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My retake for Red Leaves was miniscule -- Brett added an extra kick that I didn't catch, so I had to go back and play a note to match it. No worries.
Waiting For Rain was a bit more involved, but still pretty straightforwards. The last time I came out here, I rerecorded one run (in the 2nd B section). After listening to it a number of times, I didn't much care for what I did there -- it was functional, but not much more. So, I worked over it again to give it a bit more life.
Sahara Dance was more of an effort. The last time I came out here, I laid a scratch track down before running out to beat the snowstorm. Listening to it this time, Scott and I decided that there was a bit of crimp with it. It was okay, but the problem was that it started off strong and then didn't go anywhere. After working with a few ideas, I hit on reintroducing Shahin's theme from earlier in the song. The solo doesn't continue to climb into higher and higher skies, but it does take a direction that should hold people's interest.
Having spent several months working on an album that has me soloing almost every single song, I have a new found respect for lead guitarists. It's hard to come up with something new to say every song -- something that isn't an awfully lot like what you said the last time.
Posted by Casper at March 9, 2006 03:23 PM