tag:theseventhseason.band,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2023-12-25T06:34:00-08:00The Seventh Seasonfalsetag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/73240982023-12-25T06:34:00-08:002023-12-25T06:37:14-08:00The Mixx November Blast: Thanks & March Encore<p>Big thanks to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable night at The Mixx this November! Eagerly awaiting our next rock-out session in March – see you there!</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/216489/7329b59ba7b373b6478c8b390e610a7c38f49d51/original/screenshot-2023-12-25-at-7-33-45-am.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p> </p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/72956212023-10-30T04:48:03-07:002023-10-30T04:48:03-07:00Live @ The Mixx Pasadena Nov 30<p>Absolutely stoked to rock The Mixx in a month. See you there!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/216489/b3fb76b8f652aa053728d2a47c9c9a8048f4baf6/original/screenshot-2023-10-30-at-8-14-27-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/72268412023-06-14T21:14:27-07:002023-10-16T07:50:28-07:00Memorial Day Live<p>The Memorial Day Jam in Pasadena was such a thrill. Thanks to all of you who made it, and looking forward to the next time!</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/216489/04bac491a380ee2a0826e461eea358f6639cffd9/original/screenshot-2023-06-12-at-12-19-35-pm.png/!!/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/71768372023-03-22T17:05:55-07:002023-03-22T17:05:56-07:00Back at The Famous on May 12th<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/216489/3806800ad3822eaa7a0aa18946f6d6d656278a85/original/screenshot-2023-03-22-at-4-49-06-pm.png/!!/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/71443842023-01-27T06:00:04-08:002023-01-27T06:00:07-08:00Live at The Famous in Glendale Feb 24<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/920fc2244f4e69658b9f4f0bee332e353bc0678c/original/screen-shot-2023-01-27-at-5-57-24-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/71134132022-11-29T17:13:43-08:002022-11-29T17:13:43-08:00SHOUTOUT LA<p>Squarely in the category of "Characteristics & Habits That Matter"</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/88ec88762c77815335bb534b0b3ce9648ac47267/original/screen-shot-2022-11-28-at-12-38-42-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/66356432021-05-20T11:22:22-07:002021-05-20T11:25:58-07:00#PLANET9<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="ROHOSFObuWw" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ROHOSFObuWw/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ROHOSFObuWw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="324" width="576" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/66356422021-05-20T11:18:50-07:002021-05-20T11:29:58-07:00Out of the Lab!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/62dab1d7fea4e1d978499c1dad35f0f8bd3c85ed/original/screen-shot-2021-05-20-at-11-19-26-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>Friends -- </p>
<p>May 26, 5pm LA time -- join in from the comfort of your home to check out our play new music + Planet 9 symphony composed by Eduardo Marturet. Stay for the Q&A and ask us anything!</p>
<p>RSVP here: https://events.caltech.edu/series/caltechlive/batygin</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/64432102020-09-25T17:19:19-07:002020-09-25T17:19:19-07:00flashback: MISO<p>Playing the Planet 9 theme last year with MiamiSymphony - written by the one and only Eduardo Marturet - was so cool, and a true honor. Tune in to their YouTube channel this Sunday to check it out, and show your support for their Herculean efforts.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/76fed009417460e840e51b4e6fb4311844e9fbd3/original/3cb431b4-bf9e-48cb-8310-9225217e58d6.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/59867262019-12-01T00:04:02-08:002020-09-23T00:50:39-07:00T minus 1 week<p>One week from today - Dec. 7 at 7pm - the one & only Prof. Julia R Greer, the illustrious Dr. Lucy Jones, and yours truly + Erik Petigura will join forces and play music at Caltech Beckman auditorium. This. Is. Not. A. Drill. </p>
<p>Come for the free concert, and stay for the 1946 holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life" directed by Caltech alumnus Frank Capra (BS 1918) afterwards. </p>
<p>We even practiced a little bit... </p>
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<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="kW92aCgqq-A" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/kW92aCgqq-A/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kW92aCgqq-A?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/59569192019-11-11T13:28:38-08:002020-09-21T07:47:39-07:00Caltech Live!<p>Friends -- we are stoked to announce that we will be joining the lineup of acts on this year's <a contents="Caltech Live!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://events.caltech.edu" target="_blank">Caltech Live!</a> series. Our show will take place on December 7th at the legendary <a contents="Beckman auditorium" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.caltech.edu/map/campus/beckman-auditorium" target="_blank">Beckman auditorium</a> (more specific details to follow). Unlike our usual shows, this one will be in an acoustic format. We will be joined by the world-famous seismologist <a contents="Lucy Jones" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Jones" target="_blank">Lucy Jones</a> on the gamba and material science rock star <a contents="Julia Greer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jrgreer.caltech.edu/people/jrgreer.html" target="_blank">Julia Greer</a> on the piano. No, this is not a drill. </p>
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<p>E and I went on a run along the LA river yesterday and decided on a setlist. It’s gonna feature some of the usual stuff you might have heard live, as well as at least one new song. Can’t wait! </p>
<p>— K</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/57433262019-05-04T17:33:00-07:002020-09-22T23:20:04-07:00Ypsi<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/138a2c3c4522439cc01f230112e0f78fd9968e13/original/img-9615.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I would like to thank, from the bottom my heart, everyone who came out to our show at the West Cross Station in Ann Arbor area a few days ago. It was absolutely special for us to see so many of you show your support so far away from our home-base.</p>
<p>Plus, we got to jam on-stage with Fred Adams - he's a total legend!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/48cc6dacb6c6470d3f6045ca7351d74f380fe589/original/img-9636.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/57078792019-04-04T18:40:09-07:002020-09-21T21:37:11-07:00MAYDAY<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/7de05916beae48574bc2abe17f2b0078fa1aba24/original/poster.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/57074872019-04-04T13:58:20-07:002020-09-23T00:41:52-07:00MISO<p>It's at this point common knowledge that Eduardo Marturet is the coolest symphony conductor in the history of all time. I'm still mystified by the manner in which he is able to hide the musical structure beneath the melody, such that you don't notice how time-signatures and keys change. Drop-dead amazing.</p>
<p>It was a tremendous honor to play with the Miami Symphony a couple weeks ago. Still recovering from the experience. What I absolutely didn't expect, however, is that I would (ever in my life) end up opening for El Puma... A couple pix from the performance below.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/7461d369658f5db3d8182523014e7e4bde3fd551/original/edwarsimal-20190322-img-3289.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/56833192019-03-17T08:19:58-07:002020-09-09T05:59:01-07:00Miami 2.0<p>Playing with the Miami Symphony at the Mystery of Genius event was an absolutely amazing experience. To simply say that Maestro Eduardo Marturet is a musical genius would be the understatement of the century - he is both an amazing composer and a genuinely remarkable conductor. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/b5e062abf712d18318c77a720fb3e2615f2d7e4b/original/d1rqvxux0air-mh-jpg-large.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Eduardo has kindly invited me back to play with the symphony again on the 22nd March. I am deeply honored, and eagerly look forward to it. Gonna be so much fun!</p>
<p>-- K</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/56778602019-03-12T13:02:19-07:002020-09-26T00:38:46-07:00Miami<p>Last night, I practiced the part I'm gonna play with the MISO this Thursday for the thousands time and officially decided it's time to pack up. I listened back later to my overdub of the stunningly awesome symphony part that Maestro Eduardo Marturet had prepared. It flows beautifully, but only when off-beat timing is spot on. And counting doesn't help - just gotta feel it. Would I have liked to practice for another ~month to make sure my part is spotless? Yes. But the shape it's in right now is not half bad, and there is something quintessentially rock'n'roll about the occasional sloppy note...<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/22d6f1995c9999448da4236e1b60ed0a5e37ef60/original/img-1106.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>This morning at the airport, I put every Fragile sticker I could lay my hands on, onto the amp. But then, looking out of the window of my plane seat, I saw dudes in United hats throw my amp onto the conveyer belt. If it breaks mid-flight I'm goin postal!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/41630361a5584250f20a0f199777b3eb3fc81cc0/original/img-1107.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>Somehow it had eluded me that our photos page was a couple years out of date. I've added a few new pix from 2018 shows - check 'em out. Or better yet, just come see us live. Spring 2019 dates coming soon.</p>
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<p>E and me, repeatedly hitting the rec button in my home studio. New material is starting to really come together.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/664883456738997b668143bfac633dfb554d4f95/original/img-1017.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/52934472018-06-13T11:41:59-07:002020-09-10T02:53:39-07:00Tonight We Rock @ Old Towne<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/802d0fc8df50d119a68f3d99ebc683fde9457325/original/screen-shot-2018-05-29-at-2-20-52-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />TechStock a couple weeks ago was a tremendous amount of fun. For tonight's Old Towne gig, for the first time in recorded history, we have a 5-person lineup. Which is fucking sweet.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/658b660bd85f980947aa050ea6cf4e0fc3cddd02/original/img-9733.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> </p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/52207822018-05-07T09:16:32-07:002020-09-24T08:38:58-07:00Gabe<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/d445154ae15e3d17ce8dc376054140f40bac4e75/original/152570896927056437.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rollins will be making a comeback for the Old Towne show. But for TechStock, bass duties will be handled by Gabriele 'Gabe' Pichierri. Dude is a fantastic musician and we're happy to welcome him to the TSS family!</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/51996232018-04-24T09:49:57-07:002020-08-27T11:10:24-07:00TechStock | Old Towne<p>A couple new shows are on the books. See y'all there!</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/50004622017-12-30T18:20:11-08:002020-09-21T21:27:19-07:002017<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/a72916c202a5d4d89f658a0184dcf64ca65a8e41/original/img-8705.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>As 2017 comes to a close, it's hard not to be overwhelmed by all the awesome times we had together as band this year. Simultaneously, however, the feeling is bittersweet, as we had to say goodbye our friend and bassist, Chris Rollins. Did he die? No, not quite - he moved to Alaska.</p>
<p>We love you, man - you'll always be our brotha. </p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/48628992017-09-23T18:59:50-07:002020-09-17T07:20:07-07:00Sputnik!!!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/30af06a0d632228a661b096a72a23d02ee5d32f6/original/seventh-season-001.jpeg?1506218243" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I honestly had no idea, but turns out that our gig on the 4th will coincide with the 60 year anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. Holy shit. Erik gets full credit for making the connection. So come drink many drinks comrades! And celebrate space. -K</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/48354062017-09-02T04:43:29-07:002020-09-21T04:29:09-07:00HEAT<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/806c613b31dc58c626b0fada9c99e23771e83a63/medium/img-7490.jpg?1504352432" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>It's been about 1000 degrees in Pasadena for the last week. So we've been hiding away in the garage - just drinking and jamming. As a result, we'll have some new songs to play on the October 4th gig, for which we are stoked.</p>
<p>To our great dismay however, our brother Chris Rollins will be moving to Alaska immediately after the gig. So make sure to come out and sponsor his IPAs.</p>
<p>We continue to be in denial at the prospect of him leaving us for glaciers.</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/46661222017-04-10T20:31:13-07:002020-09-24T02:14:19-07:004 parts<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/8245323d145f861d1f16b04fc55931636f1b4443/original/fullsizerender.jpg?1491880953" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Sometimes, 4 parts is simply not enough. So you have to have... 5 parts. The newest song we added to our set is a 5-part composition that ventures into arabic (double harmonic) scale and has multiple breakdowns. Not sure we can learn it in time for the next gig...<br><br>K The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/46302252017-03-14T19:18:21-07:002020-09-25T23:44:23-07:00Complete<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/6c3c75650ceeb37b82b94948a07fc2dd0b070725/original/screen-shot-2017-03-14-at-7-04-39-pm.png?1489543533" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Finally, pictured in the decade where we belong.<br><br>The setlist this Friday will be:<br>1. Roadhouse Blues (cuz you gotta do the Doors to represent SoCal)<br>2. Freeway (from Liquid Water '07)<br>3. Outlaw (from the new-new album)<br>4. Leaves Have Fallen (from the new album)<br>5. Pouring Rain (again, new-new album)<br>6. Painted Skies (Chris S. wrote this one!)<br>7. Rolling Stone (Erik has much respect for the Nobel-prize winner)<br>8. Come Undone (from the new album)<br>9. Jonny I Hardly Knew Ye (take yeh lobstah and shove it up yeh saahx)<br>10. Complacency (Chris S wrote this one too!)<br>11. Bold as Love (keep the hate at bay yo)<br>12. Deuterium (from the new-new album)<br>13. encore? Another SoCal classic<br><br>- KBThe Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/46281342017-03-13T13:59:17-07:002020-09-25T21:27:37-07:00It's On<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/584dd2bc1da438c75d6c9fc63d1a3ed6538ea23f/original/image1.jpg?1489438617" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/46244512017-03-09T23:06:53-08:002020-09-26T08:54:22-07:00IncompleteErik has been ripping up the curl in Costa Rica. In the meantime, practicing with just the three of us, I've noticed how remarkably hollow the sound is without him. Here is a pic of me and the two Chris's looking in different directions waiting for him to come back. Which should be tomorrow.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/7883cc41a76d222e2cdd37b529fe9cb6e44f8554/medium/148915789281795.jpeg?1489129551" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br><br>- KB The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/45531902017-01-17T10:59:21-08:002020-06-30T01:05:07-07:00Back to Old Towne Pub<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/9b2b596b5b20496d9803e4d771935c65d64b7430/original/14939517-10153928493377341-5214534689130553043-o.jpg?1484679505" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We are going back to rock the Old Towne Pub on Friday March 17th. What's that, Steve? Yes it is St. Patrick's day. Get your Irish swag and green beer ready.The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/45510532017-01-15T12:00:41-08:002020-09-21T04:30:29-07:00Quiet<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/9ba5503189e4d84f48b09b5e3c53c100b4e580d8/original/fullsizerender.jpg?1484510405" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>It's mid-Jan already, and I haven't posted in a while. There is a good reason. Been laying down tracks instead.The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/45325332016-12-31T18:54:09-08:002020-09-07T01:12:48-07:002016<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/15fddaf2ff00aac386714b7859f1d347e046de51/original/fullsizerender.jpg?1483240292" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>2016 was undeniably a crazy year. Some of the best memories for me (KB) were made right here, making music with Chris S., Eric P., Chris R. & Peter B. Onward to 2017... The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/45112552016-12-14T15:14:42-08:002020-09-24T00:52:39-07:00New Stuff<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/218cdbaf0a9efd625220b4aa00f298a9fc3dcd6c/large/img-2885-1.jpg?1481756920" class="size_l justify_center border_" />It's been a fun month. We've been working on a bunch of new material (some written by me, some by Chris S.) as well as Hendrix // Doors covers. Peter Buhler also stopped by to fill in for Chris R. last week - was great to jam with him. Next show probably in early February. Probably in Pasadena. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/9c6ca55862cf6f5482b24c1418ccfbed991f44dd/original/img-6955-1.jpg?1481757170" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/44721872016-11-17T13:44:21-08:002020-06-30T08:04:25-07:00Back<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/c08dfca123f0ba723d15b9bb5721b63a1df73bfd/original/img-6905-1.jpg?1479418719" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>The past few weeks have been filled with travel, work, and other noise. It sure is good to get back to jamming. It's not entirely clear what changes we might make to the setlist for the next show, but among other things we thought about adding "Stacy's Mom" to the arsenal.The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/44184382016-10-13T16:39:36-07:002020-09-17T00:33:14-07:00T < 1 weekWe are less than a week away from the October 19th show at the Old Towne Pub. Totally stoked! Been practicing too much.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/1b65693093ba25214d52f53bc14230b78abd73a0/original/photomania-4dc79f9edeb76753468e7064e980a292.jpg?1476401777" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/44017902016-10-03T11:11:11-07:002020-09-21T04:30:09-07:00impromptu<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/03d537eae8a229b706da188df7609f7cd473c7fa/original/image2-1.jpg?1475518263" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>Cecilia Sanders took over bass duties for a short performance at Caltech last Saturday night. Fun times!</p>The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/43364702016-08-22T12:37:42-07:002020-09-22T04:24:15-07:00Slow<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/51c799ea77f7355303ce6ee0f9bb5775b982e718/original/img-6674-1.jpg?1471894301" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br>During practice last night, we dug a little deeper into our setlist for the October 19th gig, and decided that about half-way through the set we need to introduce an acoustic song. We all love that idea, and I think musically this song will work great in that specific portion of the show. At the same time, pretty much anyone with touring experience will tell you that 50% of the time, mid-set instrument changes result in technical disaster, unless you have a crew of roadies to back you up... So fingers crossed. <br> The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/43328232016-08-19T10:44:29-07:002020-09-21T07:15:24-07:00Whispers<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/6306b146dac6b4b0c8c98ee314fff786316d4a24/large/5e6vpc2.jpg?1471628032" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>About a week ago, the audio interface in my home studio suffered a 2-inch fall. I really didn't think much of it... But last night, while listening to backing vocal tacks in solo mode, I noticed some coherent-ish noise in the background. I plugged in the condenser mic and turned up the gain on the pre-amp to discover a remarkable combination of two over-layed AM radio stations. Who knew that a combination of conservative talk show and mariachi music could result in such a staggering addition to our sound! :-)<br><br>Looks like there is quite a bit of re-recording to do...<br><br>KThe Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/43167362016-08-09T10:41:44-07:002020-09-26T08:54:29-07:00RecLast week, we couldn't decide on how to arrange a new song. So over the weekend, I spent some time screwing around in the studio trying to find the right feel for this thing. Then it spontaneously fell together. Excited, I sent the guys a screenshot of the recording, but forgot to attach the mp3. Felt pretty silly about it at first, but in retrospect, I don't see what's so hard about reconstructing the song from the waveforms....<br><br>- K<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/26ebcf3a7bc9c1692b7efb9de457b6c2f2efa577/large/screen-shot-2016-08-08-at-7-15-39-pm.png?1470764092" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/43082652016-08-03T11:50:43-07:002020-06-30T01:11:24-07:00SetlistWe spent some time last night trying to strike a balance between old and new material in our setlist. And we did. 100% new material feels like the right call.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/07222483f1b69f1a5e1f75b8f3777bab7ab3543f/medium/img-6603.jpg?1470249132" class="size_m justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/43069562016-08-02T15:21:51-07:002020-09-21T04:30:17-07:00Live @ Old Towne Pub Oct. 19thStoked for our next show!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/8bd90ebc6349b922c8d6fa0a9e1c21d7eec2b35a/medium/pubdoor.jpg?1470176198" class="size_m justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/43057962016-08-02T00:38:39-07:002020-09-25T04:56:22-07:003+ or 4?Chris and I spent an hour today arguing whether the Digguh-Dum on the second guitar track should start on three upbeat or the four downbeat... The devil is truly in the details, and sometimes it's good to agree to disagree. At least until tomorrow's practice. :-)The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/42973982016-07-27T13:32:59-07:002020-06-30T01:10:24-07:005 pmWe spent 3 hours last night learning two new tracks. One of them went from a relatively straight forward two-component song to a legit (I'm using this word liberally) composition with a break-down in the middle and a key change.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/216489/f89251882224e10a08b3f6a9d0f7a29f997bbb3f/medium/img-6544.jpg?1469651555" class="size_m justify_center border_" />The Seventh Seasontag:theseventhseason.band,2005:Post/42949452016-07-26T02:21:49-07:002020-08-17T03:01:46-07:00A New LayoutThis new layout will propel us straight into the 21st century :-)The Seventh Season