Kevin Shirley Studio Diary #5
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
bruce and H doing backing vocals? i thought they hadnt done them for years?
i meant steve and H btw
hey, I posted this on the forums before you posted it up here and you still dont credit me.. tut tut.. - :P dogigniter
when will be released the first single??
and the album??
sonn the new album will be here im so excited.. and the band seems to have fun... im so excited.. up the irons. sweden
ME WANT MAIDEN NOW! ME CANT WAIT! MUST HAVE THE ALBUM!
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.