Master of the 79.694 / 20.306 rule
The last day. Sometimes this is a “he ran out of steam” day, and sometimes it’s a last burst of energy with surprising results. I suppose that’s true of any day in the month, but it’s always fun to see what ends up happening. I didn’t have a lot of abandoned sketches this year. Often, when I’m writing and something’s got promise but just isn’t working right then, I’ll save it and open a new … Continue reading
You know those scenes in the movies where the protagonist is hanging on by their fingertips, slips, falls, and then catches themselves on something else at the very last second? This track is the Song-A-Day equivalent of of that. I didn’t start working particularly early, but it also wasn’t very late either. Mid-afternoon, and certainly enough time to get something reasonable recorded. I was working mostly in Stepic again and interested in seeing if I … Continue reading
The month grows short. So has my mood. After finishing up my cover day tracks, I spent about four hours in the studio and didn’t get a single thing accomplished other than recording 8 bars and deleting them. I gave up around 11:30 and went to bed. Ok, we’re back on “normal” schedule, which for me means I’m behind. Eh, not a big deal I suppose. There are only … Continue reading
It’s the 22nd. That means it’s cover day. I think I’ve probably danced around this before, but let me come out and be blunt this time. I don’t really like cover day. It’s actually a really nice idea and there are some big positives to it. First, it’s a one-day reprieve from having to come up with something entirely on your own, which is a nice breather as we turn the corner into week four. … Continue reading
There’s an old saying in the Song-A-Day community that week three is when things get weird. I say that I’ve been starting in week three on day one for the last few years. Today is a good example. It’s a sad reality of the way software is licensed and copy-protection-infected makes it difficult to really try things out before purchasing. You can watch all the YouTube videos you like and listen to all of the … Continue reading