Title: Yada yada yada
Tags: tangents
Blog Entry: I cleaned the studio today. It was a daylong affair. I only get around to this every three months so… it was a bit messy to say the least. I have heard that there are people who must have order in their creative space and there are also those that can only be creative in a chaotic space; I do not notice the space. I should say I do not notice the space until I am tripping over it and then it bothers me. I clean when I am not feeling very creative (as has been the case lately) and I need a clean space to gather my thoughts and begin the next round with the muse. My band 105 Tangents is in the process of writing and recording the last few songs for our new CD “3 rd ” which should be out sometime soon. This past Saturday night was a big party with old friends and new ones stopping by the studio for a jam session that went on well in to the next morning so we didn’t get much work done – I guess we needed a break. My favorite punk band Surreal has been hard at work finishing up the tracks for their debut CD. I know everyone who likes it loud, proud and in your face is going to really dig these guys. Dru says what’s on his mind no matter whose “politically correct” toes he is trampling on and I love him for it. I will post something from them soon, I promise. My other favorite project (you can have more than one) AMPFEAR is continuing to find its creative balance. Brian sends me cool stuff almost daily and I try to find out how far on the creative limb I can climb before I fall. It is a challenge to go from a very traditional songwriting/arranging background to a “no holds barred” creative situation. My “conservative” arrangement style keeps tugging at me and I keep trying to ignore it. A pending project that I am very excited about has presented itself recently in the form of a gent named _________. (Damn it I can’t tell you his name until the ink dries on the paper). Anyway this project will be co-writing and hopefully producing a new CD for this mystery artist. I can’t wait. My solo stuff will continue to sit on three hard drives on a shelf in the closet until… who knows. Maybe by Christmas? Now, I guess I need to get to work. Hope all is well with you, Lane
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