The Glass Cavern

i'm shocked to realize that this is my first post of 2010... well, better late than later XD

- anxiety is starting to creep up on me again. i think it might be weather-related.
- my mood has been generally low since before christmas. ugh
- pissy bossman
+ got to hang out with one of the cutest kids EVER today
+ marylanders are funny XD
- blizzard
- blizzard
- blizzard
- apocalypse blizzard
+ prepared :D
+ two days off

i wish i had more to say... peace be with you all :D

so here we are. the end of another year. the end of a decade even. the decade in which i came of age.

i can only hope that things get better from here. or is that just life? waiting for things to get better? c'est la vie?

happy new year, y'all. and i do mean happy :D

how a lyric post made it's way here, i've no idea XD

( "Somebody to Love" )

well, now that i'm back from darkover and starting to get settled back into non-con life, it's time for me to start dealing with that elephant in the back of the room: mr. bradfield's second album.

( oh yay. )

it's done. well behind schedule, but it's done.

the perfectionist in me is still not satisfied.

"Windows" and "The Sun and the Moonlight" turned out okay. certain parts could have been better; the guitar melody in "Sun and Moon" in particular still doesn't sound right (i had to remix it about 50 times; i only wish i were kidding), and the vocals for both songs could have been better (but of course; vocal training is essential). in all i don't have any major problems with them.

"Tempted" turned out horribly. i cringe whenever those vocals creep into my ears. it would be pointless to re-record them since the result wouldn't be any different. like i said, vocal training is essential.

"Mankind", however, is flawless. i mean that. the mix is pristine, the vocals are decent, the guitar solos are amazing (a-brad's on fire!), and the arrangement is just lovely. i could go on and on... i don't know if that's just because it's the only new song here, or if i just got lucky, i don't know at all... "Mankind" is definitely the best song i've recorded so far ("Clean" from Songs is a close second).

like i said, a step in the right direction, but things seriously need to change from this point. the most important thing: did i mention vocal training? my voice is weak, and my performances on Songs From the Aviary and Small Furry Tantrums are proof of that. it's amazing, really... i've spent my life up until now thinking that i was a great singer, very confident in my abilities, and yet i can't even record a decent vocal?

i'm going to record another album. i've got a healthy amount of material that's ready to go. but i will say this: if i feel that it is not a MAJOR improvement over Songs and SFT, then it will be my last. i'll give up on music, i'll sell all of my instruments, i'll stop writing songs, and Adrian Bradfield will be no more. i don't know what else i could possibly do with myself, but if i'm not going to be the very best musician that i can be, then what's the point of wasting my time? mr. bradfield, your life is calling...

waaaaay past my bedtime. Small Furry Tantrums will be up by the end of the day. peace, y'all.

i was crawling around youtube a while ago, when i came across a few gems from my youth; my cheesy '80's pop days to be specific. well, these songs aren't so much cheesy as they are nostalgic.

i now present to you, one of the greatest singers of our time, and one of the most beautiful women alive, Alison Moyet :)))))


majestic. epic. hell yes.

and a link to another; this one is sooo cute XD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WuxxXAi56Y&feature=related

i'm partying like it's 1985 again... spinning hot vinyl, y'all!

completely off-topic: Small Furry Tantrums is done. i just have to do the final mix, and it will be ready for your consumption. celebrate?

first and foremost, just want to welcome justallyson to LJ. yay. (seriously. enthusiasm goes here.) i look forward to getting back in touch with you; for good this time :)

now, down to business.

( get ready to spriggle ^_^ )

this post is about two months late XD

Songs From the Aviary is done. It was finished at the beginning of september, and was posted on 9/11. You can listen to the whole thing here, though i don't see why you'd want to.

( And now, an extremely biased review. )

here's an old piece of crap...

might be stretching it a little, but...

1.mozzarella cheese
2.Europe (yes, the whole continent)
3.Fender Stratocasters
4.Dave Pelzer
5.the internet
6.the internet (again)
7.emozebra

...if you can't trust a bank with your money, who can you trust?

while i'm thinking about it, here's a not-so-complete list of my favorite guitar players:

Steve Howe
John Petrucci
Robin Guthrie
David Gilmour
Steve Rothery
Alex Lifeson
The Edge
Steven Wilson
Kirk Pengilly (if just for how he alternates between guitar and saxophone on stage)
Warren Cuccurullo
Robert Fripp
Mike Rutherford (and no, i don't mean Steve Hackett)
Daryl Stuermer
Trevor Rabin
Pete Townsend
Roine Stolt
Ty Tabor
Scott Helland
Rick Vito
Syd Barrett
Emppu Vuorinen (oh, GOD YES!)
Mike Oldfield
Marty Friedman
Mike Holmes
Les Paul (may he rest in peace)

if you don't recognize any of these names, look them up. FOR GOD'S SAKE, DO SOME HOMEWORK!!!

((don't call it a comeback. i never went anywhere XD))

i'm alive.

hopefully soon i'll be able to explain in detail what's going on with me... there are a lot of details, trust me.

adiola.

i came across this picture on my phone a few minutes ago.



god i look terrible XD groove on it?

well, now that i've had some time to cool off and think, here we go again! POST TIEM!!!

first off, i wanted to say sorry for last time. i had a lot of negative energy built up in me that just needed to free itself. even still, it's a shame that you guys had to see me like that. i think that somewhere along the line, i stopped blaming my parents for all of my problems and started blaming myself for holding on to them. you're right, angiewavesgbye, i have to be kinder to myself. and i have to stop playing the blame game.

anyway, on to the real point of this entry...

( work stuff. possibly tl;dr )

GOD, that felt good! talk about negative energy leaving your body... XD

i'd advise most of you not to read this, but then what would be the point of posting it? XD seriously, though... it gets pretty dark after this.

( i'm still drowning... )

generally feeling bad and hating myself.

in case you didn't know...

nosebeepbear is the best thing ever. i'm sure none of us are in disagreement here?

things have been great lately. i mean, AWESOME. so why do i feel so crappy?

actually, i think i know why...