Sigh… it did it again. For those of the six billion of you who read my blogs every time they come out. I know you have read about my amp (line 6 Vetta II), and how it is insidiously evil and has been responsible for some of the most violent crimes in the history of... Read More »
Both days of recording were equally demanding but the results sound great.
On Sunday we recorded Backseat and Too Fast which each took four hours, 10+ takes each (we lost count) and we were really feeling burnt out. After all that, Rick our producer, pushed us to record King of Today. We nailed it in... Read More »
HELLO COMPUTER READING PERSONS,
DRUM DRUM DRUM DRUM DRUM!!!! GREETINGS ME AM CASTRO, AND ME FEEL GOOD TODAY!!!! THIS IS FIRST DAY OF REST OF CASTROS LIFE. AS DRUMMER FOR RIOT INSIDE ME AM FEEL MEGA POWERFUL AS ME PREPARES TO GO INTO PLACE FOR JAMING MUSIC INTO SILVERY DISK THINGY.... Read More »
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a true JRR Tolkien fan. I am the biggest fan of them all. Which is why I look the way I do. I can speak elfish fluently, and I look very much like a hobbit with my 5’2” frame. My feet are hairy, and I... Read More »
This week, as we finish up pre-production and head into the studio, we continue our series, Gearing up for the Studio, with Castro discussing thoughts on studio preparation from the drummer’s perspective.
As a drummer in the studio, I’m trying to get a big full sound. While a lot has to do with the drummer,... Read More »