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About a month ago, I answered a Craigslist posting for some recording students that were seeking a band. The first of them, Cher, practiced her live recording techniques on us at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences. It was our first time at the Gilbert campus, and it was incredible - beautiful building, great gear. Everything on the live sound stage put to shame all the stuff we’ve played through at every single local venue. Seriously, they should think about getting touring acts!
Joe, the guy running the monitors that night, had us back a few weeks later for his 10th-cycle recording project. We
Joe and Manny work on Chris' kits.
knocked off four songs, which was probably two too many, between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. It was a blast - Joe and his crew knew their stuff, and the gear was again incredible.
That night, we got to know Joe and his classmates well - I can only remember Manny’s name, for some reason - but there was another I’ll call Angry Dragon (no reflection on his demeanor - he’s, in fact, hysterically funny).
Unfortunately, they’re all graduating from the conservatory this week and will be off to Nashville. Cher will also be done in a few weeks.
It’s too bad there’s not enough of a recording scene here to keep some of these people around. I definitely enjoyed seeing them at work and getting to know them.
Cher, Joe, Manny, Angry Dragon - good luck to you all!
