15th February 2026
It was a horrible night, for whatever reason, Kelli got three hours of sleep, and I, maybe a bit more, but it wasn’t good.
I can deal with the lack of sleep, Kelli can’t.
It’s not the case of staying in bed longer, that doesn’t work, and I had arranged a recording session with Chris.
The atmosphere in the house was not great, so it was difficult to hold things together. The dogs sensed the unease, and I did my best to keep them busy.
Chris arrived an hour late, that meant that we only had four hours to create a musical masterpiece.
Recording music is like starting a painting, starting with the rough outline, but importantly keeping to a strict tempo. This might seem easy, but it’s the hardest part, as I often find out working with Chris. It’s important because when it comes to adding more instruments, everything has to sound tight and precise . Some say the music should flow like a stream, speeding up and slowing down in a natural pattern.
That’s okay for a single singer instrumentalist, but when a piece is complex, adhering to beat is crucial.
Well in four hours, we got several guitar tracks down, as well as a cup of tea and a few chocolate biscuits. So success all round.
Another Lifetime to go 