Yup, we have reached our first milestone - all album track drums have now been recorded!
Yesterday was a cheerful day compared to the somewhat gloomy Tuesday. The final drum recordings went extremely well (which was of course to be expected from a real pro such as Ludwig!), and once everything was in the can Niklas took Witt out for a well deserved dinner to celebrate.
It is not time for Ludwig to go home just yet though, Thursday will start the drum recordings for some extra tracks and surprises that Shining has in store for all...
On a slightly sadder note it seems that Shining's not-so-new-anymore bassist Christian has fallen victim to a throat virus that has been circling around in Sweden, which forced him to stay in bed whilst all others went to town. By the powers invested us by paracetamol and vitamin supplements, we wish that he would become a healthy young man very soon again...
Things were cheerful enough for all after the dinner though as the guys bought some new movies and all spent the evening watching such gloomy classics as "Get Him to the Greek" and "The Naked Gun".
I cannot emphasize enough how good "Get Him to the Greek" is - but you'll probably get the idea after I post up Wednesday's video blog today.
Until then, keep up the good work, you've been very busy watching and commenting the blog both in here and in Facebook!
All of the guys are eagerly looking forward to all contributions and questions you have made.
So, as always, keep watching this space, and "Does anyone remember the lyrics to "African Child"?!?"
I have crossed the mystic desert
ReplyDeleteTo snap pictures of the poor
I've invited them to brunch
Let them crash out on my floor.
There's sunshine in my veins
My kitchen's filled with flies
I'm crying out in vain
Like a little African child.
Trapped in me
There's an African child
Trapped in me
There's a little African child trapped in me.
All these rooms are cluttered with the spoils of my fame
My doors and windows shuttered I just can't keep out the rain
There's sunshine down in hell
My kitchen's filled with flies
I'm crying out for help
Like a little African child.
Trapped in me
There's an African child
Trapped in me
There's a little African child trapped in me.
All these blowjobs in limousines
What do they matters
What do they mean
To the little African child
Trapped in me.
[Swahili chant]
Mungu linda watoto
Mungu linda watoto
Mimi ni mungu nalinda watoto
Mimi ni mungu nalinda watoto
Usalama ni mimi
Upendo ni mimi
Na natika afrika mfalme ni mimi
God protects children
God protects children
I am a god who protects children
I am a god who protects children
Save me
Love me
I am the king of Africa
[End Swahili chant]
African child
Trapped in me
There's an African child
Trapped in me
There's a little African child trapped in me.
There's a little African child trapped in me.
There's a little African child trapped in me.
XD
ReplyDeleteThank you Annette!
:D
No probs Nelli :)
ReplyDeleteMy best healing waves to Christian.
ReplyDeleteHey dudes, is it possible to translate everything that isn't said in English. I don't speak their native language.
ReplyDeleteI think Shining would sound great with cello instead of bass !
ReplyDeleteIf i know the lyrics of african child?
ReplyDelete...I dont know the lyrics. I just bang the drum and do the african face. XDDD
I laughed so hard in this part!
Get him to greek is one of my favorites movies! :D
Great blog, thanks for taking the time to do it. I just hope you're gonna upload a track for us to listen to once the recording sessions are wrapped up.
ReplyDeleteWhen the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke the furry wall.
ReplyDeleteFor A:
ReplyDeleteI'll try to create a subtitled version of the 3rd video soon, had no time to make those originally..
For Lionheart-P: we might not change the bass completely, but there has and will be cello on Shining albums
For Tom S: I believe we will :)