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Day Four (Year Two)

Skyped with B. tonight, and I needed it.  I had managed to get myself bummed out about J. wanting to
re-record the song we've been focusing on.  She's coming at it from the perspective that, at least we're working.  At least progress is being made.  And she's right.  We're getting somewhere.  It's not like there's a deadline hanging over us.  As long as we make the right decisions for the songs, what difference does it make if it takes us a considerable amount of time to finish the record?  If J. wants to try a tempo change on a song, and it makes it better in the end, I say let's go for it.  If he starts suggesting it for every song, though, I'm going to have to wrest control back to our side of the table.

I've been thinking about trying to flesh out some song ideas for the last couple of days.  Nothing on paper yet, just trying to sort out the idea behind it in my head first.  I'm hoping they will turn into something useable by the band, but we shall see.

J.'s working on faster rhythm tracks for this tune... so I guess we're waiting on that.  I was really hoping to have a few things done before I head out on vacation, but I work the next 7 days straight, so I'm not holding my breath.  Didn't get as much done during my two days off as I wanted to music-wise, but I still had a good two days.

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