I was back in the studio this week, finishing off all my piano and vocal tracking for the most part. Managed to get everything done that I had planned, and even have some extra time at the end of the session to knock out some bonus live takes in the studio. They actually turned out better than I expected, and I was listening back to everything last night. The only things missing in the ref tracks I was listening to were the extra backing vocals and one piano retake that I did on one song, but that’s not majorly important for me to get a sense of how the record is shaping up at the moment.
Next up I have a drummer, bass player, and a cellist scheduled to come in, as well as some more vocalists, including my wonderful fund:it backing singers. It is at the point where I can see the end of the tracking in sight, and I’m busy planning the mixing and mastering stages. It’s a major change from a month ago when I was running the fund:it campaign, and unsure of whether it would be successful, and unsure of whether I would be able to afford to finish off the recording this year, let alone this summer.
