vial of hope and a vial of pain

i set up my recording studio today, and tried recording 'you look like a freemason', but without any success. i'm ok with it. in essence, i was really just trying to adjust to recording vocals and piano simultaneously. because now i have a second mic, which has many, many advantages about it.

i think the reason i couldn't record today is because it's a new song and i haven't really figured it completely out yet. probably gonna have to play it another 15-20 times before i can record it proper.

and i plan on incorporating drums and other sounds into this. i want layers now. for all this time i've been listening to music with layers, and yet i've never done it myself. I want to make music that you can hear four or five times and find something new about it each time. more effort, but more satisfying.

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i saw Arcade Fire's DVD "Miroir Noir" today and ended up loving it. At points, it felt like Vincent Moon and Vincent Morriset were taking waaaay too much creative liberty with the film, focusing more on visuals than the band itself. On most occasions, they only play half of a song before cutting to a new scene. But when there's actual footage of Arcade Fire recording and playing live, we finally get to see the primal intensity, the perfectionism, and the camaraderie that all combine to make a truly fantastic band.

arguably the coolest part of the movie: when the mix focuses in on Richard Reed Parry absolutely beating the shit out of a couple of drums and a cymbal. awesome because a) you wouldn't hear it in a concert because i'm PRETTY sure the drums weren't mic'd and b) he's playing on beat. it's not just for show.

^the clip in question^

get it if you can. it's pretty much what inspired me to record today.
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now i need to study and go over to Robert Nesbit's once more. Hoping Rob posts a video today.

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