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Day Fifty (Year Four)

Today was a day I'm really glad I've got the music room here in Dubuque.  It seems like it's the only place I can find much peace of late, and it's also helping me to get some work done.

But before I delve into all of that, I want to take a moment to comment on some of the listening I've been doing lately.  I'm through the remastered version of Mellon Collie, and into the first disc of demos, rarities, and extras (out of 3).  What strikes me, from a songwriting perspective, and gives me hope at the same time, is just how much material they had that didn't make the final cut of the record.  In many cases, the demos are just as big and elaborately produced as the songs that made the record, and there was one for sure, "Ugly," that I'm shocked didn't make the record.

So, I have everything from yesterday's post laid out on the work table, and before I went crazy adding more things to the pile, I figured I should sort through the contents of the magazine files to finalize in my head what is there.

Here were the piles that got made out of the 5 magazine files I had filled with stuff:

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and here was the worktable, with the basic stuff I hope to start with on it:

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It's oh, so nice to have a space wherein I can work on a project, leave it as is, and be able to come back to it later and have it just as I left it!  I think that factor alone will increase the amount of work I get done.

Back at the binder, and the practicing, tomorrow!
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