by Micah 'Prof.' Robinson
Everybody's getting a real feel for the mountain landscape and the altitude. Maybe we were waiting for our bodies to adjust… When we first got to Colorado, everyone was wary of the possible effects of the 'thin' air on people. If you look for them, you can always find an oxygen tank…but for now, we seem to all be getting stronger. Becoming 'mountain men'.
6:30/soundcheck
Another day of fine-tuning some parts of our execution. A dose of reality…this isn't all fun and games. There's real work going on here. Everyone appreciates the extra discipline it takes to stay alert to detail, especially Mr. Rodney. He seems to have enough discipline for all of us. You can't say on top in this business for more than thirty years without it. You can feel the extra concentration in the air. Stewie is voicing some chords differently in order to illustrate how a melody should sound against the rhythm section…gives the ear something else to grab onto. (It's like learning how to hear again.) James is demonstrating some nuances in articulation in the opening of 'Old Marcus'. You can never do this job too well…there's always room for improvement. Now's the time to do it…
