Alice in Chains In Studio Update.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
In-Studio Update
The first couple of weeks are now in the books, so here's a brief update.
Let's start off by answering a few lingering questions out there. For those of you who don't already know, the producer of the album is Nick Raskulinecz. Nick has produced the Foo Fighters, Trivium, & Rush just to name a few, and has also engineered a ton of records for other artists as well. There's a great engineer and studio team in place, so the band is in capable hands, everyone is in really good spirits, and the songs sound amazing.
However, recording an album can be a bit like painting your lawn and sitting back to watch the paint dry as the grass grows, so I'll spare you all the details of what's been going on.
In the control room of the studio there's a giant poster with a list of song titles with boxes next to them that get marked off as the work gets done. There are boxes for drums, bass, guitars, vocals, guitar solos, etc. This poster has 20 songs on it, and at this point we're about 2/3rds of the way done with drum tracking. Obviously not all 20 songs are going to be on the album, but they'll tackle that issue down the line.
I'm still not allowed to reveal much about the songs, but I can say this; there is some stuff here that in my opinion can and will stand alongside anything the band has done up to this point. There is some really strong material here, I just hope all those radio station program managers that fill the airwaves with some of the crap I've heard over the last few years will know what to do with a good rock song when it comes their way.
I also hope that the economy is in better shape when this album comes out next year so you don't have to sell your own bone marrow on ebay in order to afford it. Then again, after hearing these songs I'd say a little bone marrow for a new Alice In Chains record is actually a pretty good bargain.
-Baldy
I like the new website!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
In-Studio Update
The first couple of weeks are now in the books, so here's a brief update.
Let's start off by answering a few lingering questions out there. For those of you who don't already know, the producer of the album is Nick Raskulinecz. Nick has produced the Foo Fighters, Trivium, & Rush just to name a few, and has also engineered a ton of records for other artists as well. There's a great engineer and studio team in place, so the band is in capable hands, everyone is in really good spirits, and the songs sound amazing.
However, recording an album can be a bit like painting your lawn and sitting back to watch the paint dry as the grass grows, so I'll spare you all the details of what's been going on.
In the control room of the studio there's a giant poster with a list of song titles with boxes next to them that get marked off as the work gets done. There are boxes for drums, bass, guitars, vocals, guitar solos, etc. This poster has 20 songs on it, and at this point we're about 2/3rds of the way done with drum tracking. Obviously not all 20 songs are going to be on the album, but they'll tackle that issue down the line.
I'm still not allowed to reveal much about the songs, but I can say this; there is some stuff here that in my opinion can and will stand alongside anything the band has done up to this point. There is some really strong material here, I just hope all those radio station program managers that fill the airwaves with some of the crap I've heard over the last few years will know what to do with a good rock song when it comes their way.
I also hope that the economy is in better shape when this album comes out next year so you don't have to sell your own bone marrow on ebay in order to afford it. Then again, after hearing these songs I'd say a little bone marrow for a new Alice In Chains record is actually a pretty good bargain.
-Baldy
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thats nice to hear. I wonder if Duvall helped write any material.5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
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I hope the album is as good as they say it is! I'm excited. Can't wait to hear some new material.0
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I BrisK I wrote:http://www.aliceinchains.com
There is some really strong material here, I just hope all those radio station program managers that fill the airwaves with some of the crap I've heard over the last few years will know what to do with a good rock song when it comes their way.
haha I really love this line...so true. This is great to hear! I'm very anxious to hear what the new AIC sounds like.0 -
without layne its alice aint chains.
ive really liked jerry's solo stuff but i wont buy anything packaged as aic that doesnt include layne.0 -
PearlJamaholic wrote:without layne its alice aint chains.
ive really liked jerry's solo stuff but i wont buy anything packaged as aic that doesnt include layne.
Wow, only took 4 replies this time"If my thoughts, dreams, could be seen, they'd probably put my head, in a guillotine, but it's alright ma, it's life and life only."0 -
Them-Bones wrote:Wow, only took 4 replies this time
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
Great minds think a like. Yeah i didn't even bother mentioning that bs will come up.0 -
Thread title should be changed to "The 4 remaining members of Alice in CHains with some shitty singer you have never heard of trying to make a quick buck before they are no longer relevant studio update"{if (work != 0) {
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That's some pretty high praise. I'm excited, but it's going to be pretty weird listening to a new Alice In Chains album.0
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EquallyWorthless wrote:Thread title should be changed to "The 4 remaining members of Alice in CHains with some shitty singer you have never heard of trying to make a quick buck before they are no longer relevant studio update"
You mean a singer YOU have never heard of
Those of us who have been following AIC for the last few years are quite aware of who is singing now.
Thanks for your "i only listen to bands when the originally lineup is completely in tact" comment though. We all know that 99% of bands in the history of music never ever change and that rockstars live forever.You can't spell "dumb" without DMB0 -
lets see how the album sounds...
but im definitely gonna buy the album when its already available.
scratching my butt...
kinakamot ang aking puwit...
me rascando pompis...
krap mijn reet...
boku no ketsuoana o kizu...
bahrosh teezy...0 -
Good news, I've been waiting for this since their reunion. Hope it is awesome."You could have licked the lips of God, but you chose the pavement..." ~ These Arms Are Snakes0
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EquallyWorthless wrote:Thread title should be changed to "The 4 remaining members of Alice in CHains with some shitty singer you have never heard of trying to make a quick buck before they are no longer relevant studio update"
so why do you keep listening to pearl jam?
they changed drummers numerous times.
William Duvall is a brilliant vocalist!0 -
Joe2TheRevenge wrote:You mean a singer YOU have never heard of
Those of us who have been following AIC for the last few years are quite aware of who is singing now.
Thanks for your "i only listen to bands when the originally lineup is completely in tact" comment though. We all know that 99% of bands in the history of music never ever change and that rockstars live forever.
I have heard of him, I was joking around, and I never said I only listen to bands with the orginial line up intact, dont put words in my mouth, or post rather. I never said that in my post. Nice try though dumbass.{if (work != 0) {
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I BrisK I wrote:so why do you keep listening to pearl jam?
they changed drummers numerous times.
William Duvall is a brilliant vocalist!
what the fuck? cant you bitches take a fucking joke ? where did i say "I only listen to bands that have all the original members" , oh right, there it is in my post, oh wait a second I lost it, ok yeah thats right because its not there. By the way changing a drummer and a singer is a completely different ball game. Unless your Led Zepplin or The Who.
So if Eddie quit Pearl Jam and was replaced with say, Zac from Rage Against the Machine, you would still you know, see multiple shows every tour? I don't think so.{if (work != 0) {
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EquallyWorthless wrote:what the fuck? cant you bitches take a fucking joke ? where did i say "I only listen to bands that have all the original members" , oh right, there it is in my post, oh wait a second I lost it, ok yeah thats right because its not there. By the way changing a drummer and a singer is a completely different ball game. Unless your Led Zepplin or The Who.
So if Eddie quit Pearl Jam and was replaced with say, Zac from Rage Against the Machine, you would still you know, see multiple shows every tour? I don't think so.
Well, that wouldn't make much musical sense, would it?0 -
Looking forward to it.DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/140 -
EquallyWorthless wrote:what the fuck? cant you bitches take a fucking joke ? where did i say "I only listen to bands that have all the original members" , oh right, there it is in my post, oh wait a second I lost it, ok yeah thats right because its not there. By the way changing a drummer and a singer is a completely different ball game. Unless your Led Zepplin or The Who.
So if Eddie quit Pearl Jam and was replaced with say, Zac from Rage Against the Machine, you would still you know, see multiple shows every tour? I don't think so.
here here
im just joking a bit too you know?
Im not getting mad, just exaggerating your point a bit.0 -
Or Timbaland! Haha! That'll be the day!muppet wrote:The day that'll happen will be the day that we see Chris Cornell joining with the rest of Rage
*sobs quietly*Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.0 -
EquallyWorthless wrote:what the fuck? cant you bitches take a fucking joke ? where did i say "I only listen to bands that have all the original members" , oh right, there it is in my post, oh wait a second I lost it, ok yeah thats right because its not there. By the way changing a drummer and a singer is a completely different ball game. Unless your Led Zepplin or The Who.
So if Eddie quit Pearl Jam and was replaced with say, Zac from Rage Against the Machine, you would still you know, see multiple shows every tour? I don't think so.
The difference is that AIC proved that Layne is replaceable. This new guy Duvall is just as good. Turn him into a junkie and you got your band back in full.1/12/1879, 4/8/1156, 2/6/1977, who gives a shit, ...0
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