m a y b e -  n o t e s

Well, this has been an album long in the making…
MAYBE started production in January ’06, and arrived Sept. ’06.
Nine months. What a coincidence!
For the uninitiated, albums start with songs recorded as simple as can be. Scratch tracks, usually (for us), guitar and vocal. Copies are passed out to musicians, charts are made, revised and remade, and rehearsals put together. More changes, more charts, more revisions….

In the case of MAYBE, we recorded bass guitar, drums, electric guitar and piano simultaneously.
I wanted the ‘live’ feel that ensemble playing gives you. We did add the congas, cello and horn
sections at a later date. We then ‘scratch’ the guitar and vocal tracks, and re-record them to the now finished ensemble. Not so tricky in the hands of expert recording engineers. Thank you Herc (see credits).
Each of the songs on this album, as they were written and performed, had personalities that needed to be respected. As ‘producer’, it is required for me to hear these parts beforehand (in my head) and develop and approve the parts that these most capable musicians presented.

Just for the record, in the real world, being the producer is more than a full time task. (ftt)
Being the ‘songwriter’ is a ftt.
Being the ‘name’ talent is a ftt.
Being the bandleader is a ftt.

Running a ‘straight’ business (to finance the project) is a ftt.
Breaking up with your girlfriend (True Love)
is a major ftt.

Healing is a ftt.

And here we are. Album in hand, reviews starting to flow in.
Band is rehearsed, gigs booked and it's a new and rosey world.

I do hope that you enjoy this album. Please notice that there isn’t much music like this out there.
I (jokingly) say that there might be a good reason for that (smile). This is real music straight from the heart. A place we have all been to before. Please enjoy the visit.

Thank you.

L.

Andy