So last Wednesday I packed up French Excellence Studios again and headed to the lovely West Town abode of one Liam Davis, Chicago singer-songwriter-producer of note — and a helluva guy in general. Liam was kind enough to lend his dulcet tones to “The Oldies Station,” and after some scheduling difficulties, it was finally on. For the trip, I swapped out the regular milk crate for a longer version, which made everything fit a tad more comfortably:
Dog Shown Actual Size (Small)
Liam already records a bunch, so he had his own microphone set up, and the lyrics all printed out, with his parts highlighted and everything. Professional. After assembling and plugging everything in, and taking a couple minutes to discuss Ryan Adams, Liam crushed it. I must say, playing/recording with others is truly rewarding. The way Liam sang it was different than I would have done, and it was awesome. When you’re exposed to other folks’ methods, it invites you to approach things in a fresh way yourself. I mean, I haven’t mixed the thing yet, but just trying to replicate the part for Amy afterward proved that I’m really stuck in my own singing style, you know? It’s cool to get a glimpse outside of that box I always hear people talking about trying to think outside…of. Yeah.
Anyway, thanks to Liam for the hospitality and ass-kicking. This thing is really shaping up!
