The Sairey Diaries: Album Confessions
Friday October 7th: Tonight is album night. I'm so excited! Mannie's just tired. Paul is surprisingly calm, and Rach is crapping herself - should make for an interesting night :-)
Update, 8:45pm: Well apparently it's my fault we started with the Faerie Set, bad Sairey! Recording is taking longer than expected. Not sure why - there's alcohol aplenty and we're all feeling the love! Well, Mannie is, anyway :-)
Update, 9:20pm: Mannie and I have been banished to the verandah outside because Paul and Rach have developed a complex of people watching them record - but I find it so incredible watching someone playing their instrument and having it sound so RAW. It doesn't worry Mannie or I - aren't we the exhibitionists! Personally I think he likes the look of the cans on his head - he must think he looks distinguished or something.
Later, 11:55pm: Mannie is piking big time - Paul and I are trying to get him to sober up so he can play some more, and heagrees with us (and then promptly takes a massive swig from his cider, rock on Mannie!). I'm pretty happy, but not completely off my tree. Thankfully my mouth hasn't run away with me - or if it has, everyone is too scared to mention it. Rach, on the other hand, is chugging back the port as though her very life depends on it. It's fascinating in a sick kind of way. She's blaming Paul now, oh the joys of band life! I think recording has unofficially finished for tonight.
EP Status, End of Recording Session #1: We've imbibed half a brewery and recorded half a tune :)
Listening to ''The First Pint - The Flying Wheelchair - The Humours Of Derrycrossane'', by Kevin Crawford
