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Kevin Shirley Studio Diary #5

on April 18, 2006 @ 17:42

Greetings folks - well, not much diary this week as it was a very short week.

We worked Monday to Wednesday, and while it was constructive, it was more of the same. I have four songs mixed for the album, which I've told you is going to have 10 songs in the end. There is a fifth on the console, which Steve is going to sing some backing vocals and play some keyboards on today - and then I'll print the mix, which will leave us another nine tracks to finish, five for the album as well as the four extra tracks for B-sides, etc.

I think the album has a name, but I haven't been told it - and those lame MP3s going around the internet which someone is insisting are leaked Maiden tracks are just bogus - anyone with an ear should know that - shit, even a deaf Ed-head would know that!

Monday, Steve and I work on a couple of tracks, Jan came in and played some guitar parts - a lead harmony here, reinforcing an intro melody there, basically bringing everything up to speed to mix, which I've done. Adrian was in to sing a backing vocal along with Steve, and Wing Commander Biggles was in Wednesday for two lead vocals - before I had to rush to the airport to get a late night flight to Rome - for the Easter break. Actually, I am using 90% of Bruce's original tracking vocals, which have have their own unique spirit when he sings live with the band. I'm just using the new vocals for an occasional lyric mix-up or a melody change, but they're basically his live takes! And that's not me being lazy, I fully expected to use more of the redone vocals, but the live ones are killer!

And that's it....... I feel energized from the Easter break, I have to confess I was shattered by Wednesday night, but am back up to speed and chomping at the bit to get back to the studio today - I write this on an early morning Alitalia flight from Rome to Heathrow somewhere over snow-capped Alps, and once I grab the Heathrow Express, I should be in the studio by 10am, and back to work by 10.01.

And that's really all there is to say - take care - Up The Irons!

7 Comments


Anonymous said:

bruce and H doing backing vocals? i thought they hadnt done them for years?

#11541, April 18, 2006 @ 19:35


Anonymous said:

i meant steve and H btw

#11542, April 18, 2006 @ 19:36


Anonymous said:

hey, I posted this on the forums before you posted it up here and you still dont credit me.. tut tut.. - :P dogigniter

#11543, April 18, 2006 @ 19:43


Anonymous said:

when will be released the first single??

and the album??

#11544, April 18, 2006 @ 19:53


Anonymous said:

sonn the new album will be here im so excited.. and the band seems to have fun... im so excited.. up the irons. sweden

#11545, April 18, 2006 @ 22:53


Anonymous said:

ME WANT MAIDEN NOW! ME CANT WAIT! MUST HAVE THE ALBUM!

#11550, April 20, 2006 @ 23:17


Anonymous said:

steve and adrien doing vocals might be a B-side. who knows, but I have a feeling this album wil be better than BNW & DOD! Yeah baby! I can't wait.

#11552, April 20, 2006 @ 23:50

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