-What's the best part about recording?
Dominic: Getting to make a Leslie cabinet scream for dear life.
Ben: Slamming takes that you know will be immortalized, preserved, and experienced by fans and critics alike. this is me, this is what i do, give a listen.
Gary: Fighting to the death for my beliefs.
-Who's turned down the lowest in your headphones mix?
Dominic: The ghost of sessions past.
Ben: I generally turn down most of the high end stuff in order to really get into what is going into the foundation. for example, i'll balance the guitars and keys in the mid range, let the horns and vocals float over that, and then crank the bass and rhythm guitar/keys tracks.
Gary: I just shut everyone off and I played the songs from memory. I hope everything matches up.
-What's your take on the eerie twin qualities developing between Gary + Chris (our engineer)?
Dominic: I'm sure there's a milk carton somewhere with a "Separated at Birth" announcement.
Gary: The United States Government's Department of Clone Research has prohibited me from answering any questions on this topic.
Ben: I guess I'm not sure what the answer is, I havent really witnessed it. Man love, just plain man love.
-Most frivolous use of a background track you can think of... that would really take this album to the next level : (i.e, the Dubway Studios gong, Dom's Wandy Newman impression?)
Dominic: Those other 30 something takes of the piano solo...
Ben: Since i am being blessed with another day in the studio, the gong is a non issue, it will be there. i think a micheal mcdonald, family guy, or office reference would accurately represent the relationship btw the musicians involved in this group.
Gary: I got a fever...and the only cure is more theremin.
