Brian Bergeron

Make sure to check out the previous blog for pictures from the studio!

9am (or earlier)—Matt arrives at studio to comp drums.
10:30am—I arrive at studio
11:30am—I start re-tracking scratch guitar and vox for most of the songs (not “Hanging Around” and “Sisters)
2:15pm—Max arrives. Takes sounds for “Hanging Around
4:30pm—Finish “Hanging Around”
5pm—Steve starts recording bass for “Have [...]

Here’s a small taste of what we’ve been up to the last few days.

Max didn’t want to get up the first day.

But we got him up and he played drums anyway.

Trying to find the best drum take.

Can you believe he’s in charge?

Steve playing the bass awesomely with superior technique and proficiency.

Trail mix and PBR (brain [...]

9am–Matt arrives at studio to finish comping drums
11am–I arrive at studio to finish scratch guitar/vox for the rest of the songs
12pm–Max arrives at studio to start getting drum sounds
1pm–Max start recording “Anna”
2pm–I leave the studio to get to my new part-time job as an SAT Prep instructor. In my absence, Max tracks drums for three [...]

8am—wake up, shower, have breakfast
8:40—wake up Max
9—leave for studio
9:15—arrive at studio/unload
10—set-up and start taking drum sounds
1:15pm—lay down scratch guitar/vocals of first song (“Let Me In”)
1:30-4:30—lay down and comp drums for “Let Me In”
4:30—lunch (or dinner?)
5:00—lay down scratch guitar/vocals or second song (“Have Heart”)
5:15—tweak sounds for “Have Heart”
5:30-7:30—lay down and comp drums for “Have Heart”
7:30—get [...]

So, tomorrow’s the big day. I’ll be bringing my camera and my camcorder and giving everyone the play-by-play. I’m optimistic when I head into the studio but we’ll see how it goes once we’re under the gun. Until then!

The last thing we need is another blog about the album preparation, but here it is! I had the last pre-production meeting with the rhythm section and Will at Jamspot on Thursday and it went well. Max and I will probably have one more firm rehearsal (I’d like to have 5 more but his schedule just [...]

OK, now I can write a little more. It’s good to be back. I won’t write much about it but vacation was nice. I went to Atlantis with my family and the weather was awesome, it was EXTREMELY relaxing. It was discouraging because I wasn’t able to bring my guitar with me because of new airport [...]

I’m back but am without internet in my apartment, unfortunately. I brave the walk down the street each day to the mall to get wi-fi access. This entry might brief but I hope to get more time in the next couple of days. 

The time away was great for me. I didn’t have my guitar but [...]

I’m going away tomorrow for a week and I may be away from computer access for the majority of the trip so chances are I won’t be able to update the blog much. I know, I know, you’ll have to deal with the withdrawals. I’m sorry but these things happen once and a while.

We played [...]

I think I’m my happiest when I’m mind-numbingly busy. Only recently have I been able to feel good about relaxing. This can be credited to my housemates Cahill, Max, Austin, and my friend Jim as well as the economy for destroying my livelihood at Faneuil Hall this summer and leaving me with a lot of [...]