Conceptualizing the New Album

[GabeSuspyre]

As I stay awake to finish conceptualizing ideas for the new album, I'm getting more and more excited to see the final result of Suspyre's new material. Gregg's writing is kinda like a shopping spree of material of which I feel there are no boundaries - a drummer's dream, right?

It's difficult to remove yourself from a project of which you're so closely involved, but I find myself listening to the MIDI tracks for enjoyment. Trust me, I hate listening to MIDI files. But, when I'm bopping down Bleecker Street and choose to play a song on my iPod that has the aesthetic value of a Nintendo game, I get a good feeling that I'm a fan of the composition. (Don't get me wrong, I love the theme of Contra just as much as the next guy, I'm just sayin'...)

In summary, we're working very hard and we all believe that this will be a high-quality product. One drum session down and (probably) two more to go!

I'm recording video footage of the drum sessions. As soon as I figure out which video editing software I want, I'll be posting some video updates.

 

[Cello]

This is all very good news! Looking forward to seeing those drum sessions, for sure

Keep up the good work!

 

[voodoo]

Yer makin' me giddy!!!!

 

[GreggSuspyre]

It's very hard for me to separate myself from the music, especially because I write the majority of it. I am usually more concerned if I have playable parts written for everyone, if I've appropriately assigned all the lyrics, have my motives developed, etc, than if I personally like the music. I have a tendency to write ridiculous drum or keyboard parts that require the player to grow an extra limb, so I have to proofread everything to the point that it's tedious.

But yesterday, I was snowed in the whole day so I put on the MIDIs and just listened to them. It's now safe to say this may be my favorite album so far. I spent a couple of hours practicing the new songs too, and they're really fun to play. Can't wait to continue recording...wish there was an eighth day a week to do so!

 

[Rev. Clayton]

It's very hard for me to separate myself from the music, especially because I write the majority of it. I am usually more concerned if I have playable parts written for everyone, if I've appropriately assigned all the lyrics, have my motives developed, etc, than if I personally like the music. I have a tendency to write ridiculous drum or keyboard parts that require the player to grow an extra limb, so I have to proofread everything to the point that it's tedious.

But yesterday, I was snowed in the whole day so I put on the MIDIs and just listened to them. It's now safe to say this may be my favorite album so far. I spent a couple of hours practicing the new songs too, and they're really fun to play. Can't wait to continue recording...wish there was an eighth day a week to do so!

I'm still enjoying listening to them. I'm excited to see what comes out of recording.

 

[voodoo]

Damn, Gregg, that's a helluva statement saying it's your favorite so far. But I suppose if an artist doesn't like the material it doesn't get recorded. Well, either way I am excited to hear what insanity comes next. Suspyre has been consitently good so far and I expect that trend to continue.

 

[Cello]

Insanity is good!

I wonder when (and hope that) medical science catches up to your style of writing drum fills and keyboard parts that require an extra limb, Gregg!

 

[GabeSuspyre]

Insanity is good!

I wonder when (and hope that) medical science catches up to your style of writing drum fills and keyboard parts that require an extra limb, Gregg!

I've resorted to playing some of the parts with my teeth.

 

[Cello]

I've resorted to playing some of the parts with my teeth.

We need pictures of that!

Your forehead on the china while your right toe on your left foot hits the left bassdrum pedal, rest of the foot on the hi-hat, right foot on the right bassdrum pedal, and an extra drum stick in the teeth?

 

[AprilSuspyre]

I have a tendency to write ridiculous drum or keyboard parts that require the player to grow an extra limb, so I have to proofread everything to the point that it's tedious.

That's okay, Gregg, I'll just have to start playing parts with my feet as well.

 

[Beyond the Pale]

When are we gonna have a release date announced? D: I have high hopes for this album, as I always have with this band. It's 2010, you guys gotta set the mark for the decade to come. I believe you could do it, too. With the exposure you guys have been getting in the last couple of years, a breakout is definitely possible.

 

[GreggSuspyre]

When are we gonna have a release date announced? D: I have high hopes for this album, as I always have with this band. It's 2010, you guys gotta set the mark for the decade to come. I believe you could do it, too. With the exposure you guys have been getting in the last couple of years, a breakout is definitely possible.

My goal is to have it done by Christmas, but that may be overly optimistic. Our other albums took about a year from the recording of the first note to the shrink-wrapping and arrival of the discs; we started drums in January 2010 for this one. I've been keeping a log on how recording's going so I can better track the progress and get a more definite date as we get some more stuff laid down.

 

[GreggSuspyre]

I've resorted to playing some of the parts with my teeth.

"Y'know that trill the guitars do on the and-of-three? Double that with a roll on the ride cymbal while doing all that other crazy stuff!"