Tom McShane

Back to the Studio

I’m going into the studio with Rocky today. The plan is to begin recording two or perhaps three new songs. This recording session isn’t going to be very intensive, my plan is to take a relaxed approach where I record for a day, take the rough mixes away and see what ideas come in between sessions. With the fighter sessions I had a very fixed idea of how I wanted things to sound from the outset, this time I’m not making any decisions until I get into the studio. When I record at home, how I worked on the Songs Are Sad stuff and other home recordings, I would invent and arrange as part of the recording process. Now I want to see if I can get that sense of spontaneity with a studio recording.

Working with Rocky is great. It’s important to record with someone who gets what your music is about. It makes recording so much more fun. I guess you need to trust the person you’re working with, trust their ideas.

Nick came over to my house on Friday night and we worked on drums for a new song he hadn’t heard before. It was really good fun and I recorded a rough version of the song. It’s the first time I’ve ever had anyone come and recorded with me on my eight track. Actually no, my friend Rigsy Recorded piano on a few songs for Songs Are Sad back in 2003, but apart from that! It was great anyway, I’d like to do more of that!

Here are a couple of shots.