© 2020 Michael A. Bedrosian ℗ 2021 Plutonian Music (ASCAP)
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The Left Hand Set
- Michael Bedrosian – Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums
- Bobby Jay – Lead guitar, phoenix cries
- Donna Jay – Backing vocals
Songs
- Enough to Pretend
- Mardi Gras
- Bad Protocol
- Unexpected
- Reptile
- A Little Too Loud
- Phoenix (Lead guitar: Bobby / Backing vocals: Donna)
- Wannabe Keith
- Down with the Sun
- Take Me Forward
Recording
- Room – the basement (and the Jays’ porch)
- Multitrack – HD24 (12 tracks)
- Mixer – Soundcraft GB8
- Stereo Mix – Lynx L22
- Mastering – Discmakers
Notes
This project was written over the past three years, starting in 2017. The recording was half-done at the beginning of 2020. Then came a period of concentrated time indoors – in my case, in the basement.
I muddled through on most of the overdubs, as usual – but I couldn’t play anything I liked on Phoenix. In late October 2020, I unplugged the recorder and drove to Bobby and Donna’s place in Glenside. I set up my gear on their porch, running mic cables into the house to record Bobby’s guitar. It was very loud (my headphones were acting as hearing protectors) and sounded wonderful – I’m sure everyone on the block agrees. I hope I captured the feel of what he played. Then Donna sang two tracks of backing vocals, and nailed it like a pro. I think they really made the tune sing and cry, as it should.