Welcome : The Nightwires

Russell and I have a new project:

The Nightwires

We are currently putting the finishing touches to our debut EP. We agreed not to do a 12 to 14 track album first as it would kill me! The last 3RC album took 200 plus hours and I cant do that again yet. Plus A. I dont think I have the time and B. I cant take another year of dissappointment if another album didn't take off.and C. we cant really afford to spend a grand again for next to no one to take notice of it.

So an EP gives us a foot in the door but I will make it as good as it can be. We need it to get gigs and get the name out there. It would be my dream for the EP to get us a deal so then we can do an album where someone else pays for it and records us. I'm really struggling to get enthused to do another album ourselves. Well I mean me record and produce it as it so time consuming. At least if we got a deal, someone else has the initial expense and does the hard work so I can just write the songs and perform them in the studio.

Was that a pig I just saw.........

New Stratocaster at last

So, the rosewood necked strat came and went. The nut on it was so badly cut that the g string jumped out of the nut when bending the string! Utter shit and doesn't say much for Fenders quality control.

So it went back and they were sending me another rosewood necked strat but they decided it wasn't saleable for some reason. I've therefore ended up with a maple necked version in black. I'm actually happy about it as I think solid colour strats do look better with a maple board.

It sounds like a strat! Setup on this one is much better and the action is probably a bit too low for me. 9 guage strings too but I cant be arsed to mess about with the action to put 10s on so the 9s will stay for the time being. Stange playing the PRS DGT after thought as that has 11s on it!!

I've bought some locking tuners for the strat which will make it alot easier to re-string and also a short tremolo arm ala Dave Gilmour, as the stock arm felt ridiculous to use.

I'm looking forward to recording with it and also trying out the David Gilmour patch on my Guitar Rig software.

In other news, still no bike ride since January 11th. I convinced myself I've been having a rest whilst the weather has been bad but I am now jonesing for a ride to let the cobwebs go and clear my head. My head has got blocked up with so much shit and I've realised the reason is that I've not been able to get out for a ride. I've always said that bike riding is the only thing that clears my head, alot more than guitar playing does. Which is strange given how much I love the guitar.

Sx

Strat a go go!

Order a black RW neck strat - crap nut

Sent it back - replacement they were going to send me no good

Now got a black MN on its way.

Fingers bloody crossed this time!

No bike rides to report. Weather, sleep, work stress all been shit so not got out.

I'll report back when I'm back in lycra

A slow time at the moment!

.....for lots of things really.

Hoping to buy myself a strat still but not until the J45 is paid for, but that should not be too far away. As usual, I'm impatient....

Going to practise rooms tonight to play the new PRS DGT at full blast as I've not had the chance to before now. I know it will sound great but it will be nice to blow the cobwebs away.

The new recordings are going slowly but the ones I've worked on so far sound good but some tempo issues here and there which are frustrating. Some guitar parts I've done that I thought were done, are now sounding a bit off with drums down. Very frustrating that it looks like I might have to do some again.

All in all, fuck knows where things are going at the moment. No gigs booked and none being offered is not good. Have people forgotten about us? or more likely, are they bored with us? I work on these new songs and they sound fab and I think "how have I not got anywhere yet?" I am good at this but no one seems to realise.

Recording is such an up and down process in terms of my mood. I know they are great songs but part of me feels like whats the point in all the effort. I put hundreds of hours into "Clean Getaway" my crowing acheivement, only for it to be ignored like all my other albums, whilst wanky cunts with no talent get recognition.

Also, I have no time to do it. I can't do any at night and when I'm off work, I'm doing Daddy daycare. I suppose its how circumstances change but its very frustrating all the same. Posey is my light though, so I have to think myself lucky that I have her.

As for biking, god knows when I'll get out again. I thought I'd have a bit of a rest whilst the weather wasn't great but now I need to get out. However, the lack of sleep is taking its toll and I really don't have the energy at the moment.

Its all so frustrating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a slightly positive note, Forest beat Derby twice which is rather excellent.

Jonesing for a strat!

So, I've been looking at strats for a bit and thought I'd finally decided on a sunburst American Standard. But after more surfing and research, I just think I much prefer the look of the vintage models, in particular the 62 reissue. Yes it's more money but this one needs to be another keeper.

A strat should compliment the PRS DGT quite well as I look to try and do some session stuff etc. I can but dream!




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Feel a bit lost at the moment

As the title suggests really. Band as I've known it for eight and a half years is over and it feels like I'm back to square one. Yes me and Russell are doing new acoustic songs and they are starting to take shape, but I don't like the feeling of not having a "band" It feels strange and a bit up setting as I love playing in a room together.

I am feeling the need to rock again but I'm not sure how that can happen.

FUCK!!!


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Muddy as hell

14.89 Miles Sunday just gone. Very muddy and paths fucked up thanks to the horses.

Felt really knackered after, must be Christmas indulgences!!

Happy new year by the way!