i was recording today at east kilbride......and i took some hazy photos which suited my blurry/tired mind as the train cut through the countryside back to glasgow. i was drifting gently deeper and deeper into an early evening slumber with each click of the train on the track, my mind playing a newly recorded song called 'footprints' over and over and over and over again....
i think that's a solitary cow in the field, what do you reckon? i don't know why but it seems strange to me, i don't think i've ever seen a cow on its own. but i might be wrong.
i was at the best party i've ever been to at the weekend. it was a garden party with live music and it was absolutely perfect. i'm just kind of waking up from the dream of a surreal few days. bed is calling out to me so i better obey. i can write again another time i hope. so for now, oyasumi.
i've been really busy lately and today was no exception. i was recording more with david scott and it was such fun. he really is such a joy to work with. endlessly enthusiastic and seems to be able to magically draw the best out of me. i think it's coz i'm so relaxed in his company and enthused by his energy and passion. i was talking to him today about how i'm very influenced by the people i'm surrounded by. if i'm with someone who isn't confident then i become unconfident. i think i'm a naturally unconfident person anyway. but if i'm with someone who is positive and self-assured then it seems to transfer mysteriously into my being. anyway, we added some parts to various songs. my song 'amorino' is now sounding more like i want it to. we'll listen with fresh ears again tomorrow. i can't wait. also i played davie a new song i've written. it's called "footprints" and i've been playing it over and over for the last few weeks so i let him hear it to see what he thought and he thinks it definitely should be recorded. so, we'll do that next tuesday. now i just need to find a cello player. if anyone reading this knows a cello player, please let me know!
i had the pleasure of hanging out with one of my japanese friends lately. taisuke takata from the band plectrum was here and we organised a little gig for him on saturday night. he had a great time so i felt happy. taisuke and akky from plectrum did so much for me both this year in japan and last year so i owe them a great deal. i hope his saturday night memories are as strong and beautiful as my japanese memories. that's what i wanted to achieve.
here's me and taisuke. we had a farewell drink last night. he'll be in a seat about 33,000 miles above the ground just now. music is such a powerful force sometimes.
