Right then...I've begun the 3rd album (the follow-up to 'Speak For Yourself'). I'm going to write a more frequent blog as I did with the last one so you can keep an eye on me and make sure I'm not slacking! I wonder how it's gonna turn out? How exciting! You're very welcome to comment but please don't ask me questions on here or i'll never get any work done. You can email me with any questions you have and every month we'll pick 20 from the virtual 'hat' and post them. Send your questions to: [email protected]

Much much more to come! Love, fluv x i x Wheeeeee!!!

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Monday, June 28, 2004


Flat tire..



hello y'all..."I don't believe it!" in full Victor Meldrew force...another...that's two in two days...drat...

Went in today to have a little fiddle with "the walk". I haven't touched this song since January and for quite a while now I've been feeling like the first two verses should play into one another, building the song up more gradually...and skipping the first chorus. I'm happy with the way it is now up until the middle 8, where because of the slightly different travels beforehand, feels like it should be in a different chord progression. It's structure has ended up more conventional than before I touched it...but it's for the better....the chorus shines now...before it sounded a bit apologetic...

When I was trying to get the chorus music a little bolder I found a sound that I'd placed really low in the mix. Back then it was just meant to be an organy type texture that sounded like part of the kick drum. Syncopated exactly with it...I've really made a feature of it now..Put a load of delay on it and tuned it so it plays a third to the bass melody. It gives a good width to the chorus without filling it with loads of stuff. Also I found that if I took out all those backing vocals I spent an age singing...the chorus lyric sounds more sincere...strange...

I really wanted to try this major cahnge out before I go away for a week or so...Hopefull when I come back I'll know if I was right to change it.

Love love
i mi mi mi meep...
mooo...
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posted by immi  # 1:03 AM
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Flat tyres.. the excitement of the Albert Hall gigs .. too much time spent agonising in the studio on these hot summer days.. You need a break before you pop a fuse.. Have a good one, Immi!!
- Phil Rae
 
Hey, Immi.. forgot to mention.. I recently picked up this wonderful double-DVD of the entire Royal Festival Hall show with yourself and Jeff Beck.. From what I can make out, it must be the Friday night performance.. Have you seen this..?
- Phil Rae
 
hi ya Phil...re: DVD...I didn't know there was one made for those shows...hmmm...is it an official DVD? I don't remember seeing any cameras at the gigs at the Festival Hall...x
 
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