April 2008
2 posts
As My World Turns
Well here goes another week. Had Marc Arnould and Scott Hills (formerly of the Perpetraters) in last Sunday doing some hammond organ tracks on Scotts new solo project . Some really cool tunes and the usual masterful keyboard work by Marc. Another one to watch for cause its gonna be a good one.Spent the better part of the week getting the live gear ready for the summer festival season and working...
I'm Back Again
Here I am . Back from Australia Spent the first 2 weeks back trying to catch up on all the things that piled up while I was gone. Rick Burt’s C.d is in listening to final mixes stage and sounding most excellent. Had Terry Bell in last week doing another take on his herbal remedies series and laying down a track or 2 for his future album project. Last thursday evening I took a spin out to...
February 2008
2 posts
If you've got questions, I've probably got stupid...
Any time anyone wants to talk with me please feel free to do so or e-mail me at wayne@grassrootssound.com . I'll try to get back to you as quick as I can. You can also find me at grsound@hotmail.com
Hey; It's just like Winter
Holy crap it’s cold out. Drove out to Falcon Lake to do sound for Dameon Stiles and his Rod Stewart Show on the weekend. Nothing like hauling a trailer load of gear through a blizzard to improve your grip on a stearing wheel. The show was great and all seamed to have a good time.(and they fed us all we could eat) Rick Burt was in Friday night with Sandy Truthwaite doing keyboard tracks and...
January 2008
2 posts
Party on Dudes
Well this week is my birthday and it happens to fall on a night when I’m hosting open mic and jam night(thursday the 24th) so I guess the party will be at the bar. All are welcome to come down and play some tunes , listen or just goof off depending on your mood. Last weekend i did sound for a great band called Average Jane. and did a show with Bruce Bell. On sunday Tinnitus was in laying...
Another New Year(and i'm still alive?)
Well happy Holidays to everone. I’ve been a liitle lax in my postings which I’ll try to blame on someone else(even if it’s not true) It was a busy stretch for the last few months before Christmas with everyone trying to finish up things before the break. Marylin is back from her vacation and ready to finish up the last tracks of her C.D.jack Meade was in and we recorded mixed and...
October 2007
2 posts
The Plane's Ready To Go
I’m off to B.C. for a few days to visit the relatives and a few other friends. Got some jammin planned with Eric’s band and then i’m off to Seattle with my brother to race his 1967 Mustang. At his last meet he ran the quarter mile in 9.83 seconds and 137 miles per hour. He’s got that 427 just screaming. Should be a hoot and very loud. Last weekend Clint and the boys from...
One Step for Mankind
Let’s hope he doesn’t trip. Another week and we’re working on the demo for the Patsy Cline tribute. Just finishing tracking and it sounds pretty darn good. Rick Prevost on guitar, Sandy Truthwaite on keys, Paul Cerilli on the kit , Garnet knight on violin and me on the upright Basss. Shirley Handslip will be in mondat to do the vocals and then we mix. Friday is the Buck Bash at...
September 2007
2 posts
Looks like Fall is Here
Well there’s leaves everywhere and I’m trying to avoid raking (time to fire up the mulcher on the mower) In the studio this week I’m doing some mandolin tracks on Marylin’s tunes and maybe an acoustic guitar solo on one. sterling Ranville was in to check out the studio and set up some times to start working on some of his tunes for a new C.D. project. Going to be some...
The Land that Time Forgot
At least I think it forgot ,or maybe it was me that forgot (I don’t remember) Well the pine Falls adventure certainly was one with 2 blown tires on my equipment trailer ( the first while doing 110 kph with a full load) that was more than a little scary and majorly annoying. Oh well made it thru the weekend. played some tunes with one of the local bands and did a show Sunday afternoon with...
August 2007
1 post
Still Enjoying Summer
Well, the last couple of weeks were takin up by visiting from the Australian contingent . So tunes were played, beer was consumed and a lot of junk food was eaten(my usual M.O.) Marylin was in working on her stuff and we’ve got a pretty good idea of the final sounds we’re looking for.Went to a social on friday for one of the vocalists for the Muddy River Stringers (Marsha) who can also...
July 2007
2 posts
It' summer again
Well we’re basking in the sun and heat and I can’t believe the number of people that say it’s too hot. Wait a few months , it’ll snow and they won’t be so hot. Had a great weekend at the Manitoba Stampede and once again we proved our playing can drive people to drink. Got a preliminary mix done on Marylin’s disc so they can decide what else needs doing and the...
Yeah. I'm back again
Well it’s been a hectic last couple of weeks Finished recording, mixing , mastering and running off a couple hundred copies os the newest Misty Rose C.D.(Angel Fly with Me). Spent 4 days at the Winnipeg Folk Festival catching up with old friends, making some new ones, jamming and taking in the musical pot pourie. Caught up with Tannis Slimmon and picked up a copy of her new disc (Lucky Blue)...
June 2007
6 posts
It's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
If you don’t mind it raining every day and a bazillion mosquitoes looking for blood. All the more reason to hide out in the studio till I finish all the projects. Marylin is in again working on the rythym guitar tracks for her project. Paul Cerilli was in the other night doing drum an percussion tracks on the last song going on my C.D. The song is a new one called Never Said...
THIS Week at a Glance
Well here we go again. Doing more tracks on Marilyn’s project. It’s moving along nicely and this week we’ll be doing the last of the bed tracks and putting in the bass so we have the foundation in place. Just got the artwork completed for Gerald’s C.D. so that will be going out for printing this week. As always Sam has done an awesome job on the design and makes us all look...
More News for youse
Well we just started laying down bed tracks for Marilyn Bedard’s new album project. It will be another beautiful Christian Gospel offering by the daughter of Mel Bedard , who before health problems was one of the region’s finest traditional fiddle players. Marilyn is working with a group of dedicated musicians who share her love of music and a number of friends who will be coming in to...
More Stuff
Working on a bunch of things this week , with a couple of sessions and laying down the first tracks for song #12 on my solo C.D. (which has guest appearances from a bunch of my musical friends) I promise it’ll be done soon and then I can move on to solving the Mid-East crisis and world hunger. Hopefully I’ll have a bit of free time to tackle global warming too but you know how...
May 2007
3 posts
This Week at a Glance
Here we go again. Had the Maclean brothers and their band in this weekend tracking and mixing their tune De Lemon Knows. Great groove happening on this one and the gang seemed to find lots of toys in the studio to amuse themselves with. Watch out for this project. It’s a good one. Finished the final mixes on Gerald Folster’s album and we’ll be mastering this week. The buzz has...
Well I'm Back
Yep i’m back from a week of live sound and recording in lac Du Bonnet with Los Grande ninos (the large boys) . Once again too much of a good time was had. The weekend before had Bill Zulak (one of the hottest fiddle players around) in from Calgary to do a couple of tracks and to party with a bunch of his old musician friends( the Muddy River Stringers and a bunch of other musical lunatics)...
It's another week in Wayne's World
Well , another day another 37 cents after taxes. Giving “it’s not my Fault” a serious listen before the final adjustments. Honest we are going to be finished soon. Always hardest to work on your own stuff cause it’s never perfect. Hard to believe coming from someone who occasionally suffers from “delusions of adequacy”. Fixing some tracks on gerald’s c.d....
April 2007
4 posts
this week in the studio...
well here we go again. another week of hard labor , pushing buttons , mixing tunes, tracking new stuff and generally just having fun. built some new shelving and installed them in the office for better access and more organization. Looks prettier than 2 hogs at feeding time. Final mixes on the last couple of tracks of “It’s not My Fault” this week and then we master. Doug...
This week in the studio...
Well we started the day with Billy joe Green in doing some guitar and slide tracks for “ten toes up” . Got some excellent (NASTY) tracks for this tune, This evening Gerald Falster was in workin on his tune (Beautiful Woman”) for his upcoming C.D. Tomorrow Norm shorting will be in to put down some pedal steel and piano parts on 3 more of Gerald’;s tunes. ...
more Studio Stuff
Well this week i have Rick Prevost in doing vocal tracks on a couple of tunes. Jusang Lee is in wed. night rehearsing for this saturday’s C.D. Release of his C.D.”The Wind”. This artist has an amazing voice and writes some really cool tunes. He is being backed up by Ken Bialek(the Bonafides, Bullrush and a couple more groups) Rick Prevost(the Muddy River Stringers, the Bonafides)...
This week in the studio...
Just got back from vacation, got Elaine Markwart coming in to track some harmony vocals for my upcoming solo album “It’s Not My Fault!”