London Calling

So I’m on the plane, waiting to depart from the gateway on my way to London for two weeks of mixing, producing, performing, basically whatever needs to be done to make a great record. That’s the job description for the next two weeks. Wait a second, that’s the job description about every day, oh well, I guess the only thing changing is the scenery. I gotta say, it’ll be nice to get out of America for a bit. Now, I love my country, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t love the current government, and it would be nice to go anywhere else for a moment, even the current hotspot for exploding trains and busses. In case your wondering, I’m sure I’ll be taking the subway around regularly. I actually like riding subways, they don’t bother me a bit, cheap fast transportation. I’m no diva when it comes to getting where I need to go. I’m also just quite happy to be working in a different studio for a bit. I love working in my studio but a change of scenery will do me good, even if I’m going to work, and probably wont get any vacation time while I’m there. I hope to, but I’ve seen this movie before. It usually ends with my client going “we need you just a few more days” and then I cancel my fun plans and stay to work. I guess its good to be needed.

So, if I do get any fun time while I’m in London, I’m hoping to have a night out with all my UK clients. Maybe hit a pub one night and everybody gets to meet everybody, have a few beers, swap stories, put faces to names, and have a nice relaxing night. Beer. I’d love to have a few English beers at a pub, though I hope they aren’t warm. Warm beer doesn’t do it for me. I just had a beer in the airport terminal, and some nachos. It was the first beer I’ve had in, well, maybe 2 months. I was overdue. I work too much, and even one beer affects my ears. So, anyway, if you are a UK client of mine, and there are many, you’ll probably be getting a call or email soon with an invite. Feel free to send me a pre-emptive email reminding me to invite you, I’m not sure I have everyone’s contact info.

I plan to do regular blog updates “from London” during my trip, maybe even 2 a day sometimes. I might make it like a daily diary of the project, or just a way to divert my attention to other things at the end of a night. We’ll see how it goes, I guess you’ll just have to tune in and find out. So, I haven’t posted in the last few days because I’ve been trying like crazy to get all of my mixes done and tie up all loose ends before I go. I came close to finishing what I needed to. I left a couple clients hanging a bit, which I deplore doing, but the airline said they wouldn’t hold the flight til I was done with my mixes. They said something about not wanting to inconvenience 300 other travelers. Whatever. Anyway, cheerio mate. They are announcing that “discontinue use of all electronic devices before takeoff” stuff. God forbid the use of my laptop should bring down the plane. “see” you across the pond. Wish me safe travels.
-Ken