Hey, kids! Let's put on a show!

[slipjig3]

As a disclaimer, this is just my what-if, thunkin'-out-loud voice talking here, nothing more:

As many of you know, I've been working on and off for a while trying to get some of my songs recorded, if not perfectly then at least at somewhat listenable demo quality. With the exception of "88 Lines," however, everything I've been laying down has been my "I are serious songwriter" stuff, completely skipping over the quasi-filkish quasi-funny material. Somewhere along the line I think I decided that the lighter songs would lose that je ne sais quoi after 79 takes in my bedroom the studio and basically shrivel up and die.

So what I'm thinking here is that at some point I could do a small house concert locally for the express purpose of getting a "live" recording done. For this to happen, I'd need several things; most crucially, I'd need someone to handle the audio, as I have absolutely no performance equipment, and almost nothing even for the recording aspect. So we're talking someone with mics, a mixing board, a (small) amp, and some way to get the whole kit and caboodle onto CD once the dust has cleared. Anyone out there know anyone? Any ideas what the fees will be like?

And would you be interested in attending or even hosting a house concert by some schlub who hasn't played a full gig in over 15 years?

Comments

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Dang!

Sadly, I can't help with teh equipment department. And why is it these things are always discussed/happening when I live too far away so I can't even be an audience member?! *FLAIL* *SULK*

And while I may appreciate teh serious I are writer mode, what about the funny stuff?
HUH?! HUH?! !! Something wrong?

~Strum your guitar -- sing it kid
Just write about your feelings -- not the things you never did
Inexperience -- it once had cursed me
But your youth is no handicap -- it's what makes you thirsty
Hey kid....~

Oops, my Harry Chapin just went off ...;).

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I'd host!

[captain18.livejournal.com]

I have mics, a mixer, and a laptop that would do a reasonable job of capturing and mastering the result provided you're satisfied with a simple 2-track (ie, L and R) output.

However, my mics are mostly lavalier types geared for interview, I have no idea how well they would be suited or could be adapted to use for instruments. I also lack experience in practical mic placement for a musical performance.

[intuition-ist.livejournal.com]

chaiya keeps up with the local folk-ish music scene -- she might have info on where to get decent mics and house-concert-quality equipment.

likewise lyonesse was involved in producing a demo CD for a band she was in a while back; she may have leads on getting the notes turned into bits.

good luck!

[ultra-lilac.livejournal.com]

I don't have any musicaphones or amplifiwhatsists, but I'd certainly come to your show!
And if you needed art in any capacity then I could do that too.

[sariel-t.livejournal.com]

If I can get there, I sure would!

[rain-herself.livejournal.com]

I would attend, most obviously.

[we-happy-few.livejournal.com]

If I were local, I would love to arrange/engineer that. thoug I don't know much about mic placement, I'm sure we could do a passable job. Sadly: florida.

[felisdemens.livejournal.com]

I'd come, given the Great Conjunction of timing, transportation ad finances.