The Big Update Part 2

So where were we? Ah yes, guitar.

Of utmost importance to me this time around was establishing the feel of each song. How a song hits the ear when played solo is necessarily different then how it behaves when a band picks it up. So far, I've been a solo act, so we were presented with a challenge - stay true to the feel of each song, but transform it into a full band sound. The solution was found in recording the guitar parts first and building complementary percussion tracks from the ground up.

For many of the initial sessions we went song by song establishing the right tempo, programming a click, recording the guitar part, and building the basics of the rhythm track. Last time around I had one session with the drummer - luckily he was world class - but time was such that there was no opportunity to develop the interplay of the drums and guitar in a meaningful way. So, for City Heart, a healthy focus on percussion has been the key to making the guitar sound great.