you do listen to it on the cd.
The day ended earlier than usual, as Nick had another recording session to do, and we left the studio at around nine-ish. With the exams coming up and the pressure to still continue the studio sessions, it's definitely gonna be a lil' something. But nothing has really come in the way of what we love to do, and i suspect everything'll be okayrissimo.
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