Studio Update 2

Hello,


The band has been working hard since my last blog. We have also been playing hard as well. We have been going into the studio and working everyday since we have been here. The songs are coming right along. We have enjoyed the luxury of having the studio on-call 24 hours a day which allows Rodney and I to sneak down to the lake for some prime-time fishing between recording.

This bugger almost pulled me in the lake.

We had a photographer come out yesterday and take around 700 pics of the band recording, fishing, boating, and goofing off. Thanks Lucas. Hopefully I can get some up soon.

I got a new set of drums for the recording. The new set is a Ludwig Exotic Series in Waterfall Bubinga. The sizes are 20 kick, 12 tom, 14 floor tom. They are small but they sound good with a bunch of Nuemann Microphones.

Awesome!

PT and Kirk have around 30 vintage guitars to choose from including Strats, Telecasters, Gretsch's, Les Pauls, and of course Paul Reed Smiths. Hopefully I can get a picture of all the guitars...this is harder than it may sound.

Until then.....be good to yourself.

Studio Update 1

Hello,

This is the first of what should be any updates from the studio. We arrived at the cottage / studio yesterday and received the tour of the grounds from Johnny B. After taking a boat ride on the lake and scoping out some fishing holes, we returned to land and visited the studio. No work today, just getting unpacked and settled.

Today (Friday) we started pre-production / rehearsal. I am actually on break, sitting in the control room of the studio typing this blog. I'm about to do a little fishing, then we will resume rehearsal later this evening.

The studio is fantastic, SSL 4000G, plenty of analogue outboard gear, and plenty of U47's and U87's. There are about 30 guitars here and plenty of amps. I will have pics soon.

The cottage is beautiful. There are stunning views overlooking the lake from all 3 cottages and the studio. The weather is great and the nights are peaceful. Again, pics coming shortly.

Recording

Hello.

I am departing on a voyage to the land of Maple Leafs and Molson, better known as CANADA.
I will be there with the Pat, Kirk and Rodney recording the new Pat Travers album. We will be at a secret location outside Toronto recording through the month of July. Steve Thompson will be producing the album http://www.stevethompsonproducer.com/ . Check his page out, I think you may have heard some music he has worked on. I am excited about this opportunity and hope to make great music, new friends and raise a little hell. I'll blog some throughout the recording process and hopefully have some pics. Until then....keep it between the lines!