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tfabris ([personal profile] tfabris) wrote2009-12-01 01:03 pm

p/g

Orycon was great! There were lots of good friends and lots of good music.

Our concert went quite well, despite struggling with some minor audio technical problems during the first few songs of the set. Fortunately, we worked out the technical issues, thanks to Frank Hayes stepping up and being a great roadie, and thanks to the fact that I can play really loud if I need to when the amp cuts out. We did a mix of original songs and covers; here we are covering our friend Seanan's song Dear Gina.

Update: The rest of the videos that Rhaevyn Fae shot of us at Orycon are here.

I had Marian Call briefly using Monkey Brains Studios last night to add a few extra tracks to her current album project. The musicians were herself, her brother, and her Mom. Marian played toy piano. Her brother played banjo, trumpet and nose trumpet, and her Mom played flute and turkey baster.

How do you play a turkey baster? You fill it part way with water, blow across the top and squeeze the bulb, and you get a sound that's halfway between little brown jug and slide whistle. How do you play a nose trumpet? You remove the plungers from the valves, then position your nose across the holes in the tops of the valves, with one nostril blowing across each of two valves. This makes a nice whistly chord. I love having a studio.

Tonight, I play guitar for Marian at The Mandolin Cafe in Tacoma, starting at 7pm. Please come! It's going to be great, and she's got some wonderful new songs for you to hear.

Vixy and I plan to start recording for our next album fairly soon. I need to finish up mixing a few of Sooj's songs that we recently recorded at Monkey Brains first. A few of the songs from these sessions are already done and are available: Lucia, September, and most recently Were-Owl. I'm very proud of the work we've done on these songs, and I can't wait to finish the rest of them and show them off.

[identity profile] tanuki-green.livejournal.com 2009-12-01 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Man, I really wish I'd been able to make it to the show at OryCon. But, hopefully, we'll see you around Christmas. :D

[identity profile] s00j.livejournal.com 2009-12-01 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
sad to have missed the fantastic Family recording silliness in your house. That must've been amazing.

As to the rest, yay, and break legs tonight.

the forthcoming new album

[identity profile] coat-of-brown.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
and will there be more tony vocals on the new cd?!?!?!?!?

Re: the forthcoming new album

[identity profile] qnofhrt.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
and will there be more tony vocals on the new cd?!?!?!?!?

I second that! Can't wait for the new album.

Re: the forthcoming new album

[identity profile] tfabris.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, ladies. I'll see what I can do. :-)

Remaining Orycon Videos

[identity profile] althenesanguis.livejournal.com 2009-12-04 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Here are the rest of the videos I taped from Orycon.

Anna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnkvA4Q18Ig
Hot Point, Warm Heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRkvYkfZyzQ
Ravens in the Library: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2A30wPAwbY
Rich Fantasy Lives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3uUiAINb8w
Six String Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRlGk3dOUTQ
Vera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0luDM04Cio
We Can Be Anything: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-zScjfGJhE

If I made any mistakes in my blurbs, please let me know, and I'll make the proper changes.

~Rhaevyn Fae

Re: Remaining Orycon Videos

[identity profile] tfabris.livejournal.com 2009-12-04 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much! Updated the post to point here.

Re: Remaining Orycon Videos

[identity profile] althenesanguis.livejournal.com 2009-12-04 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
You're very welcome. I was thrilled to get so many songs of yours and Vixy's that I didn't already have. I also had no idea that the sound from my camera would be that clear. I might have to make a habit out of this.

What was the name of the second to last song you performed? The one about Wendy, Alice, and Jane? My memory card filled up about a minute in, and I'd love to see if I could find it online.

Thanks!

~Rhaevyn Fae

Re: Remaining Orycon Videos

[identity profile] tfabris.livejournal.com 2009-12-04 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Wicked Girls" by Seanan McGuire. There are some existing YouTube videos of other performances of the song, but it's not on an album yet. Seanan plans to have it be the title track of her next album, due for release some time next year.