Here it Comes
Flying to Los Angeles first thing tomorrow morning for the next Sevendys session and some hanging with Avi and the gang. I’m really psyched. We have five songs that I believe are very strong, and it’s an even better band than last time: Sheridan, Avi, Chuck and I will be joined by Jerry Marotta on percussion!
We’re gonna track live to tape as an ensemble, just like we did in Houston. This time, we’ll be set up Wrecking Crew-style in EastWest’s Studio Three, birthplace of Pet Sounds and many Mamas & Papas hits. I’ve picked some material, mostly new stuff (just finished the last of the lyrics on Valentine’s Day), which I think is appropriate for the room, the band and the city, and arranged it with the history of the space in mind. I’m not trying to be Brian Wilson or John Phillips – I obviously could never – but of the five songs we’ll be recording, two apiece pay tribute to their respective groups. I’ve worked really hard on the vocal arrangements, and I hope they feel right.
The fifth song is a complete stylistic departure, though still very LA: a hair-metal tune called “Ride The Party Bus”. Yes, I am going to ask Chuck Rainey to pedal on roots for four minutes. Let me apologize to the bass gods right now…
I’ll try to post video, and maybe even some audio, as the session unfolds, and I expect to be tweeting about it as well. We have two days in the studio to make the magic… then we’re going to Disneyland! Oh, and we have a Sevendys gig on Wednesday night in Long Beach. See you there, West Coast friends?