Ha!Ekkssvvppllott wrote:Tony here is one of my very best friends. He's a great fella, and talented too.
Tony used to play saxophone in a band called Murder in the Red Barn, whose original (best) line-up recorded an album with Bob Weston. The cover art for this record (Get in Before the Rain) is pretty much atrocious from a graphic design standpoint, but the album itself is a very good listen - an obscure but accomplished, "mathy" late '90s indie record. Five unassuming dudes getting down to brass tacks, and they played their hearts out. Plus, Weston fuckin' NAILED the drum sound. Lordy! Some of y'all would eat this record up, assuming you haven't enjoyed it a fair deal already.
But Murder was a long time ago, as was - inside joke alert - Oxygen Vs. The Caramel Apple. These days, when Tony's not too busy pretending he isn't gay, he records bands like MKE locals the Trusty Knife, and more well-known artists like Daniel Johnston and Mick Turner. Slowly but surely he's building up a solid cache of fine recordings, and like my pal Prurient I couldn't be more proud of him. (It's truly gratifying to see one's friends kicking ass.)
Oh, and maybe this goes without saying but Tony KNOWS MUSIC, has billions of records and a formidable grasp on what sounds good. Definitely the sort of dude I'd want to work on my record. (In fact he recorded much of the dialogue for this film I'm still plugging away at.)
Sound Sound is a superb little studio. It isn't, admittedly, particularly spacious, but unless you're recording something akin to the latest Joanna Newsom album all in one take, that shouldn't be an issue. Just be weary of the piano bar on your way in.
Confidential to Scholltown: Remember those three guys?
I knew I spotted a winner.
Mick Turner?
WOW!
That is a huge plus sign for your boy.
(Never bothered with Daniel Johnston)
I should have known this guy wasn't completely retarded since he joined as tonysaxophone.