I've only managed 37 minutes of recording today. I'd practiced the guitar part earlier on; it's very hard because it involves hammering-on with my left pinky which is double-jointed, and I have to send the brain signal to it every time I use it: 'Do not bend in the wrong direction!'. I'm getting the hang of it, and thought it was worth recording the clumsy riff just so it feels as though I've achieved something today.
Alas, next door's yappy dog started yapping in a chaotic counter-rhythm as soon as I pressed 'record', and although it's stopped now, I've been thrown off my stride by the disruption. It barks at the squirrel, which seems to enjoy baiting the dog when it's not nicking the bird seed from my back yard. Oh, the adventures!
Today's song has worried me because I think I've gone Ordinary. Quite often, bands and artists that I like Go Ordinary and then I don't like them any more. I had to get off the bus three stops early this morning because it wasn't coming all the way up the hill, and while I was walking to the next bus stop, I hit on a plan to de-Ordinarify this song. I can't do that until I finish the lyrics, which are Not Good Enough.
As you can see, there are a lot of things I need to work on with this one, but it's actually quite thrilling to have a challenge. I know I can't rush it, but I need to work it when I can. The weekend and a lot of next week are going to be jammed up with life's practicalities so I'll have to work round the edges of all that. To me that's normal, after doing a PhD/holding down a job/being a mum.
Those times when I go away to start a project in my head, oh what a luxury that is!
Anyway. I think I'll listen to yesterday's song, put away the guitar (guitar leads are a trip hazard in a small kitchen) and watch TV this evening. What's on?
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