This is the opening stage of the next song on the forthcoming album. All of these songs were written in the last eight years, and though I never actually intended to record them, I’ve got a pretty solid idea of what they should sound like. However, since I wrote these all these songs on guitar, there remains a lot to fill in if I want to make a decent arrangement. At this stage, there are several instruments and elements that I have been playing with in order to fill out the song.

Most notable to my ear is the percussive “waka-waka” synthesizer I’ve tossed in here and there at the beginning of the song. I like the effect, but it’s not quite jelling for me so I’m fairly sure I’ll cut it from my next attempt. In this take I’ve got the following instruments: drum kit, rhythm guitar, an electric guitar playing various simple fills, the “waka” synth, and a first try at the vocals. There is little to no processing on any of the instruments, so this track is quite plain and dry. That will change of course, as the song takes shape and grows into a final mix. You will also notice considerable space in the song for solos - I haven’t played those yet!

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