I continue to obsess about the production of my first studio release in 51 years! Who wouldn't? It's like giving birth, not that I know the experience, but DAMN this is tough.

Arrangement, production, recording, rehearsing, photos, videos, financials, sometimes it's a little daunting!

But it's not like there is anyone there to do it for me, not that I'd let them. I do enjoy the idea of personal control.

That brings me to a recent session. My incredibly talented producer, takes my rough audio tracks (vocal-guitar) and writes arrangements around them. W e discuss them and for the most part this has been a great process.

Then we went in and started work on a song I had written, "Heaven Can Wait". (rough acoustic version). His arrangemnts didn't reflect what I was hearing. It's not his fault, but my own.

How can I expect someone else to hear what's in MY head? I can't and shouldn't! What really got my goat was that I,ME and no one else, didn't pick up on the problems while in the studio.

I was THERE! WHY didn't I hear it all!?

Oh well, some money down the drain and a lesson learned.

From this point forward EACH and EVERY measure/note/nuance will be spelled out in exacting, nauseating detail. I can't afford anything less financial or emotionally.

And I wouldn't want you as potential buyer to expect any less effort on my part!

Michael
Listen to VERY rough versions of the new CD!
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