Word(s) of the day: 'Naked Ballerina'
Brian Monk is a bass-player/sound engineer turned multi-company director. I'd never heard his name before, but I certainly hope to see him again. Upon hearing him affectionately refer to his studio as 'a hobby', I didn't expect much. What I felt when I walked in was a mixture of shock, love and excitement. The guy has gear coming out of every oriface.
With this being another 1-day rush-recording I quickly set up my gear and let him do his thing with the microphones while I caught up with Ben and Steve. When Brian was done we went upstairs for a cup of tea and got to know him a little better. He had a definate strategy in inviting us up for a drink. He wanted to make sure the three of us were chilled before we started to record.
We played the album straight through with only a few repeat takes. It was an enjoyable experience- Brian was open to suggestions and he gave as good as he got, which I think is a very valuable quality in an engineer. I didn't get to hear the finished product but I'm sure I'll have a copy in my lap sooner than later.
Expect to hear a preview of the album on the myspace soon.
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