http://61northband.com/blog Blues | Rock | Jazz | Funk Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm sitting here overwhelmed with what's going on around me. First of all, its election day, and in less than 12 hours we will know who the next president of the United States is. It has almost been torturous listening to the intensity of the campaigning, stone throwing, ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/11/04/news-brief/ This summer has been extremely fun and successful for 61 North.  We are really beginning to gel with our new drummer, Joe Bross.  He instantly clicked with us and is now, at age 19,  officially the little brother of the band.  We look forward to getting even tighter as we ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/10/03/back-down-to-the-woods/ In the past few years, 61 North has frequently crossed paths with one of Delawares finest jambands, The Mad Sweet Pangs.  The Pangs specialize in interesting arrangements, flavorful grooves, and memorable lyrics that bind together to take their fans on a musical journey through time and space.  Recently, The Pangs embarked on a ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/08/12/on-tour-with-commissioner-gordon/ Its a funny thing what happens when a guest musician is brought in to add to a band's sound. A touch of fresh musical inspiration can go a long way. On Tuesday, Jordan Lietner, keyboardist and frontman of the Mad-Sweet Pangs came into the studio with us to ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/07/31/mad-sweet-progress/ So far, so good.  All the tracking for bass, drums and guitars are finished now and today in a couple of hours I will begin tracking vocals.  Josh Dubois is joining us in the studio today to throw down a conga part in the title track, On The Road, and ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/07/06/on-the-road/ After completing two days in the studio, 61 North is right on schedule. We have 7 sessions left and are kicking some ass so far. The goal is to finish rhythm tracks (drum & bass) this week, guitar tracks next week and vocals the final week. Yesterday ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/06/18/gradwell-house-studio-rhythm-bass/ Good Tuesday afternoon to all.  I'm in a great mood today, so I wanted to share some thoughts.  I've been reading a book calld The Tao of Willie and it has been very interesting.  It is a combination of personal thoughts, reflections, philosophies, and revelations of the great songwriter Willie Nelson.  It also focuses ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/06/03/posative-thought/ It's nice to finally have a little time to write a blog on here. It's May 22nd and I am extremely excited because our drummer, Joe, has been away at college in Florida for the past several months and returned home finally. The album is on its way. ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/05/23/the-war-machine/ Finally, after months of keeping it on the back burner, Brian, Bob, and I have finished writing a new song called Cover Me. I originally came up with the chorus and lyrics in my head after watching one of George W. Bush's sabor rattling speeches. You know, the ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/02/22/cover-me/ So, I've been watching the election coverage like a hawk lately and by now my head's ready to explode. Everyone's message is about how our country is in dire need of change. As a suppoter of Obama, I can see the connection that people make between him and ... http://61northband.com/blog/2008/02/08/change-and-the-60s-revolution/