A couple weeks ago I was at Jeff Carpenter’s Al Fresco’s Place Recording Studio in Louisville, Kentucky.  Jeff and I are working on some new recordings.  It has been a work in progress that began with recording sessions in June of 2016.

For me, recording music is a case of I go when I get the call to do it.  After all, I don’t have a great deal of time to do it.  I have never spent much time chasing down a song.  I am fortunate enough to know that the songs usually come to me.

Why I saw some writing on the wall this time around I am not sure?  I do know I have some things planned for later in the Spring performing wise.  Maybe that helped this along.  I just don’t know. But I do know the time is right.

What else do I know?  I am very blessed to have a friend like Jefferson Carpenter to help me realize my musical prowess, whatever there is of it.  The best part of all of this is that Jefferson and I are good friends.  We have a rapport that is priceless.  He pushes and I pull.  On occasion we push and pull in the same direction and POW we have it!  These are great times.

So it is 2019.  The first time I walked into Jefferson’s studio was in 1999 and I was scared to death.  I made one demo.  It was not very good.  But, it was not real bad either.

Eventually, experience and material came together.  We have produced some great sounds since.

Jeff looking over the console. Jeff takes care of business.

It amazes me how a few words on a piece of paper and the chords scribbled over them can turn into a full blown song full of a wall of sound.

This is my favorite spot.  A place to plug in a guitar and sing along.

Re-singing a tune that was already finished.

On March 10, this will be a crowded place with a full band in the house.

Listening to a playback of something is always “interesting” and on occasion it can be a source of great satisfaction.

My dear wife, Carrie, with Jeff and my old friend Jerry Brown.  Jerry loves music.  He is a visual artist and I am giving him a great deal of latitude in creating the cover art for my new CD that will be finished in April.  It will be CD #3 for me.  Charming.

Jerry behind the drums.

Thankfully, the mics were not on!

Looking forward to making some great music again.  The March 10 recording session is going to be one for the record books.  I can feel it.  Good times, indeed.

Speaking the rights…

Danny Johnson