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Last day of recording is always bittersweet. You spend months rehearsing, planning, inflicting self-doubt, and then you lay down tracks for an eternity. You are excited but at the same time, can’t wait for it to end. And when it ends… You think “That’s it?” Today I threw down solos for seven of the eightContinue reading “THAT’S A WRAP”

On June 10, I will be going back to Bandmother Recording for the final session. Will be laying down guitar solos for the ninth album. And with each album, each song I approached with the same question: “What would (insert guitar god) do?” Each song is unique unto itself (much like the guy who wroteContinue reading “WHAT WOULD (INSERT GUITAR GOD) DO?”

The album is 3/4 done as of today. Solos will be thrown down in two weeks, which is cool with me. Did this the last time, worked on ideas at home, and then had them under the microscope during recording. Oh fun! The last melody was recorded today and it was definitely a challenge. MyContinue reading “3/4”

The saga continues… Laid down all the rhythm guitar parts, as well as some surprise sounds, this past Wednesday. Everything was pretty smooth, felt great to grind the crunchy riffs…and some funky ones too! Worked on guitar melodies today and, ummm, hit a few snags along the way. But I gotta keep movin’. Was hopingContinue reading “GOTTA KEEP MOVIN’”

This past Friday and Saturday, my trio spent many hours in Bandmother Recording recording more parts. This weather has been perfect though. Studio tan! Brian recorded all of his bass parts over the course of a day and a half. He knocked out seven of the eight songs Friday (from 11:30 til 7:30!) By theContinue reading “STUDIO TAN”

I am writing this blog on Saturday April 29, 2023. You will see this published on May 6 when the next album is about to be recorded. The above pic features all eight of my albums, soon to be nine. Some people have asked if MOOD SWINGS was my first album, and understandably so. WhenContinue reading “THIS BLOG IS FROM THE FUTURE”

Breathe deep…we have one more rehearsal next week. And then it’s album time. Tonight was of course amazing. Now it’s crunch time. No nail-biting but still those feelings of “This is really happening” are, well, happening. Picked apart some of the songs, made the tiniest changes but will definitely improve the material. Mike and BrianContinue reading “ONE DOWN, ONE TO GO…”

I really wanted to go to NAMM last week. But the gods had other ideas. Waiting for my Ibanez badge to come through the email like a kid at Xmas morning…nothing…nothing. Am I going? Was I let go? A few days before the show, I decided to check my spam folder. HUH?! The badge wentContinue reading “DOWN TO THE WIRE(S)”

A few weeks have gone by and not a blog in sight. Am sure you were all breathing a sigh of relief. I really had nothing new to talk about. Until now. All was quiet for a while. But then this showed up on my Facebook feed: “Pieces Of Light” is up for nomination inContinue reading “ALL’S QUIET…OR IS IT?”

Hmmm…I’ve not posted anything since March 5. Am I losing my touch? Nah, just really had nothing to talk about. “What? You? Steve Bello? Always flapping his gums and typing his fingers off? Nothing to talk about?” Truth be told, been busy with 30 students, rehearsing with the band (and hopefully locking in a recordingContinue reading “THIS THING CALLED MUSIC…”