Continuing MIDI Geekery

My comment to Alan this morning was "the simpler they make the software tools, the MORE enticing it is to spend entire days composing and arranging."

I forced myself to get out of the house yesterday and catch a film ("Iron Man," for future reference--enjoyed it) just so I wouldn't keep fiddling with new tracks that benefit from the new controller.

Besides the "Cuddleslut" song (which got a thumbs up from a buddy) I've been working on a backing track for the DE track "Land Line", which I've been promising both Eric and Ryan I would hash out better. That was yesterday's big effort.

This morning I've been working on a version of Book of Love's "Boy". Eric and I have both been wanting to cover that, and Eric may actually sing lead on it, to give me a break in the set.

Late last week, though, I was actually working on Numan's "Airlane," which is one of the close inspirations for "Cuddleslut."

That's four, count 'em four, pieces in the works in the last few days. None of which I worked on at the office. I've been busy enough with real work, there.

I keep meaning to get back to "Good Men" so I can give Ryan more ideas for lead riffs, too. He's been out of town the last few days and has said he probably won't have more parts worked out for this coming Tuesday. That's okay because we'll probably be breaking in a drummer ... but I feel as if I'm not getting enough done for my sidemen.

Yeah, even though I've worked out a full backing track and have a cover song half-tracked for my bass player. ;-)

The sun is shining and I am feeling noshy, so I think I will get myself OUT the house.

Because I'm spinning ABBA's The Visitors and the drum pattern for "Soldiers" is caaaaallllling me, begging to be stolen. MUST. RESIST.