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wes berlin
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"3-6am". some reflections |
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just wanted to mention a few things about the ep.....
i feel really fortunate to have "captured" those moments, in those early january hours. it was a totally unplanned event that will always be a very special time for me.
prior to 3 am, theo and i were working on some songs and sharing our stories, discussing theology and pulling cds out of the "refrence library" to point out some of our favorite sonic moments (as well as our influences). as the evening (and eventual morning) rolled on, it was peculiar to me that the lack of sleep wasn't affecting our "work". it was almost as if there was some more to do....and that rest could wait.
when theo asked if he could "play a bit more" i was a bit skeptical....i mean how much could this guy have left? i mean, he rode down on the amtrak (like 36 hours) and the previous night we were up til 3 or 4 in the morning. but i figured "why not"....afterall, i was feeling that he and i were just the actors fullfilling a script...that neither of us had written.
so, one by one theo played the songs. i knew right away that it was special. after theo played "midnight livingroom" i begged him to play "the father loves the son" but just one verse and chorus (to act as a coda to these songs). it was unbelievable. i added a little reverb and that was the extent of the mixing process (however if i had known that theo was going to put out the ep right away i would have done a proper job). but no matter, the songs stand out on their own...and i feel very lucky to have captured those moments.
i told theo that it's good to offer the ep on his website..but for goodness sake....give it a spot to make it easier for people to find
i see that it's been taken care of. so, if you don't own it, i recomend you get it. heck, it's only $5.00 (including shipping).
thanks for indulging me.
blessings,
-john
"life is short. live well. love well."
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jiminy
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I just read 2 days ago that the ol Chicago song
25 or 6 to 4
is actually about the writers block that R Lamm felt in the middle o the night..at 25 or 26 minutes to 4 :00 am
sounds like you guys had no prob.
1 of my fondest tinny moments was as the September sun came up and I was singin vocals on a tune I recorded..(in a a church basement with some buds)..that was a fine moment at about 4:50 in the a.m.(I think..I dunno, I was really tired.!)
Love dem times!
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02-09-2003 17:48 |
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Kris Kringle
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Well put, Mr. Berlin. Are they cheaper by the doz.?
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wes berlin
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only the glazed ones....
the ones with the chocolate sprinkles are regular price.
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Mmmm
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cost us more because they have to be placed in WAXED CD covers.
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Originally posted by wes berlin
only the glazed ones....
the ones with the chocolate sprinkles are regular price.
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............donuts..........
Donuts
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dang, the last time I stayed up until 3 or 4 or sunrise was.......................oh, never mind. you don't wanna hear about my drug days..................
yuck.
thanks, Lord, for releasing me from that
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He released me from drugs and stuff too, just so I could substitute one insanity for another. Namely, consecutive all nighters with one, John Piccari!
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wes berlin
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yeah, yeah, yeah....
take it easy car----errrr theo. i'll talk you down.
first . step away from the full length mirror.
second . turn off "west side story".
third . put your "rider" for the tour away.....
it will be ok. take deep cleansing breathes. you must break the cycle. you can break the cycle. you will (with the higher powers help) break the cycle.
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Berlin, I'll show you a higher power!
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wes berlin
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Theo
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I'll show you a winwood!
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wes berlin
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Theo
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...breaks the wind...
That it?
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break like the wind?
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"Big sigh for you, (cries) breaks the wind"
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what happened to this thread?
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Theo
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but it sure as heck ain't generating any sales!!
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