drum solo towards the end of the song. we had only played it to a click once to establish the tempo. i figured we would only use the click to setup the song but drop it once we got going. problem is trying to "solo" with the click i ALWAYS drift from the click. i got overruled and we tried the song, after a couple of takes it was not working with the solo. we then decided to try a pass without a solo; just play it straight and i would "overdub" the solo the next day. in theory it sounded like a good idea so to end the first day i finished the day with a "straight" pass of the song.

one of the great things working atPowerstation was working with their staff engineer Gabe Herman. Gabe was fantastic i think due to his years dealing with indie bands and club work. he would add insight and support when needed as well as some creative Protools edits when necessary.

as a side note, Paul Hager has been touring around the world for years and knows ALL the good places to eat. after a full day at the studio he took us to Pepe's pizza at Mohegan Sun. great pizza and "interesting" people around the casino.

Day two at powerstation started out with breakfast at a local diner (again another Paul find) and Advil. i'm getting old and being as out of shape as i am, playing drums for hours the day before took its toll on me.