Preons Rehearsal 1/3/2007
Rehearsing with The Preons is always fun. Everybody shows up in a good mood, and we usually wind up spinning out some improvised sections within our songs. Last night we rolled through our usual live set (although in a random order) along with some of the new material we’re preparing for the next recording. Based on discussions last night, it appears we’ll be heading into the recording studio in March to begin laying down new tracks. This will coincide with the release party for the current CD “Starshine In The Devil Woods”. While I don’t appear on this release, I really like the music and am pleased at how well we play this material live. The previous bassist did an excellent job of composing lyrical melodic lines, and it’s given me a great foundation for understanding the style of the band.
Another change from last night was that I forgot to bring my custom earplugs *doh!* and wasn’t sure I wanted to stand right next to the drum set during rehearsal. So I moved out into the main part of the room with Josh and Brad. To my surprise, it actually sounds very good out there and is much easier to hear my vocals in the monitors. Since the volume level is lower in this part of the room, I’m thinking I might just permanently migrate. Sorry Janey. I’ll come visit your side of the room once in a while.
The more we work on new material, I come to realize how much I would like to get a six-string (or maybe eight-string) bass. I really want the extended range of such an instrument, and may need to pursue a custom construction to get a satisfactory configuration. Some of the bass necks and bodies available from Warmoth are probably adaptable to an 8 string setup. They seem to enjoy custom projects, so when I get ready to actually consider such a purchase I might approach them for an estimate.