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Genesis
of "Say What You Will"
The following is taken from a blog entry dated July 28th 2004:
Friday, June 25th, 2004
11:30 AM
At work, began whistling a tune I had never heard before.
11:32 AM.
Wait, this is kind of cool, I should record it.
11:33 AM
Sang melody in to Sony Mini Recorder.
Shortly there after, came up with basic chords and wrote them
down.
11:45 AM
Wrote initial chorus lyrics.
12:00 -12:15 PM
Wrote initial 1st and 2nd verse lyrics (over course of a few
hours, tailored a few lines as the song idea coalesced in my
head).
1:30 PM
Wrote melody and lyric for bridge idea (and sang into
mini-recorder). No chords yet.
4:00 PM-6:42 PM
Fired up Pro Tools and Reason.
Created tempo map, and simple "bum bum cha" drum machine part to
keep time. (usually use click, but had general idea of what I
wanted drum part to do, so wanted initial scratch guitar and
vocals to jive against that.)
Laid down initial scratch track of vocals, and 3 guitar parts
based on this dark guitar tone I discovered on a previous demo.
(I'm REALLY digging this guitar sound).
Played parts all the way through potential final structure.
Went to dinner, watched Miracle, and went to bed.
Saturday, June 26th, 2004:
9:15 AM-10:00 AM
Began writing the drum part.
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Created new bank of drum sounds for the drum parts. 6 snares, 9
hi-hats, 3 kicks, 6 cymbals, etc. Imported new sounds based on
some drum hits by Mr. Elvis Levy (during our last recording
session). Tweaked, shaped and set up these sounds in my bank of
samplers.
2:00- 3:00 PM
I need a break! Lunch, while watching the extra features to
Miracle. Herb Brooks was an amazing person.
3:00-3:45 PM
Wrote and recorded bass part. 2 takes for coverage.
3:45-7:00 PM
Tweaked drum part as song needed, made some lyrical adjustments
and re-sang elements of song.
8:00 PM-11:00 PM
Fahrenheit 911: One hot dog, ketchup, spot of mustard,
jalapenos, relish. One industrial vat of popcorn, buttered; one
double xl of Mr. Pibb. Mmmm...hot dog....
12:00 AM-1:00 AM
Back home; channel surfed. Sleep.
Sunday, June 27th, 2004:
10:00 AM-12:00 AM
Reviewed song, began some rough mixing. Then, lunch.
1:00 PM -3:30 PM
Rewrote elements of 2nd verse lyrics and re-cut vocals. Doubled
chorus melodies. Re-cut bridge vocals.
Added trumpet intro to song, Added keyboard part to 2nd half of
bridge. Rewrote some drum fills here and there. Made slight
changes to drum sounds.
3:00 PM-8:00 PM
Began mixing. Took a break around 8, came back and finished with
rough around 10:00 PM. Hungry, tired, burned myself a test CD
for the morning drive.
Song's called "Say What You Will."
Good night!!!
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