Fourth Session
June 16-17, 2005
16 June, 2005
This was the first time I actually got to be at the recording session when Greg and George were working.
In addition to giving Greg bunny ears in the picture below, George also laid down the bass track for “Captain of the Guard” and wow! it makes a difference. The bass smooths things out between percussion and piano, so that they integrate well. George also recorded several different bass tracks for my acoustic piano version of “Legolas.”
Then Dave Rood arrived to play trumpet on several tracks. We began with “Captain of the Guard” because it was very fresh in our minds. Greg had this idea for an extra trumpet solo that actually sounds like the ‘son’ in “Captain” back-talking his Mama. Dave played it beautifully! And we came up with lyrics for it. 
“Dammit Mom,
Don’t you dare
Tell me what to do!”
We plotted out the next few things Dave would be doing on such songs as “Change of the Season,” “When I Grow Up” and others. He is going to meet with Greg on his own, because I cannot get over to Stone Mountain, GA as often as I would like. Dave also suggested the line “It’s not June” from “Change of the Season” as a possible album title. No, I still don’t know what I’m calling my CD. I have considered calling it “Magnus Retail.” Bill Sutton of Bedlam House has suggested “Genius Squared” which is a line from the song “Magnus Retail.” Since we are hoping to finish all the recording and begin final mastering at the end of July, I need to come up with something soon. 
17 June, 2005
Today Brian Richardson and I met with Greg and knocked out the last two percussion tracks. Brian was One-Take Wanda today! We needed the full trap set for the big finish of “When I Grow Up.” And I love the new groove for “Galatea.”
Later it was off to El Tekolote Mexicana to hear Greg and Dominick play their music. Excellent weekend!